SUI Cardiac in Agriculture program reports findings
Washington county farmers with heart conditions show potential to continue farming with moderated labor and equipment. About half of 26 patients advised they may stay in agriculture after assessment by University of Iowa physicians and extension staff. two required job changes. First public report presented to Iowa health groups.
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Washington County
University of Iowa
Lewis E. January
SUI
Aogram
America
January
Tom Rabb
Warren van Eschen
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Joseph P. Stojkovic
SUT
Iowa Heart Association
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa Trudeau Society
Iowa Public Health Association
American
Iowa Heart Associations
University’s
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Iowa State College Extension Service
State Department of Public Instruction
Division’ of Vocational Rehabilitation
Washington County Medical Society
Iowa Farm Bureau’ Federation
University Medical Center
Washington
Iawa
County Agriculture Extension Service
Division of Vocasional Rehabilitation
West Union May Form Second Farm Training School
Veterans of the Korean conflict may enroll in on the farm training at West Union High School. An information meeting is set for 8 p.m. Friday with instructor Matthew Porter and Supt. E D Archambault in charge. Eligible veterans must be farm operators with operational control, including lease or tenure until course completion.
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West Union
West Union High
Matthew ‘D. Porter
E. DO. Archambault
Veteruna
Porter
Hartley Elected President of Waukon FFA 1956 57
Donald Hartley is elected president of the Waukon Future Farmers of America for 1956 57. Other officers include Nell Krumme James Hartley and David Kerndt as first second and third vice presidents. Alan Brown adviser. Robert Hager assistant adviser in charge of farm crops and farm management.
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Waukon
Donald Hartley
Waukon Future Farmers of America
Nell Krumme
James Hartley
David Kerndt
Leon Ralston
Ralph Norwinkle
Ronald Snitker
Wally Clark
Lester Carlabnrg
Clair Brooks
Richard Fas Sum
Sentinel
Harold Gordon
Alan Brown
Iowa Egg Production Steady in March
Iowa farms produced 484 million eggs in March, matching the 1955 figure but below the 1945-54 ten year average of 496 million. Flock size averaged 1 053 eggs per 100 layers, with 24 785 100 layers in March.
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Iowa
U.S. Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
Des Moines
Tnid
Benton County Junior Cattle Feeders Project Enrollment Grows
Thirty seven club members weighed in and tagged 180 steers in Benton county's junior cattle feeders project. Last year 25 members fed 120 steers. Cattle must be weighed and tagged by March 15 and shown at the five county show in Belle Plaine each September.
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Benton Beef Project
Vinton
Benton County
Russ Hryani
Belle Plaine
Schonauer Elected President of Dairy Quality Assn
W. O. Schonauer of Solon was elected president of the East Central Dairy Products Improvement Association at the annual dinner in the Roosevelt hotel. Francis Giblin of Garrison was named vice president and D. D. Offringa of Cedar Rapids was re elected secretary treasurer. Prof A. W. Rudnick of Iowa State College led a discussion on improving dairy product quality. The group sent flowers and a message to fieldman M. W. Chapman of Brandon, patient in Vinton Hospital.
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M. W. Chapman
Brandon
Vinton Hospital
Corn Picking Contest Site Is Announced
The eighth annual Iowa mechanical corn picking contest will be held next fall on the Ray Vonlarge farm on highway 20 at the west edge of Manchester. Hob Nance, farm director for radio station WMT, sponsor of the event, announced the site and that the date will be set for early October before the national contest in Columbus Nebraska October 12 13.
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Manchester
Ray Vonlarge
Highway 20
Hob Nance
WMT
Columbus
Neb
Nance
McLain to Speak at Grinnell Farm Bureau Banquet
Marvin McLain former county Farm Bureau president and former ASC chairman will address the Poweshiek County Farm Bureau banquet April 17 at the Congregational Church in Grinnell. The program is announced by Clem DeMeulenaere of Brooklyn, Public Relations chairman.
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Grinnell
Marvin McLain
Brooklyn
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Poweshiek County
Congregational Church
Clem DeMeulenaere
Poweshick
FTC Ruling Finds Oleo Ads Outside FTC Jurisdiction
The Federal Trade Commission ruled it has no jurisdiction over meat packers in advertising oleo margarine. Under the packets and stockyards act the secretary of agriculture is empowered to enforce honesty in such advertising. The ruling dismisses Armour and Co. complaint accusing Cloverbloom 98 of misrepresenting as a dairy product.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Secretary of Agriculture
Hubert T. Secrest
Armour and Co
Chicago
Poisoned bait for moles recommended by Iowa State expert
Ex tension Entomologist Harald Gunderson of Iowa State College advises poisoned bait to control moles. He says moles feed on grubs and soil insects, destroy roots, and can reach four inches on windbreak trees. He recommends raw Spanish peanuts with thallium sulphate placed in shallow runways until no new ones appear.
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Harald Gunderson
Iowa State
Gunderson
Rathje Named Newhall FFA President for 1950 57
Newhall Lee Rathje was elected president of the Newhall Future Farmers of America for the 1950 57 school year. Other officers include Dennis Gewerke vice president Tom Wendel secretary Lyle Primrose treasurer Bruce Scott reporter and Leroy Fiedelkorn sentinel. Rathje was chosen among 110 FFA members from 407 applicants to sing in the Iowa FFA chorus at the state convention in Woier Jog April 10 21.
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Newhall Ffa
Rathje
Newhall
Lee Rathje
Future Farmers of America
DennisGewerke
Tom Wendel
Lyle Primrose
Bruce Scott
Leroy Fiedelkorn
FFA
Iowa Ffa
Woier
Three States Consume Half of Lamb and Mutton
The Agricultural Marketing Service said New York California and Massachusetts account for slightly over half the lamb and mutton produced with New York at 24 percent California 23 percent and Massachusetts 8 percent.
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Washington
New York
California
Massachusetts
Agricultural Marketing Service
Water Systems Conference Set At Iowa State
Iowa State College hosts a three day farm water systems conference April 25 to 27 in the Agricultural Engineering Building. Over 100 attendees will learn about underground sources, well location, sanitation, water testing, surface water treatment, piping, sewage disposal, and irrigation. Cooperating groups include the Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Association, State Health Department, US Geological Survey, and several equipment firms.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa State College Agricultural Engineering Department
theSgricultural Engineering
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Association
State Health Department
United States Geological Survey
Hach Chemical Company
Porthand Cement Company
Merrit Manufacturing Company
Iowa grain supplies show declines from last year
April 1 stocks on Iowa farms totaled 8 percent lower for corn oats and barley than a year earlier though above the 10 year average. Corn on farms reached 204,940,000 bushels a 10 percent drop from last year with 7 percent above the 10 year average. Soybeans stocks stood at 8,563,000 bushels down 61 percent from a year earlier.
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NES Molnes
Iowa
Farma
Milan
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Jay Miller
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Kalona
Hartley
Waukon Ffa
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Marion
Reid Lyford
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Linn County Extension
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