All-Iowa Live Stock Judging Meet Attracts 300 Plus Entries
More than 300 boys from about 35 counties in 4-H and vocational agricultural departments will compete at Hawkeye Downs for the All-Iowa contest. Six classes of dairy cattle and six of beef cattle will be judged across six or more divisions to keep animals in stalls. Prizes range from 15 dollars to 2 dollars with entries from numerous counties and vocational agencies listed.
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All-Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
C. D. Moore
D. H. Zentmire
Marenge
Tipton Merle Clifton Sells 149 Hogs in Chicago Auction
Former Cedar county man Tipton Merle Clifton sold 149 hogs at Chicago weighing 281 pounds on average and bringing 10.95 dollars per hundredweight. The sale was not sorted.
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Tipton
Merle Clifton
Cedar County
Chicago
Ence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
A short dated note describes the first cool night in August and concerns about an early frost, with mentions of mists in valleys and lingering heat. It notes worries over upcoming cool weather and a change in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KR. F. A
Clayton 4H Girls Set Achievement Program August 12
Clayton county 4 H girls will hold their annual achievement program at the county fair. The event includes booth exhibits and demonstrations to be chosen for competition at the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Gazette
Eleader
Clayton County
4 H
Grundy Center 4-H Plans Achievement Day August 12
Grundy county 4-H girls host their annual achievement day on August 12 at 10 a.m. Exhibits in home efficiency will be judged and selected articles sent to the state fair. A county health champion and a county demonstration team will be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Gladbrook Tama 4-H Achievement Day tied to corn carnival
Gladbrook Tama county 4-H will host annual achievement day on August 15 in conjunction with the Gladbrook corn carnival. Exhibits must be in place by 9 a.m. Judging will select county representatives for the state fair. A county health winner and county champion demonstration team will be named during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Tama County
4-H’ers
Donald Rehder
Spontaneous combustion blamed for Winthrop barn fire
Special to The Gazette reports a barn on the James Gallery farm northeast of Winthrop was destroyed Monday afternoon. tenant Wayne Gaffney owns the property. The Winthrop fire company responded to the blaze which consumed the barn and its contents described as new.
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Winthrop
James Gallery
Wayne Gaffney
Winthrop Fire Company
Heat Hurts Iowa Corn Across State Des Moines Weather Data
Iowa reports widespread corn damage from two weeks of extreme heat. U S Weather Bureau meteorologist Charles Reed notes soil moisture exists for a good crop if temperatures ease, with some areas receiving rainfall while others stayed dry. Harvesters report oats and flax yields good to excellent, but pastures brown and horse mortality rises. fall plowing continues as farmers brace for changing conditions.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
Reed
Ial Gestee
Weather Bureau
Marion
Monroe
Johnson, Cedar
Muscatine
Iowa City
National Veterinary Convention at Indianapolis
The National Veterinary Convention scheduled for Indianapolis runs August 11 to 15. North Carolina state veterinarian William Moore will present a report on the special committee for veterinary participation in national defense. A top contributor to veterinary science will be honored. clinics and many exhibits are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
North Carolina
United States
4H Health Champions Named In Iowa County
Pauline Carter 15 of Fillmore Boosters and Smith 15 of North English were chosen as Iowa County 4-H health girl and boy to represent at the state fair. The annual 4-H club show opened here with an operetta of 13 characters and a chorus Friday night. Rita McGivern of Marengo will sing Betty Lou. Ellis Lloyd directed the operetta with Kathleen McGivern in stage direction.
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Marengo
Pauline Carter
Fillmore Boosters
Iowa County
Charles Carter
North
Warren Smith
Sidney Smith
Rita McGivern
Betty Lou
Ellis Lloyd
Williamsburg
Kathleen McGivern
Jensen Hurling Horse Fight Fractures Ribs
Special to The Gazette WEST UNION J C Jensen was kicked by a horse while separating fighting animals and sustained a fracture to two ribs on his right side.
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West Union
J. C. Jensen
Southeast Iowa Holstein Show Herd Planned for Cedar Rapids
Plans are set for southeastern Iowa Holstein breeders to display a complete herd at the state dairy show during the All Iowa Livestock Exposition in Cedar Rapids August 10 to 15. Participating farms include Maplecrest Farms Wellman and others listing multiple cows calves and heifers. A judging team from the district will compete on August 15 with alternates named and Lueder and Patterson named in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Alvin Lueder
Sai Sachenn
Maplecrest Farms
Wellman
Eash
Swartzendruber
J. T. Kessler
Oskaloosa
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Gingerich
Wallace Eash
Anton Heitshusen
South Amana
Amana
Society
Bruce Taylor
Delta
Dean Johnson
A. Wa
Nutrition conference set for Sept 15 at Iowa State College
About 3 000 community organization representatives will be invited to a statewide nutrition and health conference at Iowa State College on Sept 15 from 9 30 a m to 4 p m Dr P Mabel Nelson head of the state nutrition committee announced The one day meeting aims to discuss community problems and develop county based action plans for welfare It is designed for rural and urban residents not just experts The state committee will map state problems and local resources in the morning and then community groups will draft action plans in the afternoon Representatives from the State University of Iowa Iowa State Teachers College state board of health state dental association and state medical ...
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Ames
Iowa State College
P. Mabel Nelson
Nelson
State University of Iowa
Iowa State Teachers College
State Board of Health
State Dental Association
State Medical
Wool Product Definition Note
A description defining any item containing wool including products with new or recycled wool fibers and any portion of wool content used in manufacturing or repurposing. The note clarifies scope for regulatory or labeling purposes.
Corn Denting Report From Manchester
The Gazette correspondent CE COX reports Howard Cook, a farmer three miles west of Manchester, has dented corn that is almost safe from frost. Cox mailed kernels showing the dented and apparently mature ears. Cook planted the hybrid variety on April 15.
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CE Cox
Gazette
Manchester
Howard Cook
Four-foot-High Plantings Promise Fodder and Possible Ears
The crops reach four feet and are expected to yield good fodder. If the season cooperates, they may also produce ears.
Drought Hits Troy Mills Crops As Harvest Advances
The heat and ten day drought stress Troy Mills area crops. Corn and lawns need moisture while threshing is finished early. Oats yield 20 to 50 bushels per acre, cucumbers and blackberries short, tomatoes blistering, potatoes rotting in ground.
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Reed
Troy Mills
Walker
Fayette county dairy herd association officers elected
Con Test Associations in Fayette elect officers for dairy herd improvement groups No 2 and No 3 in recent meetings. Association No 2 elected E C Brandt as president Karl Miller of Elgin as secretary treasurer Newell Canoll of North Fegete and Noem TM as directors Kenneth Enderland rehired as tester. Association No 3 elected R O Dietel as president Ma vice cone Randalia co Charles Winter of Arlington Edwin Decker of Westgate as directors George Youmans rehired as tester.
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Fayette County
Association No
E. C. Brandt
Karl Miler
Elgin
New i Can Oll
Ot Fegete
Noem ™ i
Kenneth Enderland
R. O. Dietel U Pyee
Randalia, Co
Charles Winter
Arlington
Edwin Decker
Westgate
George Youmans
All Iowa fair opens at Hawkeye Downs Sunday
Edward F. Beranek of Fairfax promotes modern farm conveniences via REA and advises buying a good calf of known ancestry. The All Iowa fair runs Aug 10 to 14 at Hawkeye Downs with Farm Bureau day featuring horse races and prizes. Sven Hanson feeds thirty head of mixed cattle southeast of Vinton and raises 185 spring pigs with a unique feeding method. The Peoples Savings Bank advertises cattle feeder loans while in Cedar Rapids for the fair.
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Edward F. Beranek
Fairfax
R.E.A
Beranek
Hawkeye Downs
Iowa
C. D. Moore
Farm Bureau
Sven Hanson
Vinton
Mr. Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Savings Bank
Aegean Ab
Tenant Buys Farm At $123 An Acre
Traer Conant and King report the Henry Theede estate sold to Earnest Kuehl at 123 dollars an acre with possession Sept 1 1941. The Swarting heirs farm of 133 acres near Gladbrook sold to George Meyers Jr at 125 dollars an acre with possession March 1 1942. Both sales are cash.
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Traer—Conant and King
Traer
Gladbrook
Henry Theede
Earnest Kuehl
Mr. Kuehl
Swarting Heirs
George Meyers, Jr
Godfreid
Whole Milk Plant Proposed At Toledo
Tama county Farm Bureau and Toledo Chamber of Commerce survey farms within eight to 12 miles of Toledo to gauge dairy milk supply for a planned whole milk plant. Ecnight E. Fee invites dairy farmers and businessmen to a meeting next Monday to discuss forming a cooperative. A Dubuque dairy company plans to build the plant if sufficient milk is available and will send representatives to the meeting.
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Toledo
Tama County Farm Bureau
Toledo Chamber of Commerce
Ecnight E. Fee
Chamber of Commerce
Dubuque
du Company
Orchard Demonstrations Planned in Grundy County
D P Ink of the Ames extension horticulture department will conduct orchard building demonstrations in Grundy county Monday and Tuesday, County Agent Burns Byram announced Wednesday.
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Grundy Center
D. P. Ink
Ames Extension Horticulture Department
Grundy County
Burns Byram
Rural Library and 4-H Exhibits Planned for All-Iowa Fair
Linn county rural women will display a home reading center and book collection at the All Iowa fair emphasizing homemaker interests. The Linn county 4-H girls exhibit features two dressing table centers and a slogan Your Room Should Express Itself. Hostesses and committees are listed with names from Fairfax Marion Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Rural Women’s Library
Lester Mitchell
Fairfax
James McNamara
Frank Bedell
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
William Fallis
L. C. Henderson
Todd- Linn County
A. D. Brenneman
Douglas Ross
Marion
Otto Stinger
Mount Vernon
Don Ashby
Lois Frederick
Muriel Thomas
Alburnett
Frances Hill
Coggon
Martha Lippert
Sweet Corn Canning To Start Aug. 9 At Toledo
TOLEDO The sweet corn canning plant will open Saturday as decided by the board on Monday. It is expected the factory will run two full shifts for the season.
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Toledo
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Winneshiek
Benton
Black Hawk
Boone
Bremer
Delaware
Cedar
Clinton
Fayette
Franklin
Henry
Jasper
Jones
Keokuk
Linn
Marshall
Poweshiek
Scott
Tama
Wapello
Anamosa
Belle Plaine
Chariton
California
Colorado Peas
Grundy
OWS Livestock Exchange
C. B. Clements
A. F
Tony) Schmitz
TOWA
George G. Easker
Guy ST. Bernard
Jake
Egad
Twiggs
Tam
Seaton
Fort Dodge
Guthrie Center
Indianapolis
J. C. Carey
Nwe
Williams
J. Rwnkaw
Omn
Con Test Associations
Woerderhoff
Eli
Miracle Arch
Patricia Pat
W. L. Douglas
Portage
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