Engineer Urges Countywide Plan to Repair Rural School Sanitation
A. H. Wieters of Iowa health reports rural school surveys in 10 counties show 70 percent water wells fail drinking standards, 79 percent have unsanitary outdoor toilets, lighting and heating are inadequate, and water supplies are often missing. He calls for county sanitary engineers coordinating with schools and health departments.
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ES Moines
INS
Iowa
A. H Wieters
Iowa State Department of Health
Wieters
State Department of Public Instruction
State Health Department
United States Public Health Service
FENCE DRIFT and Livestock Judge Herb Kildee Shaped by Clinton County
The story notes Herb Kildee, then a young livestock judge in Clinton County, later rising to become Ames dean of agriculture. It recounts his judging at Clinton County, Iowa State Fair travel to California and New York for fairs, and his emphasis on teacher and district health collaboration to improve water supplies in schools.
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Clinton County
Herb Kildee
Ames
Kildee
Iowa State Fair
Sacramento
California
Midwest
New York
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Farmer storage space to be provided by farmers not govt
Linn county AAA committee member R. B. Booth told The Gazette farmers must supply their own storage for resealed corn. He noted a 7 cent per bushel storage allowance exists, but government storage will not be provided on farms. Government steel tanks will store corn acquired by the government only.
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R. B. Booth
Linn County Aaa Committee
the Gazette
Booth
The
Gazette
Hog diseases hit multiple Iowa farms in recent reports
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association bulletin notes swine erysipelas on three Jackson County farms and infectious pneumonia in Tama, Black Hawk, Benton, Delaware, Fayette, Clayton and Grundy counties. Hog cholera outbreaks were reported in many towns including Onslow and Iowa City among others.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association Today
Jackson County
Tama
Black Hawk
Benton
Delaware
Fayette
Clayton
Grundy
Onslow
Dubuque
Springville
Letts
Marengo
Newburg
Gilman
Iowa City
North Liberty
Dixon
Fort Atkinson
New Hampton
Urbana
Rowley
Vinton
la Porte City
Winthrop
Ossian
West Union
Elgin
Garnaville
Monona
Elma
Alta Vista
Nashua
Volga City
Farmersburg
Oelwein
Riceville
Iowa County 4-H Auction Averages $9.25 A Hundred Weight
North English four H baby beeves and purebred heifers sold on the final day of the Iowa county 4-H show with an average of $9.25 per hundredweight. Billy Lockridge of North English claimed the top prize with champion Angus Keifer, sold to a Waterloo packer at $1 050.
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Gazette
Iowa County
North English
Billy Lockridge
Angus Keifer
Waterloo
Ruth House Named Keokuk County 4-H Health Champion
Ruth House daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence House of Lancaster township has been named Keokuk county 4-H girl health champion and will represent the county at the state fair August 23 to September 1.
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Sigourney
Ruth House
Clarence House
Lancaster Township
Keokuk County
Local Harvest Reports Show Strong Yields Across Farms
ALSIKE yields two bushels per acre on eight acres near Mount Vernon led by George Wislsel. At Elgin Albert Dennler reports a fifty bushel oat average from two acres while Enoch Mark posts sixty bushels from eighteen. Elgin cannery sweet corn pack to start Tuesday. acreage is down. Arlington reports rains on Tuesday and Thursday saving corn in roasting stage, crop expected large though shorter due to dry weather.
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Mount Vernon
George Wislsel
Elgin
Albert Dennler
Enoch Mark
Here
Elgin Cannery
Arlington
Schwager Family Dominates 4-H Beef Show at Preston Lake Farley Wood
Bellevue residents led the 4-H baby beef event during Jackson County Farm Bureau’s 20th annual picnic near Preston. Schwager siblings took blue ribbons in Angus and Hereford classes while Scheckel and Beck families won in additional divisions. More than 1,000 attended as Keith Koch and others claimed oats, barley, wheat, rye, potatoes, corn, and other crops prizes. State fair prep demonstrations were also presented by local 4-H club members.
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Preston
Schwager
Bellevue
Jackson County Farm Bureau
Lake Farley Wood
Steven
Vincent Schwager
Alfred
Steven Schwager
Gerald Scheckel
Ambrose Ruchotzke
Arlo Mohr
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
State Farm Bureau Woman's Committee
Charlotte DeMoss
Lolla Fay Binns
F. and
B. Clippers
Top Demonstration Teams Named At Cedar County Fair
Special to The Ga Tip N the Red Oak towne ship girls 4-H demonstration team chosen to represent Cedar county at the state fair. Rochester and Sugar Creek township clubs proceed to the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport while the Fairfield Ramblers go to the All Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids next week. Blue ribbons awarded to Fairfield Ramblers Red Oak Live Wires Dayton Deers and Cass Linn Sunshine Circle for booth exhibits. Open class sheep and hog results listed with names and towns across Tipton Stanwood West Branch Durant Solon Lisbon and other areas.
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Cedar County
Edith Barker
Rochester
Sugar Creek
Davenport
Fairfield Ramblers
Cedar Rapids
Buchanan Achievement Day Draws 190 Girls In Rain
Despite all day rain 190 girls attended the Buchanan achievement day. Buffalo Gals won blue ribbon for demonstrating winter storing of tomatoes with Beatrice Frye and Virginia Morgan and will go to the state fair. Blue Bird club with Marjorie Hand and Norma Weber will enter a team at the Waterloo Cattle Congress.
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Independence
Buchanannae
Thursay
Buffalo Gals Club
Beatrice Frye
Virginia Morgan
Blue Bird Club
Marjorie Hand
Norma Weber
Waterloo Cattle Congress
Steers Bring High Price at Chicago Market
Feeder north of Mount Vernon marketed 20 head of 1167 pound steers at Chicago Wednesday for 9.75 dollars per cwt. The price was among the day’s top levels.
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Bree
Mount Vernon
Lee Stinger
Chicago
Definition of Normal Condition in Crop Reports
The Gazette consulted Leslie M. Carl, federal agricultural statistician in Des Moines, for the official meaning of normal. He described normal as a condition above average with promise of more than an average crop but less than a perfect one, indicating healthful growth without drought or other injurious factors.
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Gazette
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Des Moines
Butterfat prices set at Monticello creamery
Patrons of the Farmers Mutual Creamery in Monticello received 26 cents a pound for sweet cream butterfat in the first half of July. No. 1 butterfat sold for 25 cents a pound and No. 2 grade for 23 cents.
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Monticello
Farmers Mutual Creamery Company
Draft Horses Judged At Delaware County Fair
In the open class draft horse show at the Delaware county fair in Manchester on Thursday, Richard McMahon won top filly while William Bockenstedt took first place with the top horse of Greeley. Keegan Brothers showed the top yearling colt, George Lindsay earned best stallion, and Vincent Harrington led three year olds with firsts. Arthur Hartman won a first for a hitched team. G. E. Baldridge secured ten firsts with Shropshires in open sheep. L. Walters won six firsts with Hampshires. Martin R. Maurer earned three firsts in Manchester.
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Manchester
Delaware County Fair
Richard McMahon
William Bockenstedt
Greeley
Keegan Brothers
Ryan
George Lindsay
Masonville
Vincent Harrington
Arthur Hartman
G. E. Baldridge
Strawberry Point
Shropshires
L. Walters
Shell Rock
Hampshires
Martin R. Maurer
Farm Sports Day In Jones County Hampered By Rain
Rain disrupted most events at the Jones county Farm Bureau picnic and sports festival held in Monticello on Thursday. The 4 11 softball tournament finished with the Olin club team leading. other winners included Loyal Byerly for horseshoes and Dale Griffith for the fat man's race. County Agent Carl Smith and Farm Bureau President R Q McColm spoke during the program.
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Monticello
Jones County Farm Bureau
Olin Club
Rural Youth Association
Farm Bureau
G. W. Gerdes
Inver Maats
Anamosa
Loyal Byerly
Dale Griffith
Dean Newman
Martello
Victor Richardson
Carl Smith
R QO. McColm
Morley
Sows Still Make Up a Sizable Part of Hog Run
Packing sows remain a sizable portion of Iowa and southern Minnesota hog runs as spring pigs rise. Cedar Rapids data shows 50 percent of hogs averaging 217 pounds while market declines push Friday prices to a yearly low. Interior runs total 18 500, down from 23 000 last week and 9 800 a year before.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
4 H Girls Exhibits Win Ribbons at Manchester County Fair
Blue ribbons topped two township 4 H clubs at the Delaware county fair in Manchester. The Colony Co-workers and the Delhi Go getters claimed top honors while Milo Oneida and Coffins Grove clubs earned red ribbons. County representatives for the state fair in Des Moines were Evelyn Guetzke Helen Fleming Marilyn Satterlee Luella Dinghaum Harriet Wegmann June Lyman and Marietta Maurer.
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Gazette
Manchester
Colony Co-workers
Delhi Gogetters
Milo
Oneida
Coffins Grove
Des Moines
Evelyn Guetzke
Helen Fleming
Marilyn Satterlee
Luella Dinghaum
Harriet Wegmann
June Lyman
Marietta Maurer
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