Grand Champion of Iowa County Marengo 4-H Show
The Grand champion baby beef at the Iowa county 4-H show in Marengo was an Angus exhibited by Owen Jones of Williamsburg. Jones also held the grand champion title two years earlier. Reserve grand champion was a junior Hereford shown by Billy Maloy of Williamsburg, who has held the reserve title for three consecutive years. Other breed champions included Merle Yancek of Walford with Shorthorns and Hereford calves, Burdette Lortz of Williamsburg, Stanley Lown of North English, Jack Driscoll of Williamsburg, and Walter Hedrick of North English. The junior and reserve Angus were shown by Jack Driscoll and Keifer. Hereford by Keifer. Shorthorn by Arnold Trimpe. The 4-H beeves were judged Friday by Carl Oldsen of Ames, secretary of the Town Beef Producers association.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Owen Jones
Williamsburg
Jones
Billy Maloy
Merle Yanceck
Walford
Burdette Lort
4-H Demonstrations Highlight Iowa County Fair Entries
Upper left Ruth and Rozella Hessenius of Eden township Benton county 4-H will show Making of Portfolios and Book Covers at All-Inna fair Cedar Rapids Thursday afternoon after blue ribbon Benton county fair wins in Vinton. Upper right Phyllis Olson and Kathleen Olson will represent Iowa county in the state 4-H 11 demonstration contest August 23 30 at the state fair with Minding Our Business. Lower left Canton township 4-H team Jean Pangborn and Betty Steffenson blend Old World costumes for Pictures From a Scrapbag at the state fair. Lower right Iowa county 4-H health champions Delmar Schulz and Ruby Voelkel.
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Ruth Hessenius
Rozella Hessenius
Eden Township
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Phyllis Olson
Marengo
Kathleen Olson
Conroy
Hilton Willing Workers
Iowa County
Canton
Jean Pangborn
Betty Steffenson
Health
Delmar Schulz
Victor
Ruby Voelkel
Williamsburg
Marengo 4-H Demonstration Winners Shine at County Show
Kathleen Olson Conroy and Phyllis Olsen of Hilton Willing Workers earn blue for Minding Our Business at Marengo high school event. Rachel Muisel Evelyn Keil of Marengo Busy Bodies win for Efficiency on Ironing Day and advance to Waterlon Dairy Cattle Congress. Cedar Rapids All Iowa fair awaits Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
Marengo
Kathleen Olson
Conroy
Phyllis Olsen
Hilton Willing Workers
Marengo High School
Iowa County
Des Moines
Marengo Busy Bodies
Rachel Muisel
Evelyn Keil Ther
Waterlon Dairy Cattle Congress
Fillmore Boosters
Blanche O’rourke
Doris Doyle
Troy
Joann Edwards
Imogene Blythe
Cedar Rapids
Hilton Willing Workers Club
Troy Goal Getters
77 Club Steers Average $11.53 In Auction At Marengo
Seventy seven calves and ten five head lots sold at the Town county 4-H livestock show final day in Marengo. Individual calves averaged 11.53 per hundredweight at 883 pounds with top price 13.75 paid by a packing company in Ottumwa for Billy Maloy's Hereford from Williamsburg. Pack buyers at Ottumwa Cedar Rapids and Waterloo purchased all steer lots except one by Clem Daniels of Ladora. They were sold without shrink and received usual feeding and watering.
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Bordal
Marengo
Ottumwa
Billy Maloy
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Clem Daniels
Ladora
West Liberty Cattle Enter North Montana Fair
William Anderson Jr en route to the Great Falls North Montana fair with a string of Shorthorn show cattle. The fair opens Monday.
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West Liberty
William Anderson
Montana
Great Falls
County Fairs Schedule Across Iowa This Week
Central Iowa fair in Marshall town runs Aug 9 to 13. All Town Livestock Exposition in Cedar Rapids Aug 11 to 16. Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport Aug 11 to 16. Jackson county fair in Maquoketa Aug 12 to 16. Louisa county fair in Columbus Junction Aug 13 to 16. Buchanan county fair in Independence Aug 13 to 16. Winneshiek county fair in Decorah Aug 14 to 18. Johnson 4-H show in Town City Aug 14 to 16. Tama 4-H show in Gladbrook Aug 15 to 17. Clayton county fair in National Aug 16 to 18. Keokuk county fair in What Cheer Aug 17 to 20.
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Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Maquoketa
Columbus Junction
Independence
Decorah
Johnson
Town City
Gladbrook
Clayton County
National
Keokuk County
What Cheer
Farmer Land Sale Near Postville Is Recorded
The former John McDonald farm of 114 acres north of Postville was sold by Citizens State Bank of Pastille to Otto Forishes of near Frankville for 7 800 dollars.
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Postville
John McDonald
Here
Citizens State Bank of
Pastille
Otto Forishes
Frankville
Tomato Warvest Opens in West Liberty and Muscatine
Harvesting of tomatoes for canneries has begun in West Liberty and Muscatine. The crop is reported to be heavy and of good quality.
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West Liberty
Muscatine
Iowa County Health Champs Named for State 4-H Contest
Delmar Schulz of Victor and Ruby Voelker of Williamsburg were named Iowa county health champs. Schulz, 15, 5 ft 11 3 4 in, 140 lb, scored 998. Voelker, 17, 5 ft 3 1 4 in, 119 lb, faced 60 boys and 90 girls in county competition. They will represent Iowa county at the Iowa State Fair health contest in Des Moines, Aug 23–30.
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Marengo
Iowa County
Des Moines
Delmar Schulz
Victor
Ruby Voelkel
Williamsburg
Modest Delmar Schulz
Miss Voelker
Buchanan County farmers receive over twenty thousand in compliance
Three hundred sixty four compliance checks totaling 21 101 17 were received by the county AAA treasurer on Friday for Buchanan county farmers. To date in 1940 compliance payments reach 82 165 21 to county farmers.
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Independence
AAA
Buchanan County
Dairy Commission Allocates 83000 To National Dairy Promotion
The Iowa Dairy Industry Commission voted to transfer 83000 to the American Dairy Association as part of a 250000 national dairy promotion campaign. Secretary Burr Willers said 35000 comes from prior funds and 48000 from this year’s collections, with 30000 for Iowa promotions and 13000 to the National Dairy Council.
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AMES
Towa Dairy Industry Commission
American Dairy Association
Towa
Burr Willers
Des Moines
Commission
American Association
Willets
Iowa
National Dairy Council
4 H Demonstrators Shine At Preston Creamery Picnic
The Preston creamery picnic featured four H demonstrations with Loran Mohr and Don Kelley earning a county fair berth for the boys while Marian Downey and Lois Kruse won for the girls. Carlton Nolt ing led the Guernsey dairy calf division and Harold Mohr topped the Holstein class.
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Maquoketa
Preston
Loran Mohr
Don Kelley
Marian Downey
Lois Kruse
Guernsey
Carlton Nolting
Harold Mohr
Speech improvement series aids 4-H girls in Linn county
Fifty 4-H girls from Linn county clubs heard Prof. J Dale Welsch of Coe College outline speech preparation steps. The sessions covered gathering information, forming a purpose sentence, developing main points, and planning introductions and conclusions. Five points of outline and emphasis on posture and platform technique were discussed.
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Linn
J Dale Welsch
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa 4-H Club
Welsch
Prof. Welsch
Mechanicsville and Stanwood Teams Top Tipton Horse Show
Howard Mackey of Stanwood and George Fisher of Mechanicsville led the draft horse show at the Cedar county fair judged by W. H Fitch of Walcott. Mackey won the light team title and Fisher claimed the heavy team title. Edgar Glen of Olin and Otto Pruess of Mechanicsville followed in the light and third in heavy respectively.
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Tipton
Howard Mackey
Stanwood
George Fisher
Mechanicsville
Cedar County Fair
W. H Fitch
Walcott
Mackey
Fisher
Edgar Glen
Olin
Otto Pruess
Marvin Hanwardsen
Onslow
Don Smith
Farm Debt Advisory Board to Meet in Cedar Rapids
The Farm Debt Advisory board chaired by C. B. F. Michel will meet Monday at 1 p.m. in the FSA office at the post office building in Cedar Rapids.
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Farm Debt Advisory Board
FSA
Post
Cedar Rapids
B. F. Michel
Flax Yields 14 Bushels Per Acre Near Dysart
Richard Hark threshed 21 acres of flax south of Dysart producing 14 bushels per acre with excellent quality. The Tama Benton Grain Company of Dysart shipped the first carload of the new crop flax to the Minneapolis market on July 25.
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Dysart
Richard Hark
Tama-Benton Grain Company
Minneapolis
Steers Bring $11.50 At Chicago Market
Wyoming cattleman Herman Brun scheen sold 1 350 pound steers at Chicago for 11 50 per hundredweight, 25 cents under that day’s top.
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the Gazette
Wyoming
Herman Brunscheen
Chicago
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Ernest McGrew
Springville
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Rex Conn
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