Four-H lambs and pigs judged in Iowa City fair
Four-H events at Iowa City featured top honors for Don Wood of Tiffin and Austin Colony Oakdale. Wood won grand champion barrow among about 90 pigs and collected blue ribbons for his market pig litter. Colony took grand champion in purebred lambs with a five month Shropshire, Edgar Colony second in purebred lambs, with the Colony brothers historically dominant in Johnson County shows. West Branch pair Lacina and Kadera headed to Des Moines State Fair after winning the demonstration contest on kitchen truck tricks. Kenneth Smalley led market pig litter winner, while Edgar and Austin Colony placed in market and lightweight classes. Grand litter went to Kenneth Lana of West Branch.
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The
Gazette
Iowa City
Don Wood
Tiffin
Austin Colony
Oakdale
Inestock
Wood
Barrow
Colony
Edgar Colony
Colony Brothers
Johnson County
Arlene Lacina
Doris Kadera
West Branch
Des Moines
Laura Heddleson
Cedar County
Kenneth Smalley
Austin Coony
Grange Festival Near Manchester Set for Aug 23
The annual Grange fall festival and plowing contest will be held August 23 on the Edward Kuhlman farm in Coffin's Grove township near Manchester. Eight contestants will plow at the Morse farm near the Smith orchard, with Paul Witt tenants. James Carradus and Albert Robinson run entries. Plowing starts 10 am with prizes and free fuel from oil companies. the winner goes to the Delaware county event September 21 in Marion county. For the first time a horse pulling contest is included. After dinner at noon, an afternoon of events features a Delhi vs Silver Creek ball game, farm products judging, and an evening program starting 8 pm with Dr. William Petersen of the state university.
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Spacclal
The
Gazette
Manchester
Grange
Edward Kuhlman
Coffin's Grove Township
Smith
Morse
Paul Witt
James Carradus
Albert Robinson
Delaware County
Marion County
Delhi
Silver Creek
William Petersen
State University
Night School Classes Planned at Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine offers part time agricultural courses at the high school starting Monday September 9 under Vocational Agriculture instructor Guy A Stockdale. Twenty weekly sessions cover swine and beef production, seeds and weeds, social questions and farm mechanics. An adult class council outlines ten meetings from October 2 on Current Farm Problems with topics like soil conservation pasture improvement fertilizers painting small fruits feed poultry and swine trends.
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Belle Plaine
Guy A. Stockdale
Mysterious Chicken Killer Is Big Owl
The mystery of slaughtered chickens on the A. J. Ashbacker farm near WAUKON was solved when a huge owl with its head caught in netting around a window was found entangled while trying to escape the poultry house. The birds had been found headless in mornings earlier this week.
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the Gazette
Waukon
A. J. Ashbacker
Here
Ashbacker
Fayette county fair designates August 21 as Old Settlers Day
West Union hosts the ninety third Fayette county fair with a centennial theme. The board allocates Wednesday, Aug 21 as Old Settlers Day, inviting residents over 75 to free admission to grounds and amphitheater events, with registration at the centennial log cabin and badges for grandstand access.
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West Union
Fayette County
Board of Directors
C. W Grimes
Fair Board
Awards to winners in All-Iowa fair herdsmen’s contest
Winners announced by Floyd Johnston daily show superintendent include Ayrshires Maynard Lang Brooklyn Brown Swiss C J Cobler Ottumwa Guernseys Francis Stewart Tipton Holsteins Morris Miller Clarion Jerseys W S Morrison Iowa City and Milking Shorthorns Donald Bachman Clarence. Each received leather billfolds from the All-Iowa fair for keeping district herd exhibits and alleys in the neatest, most attractive condition during the fair.
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Floyd Johnston
Daily Show
Ayrshires
Maynard Lang
Brooklyn
C. J. Cobler
Ottumwa
Francis Stewart
Tipton
Morris Miller
Clarion
Jerseys
W. S. Morrison
Iowa City
Donald Bachman
Clarence
Al Stuart to judge six swine shows at multiple fairs
NEWHALL A H Stuart, a Chester White breeder, will judge fat barrows and Chester White breeding classes at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield Tuesday and Wednesday. He will judge all swine at the Davenport fair Thursday through Saturday, then place hogs at West Liberty, Jones County in Monticello next week and the following week. He will also judge Chester Whites at the Iowa State Fair and three breeds at Spencer the week after Des Moinesshow.
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Newhall
A. H. Stuart
Chester
Springfield
Ill
Davenport
West Liberty
Monticello
Spencer
Des Moines
Cows Average 270 At Wilbur Flansburg Sale
Nine dairy cows sold at Wilbur Flansburg sale averaging $270 with top price $325. Challis and Plattenburger of Lisbon served as auctioneers.
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Stanwood
Wilbur Flansburg
Challis and Plattenburger
Lisbon
Teetin Powder Promises Firmer Loose Teeth Relief
Advertisement touts F. Teetin an alkaline powder to sprinkle on denture plates to secure a firmer fit and reduce embarrassment from loose teeth. Claims soothing gums and cooling mouth sensations with acidity minimized, urging readers to buy Fas at drug stores.
Hereford Named Champion Steer At Independence
Hereford baby beef exhibited by Norman Brammer Thursday was named grand champion of the 4 H achievement show at the Buchanan county fair. Reserve championship went to a Shorthorn shown by Daryl Daubenberger. Wendyl Circus has the champion Angus baby beef and also the champion Shorthorn purebred beef heifer. Placings in the township booth contest were Hazleton first Sumner second Buffalo third and Byron fourth. In the girls 4 H demonstration contest a blue ribbon rating was awarded to Hazel Heath and Mary Lea Schnepp for their demonstration Vitamin C Is a Necessity. Blue ribbons were awarded to
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Independence
Norman Brammer
Buchanan County
Daryl Daubenberger
Wendyl Circus
Hazleton Township
Sumner Township
Buffalo Township
Byron Township
Hazel Heath
Mary Lea Schnepp
4-H Booths Prepared by Local Pals and Farmer Groups
4-H booths organized by the Perry Peppy Pals Westbury Happy Senate and the Buffalo Farmer ettes showcase youth projects and agricultural skills. Organizers plan display areas, demonstrations, and activities aimed at community engagement and student achievement.
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Perry Peppy Pals
Westbury Happy Senate
Buffalo Farmerettes
Traer Man Wins Tri-County Plowing Contest Title
James Mason of Traer won first place in the Tri-county plowing contest held Thursday evening on Ray Hooper farm south of Gladbrook. Fifteen entrants from Tama Marshall and Grundy counties competed before about 2000 spectators. Russell Wilson of Traer took second and Harvey Fuller of Marshall county finished third.
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Traer
James Mason
Ray Hooper
Gladbrook
Tama
Marshall
Grundy
Russell Wilson
Harvey Fuller
Marshall County
Angus Steers Dominate Louisa Four-H Show in Colum bus
Senior Angus steer shown by Eddie Crist of Letts won the Louisa county fair. Reserve champ went to Bobby Williams of Crawfordsville. Ninety-eight calves exhibited with first prize winners named for Inter mediate Angus, junior Angus, senior Hereford, Hereford and Shorthorn categories. Story county teams triumphed in both light and heavy divisions of the team pulling contest, with 2714 feet as the required distance.
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Columbus Junction
Eddie Crist
Letts
Louisa County Fair
Angus
Bobby Williams
Crawfordsville
Eddie Rees
Keith Duncan
Tom Robertson
Ted Small
Paul Weber
Allen Johnston
Tom Colglazier
Robertson
Story County
Clifford Buffington
Cole
Max Lynch
Fontanelle
Alred Northrup
Sigourney
Dale Bales
Eldon Harrison
Maxwell
Carlson and
Buffington
Gale Dickinson
Brighton
Dewey Davis
Martinsburg
Beach To Speak At Cooperative Institute Meet
Lafayette Indiana August 26 to 30 Edgar G C Beach manager of Maquoketa Valley REA Cooperative Anamosa Iowa will be among eight Iowa speakers at the eighteenth annual American Institute of Cooperation session at Purdue University Other Iowans include Frank Robotka Monsignor L G Ligutti Oscar Helmne Don E Edison Thomas Fife Reuben Schakel and other statewide figures.
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Lafayette
Ind
Edgar GC. Beach
Maquoketa Valley
REA
Anamosa
Iowa
American Institute of Cooperation
Purdue University
Frank Robotka
Towa State College
L. G. Ligutti
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Des Moines
Oscar Helmne
Marcus
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Don E. Edison
Farmers Elevator Mutual Insurance Company
Thomas Fife
Producers Commission Association
Sioux City
Reuben Schakel
Farmers ‘Union Cooperative
Pella
Purdue session to feature forum discussions and varied meetings
Glenn Pogeler of North Iowa Cooperative Processing association Manly describes a five day Purdue session held as a forum with audience Q A. Nine general meetings four early morning meetings and 45 sectional meetings form the formal program along with a Hoosier style barbecue music festival and a first cyclotron glimpse east of the Rockies as entertainment features.
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Glenn Pogeler
North Iowa Cooperative Processing Association
Manly
Purdue
Poweshiek Fair Set for Grinnell August 19–21
Don Anthony, Poweshiek county DHIA supervisor, reported that 380 cows tested in July produced an average 772 pounds of milk and 30.7 pounds of butterfat amid 24 enrolled herds. Kenneth Dieterich's Holsteins led with 1,484 pounds milk and 54.7 pounds butterfat.
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the Gazette
Brooklyn
Don Anthony
Poweshiek County
DHIA
Kenneth Dieterich
Anthony
Jones Fat Steer Contest Entries Total 58 Head
At the Jones county fair in Monticello 58 head of steers over 1200 pounds compete for 3450 dollars in prize money August 21 to 23. Secretary Ross Baty announced the 4 H achievement show will be the largest ever presented with 174 boys and four girls entering agricultural projects and 144 4 H girls exhibiting oven products.
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Monticello
Jones County
Ross Baty
Baty
High Clinton Oats Yield At Walter Oxley Farm
A 10 acre field of Clinton oats on the Walter Oxley farm eight miles south of here yielded an average of 103.8 bushels per acre. The seed is certified and will be distributed to qualified Winneshiek county applicants.
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Decorah
Walter Oxley
Here
Winneshirk County
Nebraskan Named Head of Agronomy at Beltsville
Lincoln– Dr. K. S. Quisenberry is named head agronomist in the USDA bureau of plant industry at Beltsville. Since 1936 he has directed the small grain improvement program at the University of Nebraska agricultural college and will assume his new duties on September 1.
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Lincoln, Neb
Ins
K. S. Quisenberry
Usda Bureau of Plant Industry
Beltsville
Quisenberry
University of Nebraska Agricultural College
1100-pound steer named grand champion at Polk County 4-H fair
Des Moines AP reports Merle West of Altoona exhibited a 1100 pound Angus steer that won grand champion baby beef at Polk County 4-H fair. The reserve title went to a 1100 pound Hereford shown by 12 year old Charles Elson of Bondurant.
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Des Moines
Merle West
Altoona
Polk County
Charles Elson
Bondurant
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