Johnson County 4-H Beeves Bring Top Of $20 Cwt
Johnson County 4 H baby beef sale closes the club show with a top of 20 dollars per cwt paid by Harry Bremer Clothing Co Iowa City Calf exhibited by Don Griffith took second in its class Twenty eight calves sold to about twenty buyers from Iowa City Waterloo Ottumwa average 1312 per hundredweight with a low of 1125 and a high of 20 sellers had calves fed watered and weighed after sale Auctioneer Fred Albin and a committee from Iowa City North Liberty and West Liberty organized the event Special to The Gazette
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Harry Bremer
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Fred Albin
West Liberty
Gladbrook
Tama County
Gazette
Decorah
Jackson County Fair
Bernard Wanless
Hesper
Wanless
Austin
Minn
Albert Lea
Dubuque
Eight Swine Breeders Associations Convene at State Fair
Iowa state fair officials announce that eight swine breeders associations will convene during the exposition week. Groups include the Iowa Chester White Breeders Aug 25, Iowa Poland China Breeders Aug 26, Iowa Spotted Poland China Breeders Aug 28, Iowa Hereford Breeders Aug 28, and Iowa Swine Breeders Association Aug 28.
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Des Moines
INS
Towa
Towa Chester White Breeders’ Association
Iowa Poland
Iowa
Allamakee County Fair Set for Early September
WAUKON special to The Gazette reports the Allamakee county fair will be held at Wauk on September 3 to 6. The event brings local exhibitors and community activities to the county fairgrounds.
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Allamakee County
Waukon
County fairs and expositions listed for August dates
Keokuk What Cheer and surrounding fairs run August 17 to 21 with events in Washington West Liberty Grinnell West Union and Mon ticello July county shows from August 19 to 23 plus the Town State Fair and Exposition in Des Moines August 21 to 30.
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Keokuk County
What Cheer
Washington County
Washington
West Liberty
Paweshiek County
Grinnell
Fayette County
West Union
Jones County
Monticello
Des Moines
Fayette County T A 3 Averages July Butterfat and Milk
Special to The Gazette Maynard Fayette County Cow Test association No 3 with 370 cows on test 39 drs during July averaged 604 pounds of milk and 234 pounds of butterfat J Meser and Sons herd of 20 grade Holsteins one dry was high herd for the month averaging 966 pounds of milk and 336 pounds of butterfat O Dietel elected president Harold Meyer named vice president J F Ingels secretary treasurer and Edward Decker and Hugh Mabon directors
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Maynard — Fayette County
George A Youmans Co
J Meser and Son
O Dietel
Harold Meyer
J. F Ingels
Edward Decker
Hugh Mabon
Wolf herd leads July butterfat in Dubuque County
Clarence Wolf's 17 grade Jerseys head the Dubuque County Herd Improvement association in butterfat production for July with an average 42 pounds per cow. Two Holsteins owned by New Melleray corp exceed 70 pounds each. Across 462 cows on test, 486 milking and 76 dry, average butterfat was 273 pounds. The association plans its annual picnic Tuesday at 10:30 am, judging cattle at Henry Vaske farm before moving to Dyersville park.
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Dyersville
Clarence Wolf
Dubuque County
Henry Vaske
Dyersville Park
Calf Scramble Winners Named At Independence
Irwin Dau benberger, exhibitor of the grand champion 4 H baby beef calf at the Buchanan county fair, won the calf scramble and received a $35 calf. Six other boys earned $10 credits on other $35 calves: Paul Tonn Jr, Loren Broad, Lawrence Brooks, Maurice Halstead, Robert Randall, and Harold Lohman.
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Speein
Gazette
Independence
Irwin Daubenberger
Buchanan County Fair
Paul Tonn, Jr
Loren Broad
Lawrence Brooks
Maurice Halstead
Robert Randall
Harold Lohman
Swine Grand Champions Named At Columbus Junction
COLUMBUS JUNCTION The 800-pound Poland China sow entered by Penningroth Brothers of Wellman was judged grand champion at the Lewis county fair. The grand champion boar was exhibited by Miller Farms of Ainsworth.
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Columbus Junction
Poland
Penningroth Brothers
Wellman
Lewisa
Miller Farms
Ainsworth
Gladbrook girl sweeps Tama county 4-H grand championships
Eleanor Koster of Gladbrook won both grand championships at the Tama county 4 H club show. She captured the senior Angus grand championship over all and the senior Hereford reserve, with her calves also earning breed honors. Other breed winners included Herefords, Shorthorns, Jersey and Holstein entries, plus top market pigs and two 4 H demonstration teams earning state fair bids.
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Chester
Roger Stark
Traer
Charles Neil
Bill Zmolek
Betty Winders
Maurine Medberry
Toledo
Tama County
Des Moines
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Mildred Hanus
Bertha Kober
Esther Lorenz
Lois Seidell
Gladbrook
Dreams of tranquil days beneath rainy dawn
A country woman reflects on waking from rain soaked sleep to dreams of hay making, cool rooms, libraries, beaches, gardens, and a white dressed companion serving drinks, before a call to roll out and start work by noon.
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Richard Wricht
Nevile Handerson
Calmar Creamery Pays 31 Cents For Top Butterfat
Calmar Creamery patrons received 30 and 31 cents a pound for butterfat in July. They delivered 60,442 pounds of butterfat, enabling 62,801 pounds of butter to be manufactured.
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Calmar Creamery
Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
Sharon Hustlers Win In 4 H Demonstration Contest
In Iowa City the Sharon Hustlers 4 H club won with a demonstration titled From Shelf to School Lunch by June Niffenegger and Alice Winborn at the twelfth annual Johnson county 4 H show. They advance to the state fair in Des Moines with judge Miss Nelle Thompson of Iowa State College.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
June Niffenegger
Alice Winborn
Sharon Hustlers
Johnson County
Towa
Des Moines
Nelle Thompson
Towa State College
Union Belles
Dorothy Taylor
Marjorie Breese
Marylyn Keeler
Florence Eden
Farmerettes
Dolores Buline
Velma Schabilion
Clover Blossoms Club
Evelyn Cole
Darlene Lackender
Golden Rule
Geraldine Veggy
Dorothy Heinsius
The
Cedar Sisters
Conesville Melon Grower Reports Big Harvest This Year
Conesville grower W. W. Singleton says recent 2.4 inch rain swelled melons and cantaloupes to large size while dry spell earlier improved quality. He warns wet weather now could cause disease and hopes for little rain until harvest. Demand for melons and cantaloupes has been keen this summer.
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the Gazette
Conesville
W. W. Singleton
Singleton
Belle Plaine Canning Plant Readies 1940 Corn Pack
Belle Plaine reports its canning company owned by E. S. Pyburn plans the 1940 sweet corn pack to start August 26. Four hundred acres are planted this year and the factory will run for four weeks.
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Belle Plaine
E. S. Pyburn
Baby beef champions named at Atowa City Iowa
A Hereford calf named Slug owned by Dale Burr was named grand champion of the Johnson county 4-H baby beef show in Atowa City. Reserve went to an Angus named Dr. Eddie owned by Bill Hunter. First place winners include Senior Hereford Duane Stock intermediate Hereford Dale Burr junior Hereford Imelda Miltner Burr’s calf champion and Miltner calf reserve, Burr also the champion Shorthorn, and William R. Hunter won beef heifer honors. Colt winners include Suckling Hazel Immel yearling Charles Jennings grand champion Immel reserve Jennings. Marjorie Schwimley topped poultry with best cockerel and best trio. Marion Colony led market class.
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Iowa City
Hazel Immel
Charles Jennings
Immel
Jennings
Marjorie Schwimley
Marion Colony
Johnson County
Duane
Imelda Millner
Dale Burr
Bill Hunter
Lyle Lord
Gerald Schwim Jey
Louise Warren
Martha Warren
John Anderson
Lowell Adams
Lloyd Proust
Dean Williams
Miriam Williams
William Hunter
Wiliam Hunter
Postville FFA Members Take 10 Day Bus Trip
Twenty seven Postville FFA chapter members rode a bus Thursday for a 10 day 3000 mile trip through Yellowstone National Park. Accompanied by Eugene Sutton Smith-Hughes instructor at Postville, the group includes twelve boys from Postville ten from Waukon and five from West Union.
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Postville
Future Farmers of America
Yellowstone National Park
Eugene Sutton
Smith-Hughes
Waukon
West Union
Linn County names 4-H Health Girl for state contest
Caroline Fuhrmeister, 15, daughter of Forrest and Mrs. Fuhrmeister of Ely, is Linn County health girl after leading the county in the 4-H health contest. Doris Marie Petro and Betty Jean Biggs placed high but were ineligible for state representation due to club time and age limits. Lucille Gove, Linn H.D.A., announced the selection and noted Fuhrmeister will compete at the state fair in Des Moines starting August 26.
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Linn County
Caroline Fuhrmeister
Forrest Fuhrmeister
Ely
Linn
Lucille Gove
Linn H.D.A
Banner Valley Boosters
Des Moines
Doris Marie Petro
Tilson Petro
Cedar Rapids
Betty Jean Biggs
Harlan Biggs
Walker
Hay Stack Burns On Rural Farm Fire
A grass fire at the Ernie Lassen farm near Dysart Thursday morning set a hay stack ablaze. Firefighters responded to the rural alarm with the blaze under control after efforts to douse the flames.
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Dysart
Ernie Lassen
Here
Ames dairy show sparks search for quality cattle in Iowa
Dr. C Y Cannon of Ames praises the All-Iowa event for uncovering high quality animals. A Williamsburg owner bought a nurse cow with two Angus calves for 100 dollars after sighting her at the show. Cannon credits Cedar Rapids expositions with boosting small breeders and dairymen, revealing a Jersey-type cow that might have remained undiscovered.
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C. Y Cannon
Ames
Leo B. Smith
Williamsburg
Iowa
Mr. Smith
Jersey
Cedar Rapids
Ames Dairy Husbandry
60 Iowa counties to send 4-H teams to state fair
Ames Iowa Aug 21 30 4 H crops and livestock demonstration contest will draw participants from at least 60 counties a new record last year 54 counties were represented Assistant state boys club leader Frank Reed said the new rule limits each county to one team in the project class covering livestock crops poultry dairy hybrid corn and fire loss prevention Counties may enter up to four special teams in paint concrete livestock loss prevention and farm building construction demonstrations Counties will be limited to one team in livestock judging tests and one team in market pigs and crops contests.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Frank Reed
Reed
Corncrib and Granary Under Construction near Traer
A new combination corncrib and granary is being built on the Cornell College farm southwest of Traer, with John Vesely as tenant. The structure will be 48 feet long with a 14 foot driveway, capacity 3,500 bushels of corn and 2,500 bushels of small grain, plus a 20 by 48 addition to the cement feeding floor already 20 by 102 feet. A barn is also rising on the Jim McCormick farm north of Montezuma by Steve Moran and crew, slowed by ten days of weather.
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Spreial
TRAER
Cornell College of Mount Vernon
John Vesely
The
Montezuma
Jim McCormick
Steve Moran
15 Per Cent Oats Yet To Be Threshed In Buchanan
Independence estimates 15 percent of oats in Buchanan county remain unthreshed due to wet weather. County Triple A committeeman Joseph McGrath notes little damage beyond color. Corn is sound but continued rain could delay ripening and expose crops to early frost damage.
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Buchanan
Independence
Buchanan County
Joseph McGrath
Triple A
Attack by bull injures Dysart man in pasture
Richard Arp, a former southwest resident of Dysart, was gored and trampled by a bull in a pasture on Thursday. He escaped by rolling over a fence into an adjoining field, sustaining a fractured collar bone and injuries to arms and legs.
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Dysart
Richard Arp
Arp
Mayor Champion Milkmaid Wins Maquoketa Fair Contest
Maquoketa journal notes the Jackson county fair closing day featured a milking contest won by Spragueville Mayor Fred Bahr who produced 1144 pounds. Second place went to Mayor Ed Mohr of Preston with 9 ½ pounds. Also reported were weed identification winners Allan Deppe and Bennett Schwager and dairy calf demonstrations won by Buckhorn girls Barbara Snoeberger Maxine Hartvigsen and Joan Myatt.
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Maquoketa
Fred Bahr
Spragueville
Ed Mohr
Preston
Bahr
Mohr
Allan Deppe
Bennett Schwager
Warren, Bowman
Andrew
Clayton Kuhlman
Monmouth
Vincent
Schwager
Wilfred Ehlinger
LaMotte
$140 an Acre for 80 in Black Hawk
La Porte City E L Werner recently bought Angeline Werner s share of the 160 acre farm in the southeast quarter of section 36 Eagle township Black Hawk county Mr Werner paid 140 an acre for the 80 acre farm which he has lived on for the last 20 years.
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LA Porte City
E. Ll. Werner
Angeline Werner
Eagle Township
Black Hawk County
High School Girls Aid in Planning Home Ec Curriculum
Nearly 300 Iowa high school girls and teachers will attend the tenth annual Home coming Congress at Iowa State college this week to plan a state home economics curriculum. The girls meet Aug 19 20 and the teachers Aug 22 23 with Marian Martin of Waterloo as chair of the girls conference and Mary Farris state supervisor noting this is the first time students lead curriculum development. Jessie M Parker state superintendent will speak at the teacher program and Mattie Pattison will lead curriculum discussions.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Marian Martin
Waterloo
Ember Day
Spencer
Mary Farris
Jessie M Parker
Mattie Pattison
Town State College
Lisbon Farmers Evening School Opens September 16
The Lisbon farmers evening school begins its first fall session on September 16 with new council members Lyall Bryant as president Milo Wolrab as vice president and Vernon Burge as secretary treasurer. The program will focus on feeds and feeding and other livestock problems.
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Lisbon
Lisbon Farmers’ Evening
Lyall Bryant
Milo Wolrab
Vernon Burge
Flax Crop Rots After Early Harvest Near McGregor
Local reports indicate extensive flax rot feared in the McGregor area after a sudden shower. The crop, recently harvested across multiple farms for the first time in years, lay damp as rains began in July, preventing drying and prompting concern over yields.
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McGoor
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Alex Young, Jr
North Liberty
William Griffith
Towa City
Joe Miltner, Sr
Jackson County
Warren Bowman
McNeily Seed Company
Louisa County Fair
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H. M. Duncan
E. H. Dunlap
Wapello
Burlington
Assas
Fayette
Columbua Jct
Goodyear
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
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Miss Koster
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Hereford
Dale Strobhehn
Reinbeck
Edith Voetberg
Angus
Ethel Koster
Richard Stephenson
Irwin Tomlinson
Bill Irvine
Loren Emke
Lavonne Corey
Tama
Donard Lyon
Katherine Byram
Max Byram
Harris
Henry Riddle
North Ciherty
Oxford
Swan Lake
Innes QI
John Deere
Charles Langer
Adm
Geo. E. Parizer
Chas. Kos
Conesville Melon
Merle E Garmoe
Atowa City
FFA
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R. A. Shover
Prop
Merion Blvd
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