All-Iowa sheep show honors lead with Stanwood’s James Smith
The All-Iowa fair sheep judging at Hawkeye Downs crowned James S. Smith of Stanwood as ram and ewe Shropshire champions. Ken Wagner and Darwin Pfaltzgraff divided Corriedale honors, while Hampshire titles went to L B Staveley and Roy Warrick. Joint judging recognized champions across breeds including Oxford and Suffolk with notable competitors from West Liberty Dumont Traer Waterloo Eagle Grove and Springville.
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Hawkeye Downs
P. A Anderson
University of Minnesota
James S. Smith
Stanwood
Ram
Rotter and Son
West Point
H. W. Miller
Newhall
E. J. Owen
Springville
Smith
Rotter
Max Browneller
Rose Hill
Ene
Browneller
Ewe
Miller
Corriedale
Ken
Ruth Wagner
West Liberty
Darwin Pfaltzgraff
Dumont
Kenry
Pfaltzgraff
Kenru
Hampshire
L. B. Staveley
Traer
Roy Warrick
Oskaloosa
Earl Klingaman
Waterloo
Sam E. Smith
Eagle Grove
Staveley
Warrick
Klingaman
R. E. Pullin
Oxfords
Henry Siemers
Cambridge
A R Minish
Jane Cheviot
Eve
Elmer Meyer
E D Armstrong Sells 81 Acre Farm in Jones County
Anamosa: E D Armstrong of Martello sold his 81 acre farm to Henry Coden of Monticello for 25000 dollars. The price equates to about 311 dollars per acre and marks the highest per acre sale in Jones county this year.
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Anamosa
Jones County
E. D. Armstrong
Martello
Henry Coden
Monticello
Land Values Push Upward In Midwest
Washington AP reports farm land values in the Corn Belt rose in the four months ending July 1 1948 but did not hit 1920 peaks. The West North Central states Dakota Minnesota Iowa Missouri Kansas Nebraska show values at 75 percent of 1920 levels while the national index sits about two percent above 1920. Town real estate values July 1 1948 run 110 percent above the 1935-39 average with Nebraska 88 percent and South Dakota 80 percent increases. Kansas 119 percent Missouri 99 percent Minnesota 88 percent North Dakota 72 percent. The Agriculture Department notes over 50 percent of U S farm purchases in early 1948 were not recorded mortgage transactions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
West North Central States
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
United States
Corn Belt
South Dakota
North Dakota
What’s What Out on the Acres Interview with Ed Brockmeyer
Ed Brockmeyer, owner of 153 acres near Colesburg, discusses six children, 4-H work, and farming prospects. He notes grain price declines, cautious land purchase, and suggests government price support while blaming policy shifts on taxes and urban envy. He favors Taft over Dewey and has served as township trustee for 15 years, arguing against reducing local trustees’ duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Conn
South Pacific
Dewey
Stassen
Taft
Tama show judges dairy cattle and sheep marks
Tama county 4-H projects moved into a second day at Traer sale barn with dairy cattle and sheep on display. Winners include Montour boy Dick Frundle with champion Holstein cow and multiple class wins, Tama area Skala siblings in Jerseys, and several 4-H girls earning blue ribbons. clothings exhibits advance to the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Tama County
Dick Frundle
Montour
Nancy Lee
Mary Jo
Larry Skala
Tama
Guernsey
Arlene Hopper
David Lovig
Gilman
Bud Hopper
Robert Thompson
Toledo
Delbert Halverson
Mary Hagedorn
Garwin
Bob Carson
Joey Breja
Elberon
Hampshire
M. Glen Birlingnair
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Cooperative
Des Moines
Steve
Joe Breja
Ruth Naylor
All-Iowa Corn Show Lists 48 Exhibitors
Forty-eight entries were made in the corn show at the All-Iowa fair this week. Willard A Mans of Williamsburg had the best sample of new corn and Harry Nauman of West Liberty won first on old corn. Maas also won the best single of new corn. Frank Suchomel of Center Point won first on single ear of old corn. The biggest ear was a 193- inch specimen by Mrs. Don Minert of Davenport. A stalk 13 feet 4% inches tall won the tall corn class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard A Mans
Williamsburg
Harry Nauman
West Liberty
Maas
Frank Suchomel
Don Minert
Davenport
Jones 4-H Clubs Show Swine at Monticello Fair
Jones county 4-H and FFA members displayed hog entries at the Monticello fair. Raymond Harms won grand champion with a Chester White, and Galen Helgens took reserve with a Poland China. Harms led the top pen, Helgens the reserve pen, while Arlen Holcomb earned purple for a Duroc litter. Helgens won first in showmanship with Galen Englehart. Amber was second. Twenty club girls competed in the 4-H style revue. Marjorie Paulsen won and will go to the state fair, teamed with Joyce Oeschger for a demonstration contest.
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Monticello
Jones County
FFA
Raymond Harms
Amber
Chester
Poland
Galen Helgens
Harms
Helgens
Arlen Holcomb
Martello
Galen Englehart
Marjorie Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Miss Paulsen
Joyce Oeschger
Janice Freese
Marjorie Behrends
Lovell Happy Helpers
Allamakee Champion Beef Brings $4 9.50 Per Hundred
The Allamakee county fair champion Hereford beef calf shown by Wayne Schmeiden of Lansing sold for 4.50 per hundred to Rath Packing. He also claimed reserve champion at 0.42 per pound. The two calves plus pigs and lambs earned 4-H owner $968.
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AUKON
Allamakee
Wayne Schmeiden
Lansing
Rath Packing Company
Schmeiden
Richard Fossum
Waukon
Billy Anderson
Louisa County 4-H girls demo winners advance to state fair
A team from the L.C.G.C. club won top honors in the Louisa county girls 4-H club demonstration contest and will compete at the state fair later this month. The Hopeful Workers also won a blue ribbon and the Cheerful Chums and Merry Maids earned blue ribbons for their booth displays at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
L.C.G.C
Louisa County
Cheerful Chums
Merry Maids
Kalamazoo Man Fights Thief in Chicago Loop
Nelson De Bree, 39, of Kalamazoo, tripped a fleeing man in the Chicago loop after a bystander cried out stop that thief. Police jailed the alleged thief while De Bree was hospitalized with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nelson de Bree
Kalamazoo
de Bree
Local Farm Winners Named in Grain and Forage Events
Weldon Woods of Mechanicsville had best oats sample. Willard Maas led oats. Leo Boddicker of Newhall topped barley. In sheaf grain and forage, Russell Joyce of Springville won on brome grass and red clover, and Frank Suchomel won on alfalfa and soybeans. Elmer Becker of Watkins entered best oats sheaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Woods
Mechanicsville
Willard Maas
Leo Boddicker
Newhall
Russell Joyce
Springville
Frank
Suchomel
Elmer Becker
Watkins
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Teindisn Creek Bridge
Iowa Iron & Coal CO
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DIAL
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Eter
del Monte Peas
Malaga
Ee Food Store
16Th Avenue SW
Shulz & Burch's Cocoanut Bars
Gantaloupe
Peg
Salerno
Graham
Kraft's Velveeta Cheese
Calif
Wheaties
Nash
PUREX
Ed Brockmeyer
Colesburg
Market Lamb
Glen and
Ross Dan Schmidt
Frank Meggers
Dorothy Svoboda
Joan Lovig
Janele Philp
Carol Veit
Nancy Rohdes
Janelle Philp
Esther Dan Schmidt
Esther Hayes
Pauline Wentzein
Elaine Otto
Marilou Cooper
Phyllis Collins
Leona Pokorny
Carol Pieper
Mayme Seda
Dorothy Hanns
Nancy Skala
Dorothy Wagner
Alburnett
Tawa
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Second Street
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Butterfly Cafe
Voz
Goka’s
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16Th Ave
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