Farmer Wilbur Kehrli Builds Pigs and Plans Growth
Wilbur Kehrli, 27, owner of 100 acres west of Manchester, talks farming career and politics. He focuses on hogs, showing seven purebred Hampshires and two barrows at All-Iowa, with 24 Hampshire sows to farrow this season and plans to expand to 40. He reflects on 4-H, family support, and opportunities for young farmers.
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Rex Conn
Wilbur Kehrli
Manchester
Youg
Manchester High School
Delaware Swine Producers Assa
Golden Congregational
Ryan
Benton County Carcass Show Winners Listed
VINTON area reports show top placings in live animals and carcass divisions from the Benton County fair. Eldon Mans notes steers judged alive and carcasses evaluated in Rath coolers at Waterloo with multiple 4-H beef entrants and open quality pork contest winners led by Robert Kline and Harold Wingert.
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Wens Rene
Eldon Mans
Benson County
Waterloo
Buch
Reick
Keystone
Ivan Poliovk
Mt. Auburn
Richard Gravert
Newhall
H. C. Schloeman
Norway
Richard Grovert
Nesheim Joins DHIC Staff in Delaware
Howard Nesheim of Decorah joins the Delaware County Dairy Herd Improvement Co op as assistant at the Fayette County fair under Supervisor Bill Stine West Union. Exhibitors name Hereford grand champion Vaughn Drewes West Union, with other breed winners including James Maurer Fayette and Gary Reed Fayette. Dunham reserve champions and senior beef show champion Gary Maurer.
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Manchester
Howard Nesheim
Decorah
Delaware County
Imhaby
Fayette County
Bill Stine
West Union
Angus Exhart
Forrest Darey
Duane Reeder
Has
Angus
Robert Jennings
Arlington
Hereford
Phil James
Stanley
Vaughn Drewes
Gary Reed
Fayette
Terry Chase
Carl Wagner
Phil Ruckdaschel
Elgin
James Maurer
Gary Maurer
Grand Champion Angus Steer Sold at Clay County Fair
A. Moser of Farmersburg donated the 910 pound Angus steer shown by Vivian Wessel of Greeley to the Lutheran Home for the Aged in Strawberry Point after it sold for 78 dollars per cwt at the fair auction. The steer was named national grand champion and presented last week in Clay County.
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Strawberry Point
A. Moser
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Moser
Vivian Wessel
Greeley
Junior showmanship honors highlight dairy judging winners
Da vid Derflinger of Aurora won the junior showmanship honor. Junior day winners include Stanley Anderson Castalia for Brown Swiss, Bernard Oakes Randalia for Guernseys, Paul Pagel Sumner for Holsteins, Nelson Converse Sumner and John Craham Hawkeye as reserves, Ernest Wolfs ion Waucora and John Lynch Milking Shorthorn, with Bill Brownell Westgate as reserve. Dick Downer Lamont earned champion senior showman. Brenda Jones Lamont won junior showman.
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David Derflinger
Aurora
Stanley Anderson
Castalia
Bernard Oakes
Randalia
Paul Pagel
Sumner
David Jones
Lamont
Nelson Converse
John Craham
Hawkeye
Ayrshires
Ernest Wolfs
West Union
John Lynch
Waucora
Bill Brownell
Westgate
Dick Downer
Brenda Jones
Athlete's Foot Germ How To Kill It
Ad describes using foot powder and antiseptic at May's Drug Stores to treat athlete's foot. Includes claim of infected skin sloughing off and replacement by healthy skin and notes a back-of-pack offer for 49 cents. Mentions strong press and odor control for sweaty feet.
All Iowa Fair Fruit, Grain Winners Told
The Iowa fair honors many winners led by B L Williams of Marshalltown with seven blue ribbons in fruit and grain shows. A G Mitchell Packwood and Don Radda Washington follow with six ribbons. Kazimour Farms Cedar Rapids dominates horticulture with sixteen blue banners. several Cedar Rapids entrants win multiple prizes in grapes cucumbers onions and potatoes. Additional top names include Dale Newport Cedar Rapids and David Novak Cedar Rapids with several firsts.
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B. L. Williams
Marshalltown
A. G. Mitchell
Packwood
Don Radda
Washington
Kazimour
Cedar Rapids
Dale Newport
David Novak
Homer Blackford
Marion
George Penn
IML
Vernon
Joseph Bele
Solon
Colleen Parr
Logerne
Carl Roup
North Liberty
George Borghart
Julie Metzger
Lumir Kriz
Charles Rablena
Joseph Falr
Virgil Minor
Frank Bates
Jeanie Trachta
Blanche Bizek
Chuck Cappack
Donald Novak
Mancy Smith
E. P. Jones
Wood
Gordon Mitchell
Weldon W. Woods
Mechanicsville
Betty Radda
Ralph H. Guecke
Melborne
Lenora Stepanek
Roy Becker
Watkins
Lowden Girl Crowned Region 6 Queen of Conservation
Diane Roth, 17, of Lowden was named Region 6 Queen of Conservation at the All Iowa Fair after competing against 14 candidates. She advances to the state Queen of Conservation contest on September 9 at Adel during the plowing contest. The Region 1 queen was crowned by Arlene Heitshusen, 19, of South Amana. Heitshusen now works as a surgical technician at SUL hospitals in Town City.
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Leo Tjaden
Monticello
Castle Grove
Jones County
Tjaden
John K.moore Fright
Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club
W. M. Schneider
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis’ Agriculture and Conservation Committee
Cedar Rapids Kiwani
Diane Roth
Lowden
Adel
Miss Kath
Melvin ‘Kath
Clarence
Arlene Heitshusen
South Amana
Heitshusen
Sul
Town City
Cedar County
Clarence, Cooperative
Antoinette Rix
Benton
Donna Heltman
van Horne
Cheryle Schlotter
Dysart
Clinton
Jean Joyce Rickertsen
Goose Lake
Nila Rae Mason
Calamus
Iowa
Rita Gates
Marengo
Margo Cronbaugh
Belle Plaine
Linn
Barbara Burton
Alburnett
Ruthann Peterson
Marion
Scott
Carol Sue Rudliff
le Claire
Charlene Grell
Donahue
Tama
Linda Lyon
Traer
Donna Lou Dells
Toledo
Odds and Ends from The Editor's Desk
Longtime exhibitors boast steady showing at the All Iowa fair circuit with Andy Sietker Belle Plaine and Ed Helgens Monticello among veterans. Kay Barnts Central City wins Linn county Dairy Princess Brown Swiss contest as women’s day features Mrs Ford Rathjen Wilton Junction high score. Readers ask about listing wives by married names and daylight time. editors note style rules and farmer opinions against time changes.
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Andy Sietker
Belle Plaine l
Ed Helgens
Monticello
John Knotek
Kay Barnts
Central City
Linn County
Ford Rathjen
Wilton Junction
John Doe
Mary Doe
Lamont Arlington FFA Wins Superior Award
Lamont Arlington FFA chapter received the Superior award for the chapter program, presented by the BFA Foundation. The Lamont Arlington group has 60 members with Norlin Cooper serving as the advisor.
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Lamont-Arlington Ffa
Lamont
Lamont- Arlington Ffa
BFA Foundation
Yo-ng
Norlin Cooper
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