Record November rainfall shocks Iowa towns and crops
Iowa weather chief Charles D. Reed reports record November precipitation across eastern counties, warning of a wet spring that could delay grain planting and frost losses. He notes Iowa soils remain saturated, with corn yields and road access affected, amid widespread feed shortages and snowbound fields.
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ES Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Dubuque
LinnBee
Lomen Elected President Winneshiek Farm Bureau
In Decorah at the county farm bureau annual meeting Ferhn Lomen of Decorah was elected president, Leo Herold of Jackson township vice president, Willard Toargrim of Springfield secretary, and O B Goodno of Calmar treasurer. The women’s division names Mrs Merle Smith Burr Oak chairwoman and Mrs Erlin Lomen assistant chairwoman with Mrs Frank W Harvey Bloomfield township as publicity secretary.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Ferhn Lomen
Leo Herold
Jackson Township
Willard Toargrim
Springfield
O B Goodno
Calmar
Merle Smith
Burr Oak
Erlin Lomensace
Frank W . Harvey
Bloomfield Township
Fence Drift On Snow Banks Stirs Driving Caution
A reader notes dangerous drift across a side road when conditions are wet or dry. The mushy snow bank creates hazards for vehicles, prompting calls for better road guidance and maintenance.
Health Champion Credits Mother And Leader
Doris Louise Faul reports that the national 4 H health club champion from Iowa credits her mother and club leader for the win. She describes a nutrition focused family diet, athletic hobbies including swimming and golf, and a love of reading. Her post tonsil operation recovery impressed judges as proof of her health.
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Chicago
Iowa
Anthony Adverse
Mule buyer drives a hard bargain in Wilton Junction
A local buyer purchases mules by the head at prices of 150 dollars and 125 dollars for good animals, supplying car loads to the Wilton Junction area.
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Sper'al
Wilton Junction
Iowa Wins Big at International Live Stock Show
Iowa State College exhibited Campus Idol an Angus steer chosen grand champion at Chicago's International Live Stock Show. Doris Louise Paul of Wilton Junction earned national health champion in the 4 H club congress. Doris, 15, plans to study physical education at the state university after Durant high school graduation.
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Chicago
Windy City
Iowa State College
Doris Louise Paul
Wilton Junction
United States
Leland Monasmith
Lane
S. C
Angus
Calved
Doris Paul
Elmer Paul
Muscatine County
Doris
University
Iowa City
Durant High School
Rural Business Men Discuss Ways to Raise Farm Profits
J J Wallace of Marion says Cedar Valley Farm Accounting association will meet December 7 at the Cedar Rapids YMCA to explore boosting farm profits. The program features talks by high profit farmers and economists, with officer elections and county-director selections.
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J J. Wallace
Marion
Cedar Valley Farm Accounting Association
Cedar Rapids
G Aubaugh
Ames Extension
Cismusz
T Anderson
Wellman
Andervin
Peete
Af van Horne
Micke
Henn
Harry Heiss
Germsena
LG II
Masner
University of Illnnis Cats
Ilinois
Ice Fairies Camp By A Country Woman
A rural diary recounts a heavy Iowa snowstorm after Thanksgiving. The reader notes no mail for three days, radio becomes vital, windbreak evergreens glint in white, and children carve a dugout in a tall drift. Despite farm disruptions, the scene becomes a winter wonderland.
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Whittier
Iowa
New Corn Brings 881 Cents Near Columbus Junction
At the Frank W. Horn estate sale eleven miles northwest of Columbus Junction fourteen hundred bushels of new corn sold for 88 1 2 cents. Three tons of clover hay brought 15 dollars per ton. Milk cows sold from 35 to 43 dollars each and stock cattle from 20 to 30 dollars. A heifer brought 18 dollars. Sixty three fall pigs sold from 125 to 175 dollars. A brown mare five years old and 1700 pounds sold for 120 dollars. Seven other horses brought 40 to 115 dollars.
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Columbus Junction
Frank W. Horn
Livestock Shippers Plan Convention in Des Moines
The Iowa Cooperative Livestock Shippers’ Association opens its two day 1935 convention in Des Moines December 11 featuring talks on cooperative principles. Howard A. Cowden of Kansas City speaks on European co operatives at the banquet, with Oscar Helmne among Iowa speakers. The December 12 morning session covers the association program for 1935, followed by a business session and officer elections.
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DES Moines
Iowa Cooperative Livestock Shippers’ Association
Howard A. Cowden
Kansas City
Iowa
W R Johnson
Perry
Oscar Helmne
Iowa Grain Dealers Association
Shippers’ Association
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Relief
Thousands seek relief from bad breath with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets noted for gentle bowel action. The vegetable formula purges the system without harmful calomel effects. Discovered by Dr F M Edwards after 20 years of practice, the tablets come in 15c 30c and 60c sizes.
Chinch Bug Talk Listed At Manchester Dec. 11
A. D. Worthington Ames extension entomologist will speak in Manchester on December 11 about the chinch bug situation for 1935. The meeting will be open to the public.
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Manchester
A. D. Worthington
Ames Extension
Corn Husking Halted by Blizzard Delays Farmers
Blizzard last week paused corn husking and shredding in the area with many acres still in the fields awaiting harvest. Farmers report stalled work as snow and wind hinder unloading and field access.
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Troy Mills
Membership gains boost Farm Bureau power at national show
Des Moines reports a 44 percent rise in American Farm Bureau dues for 1934, with Iowa likely to rank third or fourth nationally. County meetings fill December with speakers like Spike Evans and Allan Kline, celebrating long-time members and planning 1935 growth across eastern Iowa.
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Des Moines
Town Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Nashville
Tenn
Daisy V. Williams
Tuesay
American Federation
Iowa Federation
Farm Bureau
Iowa
Winneshiek County
Allan Kline
Vinton
Linn County
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Spike” Evans
Washington County Bureau
Washington
Model Farm Bureau
Fayette
Louisa
Jones, Cedar and Benton
A. D. Worthington
Ames
Raymond Sayres
Ackworth
District Farm Bureau
Kline
Jones County
Maquoketa
Louis Kelehan
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Grinnell
Muscatine
Delaware County
Johnson County
4 H Club Agent Begins Work In Buchanan Co
Dale Irwin of Sac City has been employed by the Buchanan county Farm Bureau board as 4 H club agent. He began work here Monday morning. Mr. Irwin was graduated at Ames in 1932. He was born and reared on a farm and has been engaged in club work in Estherville and Emmetsburg.
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Gazett Independence
Dale Irwin
Sac City
Buchanan County Farm Bureau Board
Mr. Irwin
Ames
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Farm Auction Schedule December 6 7 10 11
Listings of farm auctions including Walters and Barlow Holstein sale west of Toledo Page and Bowman Beverly sale Friday Cedar Rapids Town Livestock Cedar Rapids Monday Gibson’s Angus West Liberty Monday and Tuesday Pflughaupt sale Cedar Rapids area.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Walters and Barlow
Toledo
Page and Bowman
Beverly
Cedar Rapids
Gibson
William Pflughaupt
Miles
Government Seed Oats Priced At 75 And 80 Cents
Washington AP officials announced seed oats in drought areas will be sold at cost plus handling cleaning and storage. Prices listed include spring wheat 1.35 per bushel durum 1.60 malting barley 1.35 feed barley 1.10 to 1.20 oats white yellow 0.75 and red 0.80 flax 2.25. Purchases so far total several million bushels across crops and regions.
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Washington
Critter In Glass On Every Farm Is New Iowa Campaign
Iowa extension service officials announce a state campaign to conserve human and livestock feed this winter. Directed by Drought Relief Director R. K. Bliss, the plan aims to take beef from feed and preserve meat through home canning and butchering to keep supplies for families through next summer when prices rise.
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Ames
Iowa Extension Service
Iowa
R. K. Bliss
Young Farmer Clubs Spread Across Midwest
A new movement of young farmers ages 18 to 30 forms county clubs in Minnesota Missouri Illinois Nebraska and more. They meet monthly to study farm problems including agricultural adjustments credit and foreign trade and aim to improve rural living under leaders like M H Coe who predicts rapid growth.
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Des Moines
Middle West
Minnesota
Missouri
Kanesas
M. H. Coe
Kansas State College
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