Farm Bureau Leaders Seek Ways to Implement Pledges
Farm Bureau heads at the Illinois annual convention seek concrete steps to enact a pledge to support wartime leadership. A 23 member resolutions committee, headed by Eerl C. Smith, drafts policy on food production price controls taxation profiteering and postwar utilization of industry and labor resources.
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Farm Bureau
Hicago
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Eerl C. Smith
Illinois
Francis Johnson
Iowa
Great Britain
America
Farm sale offers a mix of cattle hogs and farm gear
Auction notice lists Guernsey and Shorthorn cattle including several milking cows and calves, Red Polled Shorthorns bred for spring calving, plus 15 Hampshire sows and other stock. Also offered are hogs, grain, hay, seed, harness, tools, and household items. Sale held at the Basi Wi homestead with Glen Plattenberger and Floyd Reeder as owners and auctioneers.
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Guernsey
Hobstetter
Jerser-Guerneer
A. Reeder
Hampshires
Hampshire
Anit
Timothy Har
Leshorn
English Shepherd Stock Co i
Glen Plattenberger
Wascen
Floyd Reeder
B Challis
Lisbon
White and Walters
Weicht
Oeem Sons
Berkbear
Jersey
St. Lambert Jersey
Ben
Helstein
Nice
Beilstein
Berkshire
Farrow
Mampshire Beck
New Hampshire
Champlin
Roeller
Spotess
Uleb
John E. Pavelka
Challis
Clayton County Receives AAA Checks Totaling 45372.43
Clayton County received its first 1941 AAA checks, totaling $45,372.43, arriving Monday. Distribution to participating farmers began Wednesday as part of the program.
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Clayton County
the Gazette
Eleader
Public sale of farm property near Tipton area
A sale of farm implements and property is planned at the seller’s place seven miles west and one and a half miles north of Tipton, five miles south from Mechanicaville, and three miles north and east of Cedar Rivoff. The auction begins promptly at 11 o'clock.
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Tt Am
My Place
Tipton
Mechanicaville
Cedar Rivoff
Center
Rer 15
Conserving Courage in a Rural Morning
A country woman reflects on daily life and resilience in a worn home. Calves run, a hen braves the wind, and a squirrel climbs a stone tree as she surveys polish needs and scratches. She doubts her endurance but vows to face another world war era.
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Orson Welles
REA Delegation Seeks War-Effort Support in Capitol Talks
About 30 Iowa rural electrification representatives met with Vice-president Wallace in Washington to discuss supplies and allocations. They lunched with the Iowa delegation and left feeling the talks were mutually profitable amid Japan's attack on the United States. Ed Beach of Anamosa emphasized national defense as the priority before requests.
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Gazette
Wagton
D. C
Iowa
Washington
Henry Wallace
Capitol
Japan
United States
REA
Ed Beach
Anamosa
Alsace
Waterloo Veterinarians Hear War Time Rights Talk
Thirty-one veterinarians from Black Hawk and surrounding counties attended a Cedar Valley Veterinary association dinner in Waterloo. Speaker Attorney Robert Buckmaster discussed the Bill of Rights and Freedom of Speech and Press in War-time America. Dr. Joe W. Giffee and Dr. E. D. Hubbard provided expert question sessions on general practice and Bang’s disease. President C. L. Moses announced Dr. Giffee will lead the January 12 dinner program in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk
Gordo
Floyd
Linn
Marshall
Chickasaw
Poweshiek
Howard
Mitchell
Fayette
Iowa
Cedar Valley Veterinary Association
Robert Buckmaster
America
Joe W. Giffee
Cedar Rapids
E. D. Hubbard Grinnell
C. L. Moses
Dike
Giffee
Unclear Ad Claims Liver Bile Pils Boost Digestion
An advertisement touts liver bile production and digestion benefits with a dubious claim of two pints daily. It promotes a product called Liver Pils with exaggerated effects and unclear ingredients, reflecting vintage medical-potion marketing.
November Slaughter Totals Dip Yet Hog Kill Ferries Through
Agricultural department data show November slaughter totals lower than October for hogs and cattle while hogs rise, keeping overall meat production near record levels. Hog kills reach 4 560 843 head, cattle 946 863, sheep and lamb 1 424 318, calves 476 000, with year-to-date totals and comparisons to prior years noted.
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Department of Agriculture
Eee
Williams Named Keokuk County Club Agent
R Alan Williams of Iowa City has been hired as the new county club agent for Keokuk County. He will graduate from the animal husbandry department at Iowa State College on December 20 and begin duties January 2.
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R. Alan Williams
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Iowa City
Y. Williams
Iowa State College
Sand Springs Creamery Operator Resigns
Sand Springs John Batchelder, operator at Farmers Mutual creamery for 28 years, resigns effective January 1, 1942 due to ill health. No successor yet named.
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Sand Springs
John Batchelder
Farmers Mutual Creamery
Batchelder
Cattle Feeders Center on Market Outlook Monday Meeting
Sigourney Rex Beresford of Ames extension will discuss cattle feeders problems and market outlook. The session is part of the farmers evening school program and opens to the public at 7 30 p m. County Agent Forrest H Bennett and Vocational Agriculture Instructor Cc Gauger planned the event.
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Sigourney
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Animal Husbandman
Forrest H. Bennett
Cc. J. Gauger
Gates Heads Fair Managers Association
DES MOINES B O Gates in dependence late Tuesday elected president of the Iowa Fair Managers association succeeding J H Peterson Spencer Henry I Rodman Monticello chosen vice president and L W Hall Eldon reelected director for the Third congressional district L B Cunningham notes the 1941 state fair had the fourth largest attendance and a net profit of 78019 78 Total attendance 427363 record near.
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Des Moines
B. O. Gates
Independence
Iowa Fair Managers Association
J. H. Peterson
Spencer
Henry I. Rodman
Monticello
L. W. Hall
Eldon
L. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Iowa
Food for Freedom Calls Iowa Agents to Total War Effort
Iowa State College extension head R K Bliss urges county agents to push the food for freedom campaign. He notes wartime shifts in goals, urges farmers to assess feed livestock and equipment, and to plan sow breeding as the spring pig crop nears. The program should take precedence over other extension work.
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Ames
Japan
United States
Total Defense
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Iowa
Bliss
USDA
Big-Four Fair Association Elects Officers and Directors
At the annual meeting in Postville the Big-Four Fair Association reelected officers E C Marston as president E M Gass as vice president A S Burdick as secretary and Victor Williams as treasurer Lyle Zieman of Luana was elected a new director and M C Deering A S Burdick H W Schroeder and George W Kohlman won three year terms Tentative dates for 1942 fair set for August last four days Burdick and Williams to attend the Iowa fair convention in Des Moines August 8 10.
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Postville
E. C. Marston
E. M. Gass
A. S. Burdick
Victor Williams
Lyle Zieman
Luana
M. C. Deering
H. W. Schroeder
George W. Kohlman
Des Moines
Holstein Assn Reelects Waterloo Leader At Annual Meeting
Waterloo man L O Hamer was reelected president of the Iowa State Holstein Breeders association for the seventh time at a Tuesday meeting in Waterloo attended by about 100 members. Seven directors were reelected, and the group urged a broader Holstein display at Cedar Rapids all Iowa fair. The association opposed a bill to permit interstate shipment of butter substitutes and backed the dairy advertising law. It called for a hospital barn at the Iowa State Fair and awarded 536 certificates to 113 members with ten butterfat cows. A dairy club champion fellowship went to Robert Adams of Lamont at Iowa State College.
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Waterloo
O. L. Hamer
Iowa State Holstein Breeders’ Association
Hamer
P. P. Stewart
Maynard
A. J. Hansen
Cedar Falls
Floyd Johnson
Ames
H. J. Dane
Iowa City
M. M. Campbell
Newton
H. J. Boehmiler
Hampton
H. O. Larsen
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
East Iowa
Robert Adams
Lamont
Barnyard Chatter Highlights County 4 Herde Work
Barnyard Chatter reports J W Russell of Oxford with 46 head of mixed cattle, Goughs of Iowa City with 26 Aberdeen Angus cows, and Emil Lamparek leasing a Beverly area farm. It notes 4 H Club work showcased at Chicago livestock expo with a large calf auction and a five calf lot feeder project in eastern Iowa. Spedar Rapids bank promotes farm sale service.
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J. W. Russell
Oxford
Phil
Leonard Gough
Iowa City
Barn Yard Chatter
Iowa
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Mechanicville and nearby farm auctions listed Dec dates
Local farm auctions announced across multiple towns in Iowa with closing out sales by various bidders. Schedule includes dates December 12 through December 23 and locations near Mechanicsville Swisher Walker Lisbon North Liberty Marion Fairfax Center Point Tipton and Center Point. Public sales feature livestock exchanges and property closings under names such as F R Eieneliienen Welsh Bartlett Parizek and Pavelka.
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Chanicsville
Clarence
Will Morchka
Swisher
Henry Goodrow
Edge
C. R
F. R. Eieneliienen
Mechanicsville
E. W. Welsh
Walker
W. G. Bartlett
Lisbon
Iowa Livestock
Mi. S
Fairfax
R. J. Elkins
Mi. SE
Marion
Gene Newman
Mi. S. Center Point
John E. Pavelka
Leora Arne
Center Point
550 Million Pounds of Lend Lease Goods to Britain in October
The U S department of agriculture announced that 550 million pounds of agricultural commodities were delivered to Britain in October under the lend lease act. October ships were valued at about 60 million dollars, with total deliveries since April reaching over 2.2 billion pounds and costs near 250 million dollars. SMA administrator Roy F Hendrickson noted a daily rate of nearly 20 million pounds and about 2 million dollars of value per day in October.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Surplus Marketing Administration
Britain
Roy F. Hendrickson
SMA
Rowley Creamery Pays Top Butterfat Prices
Rowley Farmers Cooperative Creamery patrons receive pay for butterfat delivered in the first half of November. Secretary Joe McGrath reports prices: grade one 41 cents, grade two 40 cents, grade three 39 cents.
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Rowley
Rowley Farmer's Cooperative Creamery Company
Joe McGrath
Samuel Goldwyn Early Career In Gloversville Factory
Samuel Goldwyn once worked in a factory in Gloversville New York, entering the industry path that preceded his film production career. The note places his early labor before becoming a noted producer in Hollywood.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Ducer
Gloversville, N. *Y
Reed Reports Third of Soys Still in Field
Des Moines reports show more than one third of soybeans and a good deal of corn remain in fields across southern eastern and central Iowa. Reed notes mild weather with intermittent rains, soft afternoons hindering heavy machinery, some morning progress on soybeans and corn, and high winds damaging beans in places. Weather figures for November show average temperature 40 degrees and rainfall 1.71 inches, the warmest November since 1934.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
Reed
Weather Bureau
Vember
Noremal
Milo Township hog feeder to speak at farmers' class
Lyle Sutton a well known hog feeder from Milo township will be guest speaker at the adult farmers evening school here next Monday at 8 o clock. He is a familiar figure to local agriculture circles and will address topics of hog management and farm efficiency.
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Manchester
Lyle Sutton
Milo Township
Adult Farmers
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Ray Anderson
National Treasury
Divide Farm
J. K. Galbraith
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Thurman Arnold
Donald M. Nelson
Basi Wi
F.R. Hutchinson
Fred Albin
Tipton State Bank
Cedar Valley Veterinarians
Springville
John Deere Tractor
J. F Sanders
Sand Springs Creamery
Martha
Wilggs
Leander
Pehaw
Williams
Gates Heads Fair Managers Association
Food For Freedom
Big-Four Fair Association
Holstein Assn
Cleo
Erdorse Hospital
Amana Society
M. T. Anderson
la Porte City
Roy E. Ashley, Jr
R. L
C. G. Batchelder
Alburnett
M. C. Bergan
Decorah
Charles J. Birker
Vinton
Matt Birker
Homer I. Chapman
William and Marston Christofferson
C. J. Decker and Son
Westgate
A. L. Duensing
C. J. Meyer and Son
H. J. Miller
Kalona
Mt. Pleasant State Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Lioyd H. Mueller
McGregor
Harold Opland
Elgin
E. H. Paulsen
Dysart
Fred Piepiow
Aurora
Ezra C. Reiss
John F. Reiss
Garrison
Harry E. Reiss
Leland Reiss
Sac
Dairy Fellowship
Emil Lamparek
Ludwig Petrak
Beverly
Farm Service Department
The
Peoples Savings Bank
Spedar Rapids
Gaming Farm Auctions
Rowley Creamery
Serrel
Mare
Ormick- Deering
McCormick- Deering
McCormick-Deering
McCor
Deering
McCormick - Deering Steoot
Shorry Woods
M. J. McCahey & Price
R. T. Remer
New
Konicek
Bertram
Take
Otis-Bertram Tore
O. B. Clements
Cacas Saas
George B. Easher
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