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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1935

Page

8

Vigilante fund expanded to back Cedar county farms

Cedar county vigilante system widens to protect farmers and property. Rewards set at 25 dollars for petty larceny and 50 dollars for grand larceny or burglary. Tipton leaders Potter and Walters announce organized efforts to target an alleged stock rustling ring with funds raised from area merchants and tenants.

Cedar Cedar County R A Potter Tipton Potter Henry B Walters Boundares Tv Tee Co Onty Vieira Sheriffs Office

FENCE DRIFT on the train amid high food costs

A rail travel note reports rising meal prices on a North Western train and a breakfast in a soap restaurant with bacon and buttered toast. The writer contrasts creamed chicken lunch and coffee for 35 cents with breakfast the next morning and a Chicago meal, arguing plain nourishing food is not high.

Chicago

Not The Gift But What We Share Christmas Advice

Fragments advise farm women on thoughtful, affordable gifts for relatives and homemade crafts. The piece promotes avoiding material excess and suggests ideas like patchwork pillows quilts crochet rugs and fruit cakes wrapped with holly ribbons for Aunt Sue and Uncle Henry.

Grandma Henry Sue Ginura Aunt Sue Uncle Henry

4-H Fete At Tipton Awards Conferred

Cedar county 4-H held a Saturday fete in Tipton with 42 members attending. Awards were given to outstanding club girls by Mrs Ben Screder and the demonstration teams led by Ruth, Helen, Elizabeth Miller, and others. County Agent Glen Ridenour presided as chairman, noting winners and activities during the event.

Cedar County Ben Screder nNat Moonard Tyres Miller Opal Wines Fewlth Fthel Kratzer Secam Ruth Helen Miller Elsie A F.zabeth Miller Glen Ridenear

Planning Board Formed in Benton County Iowa

The federal Agriculture Department and AAA sponsor new planning committees in Iowa counties. A Benton County central planning board was established December 7 with members from Dysart Keystone Vinton Newhall Van Horne and Norwalk. The local committees will meet to gather farmer suggestions for a regional agricultural program, relayed through state and national departments. Murl McDonald chairs the state committee with Ames staff and county agents overseeing the alignment to a long term adjustment plan emphasizing production balance soil conservation and decentralization.

Vinton Federal Department of Agriculture AAA Iowa Benton County Jurgen F. Jebe la Porte Harry Fagan Mount Auburn Earl Wallace Roy Petro Center Point T. W. Elliott Murl McDonald Ames L. G. Allbaugh Rainer Schickle J. L. Boatman Extension Mr. McDonald Triple A

Linn county Farmers Institute Set For Jan 9 10 at Whittier

The annual Linn county Farmers Institute, the oldest in Iowa, will be held at Whittier on January 9 and 10. The event features grain judging by county vocational agricultural teams with a silver cup awarded to any Linn County school team of three members winning three consecutive years. Individual grain honors are split for high school boys 18 and under and ninth graders, plus a baked goods judging contest for girls 20 and under. A premium list covers grains, vegetables, fruits, baked and canned goods.

Whittier Linn County Farmers Institute Iowa Linn County Linn County Farm Bureau Viola Springville Central City

Farm Auction Notices Spread Across Three Counties

A sequence of farm auctions is planned for December 11 to 13. Kaeberle, Yoder & Sons, Taylor and Lenoch close out multiple farms near Newhall Kalona and Solon. The Arlington dairy cattle sale, H D Flower, and a Cedar Rapids horse sale at Iowa Livestock Exchange are also listed.

Kaeberle Newhall Yoder & Sons Kalona Taylor and Lenoch Solon Arlington H. D. Flower Jos Kabela Lester Mitchell Mechanicsville Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids

Inventory Of Iowa County Farm Boosted To $42,125

Marengo Iowa farm values climbed as real estate and buildings rose to 82525 from 72775 a year earlier. The 33754 acre land value increased despite a small slaughter house shop and shed worth about 1000. Building improvements came via a federal work relief project. Twenty four white face steers were added for a 1125 feeding stock outlined in the inventory.

Marengo Iowa County

J. J. Boatman To Speak Dec 14 At Washington

Washington Ia J J Boatman of Montezuma director of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will be the principal speaker at the annual meeting of the Washington county Farm Bureau Saturday morning starting at 1030 am New Farm Bureau directors will be elected and reports of departments given Music by the county choir directed by Mrs Dunham Morrison

Washington J. J. Boatman Montezuma Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Washington County Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Dunham Morrison

East Iowa AAA payments total over 14 million

Iowa contract signers received 14,334,049.71 in rental and benefit payments from the AAA for July through September. Corn hog checks totaled 14,215,081.81, wheat 94,750.48, and sugar 24,217.42. Sugar payments reached Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth and Wright counties with other eastern Iowa counties listed alongside.

Iowa AAA Cerro Gordo Floyd Franklin Hancock Kossuth Mitchell Winnebago Worth Wright Associated Press Allamakee Benton Black Hawk Buchanan Cedar Clayton Clinton Delaware Dubuque Fayette Grundy Towa Jackson Johnson Jones Keokuk Linn Louisa Marshall Muscatine Poweshiek Scott Tama Washington Winneshiek

Unencumbered Corn Eligible For Loan Without Waivers

DES MOINES AP Agri culture Secretary Ray Murray received notice that farm tenants with unencumbered corn may obtain corn loans without waivers from landlords. John Goodloe of the Commodity Credit Corporation telegraphed that protests against the wide waivers were heeded. Murray said waivers from all landlords would slow Iowa loan papers to California landlords and insurers. Only tenants with landlord liens must obtain waivers now.

Des Moines Ray Murray John Goodloe Commodity Credit Corporation Murray Iowa California

Wallace Discusses Canadian Treaty In Agriculture Speech

Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace urged farmers to view the new Canadian reciprocal trade treaty as a boost for agriculture and a step in international friendship. He defended concessions and noted no adverse effects on U S producers while criticizing tariff foes and explaining the processing tax as a farmer's tariff.

Chicago Henry A. Wallace American Farm Bureau Federation Roosevelt Wallace Canada United States Fordney-McCumbers Hawley-Smont Congress

Golden Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Highlight

Promote 35 cent box of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a kidney and bladder tonic. Claims include toxin removal and health benefits with swift results. Warns about symptoms like backache and puffy eyes and urges genuine Haarlem product from Holland.

Haarlem Holland

Farm stock and equipment want ads classification notice

To buy or sell farm stock, farm equipment of all kinds, poultry and supplies, feed, hay, etc., tread and use the Want Ads under classifications 38 and 39.

New H. D. A. in Winneshiek County

Special to The Gazette Decorah employment of Miss Helene Dilger of Waterloo as home demonstration agent in Winneshiek county was announced here Tuesday at the Farm Bureau offices. Miss Dilger in recent months has been home demonstration agent in Black Hawk. She succeeds Miss Lillian B. Lewis here. Lewis has served both Winneshiek and Fayette counties as demonstration agent but hereafter will be employed only in Fayette county.

Gazet Decorah Helene Dilger Waterloo Winneshiek County Farm Bureau Miss Dilger Black Hawk Lillian B. Lewis Lewis Winneshiek Fayette Counties Fayette County

Pair mares bring 470 at auction Anamosa sale

A pair of five and six year old mares sold for 470 dollars at the Allan Fairbanks sale one mile west of Monticello amid heavy rain. Twenty three cows averaged 68.50 with top cows at 127.50. A 2 year old heifer fetched 96 and spring boars sold to 45. Machinery sales also did well, totaling 6300 dollars. Lee Bebee of Anamosa served as auctioneer.

The Gazette Allan Fairbanks Monticello Lee Bebee Anamosa

No Corn Sealed In Fayette County Too Wet

Fayette County reports no corn sealed for government loans as of Monday due to wet conditions. Inspectors Hitch Chamberlain and Wilkinson note cribs are too wet. only one crib of oats, about 900 bushels, sealed by Emil Schmitt on the Holmes estate. The county feeds a large corn and hay crop to feeder cattle, especially Western Herefords.

West Union Fayette County L. D. Hitch W. L. Chamberlain J. F. Wilkinson Emil Schmitt Holmes West

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Cribren Ahern Bes Benton County Farm Program Planning Board I. E. Trottnow Herman Franzenberg A. B. Kline Henry Weichman Henry J. Grunewald Whittier Institute Williams East H. E. Henderson NEW H. D. A 12Th St 12Th Ave Jack Clements Tony Schmitz Jersey North Park Country Walden Colorado Page & Bowman Cattle Co Everly, Iowa Iow Ortaa Roosevelt Hotel First Ave Second del Monte Pears Lge M.J.B. Coffee Epepe Kellogg's
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