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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1944

Page

4

Peace by force urged for postwar world by O Neal

Edward A. O Neal president of the American Farm Bureau federation told the 26th annual meeting in Chicago that world security may require force to maintain peace but only if defeated nations cannot rebuild their economies. He urged unity in agriculture and warned against high tariffs, stressing coordinated action among farm groups to sustain employment and national prosperity.

Chicago World Security Organization Edward A. O'Neal American Farm Bureau Federation O'Neal Fraternity of Free Nations America O’neal Congress Farm Bureau Federation

Farmers face tough postwar shift says Farm Bureau leader

Ivy W. Duggan of the Farm Credit Administration told the 26th annual Farm Bureau convention that farmers enjoy peak finances with high income per farm worker and rising cash and bonds but face a difficult peace time conversion. He urged careful study of private and cooperative lending and programs to aid veterans in purchasing farms to avoid higher costs.

Chicago American Farm Bureau Federation Ivy W. Duggan Farm Credit Administration Farm Bureau Duggan

County Fairs Poised To Grow After War

Felton of Indianola, president of the Fair Managers association of Iowa, told Des Moines delegates that county fairs will become bigger and broader in the postwar era as a key rural family institution. He cited 81 fairs last year with a 50 percent rise in receipts, echoing E. W. Williams that 1944 was the best year in 37 years of the group.

Des Moines INS Harold Felton Indianola Fair Managers Association of Iowa Felton

Iowa Woman Elected Vice President at Farm Bureau Meet

Mrs Raymond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa was elected vice president of the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation at the close of the national meeting in Chicago Monday The presidency went to Mrs Roy C F Weagly of Hayes town Md who had been vice president Mrs Elsie Mies of Urbana Ill was succeeded as president The secretary elected was Mrs Paul Palmer Ethlyn Mo and the executive director was Mrs Charles W Sewell of Chicago About 500 women attended the two day convention

Chicago Raymond Sayre Ackworth Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s Committee Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation National Organization Roy C. F. Weagly Hayestown Elsie Mies Urbana Ill Paul Palmer Ethlyn

WPB Reports Farm Machinery Output Drop

The War Production Board said production of farm machinery excluding wheel tractors and repair parts fell 25 percent below schedule in the four months ending Oct. 31 due to manpower shortages and military part demands. WPB forecast the year end program would near seasonal needs.

Washington War Production Board WPB

Tama County AAA Re-elects Officer

TOLEDO H C Aschenbrenner of Dysart was re elected chairman of the Tama county AAA committee at the annual meeting held in Toledo Saturday. Charles Mishek of Toledo vice chairman and Faye Wilcox Tama third member were re elected. J K Dickinson and Fred Chizek are first and second alternates. J Kathryn Kober was again named treasurer Burns M Byram secretary and Mrs Nadine Sev ede assistant clerk.

Toledo H. C. Aschenbrenner Dysart Tama County Charles Mishek Faye Wilcox Tama J. K. Dickinson Fred Chizek J. Kathryn Kober Burns M. Byram Nadine Sevede

Nature's Remedy Tablets Promote Mood and Constipation Relief

NR Tablets claim to aid irritable moods linked to constipation with ten vegetable ingredients over 50 years. They emphasize no chemicals or minerals, plain or candy coated forms, and urge taking as directed with a 25 cent or larger economy box available.

Farm Auction Calendar Offloads Listings From Gazette

A dated farm auction notice lists numerous closing out and public sale events across Iowa locations. Names include Leo Feyerabend, Elenora Jiroutek, Joseph Louvar, Ben Sherman, H. V. McCarty, Wm. Baumgardner, and many others with distances from nearby towns such as Marion Tipton Central City and Springville. Auctions span Dec 13 to Jan 10, with venues at farms, estates, and armories.

Leo Feyerabend Marion Elenora Jiroutek Mt. Vernon Keith Miell Central City Geo. Carroll Palo Alva J. Gerdes Amber Joseph O. Louvar Shueyville Ibsen and Meier Clarence Ben Sherman L. N. Gritton & Son Tipton W. J. Good and Son North English H. V. McCarty Bill Oaken Monticello Stanley & Knapp Springville Wm. J. Baumgardner Blairstown Edd Lahman Roscoe P. Wilson Ryan Clyde Allen Monmouth Lineback Lisbon Albert Comley Linn County F. M. Baker Moscow Frank S Fairley 10Th Ave Eilers Ray Challis

Early housing of pullets boosts winter egg income

Iowa State College extension quotes W. R. Whitfield on benefits of housing pullets early to start laying sooner. Case examples include Mrs. Morrel Seeds of Blakesburg, Mrs. Leeds, and Mrs. Arthur Holden showing higher egg yields and profits when old hens are sold and pullets housed in August to October for peak fall production.

Ames W. R. Whitfield Iowa State College Iowa State College Extension Service Whitfield Morrel Seeds Blakesburg Leeds Arthur Holden Manly

Union Pacific Receives Victory Garden Award Again

Union Pacific R R earns the National Victory Garden Institute top honor for the second year. The railroad reports a 7 percent increase in garden participation to 27 380 gardeners, 74 percent of family heads served, with 15 5 percent more productivity and produce valued at over two and a quarter million dollars, enough to fill 1 578 boxcars.

Omaha INS National Victory Garden Institute Union Pacific Railroad W. M. Jeffers Railroad Lester J. Norris Institute Committee On Jeffers Union Pacific Walter Wilson J. W. Jarvis Cochairmen Union Pacific Victory Garden

New Creamery Manager Appointed in Hopkinton

D R Kruger of Hopkinton has been hired as manager of Sand Springs creamery to succeed E H Cox. Kruger will assume duties on March 1.

Hopkinton D. R. Kruger Sand Springs

Public Holstein Herd Auction in Washington Iowa

Due to labor shortages the 40 registered Lexridge Holsteins will be sold at public auction Thursday December 21 at 12 30 PM. Auction at Armory Building Washington IA on Highway 02. Herd includes six year test data from 1038 to 1911 with two time milking records and certificates of disease testing. Cattle include cows bulls yearlings and calves plus dairy equipment and machinery. Lunch on grounds and catalogue available from auctioneers Yoder Yoder and Swartzendruber.

Armory Building Washington Pietertie Ormsby T. B Bangs Yoder

American Market Is World's Best

Chicago reports H E Reed of the War Food Administration urged focusing on domestic demand for livestock after the war. He outlined five actions including aligning production with demand, orderly marketing, revising the Packers and Stockyards Act, improving market news, and extending government grading to reward quality.

Chicago H. E. Reed WFA Livestock Division American Farm Bureau Federation Santa Claus Reed C. J. Fawcett National Wool Marketing Corporation Boston Commodity Credit Corporation

First Deep Snow Covers City and Farmstead

The poem describes first deep snow drifting over city and countryside. It says snow blankets church yard and homes, shaping plans, healing old wounds, and reminding of dependence on divine will as transgressions are hidden in white. It ends with forgiveness sent from heaven.

Wool supply and price ceilings strain U.S. wool use

Fawcett says the United States consumes over one billion pounds of wool annually but produced only about 322 million pounds in 1944. He cites price ceilings, large stockpiles of foreign wool, and federal civilian consumption limits as factors. He notes about 70 percent of wool used is foreign and argues foreign wool costs less than domestic wool.

Fawcett United States

Wool growers urged protection measures for domestic supply

Delegates at a farm bureau conference called for safeguards to preserve domestic wool production amid a 15 percent decline. Suggestions included a fee purchase program, import suspensions, limiting foreign wool in blends, or a cash subsidy to sustain current output and keep growers in business. The meeting also backed creating a crop department and noted livestock and other industry discussions.

Fawcett American Farm Bureau H. C. Aabery Iowa

Complete closing out sale at Louis Novak farm

A complete closing out sale is planned at the Louis Novak farm located two miles north of Amana on Route 149 then 14 mile west or two miles west of Walford, three miles south on Route 149 and a half mile west. The notice provides directions for bidders to reach the farm site for the event.

Parnell Louis Novak Amana Walford

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