Farm Bureau Attacks U S Aid in Western Europe
The American Farm Bureau Federation calls the Mutual Security program in Western Europe unsound and says dollar aid is administered on flawed principles. President Allan B. Kline, a Mutual Security Administration advisory member, has warned Congress of boondoggling and urges revisions to promote balanced trade and strengthen free nations.
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Vjashington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Europe
AFBF
U. S
Allan B. Kline
Congress
Kline
Mutual Security Administration Advisory Committee
Climtafe Oats Growers Briefed On New Variety
Farmers across seven eastern Iowa counties gathered in Tipton to hear about Climtafe oats. Extension agronomist Dyas outlined seed allotments and recommended seeding rates to boost supply, while specialists noted disease resistance and caution against buckthorn. Officials emphasized certification of 1953 Climtafe seed and the variety’s modest but meaningful improvements over existing oats.
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Tipton
Iowa
Tipton Public Library
Extension Agronomist
Dyas
Arden Sherf
Clinton
Sherf
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State College
H. C. Murphy
R. E B. Atkins
College
Iowa Farm Science
Benson Reaches Dallas on His National Tour
Ezra Taft Benson arrives in Dallas for a one day stop to meet with farm cooperatives land grant colleges and farm groups. He says the trip is to acquaint himself with farm leaders and prepare for duties as secretary and to consider selecting top Agriculture Department leaders including an undersecretary and assistant secretary.
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Dallas
Texas
Ezra Taft Benson
Utah
Benson
Agriculture Department
Allamakee DHIA No 2 reports November herd test results
Francis J. Dun Tingham, supervisor for association No. 2, notes 13 herds tested in November with 233 cows milking and 80 dry. The 313 cows averaged 588 pounds of milk and 24.1 pounds of fat.
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Walleon
Francis J. Dun
Tingham
Association No. 2
Elijah, Cedar County Tops in Corn Yield Contest
Twenty one Cedar county farmers were honored at a Tipton banquet for high yields in the annual lown master corn growers contest sponsored by the Tipton Lions club. Top three were Robert Elijah Stanwood 145.66 bushels La Vera Soper Clarence 145.03 bushels D F Afidre and son Mechanicsville 143.64 bushels.
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Gagette
Tom Doughty
Cedar County
Tipton
Ars
Ralph Grunewald
Tipton Vong
Robert Elijah
Stanwood
LaVern Leper
Clarence
D. F. Andre
Mechanicsville
Walter Martin
Tipton Lions Cab
Tifton
Elijah
Soper
E. 5
Dyas
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Radio Man Will Join IFBF Publicity Staff
Chuck Forbes of station WHO Des Moines will join the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation information department. Forbes will head a new unit supplying tape recordings news releases and other services to Iowa radio and television stations.
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Des Moines
Chuck Forbes
Farm News Department
Dez Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. E. Howard Hill
Federation
Forbes
Iowa
Sutton Named to Delaware County Soil Board
Lyle Sutton of Delhi wins a six year term on the Delaware county soil conservation district board. The Manchester high school gym hosted the Saturday election with Clifton Klaus Colesburg and Clifford Robinson Masonville joining the board. Rex Conn's FARM ROUNDUP airs daily at 12 15 p m on KCRG 1600.
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Manchester
Lyle Sutton
Delhi
Delaware County Soil Conservation District
Manchester High School
Clifton Klaus
Colesburg
Clifford Robinson
Masonville
Rex Conn
KCRG-1600
Local farm auctions and sales listed with times and locations
A sequence of closing out sales and public auctions is listed with dates from December to January. Items include livestock, machinery, grain, hay, and Holstein cattle. Sellers include Ly man Postel, Walter H. Wamser, W W Koutny, Milford Dieterich, Hudepohl and Glendorf, Arnold Bader, and Frank E. Vavrick. Locations span multiple towns near Springville Key stone Brandon Van Horne Marion Cedar Rapids and Oxford.
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Lyman Postel
Springville
Walter H. Wamser
Keystone
Koutny
Brandon
Milford
Southern States May Buy Lower Grades of Hay
Iowa PMA considers lowering hay standards to aid drought relief. Governor and state officials coordinate with Oklahoma Arkansas Missouri and Texas to secure 36 000 tons for the South. Hay prices ranged 18 to 24 dollars per ton, with current supply shrinking and storage outside blamed for weather damage.
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Des Moines
H. E. Hazen
PMA
Oklahoma
Iowa
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Hazen
PMA Committee
Drouth
PMA Origi
Co Op Dairy Annual Meet Set for Dec 30
Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company announces its annual meeting on December 30 at 1:15 PM in the Chamber of Commerce. Earl Felt of Des Moines Cooperative Dairy will speak. reports from officers and the manager will be given and two directors named. Floyd Booth and Frank Begunek sign the notice. Jim Cramer is manager.
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Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Felt
Des Moines Cooperative Dairy
Floyd Booth
Cedar Rapids
Frank Begunek
Ladora
Jim Cramer
Minnesota Extension adds Lucile Holaday as home management specialist
Lucile Holaday, formerly district home economics supervisor for Iowa State College in Ames, joins University of Minnesota Extension as home management specialist. She is a Iowa State graduate with a master of science in home management and consumer economics. Dorothy Simmons leads Minnesota home economics extension. West Union reports 1953 Fayette County Farm Bureau membership quota set at 1953 with 1,953 members. drive opens January 12. field man Gerald Moser notes 1,914 current members.
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Sota
Benton County
Holaday
IowaState College Extension Service
Ames
Iowa State College
Minnesota
Dorothy Simmons
West Union
Faycette County Farm Bureau
Gerald Moser
Weigles Safe After Baghdad Riots Report
DECORAH IA Weigle Win neshiek county extension director on leave for Point Four service in Iraq writes friends he and his wife and son are safe after riots in Baghdad. Army halted the riots and martial law was imposed as rioters stormed streets visible from their third floor room until U S embassy escorted them to Basra.
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Decorah
E. J. Weigle
Winneshiek County
Point Four
Iraq
Baghdad
Weigle
Carol
Jimmie
U.S
Basra
Auto accessory catalog page with car comfort items
A list of vehicle enhancements includes wedge back cushions for rear comfort and warm plush material, license plate frames adjustable to any plate, steering wheel spinners and gear shift knobs, exhaust pipe extensions to deflect fumes, and chromed weather resistant fittings in bright colors.
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Bert Kemmerer
MSA
Austria
Denmark
France
Germany
Iceland
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
AFBE
United States
Midwest
Western
Russia
Seattle
Farm Organization
Dr. Scholl
Allamakee Dhia NO
Radio Man
IFBF
Sutton
Delaware
Frank E. Vavricek
Beechen-Kushner CO
Second &T
Co-Op Dairy
Lucile Holaday
Sioux
Benton Counties
The
University of Minne
Red Ryder
Mossberg
Brighly
Western Field
Jones
Johnny Hopp
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