O Nealg Urges Inflation Curbs and House in Order
President Edward A. O Neal of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the twenty seventh annual convention that the nation must set its house in order and curb inflation. He warned of a perilous period ahead and urged UN led global conditions to prevent dictators rising, while saying agriculture needs government aid but minimal dictation. He cautioned against easy money and called for more farm markets and soil improvement, with Sen Lister Hill backing fertilizer policy and Stitts noting dairy price supports amid potential feed payments termination.
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Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
O'Neal
Federation
Farm Bureau
Hill
T. G. Stitts
Department of Agriculture
Dairy
Stitts
Public sale schedule cataloged for Iowa bids
The Gazette lists a series of closing out and public sale notices across central and eastern Iowa. Entries name sellers such as Mina Untiect Crosby Bros Edward Sankey C A McCormick R Wald Farris Biggart Walter Lahue Jakes M K Keseberg A E Miller Glen Miller Theo Kahler and firms including East Central Iowa Here ford Breeders assn sale Davenport with locations and distances from small towns like Elberon Prairieburg Walker Mechanicsville Solon Linn county home Stanwood Marion Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area.
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Mina M. Untiect
Elberon
Crosby Bros
Prairieburg
Edward F. Sankey
Walker
C. A. McCormick
Mechanicsville
R. “Dick” Greenwald
Solon
Farris Biggart
Springville
Walter Lahue
Jack Takes
Coggan
M K. Keseberg
Stanwood
A E
Glen Miller
Linn County
Jesse Travis
Marion
Glen D. McCall
Keystone
Iowa
Hereford Breeders Assn
Davenport
Theo Kahler
Linn
Graham and Fowler
Cedar Rapids
Phone Service Through REA Experimented
AP reports Southwestern Bell tests using Rural Electrification Administration power lines to carry telephone conversations to reach remote farm families. First trial linked Jonesboro and Brookland Arkansas with carrier wave radio frequency via electronic tubes. Gordon Nelms hosted the test as engineers push toward commercial use after wartime interruption.
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ST. Louis
Rural Electrification Administration
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
REA
Jonesboro
Brookland
Ark
Gordon Nelms
Brooks
Telephone Company
Arkansas
Early power line telephone tech and coupler device
Engineers describe a dial type with a wall box and radio type tubes that generate high frequency current for telephone conversations over power lines. A coupler on a pole allows current to enter and exit without danger to users or equipment. Bugs seen in tests were line noise and interference between telephone and power currents.
Brief Income Tax Facts for Farmers
Tax specialists explain farmer filing options for 1945 income. Farmers may file an estimated tax by January 15, 1946 with a final return due by March 15 if an estimate is used, or file a complete return for the year. Farmers use Form 1040 with Form 1040F for farm income and deductions explanation.
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Doan
Butter Output to Fall nationwide says Richards
Owen M. Richards of the American Dairy Association warned of a coming butter shortage in a few weeks. He blamed a price disadvantage for buttermaking and urged freeing price controls or allowing fair competition for cream. He noted butter storage on December 1 was only slightly above a normal month.
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Chicago
Owen M. Richards
American Dairy Association
Richards
Old Pictures of Iowa Corn Sought by Historian
Ames Iowa Prof J C Cunningham corn historian at Iowa State College asks Hawkeye pioneers for 1880s photographs of two and three man crews with the same wagon and images of early Iowa corn varieties 1880 to 1885 Letters should be sent to Cunningham at the college library Ames Iowa.
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Ins
Iowa
J. C. Cunningham
Iowa State College
Cunningham
Cuningham
College Library
Wartime Farm Output Boosts Iowa Income
Iowa’s 1944 farm income rose to 1 458 998 000 dollars, up 178 percent from 1935 39 averages, led beef pork chickens and eggs. Iowa produced 87 percent of U S beef from 5 528 000 cattle and calves and ranked first nationwide in pork with 19 4 percent. chickens totaled 59 618 000 with 361 000 dozen eggs, top national egg output.
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INS
Iowa
A. J. Loveland
Hawkeye State
America
Loveland
Marshall Extension Director Transferred
William G. Smolek, county extension director in Marshall county since 1944, has been transferred to Jasper county. Dr. Charles E. Finley of Iowa State College announced the move and also named Francis B. Persinger of Grundy Center as county extension assistant in youth activities, a temporary post until March 1 when Persinger plans to start farming.
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Ames
Wiliam G. Smolek
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Jasper County
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Francis B. Persinger
Grundy Center
Grundy County
Re-elected Vice-president of Women’s AFBF in Chicago
Mrs. Ray mond Sayre of Ackworth Iowa was reelected as vice-president for a two year term at the Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Chicago. The session continued Tuesday following a Monday vote during the 27th annual gathering.
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Chicago
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation
Sayre
Regional Officers Named At Midwest Tennessee Convention
The article lists officers including Mrs. Lewis Minion of Bingham Lake Minnesota elected director for the Midwest region and Mrs. D W Bond of Jackson Tennessee named for the southern region at the annual convention of the F.
John Grunewald Heads Benton Cattle Feeders
John Grunewald of Blairstown was elected president of the Benton County Cattle Feeders Association at the annual meeting held in Vinton on December 13. Directors named were Carl Shogren Mt. Auburn Cyril Boddicker Newhall and Leon Werner Van Horne. Keith E Myers was elected secretary treasurer. Speakers included Rex Beresford extension animal husbandman Town State College and Stanley Nichol director of livestock marketing for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.
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Vinton
John Grunewald
Blairstown
Benton County Cattle Feeders Association
Carl Shogren
Mt. Auburn
Cyril Boddicker
Newhall
Leon Werner
van Horne
Keith E. Myers
Rex Beresford
Town State College
Stanley Nichol
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Coggon Adult School Hosts Talks on Europe and Art
Dr. T. J. Sharp of Central City will address issues on raising nell college and discuss Austria, Europe and the future. Mt. Vernon women plan a discussion on textile painting during the Coggon adult evening school session.
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Coggon
T. J. Sharp
Central City
Nell College
Mt. Vernon
Austria
Europe
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