Farm Speaker Urges Christian Practice as Civilizational Hope
Ben Kilgore of the American Farm Bureau told Benton county Farm Bureau members that intensified Christian living offers the world its best chance to avert wars and economic collapse. He urged tithing and a tenth of income for peace efforts, noting it is cheaper than funding war. Kilgore spoke at a Benton event honoring Allan B Kline, newly elected Iowa Farm Bureau president.
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Ben Kilgore
Ed O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, D. C
Kilgore
Benton County Farm Bureau
Allan B Kline
Vinton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Benton
Kline
W. B. Hamilton
Des Moines
L. J. McDowell
Greater Vinton Club
Murl McDonald
Ames
Otis Tuttle
Norway
Benton Farm Bureau
H D A At Large Ames Emily Gwendolyne Jones Named
Emily Gwendolyne Jones was named county extension home economist at large in Towa to assist counties requesting services. Jones previously taught vocational homemaking in Allison Texas for two years and served as county home demonstration agent in Texas for four years before coming to Ames for graduate work in foods and nutrition.
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AMES
Emily Gwendolyne Jones
Towa
Miss Jones
Allison
Texas
Milk and meat output highlights from U S agriculture chart
The chart based on Department of Agriculture figures shows per hour per day production: 6,300,000 quarts of milk, 6,900,000 eggs, 742 tons of pork, 570 tons of beef and veal, 68.5 tons of soybean oil and 7.4 tons of peanut oil.
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United States Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Officers Elected By 4-H Club Boys In Jones County
Special to The Gazette Anamosa Wayne Martin Mr. Vernon was elected president of Jones county 4-H club boys at the annual meeting and father and son banquet attended by 120. Paul Lasack Oxford Junction was named vice president and others chosen for secretary treasurer and more. Rex Conn Cedar Rapids county agent was the banquet speaker.
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Anamosa
Wayne Martin
Vernon
Jones County
Paul Lasack
Oxford Junction
Paul Messerli
Monticello
Thomas Keating
Onslow
Merle Jansen
Cedar Rapids
Charles Furst
Olin
Fred Biere
Wayne Marlin
Marvin Engelbart
Iowa Holstein Breeder's Association
James Hartman
Maynard Marck
Wesley Siebels
Donald Brunscee
Wyoming
Leo Levsen
Merle Jensen Jay Slater
Alois Lasack
Glen Strot
Oats and Livestock Sale Near Columbus Junction
Twelve hundred bushels of oats sold for 75 cents a bushel at the Frank Courtney sale ten miles southwest of Columbus Junction. Other prices included Guernsey cows at 590 to 100 dollars, heifers 70 to 80 dollars, brood sows 35 dollars, shoats 17 to 18 dollars, 15 dozen White Leghorn hens 125 to 130 dollars, 35 tons mixed hay 7 to 8 dollars, and a tractor at ceiling price.
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Columbus Junction
Frank Courtney
Here
Farm Bureau Meetings Staged on Legal Date
The third Monday in December is the legal date for annual meetings of educational farm organizations in Iowa that qualify for financial aid under state law and the Smith Lever act. Accordingly, all county Farm Bureaus held sessions Monday after staging regular annual meetings and recessing until Dec 20 to comply with the law.
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Iowa
Tama County Soils Association Meet Set in Toledo
Tama county district soils association will hold its annual meeting in Toledo on the evening of January 21, announced Bryan Boatman district conservationist. The event aims to discuss district soil practices and conservation efforts.
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Toledo
Tama County District Soils Association
Bryan Boatman
Grain Movement Remains Light Across Commodities
A War Food administration report from Chicago notes overall grain movement this winter is light. It cites very small corn bookings, with farmers withholding shipments to dry moisture and take discounts, and oats barley shipments also very light with no soybean sales on the Chicago spot market last week.
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Grain Market Reporting Service
War Food Administration
Chicago
Lifting of Hog Restrictions Urged To Conserve Feed
Chicago AP report quotes Mark Pickell editor and statistician urging government to suspend pork rationing and allow unlimited farm slaughter. He warns of a severe feed shortage unless hog slaughter shifts to farms under supervision, noting packers have saturated processing while consumer demand remains unmet.
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Chicago
Mark Pickell
The
Grain and Livestock Herald
Pickell
Coun
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FENCE DRIFT at Vinton advocates Christ centered peace
Ben Kilgore spoke Saturday in Vinton urging universal acceptance of Christ and His rules of life as key to curing the world’s kinks. A British economist in The Gazette newsroom questioned Christian nations’ use of force, suggesting peace through force, while Kilgore urged living toward Christ’s example.
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Ben Kilgore
Vinton
United States
Gazette News Room
Economist
Kilgore
Jesus
Federal deputy meat inspector urges hogs moved to centers
The official proposes placing slaughtered hogs in refrigerator cars to supply consumption centers. He calls for 60 day removal of point rationing on pork products as surpluses await processing. He notes 5 million more hogs on farms may strain corn used for dairy and poultry in the east.
After War Growth Aims At Full Employment For Tf Workers
Tf workers seek jobs to boost production efficiency as postwar recovery begins. Officials say large agricultural shortages remain, but employment gains will help move toward a long term solution.
Record of 17.4 million quarts cream in US storage
The weekly dairy market review shows 17,400,000 quarts of 40 percent cream held in U S storage on Dec 1, up from 5,120,000 a year earlier and above the 5 year average of 7,480,000. Cream is used for ice cream and cream cheese with some chance of butter production this year. Cedar Rapids ships two carloads weekly to Texas and Florida.
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The
Food Distribution Administration
United States
Cedar Rapids
Texas
Florida
New York
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
WFA
Machine shed burns near Tipton injures tractor
Tipton volunteer fire department responded to a fire at the Ruby Wingert farm east of Tipton on Friday. A machine shed and a tenant’s tractor belonging to Emil Seeback were destroyed. Cause of the blaze was not learned. Firemen prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Tipton
Ruby Wingert
Emil Seeback
Build a nest egg buy war bonds today
A compact note urges readers to invest in war bonds now, highlighting financial security and patriotic duty. It frames bonds as a simple, safe way to support the war effort and secure future funding.
Coming Farm Auctions Across Counties This Week
Farm auctions announced daily from December 21 to 31 across Solon Vinton Iowa City Ely Independence Wy oming Mechanicsville Alburnett Tipton Stanwood and surrounding areas. Each listing notes closing out sales for individuals and estates with precise directions and proximity to townships.
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William Yernes
Solon
John Grovert
Vinton
Edward J. Sullivan
Iowa City
E. W. Fuhrmeister
Ely
Frank Havlik
Coggan
Robison and Freeman
Independence
Don Wherry
Wyoming
Walter van Steenhouse
van Horne
Dalry
C. J Friedman and Son
C. W. Hefflefinger
Mechanicsville
Pearl Ankney
Alburnett
Harlan A. Vincent
Frank Louvar
T. L. Small
Tipton
Radio announcer to speak to Anamosa farmers class
Anamosa high school vocational agriculture teacher C B Jessen announced that Cedar Rapids radio announcer Andy Woolfries will speak to the night class for farmers on Monday December 22. Woolfries will discuss getting acquainted with our English neighbors.
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Anamosa
C. B. Jessen
Anamosa High School
Andy Woolfries
Cedar Rapids
Woolfries
Nebraska Trains Women To Handle Tractors
The University of Nebraska extension service reports a tractor operation school for women drivers. The first session was held in Cass county with mechanics basics. the January session will center on actual tractor operation. Similar programs are planned across the state.
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