Truman forecasts higher price support costs in 1949 fiscal year
President Truman estimated 866 million dollars will be needed to support farm prices in the current fiscal year, 854 million more than his earlier projection. He noted 1949 cotton, wheat and corn outputs may exceed needs and urged flexibility in price support programs while detailing 1950 CCC funding and conservation measures.
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Ashington
INS
Truman
Congress
Commondity Credit Corporation
CCC
Kutish
Clayton County Club Members Receive Awards
Awards were presented at Elkader for outstanding Clayton county 4-H members. Dale Felker Ernest McNeal Lyle Boys received jackets for dairy judging. Correne Ryperstol Donna Gilbertson and others earned sweaters and medals for demonstrations and exhibits. Over 120 members attended led by Esther Whetstone.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Dale Felker
Ernest McNeal
Garber and Lyle Boys
Arlington
Dairy Cattle Congress
Correne Ryperstol
Donna Gilbertson
Elgin
Marjorie Leath
Phyllis Lamker
Monona
Ruth Oldfather
Volga
Lois Elsinger
Guttenberg
Marilyn Backhaus
Luana
Ruth Gibbs
Strawberry Point
Shirley Bernhard
McGregor
Mildred Matt
St Olaf
Donna Leete
Correne Rypston
Esther Whetstone
Marengo 4-H Hog Show Entrants
Marengo Iowa county 4-H club entries for the Spring Market Hog show at Hawkeye Downs include Thomas Kinsey Richard Guehrn and Carl Maas. The event runs March 11 and 12.
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Marengo
Lowa County
Hawkeye Downs
Thomas Kinsey
Richard Guehrn
Carl Maas
Waukon Farm Bureau Club Sets Friday Meeting
The Waukon Farm Bureau community club will meet Friday night at the Waukon opera house with members gathering for the session.
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Waukon
Waukon Farm Bureau Community Club
Waukon Opera House
Postville Co-Op Names Officers
Fred Everman was named president of the Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Postville at its annual meeting in Memorial hall. John Schroeder became vice president and Ewald Brandt secretary. Directors for 1949 are Irving Deering Kenneth Schultz Lester Smith Ervin Dickman and Leo Heins. Members voted to extend the charter 20 years. present charter expires Feb 22. Butter production for 1948 was 822,858 pounds with receipts of 639,182. Dried buttermilk sales totaled 11,892. average butter price 77.6 cents per pound and butterfat paid to producers 91.61 cents.
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Postville
Fred Everman
Farmers Cooperative Creamery
Memorial Hall
John Schroeder
Ewald Brandt
Irving Deering
Kenneth Schultz
Lester Smith
Ervin Dickman
Leo Heins
Johnson County Farm Bureau Starts Membership Drive
Iowa City will host the Johnson County Farm Bureau kickoff in the Community building at 7 p.m. Ken Langer of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation speaks as the drive aims for 1 465 members, one more than 1948, with 450 on the roster by Thursday.
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Johnson F.B
Iowa City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Ken Langer
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Upcoming Auctions Advertised in The Gazette
A Gazette advertisement lists multiple closing out sales across Iowa towns. Vendors include Howard Kahler near Cedar Rapids, Albert Wille near Williamsburg, Earl Byerly near Anamosa, Albert Lutz and Son near Vinton, Edward J. Sullivan near Iowa City, P. J. Coleman near Quasqueton, Richard W. Wager near Tipton, Sam Tow near Norway, Edward L. Urbanek near Anamosa, and Ralph H. Schuldt near Amana, with items such as livestock hay grain machinery and household goods.
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Howard Kahler
Cedar Rapids
Albert Wille
Williamsburg
Earl Byerly
Anamosa
Albert Lutz and Son
Vinton
Edward J. Sullivan
Iowa City
P. J. Coleman
Quasqueton
Richard W. Wager
Tipton
Sam Tow
Norway
Edward L. Urbanek
Marengo Cannery to Pack New Specialty Beans
Durborow Bros. canning plant in Marengo adds southern style barbe cued beans butter beans in sauce with ham and butter beans with molasses and bacon. New machinery tested in 1948 will be shown at the National Food Brokers Association meeting in Chicago in March, says Plant Manager Lee Reeves.
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Marengo
Durbrow Bros
National Food Brokers Association
Chicago
Lee Reeves
Farmers Club To View Corn Film At Meeting
The Farmers Club will screen The Great Story a 30 minute color film about corn history at the Roosevelt Hotel during the monthly meeting. Lewis L Falck of Funk Brothers Seed Co Belle Plaine will speak. Reservations for Tuesday’s meeting can be made by calling 5135.
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Farmers Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Lewis L. Falck
Funk Brothers Seed Company
Belle Plaine
Charles Penningroth
Chamber of Commerce
Building Construction Meetings Are Planned
Decorah set to discuss improved building ponete use at two farm meetings with planning officials and residents to outline proposed construction and zoning changes.
Iowa Farm Meetings Set in Decorah and Calmar
Scheduled in Winneshirk county on Jan 28 the first meeting begins 1 15 p m at the Decorah community building. An evening session follows at the American Legion room in Calmar led by C H Van Vinck Iowa State College agricultural engineer guiding the discussions.
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Winneshirk County
Decorah
American Legion Room
Calmar
C. H. van Vinck
Iowa State College Agricultural
West Union Creamery Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the patrons and stockholders of the West Union Farmers Creamery was held Monday in the courthouse assembly room. Guest speaker was Marvin McLain of Brooklyn, an Iowa Farm Bureau director who has represented the state at oleomargarine tax hearings in Washington.
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West Union
West Union Farmers Creamery
Marvin McLain
Brooklyn
Iowan Farm Bureau
Washington
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