Farmers Forum Urges End to Tax Forgiveness at Iowa Legislature
Allan Kline of the Iowa Farm Bureau told about 100 legislators at the Farm Bureau dinner that Iowa cannot afford to continue 50 percent forgiveness of the state income tax. He warned of funding gaps, road costs, and urged school aid and district reorganization with local control. Mrs. Raymond Sayre pressed stronger school support and leadership. Delegates included Gov. Blue Lt. Gov. Evans and Speaker Kuester.
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Allan Kline
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Kline
52Nd General Assembly
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Women’s Committee
The
Robert D. Blue
Kenneth Evans
Gus Kuester
Closing Out Sale of Farm and Livestock Near Delhi
Auction notice for a farm south of Hartwick bridge, Delhi, selling cattle including 50 head, a black horse team, laying chickens, and extensive brand new and used farm machinery. Items include Allis Chalmers tractors and plows, power separators, harnesses, hay, and more. Cash terms, on grounds.
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Eerpe
Allis-Chalmers
Allis Chalmers
McCormick-Deering
H.p
Brices-Stratton
Iron Horse
McCormickine
Queen City
Acme
Banquet caps Lisbon Night School year with honors
Approximately 190 attendees at the Lisbon adult evening school banquet in the high school gym. FFA awards were presented by Harry Sizer to Donald Henik, Lawrence Sueppel, Howard Phelps, Louis Kepler and Charles Hubler with letters awarded to several members and honorable mention to others. Evening school diplomas were awarded to six students, with John Light praised for seven years of perfect attendance. Phyllis Svoboda reported 67 women enrolled in home economics, with seven achieving perfect attendance and average session attendance at 24.
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FFA Bom
Harry Sizer
Lisbon Trust and Savings Bank
Donald Henik
Lawrence Sueppel
Howard Phelps
Louis Kepler
Charles Hubler
FFA
Dean Kirkpatrick
Don Ciha
Leo Slife
Gaylen Huey
John Briggs
Harry Phelps
Dean Emerson
Everett Graver
William Reimer
John Light
O. C. Mohn
Marvin Light
Lisbon
Lyall Bryant
Julian Vrba
Mt. Vernon
Henry Yaggy
Solon
Phyllis Svoboda
Farm Auction Schedule Highlights Numerous Closing Out Sales
A dense list of farm auctions and public sales spans January to February. Listings name buyers such as A Monk John M Brokaw Duree son Donald Hartz Huntelman Schmickle Bros Fruehauf Farms and many others with locations near Anamosa Morley Delhi Newhall Center Point Springville Clarence Clarence Linn county home Cedar Rapids Swisher Monticello and Troy Mills. Each entry notes proximity like miles from towns and dates from Jan 23 to Feb 20.
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A. Monk
Anamosa
John M. Brokaw
Morley
Duree
Donald M. Hartz
Maynard
Huntelman
Marengo
Dick Starry
Delhi
L. A
A. F. Winborn
Newhall
Milo Castek
Center Point
Ray C. Gardner
Springville
Iowa
Henry Dircks
Clarence
Hampshire
Fruehauf
Henry Boesenberg
Marion
Tom Dowd
Arthur Bezdek
Prairieburg
Albert W. Martin and Sons
G. W. Reed
Cedar Rapids
Lester Macon
Ed Ulch
Solon
Cliff Young
Evert Stickley
W. E. Tuetken
Loren Brenniman
Orchard School Set for February 6 and 7 in Cedar Rapids
Linn County extension director announces a two day fruit school in Cedar Rapids February 6 and 7 featuring Iowa State College specialists. Topics include pruning methods soil culture wood growth common diseases and raspberries and strawberries. Sponsored by Linn County Farm Bureau Iowa Fruit Growers Association and Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
D. D. Offringa
Iowa State College
H. L. Lantz
Perry Crandall
Hortiouiiertl Department
C. H. Richardson
Lantz
F. B. Paddock College
Crandall
Linn County Farm Bureau
Iowa Fruit Growers’ Association
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
Diplomas Awarded At Coggon Night School Banquet
33 men and 32 women received diplomas at the Coggon night school banquet closing 10 evening sessions. Mil ton Robinson, William Haenssler, Lacy Hill and Jennie Montgomery earned gold medals for six consecutive diplomas. Attendance totaled 376 men and 391 women. 138 children attended the junior department.
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Coggon
Coggon High School
Milton Robinson
William Haenssler
Lacy Hill
Jennie Montgomery
Virgil Corey
Celia Jane Henderson
Soil Leaders to Attend Iowa State Short Course
Representatives of Iowa's 82 soil conservation districts will gather at Iowa State College for a four day soil conservation short course starting January 29. One commissioner from each district will attend. The program covers soil deficiencies forage crops erosion control and farm forestry with talks by Iowa officials and university staff. Dr Charles E Finley will welcome at a luncheon and several speeches will address soil nutrition education and district operations.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Charles E. Finley
Iry D. Linn
Earl Elijah
Clarence
State Soil Conservation Committee
Frank H. Mendell
Soil Conservation Service For
Everett T. Winter
Missouri River Division
Mississippi Valley Association
K. C. Beeson
U. S. Plant, Soil and Nutrition Laboratory
Ithaca
N. Y
J. L. Boatman
Usda Extension Service
Washington, D. C
W. R. Tascher
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Kirk Fox
District commissioners repeat course at college
A course for district commissioners conducted at the college last January is being repeated at the request of the commissioners.
Brown Township Mutual A ssa ciation to Meet Saturday
The eightieth annual meeting of the Brown Township Mutual Insurance Association will be held in the city hall Saturday afternoon. Bailey notes a favorable year with in force insurance totaling 5, losses at 1.84 average per year. receipts 21,707.98 and disbursements 7,188.18. Insurance coverage written in 1946 reached 1,500,470. L. G. Keeney of Grinnell, secretary of the Iowa Mutual Reinsurance Company, will be the speaker.
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Springville
Brown Township Mutual Insurance Association
Eee Ee Bailey
Ee Ee
Neomee
Bailey
L. G. Keeney
Grinnell
Iowa Mutual Reinsurance Company
Anderson urges control of production to curb waste
Secretary Clinton P. Anderson asked Congress to link farm price supports with production controls. He warned that without curbs, overproduction would waste money and soil and that program costs for 1947-48 could reach 250 to 300 million dollars, with potential losses and surpluses after expiration in 1948.
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Fee
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Congress
Anderson
House Agriculture Committee
Closing Out Public Sale Near Newhall Iowa Farm
Public sale announced as farm winds down. Located 3 miles east and 1 mile north of Newhall, Iowa, or 15 miles west of Cedar Rapids on U.S. Route 30, with 3 miles north access.
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Cedar Rapids
Newhall
Iowa
Agricultural agency reports large price support outlays
The Production and Marketing Administration said its 1946 fiscal year price support operations cost 1.276 billion dollars while crops valued at 1.889 billion were supported. March 31, 1948 was set as the absolute deadline.
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Agriculture Department
Production and Marketing Administration
REA Learns of New Use For Electric Brooders
Washington AP report says Earl Karbers of Scranton Iowa uses an electric brooder to raise pups. REA official notes the device previously bred chicks pigs and lambs and this marks a first for canine use.
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Rea
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Earl Karbers
Scranton
Green County Electric Cooperative
Karbers
Ames Dairy Herd Test Shows 24.6 Lbs Butterfat Average
The DHIA average for December in Iowa dairy herds stood at 24.6 pounds of butterfat from 25 768 cows tested. About 23 percent of cows were dry during the month according to the daily extension service.
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Ames
Iowa
Eastern Iowa 4 H feeder lamb show sale at Hawkeye Downs
Friday and Saturday January 24 and 25 the third eastern Iowa 4 H feeder lamb show and sale will be held at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids Lambs will be graded Friday and individuals judged early Saturday morning before sale in pen lots of 16 lambs Buyers can contact The Peoples Savings Bank of Cedar Rapids for information The remainder provides tractor winter maintenance tips including warming engine before operation radiator curtains drain plug care lubrication and using winter grade oil and fuel
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dale Ae
Iowa — Col
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A. A. Schmidt
Iowa Livestock Exchange
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Tony Schmitz
van Horne
CE Exchange
George B Easker
Cegar Rapids
Carlead
Second Avenue
the Gazette
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Denver Serum CO
First St. SW
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McCormick
Woerkmaster
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Traff
Deverne Pa
Sapien
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M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
F Avenue
Fruehauf Farms
Gilt Sale
Roy
Harvey Fruehauf
Charles Gorrell
Mer. Ward Williams
Chelcie Peace
C. H. Shaw
Nten
Terre
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Poland
China
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Massey
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Vwiley Tractor
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Ant Tractor
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Hele Nang
Corm
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Pratter Pameras
Ming Feed
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George L. Fraseur
W. BE. Challis
Glenn Piattenberser
Tipton State Bank
Ucrk
Dian Mi
BBC
Brown Township Mutual Assn
Sec
House Food Investigating Committee
Boreeg
Karlsan Y
Carl Santman
Dysart
Stari
Mareh
Saubeit
Hess
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Barrow
Caswell
Ed Wacens
Grack
Elmer Haertrer
C. E. Jones
Peoples Savings Bank
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
OWA Electric Light and Power Company
Dhia
Peoples Savings Bank of
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