Taylor County Girl Elected 4-H President
Louise Wintermute 18 of Brockton was chosen president of Iowa 4-H girls at the Ames convention. Ann Zimmerman 18 Westphalia was elected vice president, Jo an Berger 17 Marcus secretary treasurer, and Marjorie Schloeman 17 Norway as officers. Geraldine Mente of Tipton named 1948 better groomed 4-H club girl with trip to Chicago.
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Ames
Louise Wintermute
Brockton
Iowa
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Taylor County
Geraldine Mente
Tipton
Towa State College
State 4-H Club
Iowa State College
Blockton
Ann Zimmerman
Westphalia
Joan Berger
Marcus
Marjorie Schloeman
Norway
Girls in 4-H Work Lacking Home Economics Training
The line notes that living in this line of work is rare and points out no home economics training is offered to these girls through 4-H. It emphasizes the need for practical education and preparation in the area.
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Ty Norge Appliances. Com
Alman to Appear on Lets Talk It Over Farm Show
City arborist R K Alman will be guest on KCRG's Lets Talk It Over Sunday at eight. Rex Conns will discuss tree diseases insects attacking area trees and picks of species for street and lawn planting.
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R K. Alman
Rex Conns
KCRG
REA Reports Loan Applications For Fiscal Year Totals
The Rural Electrification Administration lists tentative loan requests this year of 18.7 million dollars for Nebraska 16.2 million for South Dakota and 12.1 million for Iowa. The 1948-49 program begins with 500 million dollars in funds including a 100 million carryover. Of this total 200 million goes to states non discretionary and 300 million is discretionary with up to 30 million to any one state. Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota see varied initial set asides with potential doubling from discretionary awards. Iowa previously exceeded its initial allotment fivefold.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
REA
RHA
New Look Uniform Modeled for Iowa 4-H Club Members
Marilyn Rosene of Madrid models the new uniform for Iowa 4-H girls as part of a state wide effort to standardize dress. Leaders emphasize a modern yet uniform look with ready made outfits not available. materials will be provided to home sewers, enabling 20 000 members to craft their own outfits within months. White socks and white or saddle sport shoes accompany the attire.
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Iowa
Ames Marilyn Rosene
Madrid
Priday
Somehay Gs
New Look Uniform Debuts for 4-H Girls
The current crop of 4 H girls will welcome a New Look uniform replacing the old blue green middy outfit. The change is overdue yet preserves the earnest effort and high ideals of thousands of 4 H club members as they continue to achieve greater accomplishments.
Anamosa Voc-Ag Teacher Resigns for Nebraska Post
Anamosa Vocational Agriculture instructor Leon Pine resigns to head a new agriculture department at Nebraska State Teachers College Chadron. He will start Aug 1 and oversee pre vocational agriculture training for University of Nebraska entrants and minor agriculture requirements for other students. Pine, a native of Atlantic, has a BS in commerce from the University of Iowa and an MS from Iowa State College. He previously taught agriculture at Olin High School.
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Anamosa
Leon Pine
Anamosa High School
Nebraska State Teachers College
Chadron
Nebr
Pine
Nebraska College
University of Nebraska
Armed Forces
Olin High School
University of Iowa
Iowa Stat College
Atlantic
Hogs Pile and Smother in Mud on Mechanicsville Farm
Mechanicsville farmer Donald Robinson and Ase reported 14 of 75 fat hogs drowned in a deep mud hole while trying to escape heat. Neighbors with tractors helped extract many hogs in time to save the rest. The herd was slated for market the next day.
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Mechanicsville
Ase
Donald Robinson
Robinson
Anamosa 4-H Style Reviews Set for County Shows
AnAMOSA Jones county 4 H members prepare for style reviews at local club shows with two girls from each club competing at the county level. The county winner earns eligibility for the state fair style review.
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Anamosa
Jones County 4-H
Farmer Sprays Corn Field For Borers and Weeds
Everett L Hil Ward, 27, of 140 acres near Urbana, is spraying corn for borers with about two quarts of 26 percent DDT per acre after observing thick egg masses. He also sprayed roadsides with 2,4-D and plans another pass for buttonweed control while anticipating oats harvest and alfalfa regrowth.
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Everett L. Hil Ward
Urbana
Jimmy
contour farming plans for local fields discussed
The speaker describes a near flat field suitable for contour farming and mentions neighbors forming a planning group with Glenn Heady and Kenny Glass helping lay out contours. They debate starting a full farm plan and political views shift to potential Eisenhower or Truman depending on candidates.
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Kenny Glass
County Soil District
de Dewey
Warren
Dewey
Vandenberg
Stassen
Truman
Eisenhower
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