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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
2
Through July 19 the price support program contracted for 75,578,300 pounds at about 96 cents per pound plus 18 cents storage per 100 pounds. Total cost nears 75 million dollars as disposal relies on giveaways or export sales. June production rose to over 90 million pounds due to drying gains.
Linn county 4-H selects 25 candidates from over 300 record books for the 1950 queen and 11 attendants. Final judging by the committee will occur before the All-Iowa fair with the crowning ceremony held Wednesday evening in front of the grandstand.
Neighbors and friends of Leonard Shebetka a farmer west of Ely organized a harvest bee last week to shock 65 acres of oats while Shebetka, who was in Cedar Rapids hospital for treatment since July 17, could not work. Local volunteers, including Leo Jansa Jerry Koss and George Motycka, supplied tractors and bindings for the task. The list of aiding neighbors features George Lorence E N Mason Clarence Tessman Louis Shebetka Melvin Green John Tichy Jerry Koss Justice Simon Loren Wilde William Elliott Leonard Biderman Herbert Smith Dewayne Tobias Bob Malatek George Stadler Ed Dostal Joe Kremenak Milo Trokosh Roger Trokosh Bob Jones Joseph Stranly Ernest Jansa Marvin Rigel Hubert Stastny and Frank Skripsky.
Wilbur R. Plager of Des Moines heads the three member judging panel for the 1950 National Duroc Congress at Hawkeye Downs with Robert Grummer of the University of Wisconsin and Wesley Miller of Montpelier Ohio aiding in judging fall gilts and spring boars. The event runs Friday and Saturday with 4,290 dollars in prize money across four classes and a national sale to follow. Iowa State College and the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce sponsor the two day congress.
Linn county rural women’s chorus announces final amateur contest at Hawkeye Downs on August 8 with district qualifiers at Whittier Alburnett and Fairfax. Members will perform. proceeds fund a Washington trip for the state delegation to the September 3 sesquicentennial observance.
A. M. Monserud sold a 100 acre Taylore a farm and bought a house in Waukon. Delbert Mathis purchased the farm for about 23000 dollars and Monserud paid about 9000 dollars for the residence from E J Roggensack. Rex Conn reports the fastest farm markets daily at 12 15 p m on KCRG 1600.
FFA members and 4 H boys and girls will vie for a trophy from Fayette County Lumber and Coal Co by earning the most ribbon rating points at the Fayette County fair next month. Points stem from ribbon placings in dairy beef swine and sheep competition.
The Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative will hold its annual meeting at Hawkeye Downs on September 14. President J C Fuhrmeister of North Liberty announced the event.
The first of five regional meetings of the Iowa Retail Equipment Association was held Monday evening at the Rose Hotel in Cedar Rapids. Secretary Gerstenberger announced Happel would be chairman, with about 100 dealers expected to attend. remaining meetings include New Hampton Clarion Spen. Des Moines.
J. C. Wothering sold a 60 acre improved farm five miles west of Brandon to Gardner of Mt. Auburn. Reported sale price was 12 thousand dollars.
Mt. Vernon area hosts a judging contest for 4 H and Future Farmers of America members in eastern Linn County. The event at Ed Forest farm starts at 1 p.m. Grover Miehe and Den Minert lead, with Purina salesman Minert and instructor Grover Miehe directing. First prize is a trip to Purina research farm in Missouri.
Gazette Farm editor Rex Cong announces twice daily broadcasts on KCRe at 6:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Details include program schedule and station reach.
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