16 Young Men Graduate From Coggon National Defense Course
Sixteen farm youths completed a ten week night class at Coggon high school under vocational agriculture. They learned welding, metalwork, and wood skills for defense work, with projects like wagon tire rims and hog troughs, under leaders Trefz Hungerford and Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Mechanical School
Coggon
Walter Dunn
Masonville
Vincent Bading
Harold Neiert
LeRoy Neiert
Lester Schatzle
Central City
Charles Kolembar
Ryan
Francis Carradus
Manchester
Raymond Robinson
Glen Betenbender
John LeClerc
George Waterhouse
Roger Donald Schatzle
Illiam Lennox
Ronald Warnock
James Henderson
Edward Kula
Prairieburg
Hessian Fly Threat to Iowa Wheat Growers
State Entomologist Carl J. Drake urges county agents to educate farmers on Hessian fly control to achieve fly free sowing dates for next fall. Iowa saw low fly activity in years past, but now the pests are multiplying rapidly after a period of lax sowing practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Carl J. Drake
Iowa
Hog cholera vaccination urged for economical farm protection
County outbreaks of hog cholera cause income losses and farmers are advised to vaccinate at the weaning stage. The article notes pasture terracing, reseeding, and modern farming at Stoner and Son near Mt Vernon, with hogs, cattle, and pigs on grass. It highlights farm loans from Peavie Saving Bank Cedar Rapids and contour farming work by Belle Plaine CCC on the Strawn farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner and Son
Mt. Vernon
Stoners
Belle ‘Plaine
CCC
Nathan Strawn
Garrison
Kenneth Fry
Fry
Sta
Wah Neh Sale Incomplete Notice Reaches Readers
Fragmentary OCR shows a local sale notice with uncertain details and missing names or dates. Readable bits reference a sale action but lack specific parties, location, and timing.
Death of M A Hauser longtime extension expert
M A Dad Hauser of Marshalltown and former extension specialist in farm crops at Ames died Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Funeral Thursday afternoon at Central Church of Christ in Mar. Conscientious and persistent, he contributed greatly to making Tona a better place to live. Goodbye, Dad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad” Hauser
Marshalltown
Ames
Central Church of Christ
Mr. Hauser
Tona
Dad
Farmers urged to curb volunteer wheat to control fly
Dr. Drake warns heavy rains boost volunteer wheat and fly spread. He cites 80 to 90 percent winter wheat loss in some counties and outlines three fall brood controls: destroy volunteer wheat before sowing, follow fly free seeding dates, and prepare a good seed bed with quality seed. He notes burning stubble is ineffective and stresses county-wide participation to prevent cross-field fly movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Agronomy Department
Ames
Butter Production Near Seasonal Peak
Butter production for the week ending June 12 held near the seasonal peak. The west north central states fell 1.3 percent while Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa showed decreases. The region rose 3.2 percent versus last year. east north central up 2.3 percent, still 4.3 percent behind a year ago. The nation as a whole declined 3 percent from the prior week but remained 1.5 percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Leslie M. Carl
Federal
West North Central
Minnesota
Nebraska
Aaheee
East North Central
Good Small Grain Crop Forecast In Nebraska
Nebraska crop forecasts predict a record barley harvest of 42,250,000 bushels, up from 22,544,000 last year and above the 10 year average. Winter wheat is pegged at 33,060,000 bushels, oats at 46,062,000, while eastern areas show poorer conditions and central Panhandle regions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
INS
Nebraska
East Central
Central
Panhandle
Eggs Provide Key Minerals and Nutrients, Says Study
A brief note highlights that eggs supply essential minerals and nutrients. The snippet emphasizes their value in a balanced diet and mentions possible benefits for health.
Holstein Show At West Liberty Reveals Top Stock And Judges
Alfred Paper of Stockton owned the grand champion bull a 2 year old Iowana Farm Davenport showed the grand champion cow a 4 year old Forty two head were shown Jens Bollerup Waterloo was judge A district team was chosen to represent at the All Iowa finals with alternates named Fraseur Paper Iowana and others dominated class placings across bull calves senior yearling bulls aged cows and other divisions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
George Bassett
Arlington
D. R. Witter
McGregor
Guernsey
Elmer Hanson
Ames
Witter
Bassett
Charles Winters
Leon Morgan
Lime Springs
James McSweeny
Randalia
Morgan
Jerry N
Spencer
Clermont
H. W. Greenough
Fayette
Wilma Witter
McSweeny
Barbara Witter
McSweeney
Cedar Rapids
Will Oelrich
Lamont
West Liberty
Alfred Paper
Stockton
Iowana Farm
Davenport
F. W. Stewart
Marion
Keifer
Jack Fraseur
Tipton
Jens Bollerup
Waterloo
Clifford Wilkerson
Robert Smith
H. D. Malvern
W. K. Smith
George Frascur
Fraseur
Bruno Hahn
Towana
Jowana
Iowana
Iowa State rolling schoolroom heads westward tour
Twenty four Iowa State college students begin a 1000 mile rolling schoolroom trip across 13 southern and southwestern states. The animal husbandry and farm crops travel course is sponsored by Iowa State. Instructors include A B Caine and C S Dorchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
North Platte
Neb
Cheyenne
Wyo
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Eastern Iowa
Russell Bill
Muscatine
Leland F. Grove
Kinross
Russell Lyon
Traer
Joseph Mead
Oxford
Donald Noller
Sigourney
Lee Tipton
West Liberty
Don Weih
Bennett
A. B. Caine
Animal Husbandry Department
C. S
Berry crop assured in Conesville area
Continued rains last week assure a plentiful raspberry crop in the Conesville vicinity. Cherries are ripening and expected to be a large crop. Corn plowing was delayed by wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Rainy Iowa slows field work and spurs weed problems
Iowa weather and crop bulletin reports widespread excess rainfall with a state average of 9.98 inches since April 1, 107 percent of normal. For the week ended Monday the state average was 1.42 inches, delaying planting and cultivation as weeds invade cornfields and lowlands stay flooded. Oats, barley and winter wheat improved, while alfalfa and other hay crops deteriorate in damp conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Nowa
Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin
Calmar Creamery Pays 41 Cents For May Butterfat
Calmar Creamery patrons were paid forty one cents per pound for May butterfat. The plant received 62 219 pounds of butterfat and produced 77 421 pounds of butter. Cuttings should be planted on a slant never with buds pointed downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar Creamery
Calmar
Calmar Creamery Company
Foods Purchased By The Government Last Week
The United States Department of Agriculture announced purchases during the week ending June 14 including lard pork products canned and cured, cheeses evaporated milk dry skim milk shell eggs dried fruits beans canned fish and other items. These supplies may aid public aid families free school lunches Red Cross refugee shipments lend lease transfers or market release as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
United States Department of Agriculture Today
Red Cross
Veterinary Clinic At Waterloo Draws Wide Attendance
The eleventh annual Eastern Iowa Veterinary association clinic in Waterloo drew attendees from Iowa and eight states including Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Texas Missouri and Nebraska. Attendance surpassed 233 for the noon banquet and speakers included Mark Thornburg J A Barger H A Seidell G G Baker C C Franks and L A Merillat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Texas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Mark Thornburg
Des Moines
J. A. Barger
H. A. Seidell
G. G. Baker
Spencer
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
C. C. Franks
Grimes
L. A. Merillat
Chicago
Poultry Show Set for December in Des Moines
Robert Miller of Vinton, president of the Iowa State Poultry Breeders Association, announced December 5 to 9 as the All Poultry Industries exposition dates to be held in the poultry industries building at the fairgrounds. Three national meets will be hosted with the White Rock district meet, Barred Rock western zone meet, and national Modena Pigeon club. Miller directs the show with A G Haberkorn as superintendent and a finance committee including Walter Potter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Miller
Vinton
Iowa State Poultry Breeders Association
Poultry Industries
Fairgrounds
State Association
White Rock Club
Barred Rock Club
National Modena Pigeon Club
Mr. Miller
A. G. Haberkorn
Waupeton
Walter Potter
Marion
Ed Monilaw
Cedar Rapids
Lou Hanny
Burlington
Roy Sandin
Buchanan Newly-Weds Analyze Farm Problems
Independence reports the Buchanan county newly wed club will host a dinner on June 25 at 7 p.m. The topic is Analyzing Some of Our Farm Problems. James C. Green of Vinton, state director of newlywed clubs, will discuss parity debt and taxation and distribution costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
James C. Green
Vinton
Holstein-Friesian Champion 4-H Girl and Boy Named
Louise Warren of Iowa City and Harold Bothe of Fort Dodge are named 1940 Iowa champions in Holstein-Friesian 4-H calf club. Warren, a sophomore at Iowa State College, has 10 years in 4-H with dairy and home arts projects. Bothe, also a Iowa State student, has 12 years in 4-H and attended the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. A cow’s daily intake of 150 pounds of grass yields 30 to 50 pounds of milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Louise Warren
Iowa City
Johnson County
Harold E. Bothe
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Louise
Iowa State College
Harold Bothe
Chicago
Adla Tablets Promote Quick Relief for Indigestion
An old advertisement features Mr. M. of Pennsylvania touting Adla Tablets for gas and heartburn. The copy invites readers to ask their brussist for the product and jokes that meeting “Doc” would earn a tablet for the reader.
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Ray Anderson
Gazette
Arlington and McGregor
Champ
Philip Feurerbach
Keystone
Phil
Peavies Saving Bank
RFA
Dad Hauser
Paper and
Iowa State
Ag Rolling
Sears
Buchanan
the Big Shoe Stores
Fabric Coed
Serace
Oxfords
Romeo
Sanda
Wedaies
Ipair
Saddle Oxfords
Sen EU
Doc
E. Cohn & Sons Ltd
3Rd ST
OWA Livestock Exchange
O. B. Clements
A.W
Tomy
George B. Easher
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