Women urged to back United Nations and vote for supporters
Mrs Murray challenged world families to seek peace through unity and urged women to back the United Nations and elect leaders who support its program. Dr Charles E Finley noted obstacles to scientific progress while praising curiosity. The 1947 48 officers were installed and winners in the better groomed girl contest announced. Twenty eight county contestants competed with blue ribbon winners earning prizes. the outstanding girl will visit the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
Chicago
Bendix Automatic Laundry
Ei Ear Coffee Company
Nash Coffee Company
Fairfax Sick Named State 4-H Vice President
Jeanne Schulte of Fairfax was elected vice-president of the state 4-H girls organization at the eighteenth annual convention of Iowa State college. Other officers elected include Mary Joe Cornelison president Ruth Larsen secretary treasurer and Monica Ann Tiffany historian. The convention featured a lively campaign with placards speeches parades and demonstrations. Mrs. F G Murray Cedar Rapids urged 4-H girls to embrace new ideas and engage globally while expanding reading and forum participation. Further details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State College
NEW State Girls
Ames
Mary Jo Cornelison
Mt. Ayr
Jeanne Schulte
Fairfax
Ruth Larsen
Underwood
Monica Ann Tiffany
Jefferson
Iowa State College
Jeanne
Adam Schulte
Mary Joe Cornelison
F. G. Murray
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
USDA Says Pig Crop Is Up 3 Percent
The Agriculture Department forecasts a pig crop of 81,651,000 head for this year, up three percent from last year, signaling larger pork supplies next fall and winter and into spring 1948. Spring and fall crops trend below government goals, with state totals for 1946 and 1947 listed for Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Town, Missouri, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Ashington
Agriculture Department
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Town
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Cow Nearing 14 is Champion of Ayrshire Show
Wellman Iowa report notes Burnside Frivolette won grand championship and best udder at the first district Ayrshire show in the state. Owned by Maynard Brenneman, the grand cow has nine production records averaging 427 pounds of butterfat. District breeders exhibited 45 head with judge Richard Sears and district president Harry Lorenz. Winners advance to the All-Iowa fair Cedar Rapids August 10-16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside
Iowa
Wellman
Maynard Brenneman
Kalona
Marion Timmins
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Ayrshire
Burnside Frivolette
Lyle Yoder
Lester Paarman
North English
John Chambers
Richard Sears
Grinnell
American Ayrshire Breeders Association
Brandon
Harry Lorenz
Davenport
Tom Estes
Ottumwa
John Knepp
Iowa City
Walter Herschberger
Cedar 4-H Agent Hired for Cedar County Summer
Tipton Morton Bittinger of Marathon a junior at Iowa State College has been employed as 4-H youth assistant in Cedar County for the summer. Bittinger began his duties this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Morton Bittinger
Marathon
Iowa State College
Cedar County
Bittinger
Detasseling Wages Set in Cedar County
Cedar county farm labor committee fixed detasseling rates at 60 cents per hour on week days and 80 cents per hour on Sundays. The group also voted to allow importing Mexican nationals to assist in Durant, subject to approval by state and federal departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Farm Labor Committee
Farm Bureau
Durant
Brown Swiss Breeder Acquires 8-Month-Old Bull
Decorah breeder Harley Larsen near Mabel Minnesota buys an 8-month-old bull from Green Hills Swiss Farm in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Harley Larsen
State Line
Mabel
Minn
Green Hills
Ohio
Butter scoring winners announced by Iowa contest
Oelwein residents L Harms and J F Barnes earned superior ratings in the state educational butter scoring contest at the Oelwein creamery. Excellent ratings were awarded to A B Bartlett Sibley Wayne Mullinix Williamsburg W R Waskow Waucoma Oral Bonsted Graettinger T W Reida Strawberry Point E C Riser Postville J P Goltz Monona K McComb Estherville Ben Jorgensen Northwood and C F Fischer Hawkeye. Goltz won the women’s butter contest with Reida and Riser tied for second. Mrs F L Frieden West Union won the women’s contest with Mrs Francis Giblin Ossian and Mrs J F Barnes Alpha sharing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
L. Harms
J. F. Barnes
Alpha Thursday
Oelwein Cooperative Creamery
A. B. Bartlett
Sibley
Wayne Mullinix
Williamsburg
W. R. Waskow
Waucoma
Oral Bonsted
Graettinger
T. W. Reida
Straw
Francis Giblin
Ossian
Alpha
Farmers Use Less Sand Labor Per Unit Today
Farmers use less than two thirds as sand labor per unit of product today as they did in 1920, indicating improved efficiency and changing labor practices over a century.
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Murray
Fairfax Sick
State 4-H
Pillsbury’s
Rinso
Emicanes
Texas
Sunkist
KRAFT
Salerno
Grahams
Shultz & Burch
Mt. Vernon Ave
Cow Nearing
Rex Conn
Brenneman
Timmins
Yoder
Andy
Menno Slabaugh
Ellis
Heid
Wheaties
Ellis Blvd
Grocery & Market
Carl G. Spencer
Try Mountain Valley
Hot Springs
Ark
Ative
Sunshine Food Market
15Th St
Alpha, Oelwein
Bendix
Reedmaster Bicycles
Silex Glass
Nash
P. O
St. Paul
A , Teenaz
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