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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
10
Mareena Christian, 17, of La Porte City, was elected president of the Iowa state 4-H girls clubs at the annual convention in Ames. About 1,500 high school girls attended. Sharon Niemann of Shelby became vice president and Porathy Sickles of Janesville was named secretary. Carol Hamann of Eldridge was named historian.
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish advised Ames farmers Friday to watch the park loin market for clues to short run hog market changes. He noted join price trends and a surge in live hogs, warning past strengths often fade and urging careful timing for hog marketings.
Winneshiek county soil district commissioners plan two contests this year the Five Year earn yield contest and the Queen of the Furrow contest Both events were discussed at the recent board meeting and the annual district meeting scheduled for November to elect a successor to Albert Womeldorf whose term ends.
Neighbors in Shueyville paid a visit to Cecil Swodlove who had surgery at University Hospitals in his city on June 9. Earlier farmers brought 13 tractors to cultivate 75 acres, and on Thursday they returned to help with hay. Mrs Gondlove praised the neighbors as exceptionally good.
Fourteen year old Palo-Dale Yates escaped injury when a barn ham turned over during chores Thursday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs award Yates of Palo located 144 miles south.
Des Moines Iowa and Washington reports show farmers in 36 commercial wheat states voting 83.3 percent in favor of rigid marketing quotas for the 1958 crop. States like Minnesota and North Dakota led with large yes majorities, while New York Ohio North Dakota Montana and South Dakota rejected only four states voted against. Overall turnout and percentages are detailed with 15 percent thresholds referenced for quota enforcement. West Branch hog market update appears in same item.
Four Iowa 4-H alumni will receive national awards at state 4-H girls and boys events this week and next. Plaques will honor Mrs Kenset Baugher of Danville and Mrs Doyle Anderson of Mallton at the girls convention on the Iowa State College campus. At the boys short course, Irvin Edwards of Winterset and Iden Rinner of Washington will be recognized. Additional awards will be given to other 4-H alumni at these gatherings.
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