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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1946

Page

15

U S Tightens Rules To Cut Food Waste

U S officials urge cutting waste to feed Europe and Asia as famine prompts tighter civilian and military food controls. Agriculture and War secretaries push bans on consignment selling of bread while many industry reps propose public eating changes and kitchen waste savings.

U.S Ashington INS United States Europe Asia Agriculture and War Anderson OPA War Patterson

Grain must be drained from farms to meet demand

Washington grain merchants told the house food committee that U S supplies must be diverted at home and abroad. R C Woodworth of Minneapolis, chair of the National Grain Trade council, proposed price action shifts in feeding volume or appeals to producer patriotism to achieve this.

Washington House Food Committee R. C. Woodworth Minneapolis National Grain Trade Council

Kline To Headline KXEL Farm Forum

Allan B. Kline president of the Iowa Farm Bureau will headline the third annual KXEL Farm Forum in Waterloo on Thursday March 21. The event will center on Rural Youth Building for a Strong Peacetime Agriculture with Dean H. H. Kildee of Town State College among participants.

Malcolm Price Iowa State Teachers’ College A. J. Loveland Ourward Lyon Toledo Kenneth Parrott Batavia FFA Catherine Illian Otis Budlong Waterloo Iowa Muncy Allan B. Kline Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Kxel Farm Forum Hugh Muncy Kxel Farm Kline Dean H. H. Kildee Town State College

Neighbors Harvest Corn for Injured Vernon Null

A Scotch Grove group gathered over a thousand bushels of corn for Vernon Null after a picker accident left him injured. Neighbor volunteers, including Henry Wennekamp Carl Husman Walter Balster and many others, picked by hand and shared meals at the Null home.

Scotch Grove Vernon Null Henry Wennekamp Carl Husman Walter Balster Lawrence Herren Joe Herren August Husman Melvin Husman Ben Husman Merle Postel Robert Brokens Albert Herren Carl Stahlberg Ed Stiffler Herbert Plueger Merle Husman Ervin Wacker Elwill Reuter Paul Jacobs Henry Jacobs Art Husman Earl Elwill Null Emil [Zimmerman Raymond Roy Null John Null Emil Zimmerman Earl Null Elwill

Lutheran Rural Church Seminar Planned in Cedar Rapids

Pastors and laymen from Iowa district 6 of the National Lutheran Council will meet March 18 at First Lutheran in Cedar Rapids for a rural church life seminar. Speakers include Rev. Herman Siefkes Rev. E W Mueller and Rev A W Malin. D D Offringa and Rex Conn will join discussions. About 80 Lutheran churches in 11 counties are represented.

Iowa National Lutheran Council First Lutheran Cedar Rapids Paul Luther Miller Herman Siefkes American Lutheran Church Waterloo E. W. Mueller Chicago A. W. Malin Wellsburg Mr. Mueller D. D. Offringa Linn County Rex Conn Gazette Farm Miller

Oats and farm stock sold at local auction near here

Oats brought 75 cents a bushel at the Marvin Brockway and Philip Mosier sale four miles southwest of here on Monday. Oats straw sold for 55 cents a bale, hedge and oak posts ranged from 65 cents to 1.50 each, Angus calves brought 85 to 95 dollars, and Jersey milk cows sold for 160 dollars.

Marvin Brockway Philip Mosier Here Jersey

Tarver Attacks BAE Over Harmful Plans to Aid Farmers

Rep. Malcolm C. Tarver accuses the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of proposing damaging farmer policies including price ceilings on raw cotton and elimination of crop support prices. He calls for cutting BAE funds and restricting its activities during the FY 1947 agriculture appropriation debate.

Washington Malcolm C Tarver D-Ga Bureau of Agricultural Economics House Agriculture Department Bureau U. S. Treasury Congress Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson Price Administration House Cotton Bloc

West Union Commission Company Names Officer Special

The West Union Commission company held its annual meeting in West Union. Sidney Crowe was re elected president L A Kiel vice president Harry Cline secretary and Richard Gross and Jacob Frieden directors. The year saw record business of 64835879 with merchandise sales 16775660 livestock 48060219. Net profit 614794 after expenses. 12713 head of live stock handled, hogs 10488 and 9958 cattle and other sl: note: minor OCR issues.

West Union Commission Company West Union Sidney Crowe L. A. Kiel Harry Cline Richard Gross Jacob Frieden

O'Toole Buys 257 Acre Farm Near Here for 11500

Louis O T o Toole purchased the 257 acre Mrs Louise Deremore estate farm near here for eleven thousand five hundred dollars. The deal secures a sizable property in the region and marks a notable local land transaction. Opposing bids and further details were not provided in the accessible text.

Waukon Louis O’toole Louis O'Toole

Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Counties

A sequence of farm auctions announced with specific dates and locations. E L Hill closes out sale March 12 three miles northwest of Coggan. Franck and Boddicker dairy sale March 13 one mile southwest of Newhall. A W McArthur public sale March 14 four miles northwest of Springville. Zack McArthur closing out sale Fairfax March 16. W J Leibe closing out sale Marion March 16.

E. L. Hill Coggan Franck and Boddicker Newhall A. W. McArthur Springville Zack McArthur Fairfax W. J. Leibe Marion

West Union Farm Loan Assn Elects Directors

At the West Union annual meeting, Mar vin Klinkenberg of Farmersburg and Louis T. Olson of Clermont were re elected to 3 year director terms. Ray G. Teague of Oelwein joined for a 1 year term. Klinkenberg became president and Olson vice president. Glenn KE. Yates was secretary treasurer and Donna Johnson office assistant. E N Van Horne of Omaha and M C Wangsness spoke to about 200 attendees at dinner and meeting.

West Union West Union National Farm Loan Association Marvin Klinkenberg Farmersburg Louis T. Olson Clermont Ray G. Teague Oelwein Klinkenberg Olson Glenn KE. Yates Donna Johnson E. N. van Horne Omaha Federal Land Bank M. C. Wangsness Fayette County

Tama Groups Plan Soil Conservation Effort in County

Representatives from Triple-A Farm Bureau and other groups met Tama county soils district commissioners Tuesday night to coordinate a soil conservation program. Chief speaker was W. T. Maakes stad extension soils specialist, with staff Frank P. Reed Ernie Sevde and E. P. Burr. District commissioners are Fred Bruene William Kremanek and L. P. Marsh.

Toledo Triple-A Farm Bureau Tama Soils District W. T. Maakestad Frank P. Reed Ernie Sevde E. P. Burr Fred Bruene Gladbrook William Kremanek L. P. Marsh

Dairy Cattle Averaged $177 at Lincoln Sale

Twenty one head of cattle averaged $177 at the R. H. Lincoln dairy sale near Anamosa. Topcow sold for $192.50, a bull $185, yearling heifers $81 and calves $35. Buyers from five counties attended.

R. H. Lincoln Topcow

Angus Bull Sells At Walter Hammer Farm Auction

A Black Angus bull fetched 170 dollars at the Walter Hammer farm sale four miles north of town. Milk cows brought 140 to 170 dollars, heifers 115 to 122, work horses 45 to 55, timothy and clover hay 0.50 a bale, and straw 0.55 a bale.

Grandview Timothy Walter Hammer

Government rules blamed for meat market chaos says Wilson

CHICAGO UP A livestock industry spokesman charged that price and subsidy policies have forced producers to support thousands more slaughtering and processing establishments than before the war and created a sprawling market network. P O Wilson National Livestock Producers Association secretary manager said slaughterers rose from about 1800 to 9000 plus black market plants, and price controls threaten further chaos, reduced meat production and higher consumer costs.

Chicago P. O. Wilson National Livestock Producers Association Wilson

4 H Members Enroll in Crops and Fertilizer Work

4 H members across 36 Iowa counties have enrolled in crops and fertilizer projects under G A Lineweaver who oversees boys 4 H work. Enrollments closed March 1 with individual enrollments totaling 444 across five agronomy phases.

Ames INS Iowa G. A. Lineweaver

FENCE DRIFT Caught in the Woven Wire

Dr. Charles E. Finley of Iowa State returns from a Guatemala corn experiment substation enthused by discoveries. Dr. I. E. Melhus reports over 500 corn strains identified by local villagers, including rootworm immune varieties and stalks resistant to borers, offering potential for North American varieties.

Charles E. Finley Iowa State College Guatemala Chicago I. E. Melhus Iowa State Filley

Delaware Pomona Sponsors Degree Work

Manchester Delaware Pomona Grange sponsored third and fourth degree work on Wednesday night. Third degree shown by Grange O'Delhi and fourth degree by Jones Mill Grange. Larry Cook sang a solo. Another meeting is scheduled March 20.

Manchester Delaware Pomona Grange Grange O’delhi Jones Mill Grange Larry Cook Forrest Cook Masonville Grange

Guernsey breeders set June 27 parish show in Iowa

The second district Guernsey breeders meet in Cedar Rapids planned a parish show and picnic on June 27 at the Arnold Pancratz farm near Dubuque. Fourteen breeders from five counties attended the meeting.

Cedar Rapids Arnold Pancratz Dubuque

Central City Creamery Holds Annual Meeting

Central City Creamery held its annual meeting with 120 attendees. Directors elected for 38-year terms were Henry Anderson Dudley Henderson and Martin Nielsen. Manager John Sadler reported 398000 pounds of butter produced with 61000 pounds printed and wrapped, and butterfat averaged 55 18 cents per pound. Earl Batch elder presided and Prof C A Iverson of Iowa State College spoke.

Central City Farmers Mutual Creamery Company Henry Anderson Dudley Henderson Martin Nielsen John Sadler Earl Batch~elder C. A. Iverson Iowa State College

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