Lutherans Study Rural Church Life in Iowa Seminar
About 50 pastors and lay leaders attended the Iowa National Lutheran Council rural church life seminar at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Rev E W Mueller urged focusing on serving rural communities, noting 55 percent are not reached by the church, and outlined four fundamentals: evangelism education stewardship and cooperation with other churches and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa National Lutheran Council
Cedar Rapids
E. W. Mueller
Chicago
National Lutheran Council
Mueller
A. W. Malin
Wellsburg
Rural Life Committee
Wartburg Synod
United Lutheran Church
D D Offringa
Iowa
W. F. Goetz
Clinton
H W. Siefkes
Waterloo
American Lutheran Church
Rex Conn
Gazette Farm
Offringa
H. W. Siefkes
Alfalfa Wheat Flour Proposed by California Chemist
Frank W. Bower of Sierra Madre, a food research chemist, proposed a mix of one third alfalfa and two thirds wheat flour to stretch European food supplies. He said alfalfa flour boosts vitamin and protein content and can be grown widely, making the blend a potential solution to shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Frank W. Bower
Sierra Madre
Europe
Bower
Bowers
Iowans Plan to Reduce Soybean and Flax Acreages
Planting intention reports from about a quarter of Iowa's 235000 farmers show sharp cuts in soybean and flax acres for the year. Hazen of the state Production and Marketing Administration said preliminary figures, sent to Washington, list soybean area 16% below last year and flax 41% below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Hervey Hazen
State Production and Marketing Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Hazen
Farrow
Washington
153 Horses Sold at Midway Sales Pavilion
In Columbus Junction the Midway Sales company pavilion sold 153 horses and mules on Thursday. The top lot was a pair of geldings aged six and seven years bringing $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Midway Sales Company
W F Renk Named Champion Farmer
W F Renk veteran purebred sheep breeder and farm leader was elected a member of the Champion Farmers Association of America. Also honored were William Gehring, J D McGee, Thomas J Pearsall and William Richards, named by L R Jackson of Firestone as outstanding farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Prairie
Wis
W. F Renk
Monday
Champion Farmers Association of America
Renk
L. R. Jackson
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
William Gehring
North Judson
Ind
J. D. McGee
Morgan, Ga
National Peanut Council
Thomas J. Pearsall
Rocky Mont
N. C
William Richards
Forestdale
Mass
Farm Forester in Clayton and Fayette Resigns
William Stump, farm forester for Clayton and Fayette counties, will resign effective April 1 to join Northern Casket in Fond du Lac Wisconsin. In 40 months he cruised 12 432 acres and 2 532 547 board feet of timber with a gross value of 77 984 dollars. G W Pugsley of Waukon will assume Stump’s territory for Allamakee and Winneshiek counties.
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McGregor
William Stump
Clayton
Fayette
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Northern Casket Company
Stump
G. W. Pugsley
Waukon
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Hahn Returns To Clayton County as ELEADER
Hahn returns to Clayton County as county extension director after five years in the post. He resumed duties Monday after serving 16 months in the South Pacific and Japan during World War II era. Dick McWilliams filled in during Hahn's absence and has joined the animal husbandry extension staff at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Grover Hahn
Clayton County
Army
Dick McWilliams
Hahn
Iowa State College
Mahn
South Pacific
Japan
Farm Change Hands for 29 000 Dollars Near Here
Harry Sullivan bought the 160 acre Dan Sullivan estate farm four miles east of here for 29000 dollars. The farm is well tiled and has a modern house with electricity on a gravel road.
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Ryan
Harry Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Here
Iowa Breeding Assn Elects Officers
Marengo The Iowa County Cooperative Breeding association organized with 110 members enrolling 1013 cows. Officers named include Orval C Faas North English president Arthur Tibben Victor vice president Milford Langlas Marengo treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County
Orval C. Faas
North English
Arthur Tibben
Victor
Milford Langlas
Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings 1946
Linn County Iowa Board meets February 26 1946 with Seevell Beeson and Petty present. Actions include approving February 19 minutes tax sale certificates to Wilbur W. and Delphine A. Perry for 18 dollars and multiple real estate sales and conveyances to Padzensky and Grant, clerk resignations, tax remissions, and a wide list of claims and stipends. Board adjourned to March 5 1946.
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Board OF Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
State of Iowa
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Seevell
Beeson
Petty
Wilbur W
Delphine A. Perry
City of
Max Padzensky
Ben Padzensky
Ed Padzensky
Elmer M. Seevett
Kenwood Heights
Marion City
Douglas B. Grant
Charlotte J. Grant
Elmer M. Scevell
Elmer M. Seevell
Frank A. Holets
Scevell
George S. Goodyear
Maine
John Tritle
Maine Township
W. J. Probasco
Vernon View
Bertram Township
Margaret Cordes
Auditor's Office
State Tax Commission
Board of Social Welfare
Towit Tebbs
Rollie
15Th St
Lee County
Oxley H. B
Linkletter M. G
Whiting Dairy A
Linn “Co Abstract Co
Bates Prank F. Co
Treas Fox Bounty and Gophers
Hardendorf
Marion Sentinel
NW Bell Telephone Co
Mt. Vernon Hawkeye Record
Registrars of Vital Statistics
Hach Bros Co
Hse
Ruth Edleman
F van Voltenbure
Margaret Aldrich
Kolossky
James Carr
City Meat Market
Armature Service
Holden Kahler Co
G Block Co
St Dept of Social Welfare
Me Too Grocery
Flossie Brown
St Luke's Hospital
Hospital
Ralph Hunte
James Gaffey
H W Leffingwell
J J Keith
Searles Dalry
Wesley Sanders
Physicians Exchange
Pfc
Rebecca M Rickard
J R Flynn
Broghammer
Margaret Gilltrap
Craemer's
Geo Chapman
R. E. Lethigh
Frank F Bates
Harper & McIntire
Doctor's Invention Offers Free Trial Truss for Rupture
Kansas City readers can test a new rupture truss for 30 days at zero cost and keep the $3.50 device if satisfied. The device has no leg straps or belts and aims to hold rupture in place with comfort. Write Physician's Appliance Co. at 3469 Koch Bldg. or 2906 Main St. in Kansas City Mo to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Physician’s Appliance Co
Koch Bldg
Main St
Muddy Barnyard Chorus Sparks Playful Gem Showcase
A playful, mud soaked verse features animals named Blub and Slithering with sounds like glug and swish. The imagery centers on a barnyard scene rich with mud and movement, highlighting a whimsical gem like a GEM in the chaos.
Local directors named in public notice filed as officers
D. H. Zentmire serves as secretary with A. W. Schafbach and Clarence McGuire from Marengo S. D. Blythe and Wiese Misbach from Williamsburg and Clare M. Faas from North English listed as directors in the public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Zentmire
A. W. Schafbach
Clarence McGuire
Marengo
S. D. Blythe
Wiese Misbach
Williamsburg
Clare M. Faas
North English
Ram Sale Date Set by Iowa Sheep Breeders
Des Moines reports the Iowa Purebred Sheep Breeders Association will stage the annual ram show and sale at the state fair grounds on July 29, announced last week. The event gathers breeders, buyers, and spectators for auctions and judging of top ram stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Pure‘bred Sheep Breeders Association
State Fair Ground
Flying Farmers Name Temporary Officers at Ames
About 600 Iowa flying farmers met at Iowa State College to organize the group. Four temporary officers were named to lead until a permanent body is formed: Howard Hill as president, Min burn as vice-president, Mason Ross as treasurer, and Lyle Abbott as secretary. Discussions emphasized using light planes on farms and the need for favorable legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Howard Hill
Minburn
Alex Young
North Liberty
Mason Ross
Lake City
Lyle Abbott
Ames
Flying Farmers of Iowa
Iowa Flying
Edgewood Dairy Cedar Rapids Farm Auction and Air Show
Edgewood Dairy Cedar Rapids hosts a Thursday sale on March 21 closing out items. George Wentzel conducts a Broad sow sale 642 miles southwest of Mechanicsville. Mike C Novak holds a March 25 sale four miles south of Cedar Rapids with an air show featuring over 100 planes. Free instruction rides are offered to visiting farmers. A proposal calls for a director in each Iowa district to oversee flying farmer interests and a weather forecast system for farm pilots. Clean plowing could kill 95 to 98 percent of corn borers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.B
Gillam, Burrell & Gillam
Waterloo
Iowa
Sheffield
Ridgeway Avenues
Edgewood Dairy
Cedar Rapids
George Wentzel
Mechanicsville
Mike C. Novak
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Canada
M. Feder & Sons Iron and Steel
Y Ave
W.F. Renk
Clayton and
Soluti
Cedar Ranlds
Special Springer
Merlen. Garmoe
D.D
DIAL
Third Street
Iowa Farm Products Co., Inc
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Beverly Cattle Company
RE. B.C
E. Cohn & Sons
Ors
Carol Brent Cardigans
Montgomery Ward
Leibsohn’s
First Avenue East
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