Federal help for Iowa roads includes 650000 per year
Federal appropriation would provide 650000 annually to Iowa for farm to market and secondary roads for 1937 38 and 1938 39 with a dollar for dollar state match. Funds would be allocated by the governor to counties and could build miles of road or bridge segments, doubling with state or county matching. The total federal program totals 125000000 for each year nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Associated General Contractors of America
Pottawattamie
William Behrens
Linn
Gazette
National Capitol
Georgia
Talmadge
Washington
Senate
House Roads Committees
George
McDonald
FENCE DRIFT on woven wire under rural funding debate
A column rails at federal funds for Iowa farm to market roads. It notes $650,000 annually across 99 counties and questions rerouting the Lincoln highway and beautifying Iowa City roads as less essential to farmers facing miles of mud. The senate road committee says future federal aid may drop as main roads finish, shifting focus to 2,000,000 miles of secondary roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa City
Senate Road Committee
Linn County 4 H Chorus Practice Led by Miss Buchanan
Twenty five 4 H leaders and township chair men gathered in Cedar Rapids for a training sing as Linn county 4 H chorus groups prepare for a June music contest tied to the county 4 H Rally day. Miss Buchanan directs selections to be shared with fifteen girls clubs totaling about 200 members with the rally date pending a mid June Cedar Rapids venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Buchanan
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Miss Buchanan
Lawrence Booth
Kathleen Wilson
Central City
D. B. Storck
Marion
Hollis Booth
Jessie Booth
Harris
Seals Released On 700000 Bu Of Corn
Des Moines Iowa More than 700 000 bushels of corn sealed under the 1935 36 program have been released and the loans repaid the state department of agriculture reported Monday Ray Murray secretary of agriculture said 315 914 has been repaid from a total of 7 394 331 loaned at 45 cents a bushel on 20 566 cribs of corn All loans fall due July 1 At that time cash must be paid or the corn delivered under terms of the contract
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
INS
State Department of Aggiculture
Monay
Ray Murray
Chinch Bugs Appear In Washington Wheat Fields
Ames extension entomologist A. D. Worthington visited Washington county and found chinch bugs centered in wheat fields. He warned that with normal moisture they stay in wheat, but without rain and warmth they could spread to oats and corn in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ia
A. D. Worthington
Ames Extension
Washington County
Function of cold storage described by Colonel L Brown
Iowa farm products stored in cold storage to prevent loss and stabilize prices. Eggs butter and poultry are moved into storage with seasonal cycles, financing via warehouse loans, temperature humidity control, and quality selection. consumer prejudice persists yet storage stock is often labeled as fresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Middle Western States
Iowa
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Poweshiek Farm Bureau membership hits eight-year high
Brooklyn report says Poweshiek county Farm Bureau has 553 paid up members, the largest in eight years, per county agent Harold Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County Farm Bureau
Harold Miller
Appointment of Administrator for John Sunderas Estate
The First Trust and Savings Bank named administrator for the estate of John Sundera of Linn County Iowa. On May 16 1936 the administrator was appointed and qualified. All debts should be paid to the undersigned and all claims must be filed with the Linn County District Court Clerk authenticated. 8S. V. Shonka attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Linn County
John Swandera
Linn County
Iowa
First Trust and Savings Bank
Notice of Will Probate for Hannah C Woodson
In Linn County Iowa a hearing is set for June 15 1936 at 9:00 a.m. before the District Court to prove and admit the Last Will and Testament of Hannah C Woodson deceased. Dated Cedar Rapids May 16 1936. H B Quimby Attorney for the probate action.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Hannah C. Woodson
Said County
ED Lundquist
Moet District Court
H. B. Quimby
July 10 Deadline For Jones County 4 H Colt Club Entries
Special to The Gazette Anamosa announces a July 10 enrollment deadline for the Jones County draft colt 4-H club. To compete in county district or state contests, members must enroll on blanks with the state club leader at Ames and file a duplicate with the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association in Des Moines. Members need not own the colts but must care for feed and train them for at least three months before the show. Foal club animals must be foaled after January 1, 1936. Cols may be purebred or grade draft mule driving or saddle colts. Yearling club may use a colt from last year or foaled during 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Max Sauerbry
Jones
Ames
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Des Moines
Hog Feeding Trial Planned Near Randalia Iowa Farm
A hog feeding demonstration begins June 1 at J F Ingels farm five miles southeast of Randalia. Fifty seventy pigs divided by size age and number will test two rations corn self fed with tankage and minerals pasture plus a second plan with milk supplemental feed. Test runs 100 to 120 days with a September market target and a field day to compare tankage and skim milk values. Iowa wool clip in 1935 reached 8 160 000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randalia
J. F. Ingels
Ingels
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Ames Extension Service
Argentine Corn Imports Reach 290000 Bushels in LA Port
United States Department of Agriculture reports imports of Argentine corn last week totaling 290000 bushels at Los Angeles with no arrivals at other ports. Argentine corn was offered duty paid in New York at 7.33 to 7.63 cents per bushel versus domestic No. 3 yellow at 7.6 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Cascade Farmer Sells 36 Steers on Chicago Market
John P. Kurt Jr a Cascade area farmer sold thirty six head of choice 360 pound steers on the Chicago market for nine dollars ten cents per hundredweight, delivering a solid price on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Cascade
John P. Kurt, Jr
Chicago
Is Your Life Worth 50 Cents A Tire
A public service style advertisement argues that saving 50 cents on unsafe tires risks fatal blowouts at high speeds. It promotes Goodrich Silver Town tires with Life Saver Golden Ply that resist heat and fabric separation, urging readers to buy now to avoid doctor and repair bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich Silvertown
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Ray Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas H. McDonald
Highway Commission
Linn County Rural Chorus
L. Brown
Produce Markets Observer
Baxter
Cher
William
Poweshiek Farm Bureau
Shonka
Jones County
Colt Club
ALL Drug
Perris
Magnus Drug Store
Bank of America
Calif
First Ave
Kneip Markets
Bologna
DIAL
Henry M.files
Northwestern Mutual
Goodrich Eye Neertown Stores
2Nd Ave. SE
Fasteeth
May Drug Co
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