Hickenlooper Seeks Iowa Volunteers to Work on Farms
Iowa Governor Hickenlooper urged registration of volunteers to work on farms through June 10. County extension directors will supervise registrations nationwide in Linn Cedar counties and Cedar Rapids areas to boost farm labor for alfalfa, small grain, corn, and other needs.
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Linn County
Chamber of Commerce
Tipton Club
Cedar
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Des Moines
Rex Conn
Linn
Howard A. Hamilton
Iowa
Byron K. Anderson
Young Men’s Bureau
The
Cedar Rapids
Greater
Tom Lewis
Bernard Johnson
Lisbon
Grover Miehe
Milo Kaliban
Prairieburg
Harry G. Caine
Roy Walmutt
P. M. Delancey
Cedar County
Hamilton
Conn
Hickenlooper
United States
Iowa State College Extension
R. K. Bliss
FASTEETH Advertisement Promises Secure Dentures
Advertisement touts FASTEETH as a powder that stabilizes false teeth to prevent dropping slipping or wobbling. It claims a pleasant taste and no nausea while neutralizing plate odor and breath, available at drug stores.
Country Woman Reflects on Farm Life and Returning Soldiers
A COUNTRY WOMAN writes of farm scents and routines from lilacs to bread, imagining a world of home comfort. She notes farm boys worldwide fighting to return to simples joys like livestock, chores, and quiet beds.
Kill Off of FSA Would Be a Mistake Says Grange Master
Washington AP Albert S Goss master of the National Grange told a Senate appropriations subcommittee it would be a mistake to kill off the Farm Security Administration He opposed a House plan to transfer FSA functions to the Farm Credit Administration and urged defining its purpose and limiting spending to tenant purchase and rehabilitation loans.
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Washington
Albert S. Goss
National Grange
Senate Appropriations
Farm Security Administration
House Appropriations Committee
FSA
Farm Credit Administration
Goss
Arthurdale
Canning Demonstrations Planned Across Allamakee County
Allamakee county agent announces a sequence of canning demonstrations led by Ruth Seaton Hicks, Ames nutrition specialist. Events run June 1 to June 11 at Rossville Dorchester New Albin Lansing Waukon Waterville Postville and Harpers Ferry with sessions at 1 30 p m except Waterville 8 30 p m.
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Waukon
Fred O'Riley
Allamakee
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Ames Nutrition
Rossville
Dorchester
New Albin
Lansing
Waterville
Maukon
Postville
Harpers Ferry Hall
Butter output rises in week but trails last year
DES MOINES reports seasonal gains in creamery butter production for the week ending May 20, up 5 percent from the prior week but 8 percent below the same week in 1942. Iowa rose 4 percent from the week before yet was 5 percent under last year, while the West North Central region gained 3 percent and remained 9 percent below the previous year.
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Des Moines
INS
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
West North Central
Iowa five acre soybean yield contest set again
Iowa announces the third five acre soybean yield contest as farmers prepare for a record bean crop. 1942 output reached 39,000,000 bushels with 2,000,000 acres planned, a 10 percent rise.
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Iowa
Ames
Joe L. Robinson
Iowa Corn Ana Small Grain Growers’ Association
Robinson
R. G. Stoakes
Traer
Chambers of Commerce and Commercial Clubs
Smith-Hughes
Twin Calves Striking Morley Farm Heralds Prolific Spring
On the Orville Duncan farm near Morley two sets of twin calves were born to Jersey cows this spring, marking an unusually high twin birth rate. A prior white faced cow on the same farm also calved twins weeks earlier. Nearby, the Ira Daub family milk goat produced twin kids about a week ago.
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Morley
Orville Duncan
Ira Daub
Farm Briefs From Troy Mills Report Planting Progress
Farmers in Troy Mills finished planting corn over the weekend while others have yet to start or finish plowing. Potatoes, early oats, and gardens look good despite cold and wet conditions.
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Troy Mills
Yearling Belgian Stallion Sold at Auction in Decorah
Luana resident Lee Folson bid the top price for a purebred Belgian stallion colt donated to Winneshiek county Red Cross by William Beard and Sons. The sale price was 54 dollars and the animal was not resold.
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Decorah — Lee Folson
Luana
Winneshiek County
Clothing Clinic Planned by Miss Heik Kila at Calmar HS
Miss Martha Heik kila Calmar homemaking instructor will conduct a clothing clinic at Calmar High School from June 1 to June 8 daily 1 to 4 p.m. The event aims to teach sewing and garment construction skills to attendees.
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The
Calmar
Martha Heikkila
AAA orders for 500 tons of superphosphate filed
M. J. Gavin, chair man of the Allamakee Triple-A, reported that orders for 500 tons of superphosphate have been filed at the AAA office. Four car loads were received in February and the remaining 380 tons will be delivered this summer.
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Waukon
M. J. Gavin
Allamakee
Triple-A
AAA
Gibson Commission Company Sale Totals 15000 Dollars
Total sales Monday at the Gibson Commission company sale reached 15000 dollars. The auction included 250 hogs with feeders at 17 dollars per hundredweight for 109 pound hogs, cattle tops at 14.60, veal calves tops at 16, Hereford bulls up to 250 and yearling bulls at 140.
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West Liberty
Gibson Commission Company
Tipton Hog Buyer Tops Chicago Market with 238 lb Hogs
Alvin Harrison of Cedar County led Chicago market activity Monday with hogs averaging 238 pounds. The sale brought top bids of 14.40 dollars per hundredweight.
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The
Gazette
Tipton
Alvin Harrison
Cedar County
Chicago
Tipton Adolph Beranek tops Chicago hog market
Ce dar county farmer Adolph Beranek led Chicago market trading a 231 pound hog at 14.40 per hundredweight on Monday.
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Gazette
Tipton
Adolph Beranek
Cedar County
Chicago
Wagner brothers market medium-weight hogs at Chicago sale
Special to The G WAP reports Ernest and Ruben Wagner of Louisa County marketed medium-weight butcher hogs in Chicago Monday. The hogs averaged 255 pounds and brought as high as 1440 dollars per hundredweight with no sorting.
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Ernest and
Ruben Wagner
Louisa County
Chicago
Anamosa 4-H Honor Highlighted by Mrs Robertson
Mrs Lloyd Robertson of Jones County is noted for guiding the Jones County girls 4-H group at a high school event on June 9. The report emphasizes youth achievement and community involvement.
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The
Anamosa
Mrs. Lloyd Robertson
Jones County
4-H High School
Corn Rotting In Cold Soil Hits Iowa Crop Outlook
Des Moines reports show damage to un germinated corn from wireworms rotting and pests delaying planting. Cold, rainy weather slows germination with 63 percent of corn planted statewide by May 23, while soybeans and oats show varied progress and farmers plan more emergency forage crops.
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Des Moines
INS
Weather Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Victory Gardens
Fayette
Delaware
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Tama
Ames Genetics Grant Extended for Three Years Work
Iowa State College genetics department and agricultural experiment station will continue Rockefeller funded research for three years led by E W Lindstrom on disease resistance in poultry mice and corn and hybrid vigor J W Gowen oversees the corn studies The project began in June 1940 on a three year grant
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Iowa State
Dog Is Pigs Best Friend in War Effort
Hopkinton residents report Hi Jocks Lady a seven year old registered wire haired terrier owned by Harry Primmer caring for six Chester White pigs eight days old and her three seven week old puppies. After the pigs were orphaned the dog took charge and helped raise them in the Primmers kitchen. The dog weighs under 20 pounds and is described as a devoted foster mother aiding war production.
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Hopkinton
Harry Primmer
Farmers Market Eggs In Washtubs And Orange Crates
Iowa farmers haul eggs to market in washtubs and orange crates due to crate shortages. A bottleneck forms at stores and buying stations as dealers lack adequate shipping crates. The armed services and lend lease take 30 percent of production, easing shortages for civilian buyers.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
William Brady
Agriculture War Board
Iowa Aaa
Brady
Lend-Lease
Armed Services
Butterfat paid 55 cents at Monona Creamery in March
Monona Union Creamery patrons received 55 cents per pound net for sweet cream butterfat and 53 cents per pound net for grade one butterfat in March. Total butter manufactured reached 67,445 pounds from 54,475 pounds of butterfat. Put the "bee" on Hitler with a production E.
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Monona
Monona Union Farmers’ Creamery Company
Hog cholera vaccination urged by local farmers
Roy Williams of Olin feeds 145 heifers on grass and keeps them in a dry lot by day. Hog cholera outbreaks cause financial losses. vaccination at weaning time is recommended by farm groups and lenders. Ernest Sieveka pastures steers into late summer before feeding. Darrell Gillmore raises feeder hogs and sows. Cedar Rapids bank promotes cattle loans.
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Roy Williams
Olin
Mr. Williams
Ernest Sieveka
Wyoming
Farm Service Dept
Peoples Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Cedar county hogs top market at 14.40 a hundredweight
Cedar county farmer Harry Hersch sold 57 hogs on the Chicago market Monday averaging 264 pounds each. The top price reached 14.40 dollars per hundredweight as buyers showed strong demand.
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Gazette
Tipton
Harry Hersch
Cedar County
Chicago
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