1939 Outlook Rosy For Iowa Livestock Farmers
Ames reports a fair to favorable 1939 for Iowa livestock producers with higher farm income projected if industrial activity grows and consumer demand strengthens. The forecast notes ample feed, favorable price ratios, and potential export barriers, while foreign demand may lag despite a possible trade pact with the UK and Canada.
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OWA
Iowa
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Towa
Bureau
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Washington
Germany
Weaver Witwer Buys 700 Texas Calves for Marion Farms
A shipment of 700 feeder calves arrived from Texas to Marion on Monday evening consigned to the Weaver Witwer farms. The consignment was roughly split between heifers and steers, averaging 400 pounds each and priced at 7 to 8 cents at the loading station. Heifers were placed on one Witwer farm north of Marion and the steers on a nearby Witwer farm.
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Marion
Texas
Weaver Witwer Farms
Witwer
Magnitude Community School Expands Farm Night Classes
The Marengo educational venture grows from adult agricultural classes funded by the vocational agriculture department at Marengo High School. About 500 attended six Monday sessions culminating in a forum by Paul Veronaeff of New York representing the Association of Christian Youth Movement in America. Enrollment totals 430.
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Marengo
Vocational Agriculture Department
Marengo High School
R. L. Amsberry
Paul Veronaeff
New York City
Association of Christian Youth Movement In America
Veronaeff
Voronaeff
Siberia
Russia
Dillon Joins Federal REA As Fieldman For Rural Electrification
George E. Dillon of Ames, former county agent in Linn and longtime fieldman for a central Iowa farm business association, heads to Washington for a new job with the Federal Rural Electrification Administration. He plans to live in Ames. successor as association head pending.
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George E. Dillon
Ames
Linn
Central
Iowa Farm Business Association
Washington
Federal Rural Electrification Administration
Dillon
United States
Farm Business Association
Farm Auction Schedule From November Listings
Coming farm auctions list multiple 160 acre D W Williams farm near Vinton 142 miles NE and Joe Sedlacck sale near Linn County home. Beverly auction on Thursday. M W Newcomer closing out near Fayette 414 miles SW Cedar Rapids Iowa Livestock Exchange Cedar Rapids.
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D. W. Williams
Vinton
Joe Sedlacck
Linn County
Beverly
M. W. Newcomer
Fayette
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Two-in-One Table Decorations Highlight Linn County Meeting
At the Linn county home project committee meeting held at the YWCA Cedar Rapids on Monday Miss Lucille Gove demonstrated two-in-one table decorations that are edible and decorative using squash onions castor bean pods dried okra and fruits. Mrs A D Brennaman of Marion was named county home project chairman succeeding Arlo Stinger of Mount Vernon. new officers include Mrs W Scarbrough Springville vice chairwoman H A W Koch Central City publicity chairwoman Raymond Etzel Marion secretary Mrs Jake Gerber Cedar Rapids music chairwoman and Mrs Frank Bedell Cedar Rapids health chairwoman. Eighteen townships attended the gathering which excluded Boulder and Grant.
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Linn County Home Project Committee
Cedar Rapids
Lucille Gove
Arlo Stinger
Mount Vernon
W . Scarbrough
Springville
H. A. W. Koch
Central City
Raymond Etzel
Marion
Jake Gerber
Frank Bedell
Boulder
Grant
Corn supplies surge as government loans loom over belt
Granaries nationwide show unusual corn volumes as 49,000 farmers near loan maturities and 48 million bushels fall due. Visible U S stocks rise 7.946 million bushels, with Chicago prices near five year lows and storage swelling across elevators and cribs.
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Civicago
U. S
Chicago
High corn yields reported in Tama and Clutier areas
Special to The Gazette reports Tama county yields with Garwin Lowry farm pastureland at over 130 bushels per acre and a 25 acre Lincoln township field registering 120 to 140 bushels. Clutier elevators received Joe Havran’s 100 bushel, 19 percent moisture corn and Otto Smolik’s full carload at 18 percent moisture. Overall local yields range 60 to 70 bushels per acre.
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TRAER
Tama
Garwin Lowry
Garwin
Lincoln Township
Clutier
Joe Havran
Havran
Otto Smolik
Veterinary Association Elects Officers at Cedar Rapids Meeting
The East Central Veterinary association will elect officers during its November dinner at Hotel Montrose Cedar Rapids. Talks cover swine diseases including erysipelas flu parasites and hog cholera by speakers Hofford Elson Banks Kellogg Bevan Neuzil Barrett Kippen. The Burlington clinic for the Midwest Small Animal association is set for November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Veterinary Association
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
R M. Hofford
R. E. Elson
Vinton
C. H. Banks
Tipton
L. W. Kellogg
Anamosa
G. C Bevan
Maquoketa
P. V. Neuzil
Blairstown
Yearlings top at 11.85 in Chicago market report
Robert Rhoads offered 53 head of 998-pound yearling steers on the Chicago market Monday at top weight price of 11.85 per hundredweight. The sale featured yearlings weighing near 998 pounds and highlighted bidding activity around the 11.85 price point.
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Mechanicsville
Robert Rhoads
Chicago
Stripping Milk: Does It Pay for Dairies in Iowa Tests
Nation of Mount Vernon reports October tests show stripping milk from a Jersey cow yielded 6.8 pounds with 9.4 percent butterfat while machine milking produced 26 pounds at 36 percent butterfat. monthly value estimated at 3.15 dollars against a 5.30 dollar feed cost. Linn No. 2 association lists 570 cows on test with 467 pounds milk and 213 pounds butterfat in October. Bowman herd from Mount Vernon tops group with 1755 pounds milk and 34.9 pounds butterfat.
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Ames
Nation of Mount Vernon
Linn Cow Test Association No. 2
Cedar Rapids
Nation
Linn No. 2 Association
R. H. Bowman and Son
Mount Vernon
Traer Buys 23 Mile Farm Electric Line
Geneseo based farmer owned Geneseo electric power transmission line, in operation for eighteen years by Tracer municipal plant, is transferred to the town under a contract approved by the light and water commissioners and farm line representatives. The municipality pays 3500 dollars cash plus allowances to farmers for transformers service wires cutouts and accessories. The 23 mile line built in 1920 had depreciated, leaving repairs unattributable to 41 members. The contract sets a minimum monthly charge of 3 dollars with a sliding scale for larger users.
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TRAER
Geneseo Electric Power Transmission
Tracer
Farmers’ Company
Delhi Creamery Pays 28 Cents For Butterfat
The Silver Springs Creamery at Delhi paid patrons 28 cents per pound for butterfat during the first half of October.
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Delhi Creamery
Delhi
Silver Springs Creamery Company
Notice of Will Probate for William H. Van Duzer
In Linn County Iowa the District Court will hear the instrument alleged as the last will and testament of William H. Van Duzer, deceased, on November 10, 1938 at 9 o clock A M for proof and admission to probate Cedar Rapids Iowa October 31 Edwin W Lundquist Clark District Court W C Boland Attorney.
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Ashe
Linn County
District Court
William H. van Duzer
Said County
Peated
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Agnes Koffron Inte
EDWIN_W. LUNDQUIST
J J Locher, Jr
Appointment of Executor for Edwin T Heald Estate
On October 31, 1938, Ellis W. Stanley was appointed and qualified as Executor of the Edwin T Heald estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors urged to promptly pay and claimants to present their authenticated claims to the Linn County District Court. A probate hearing for Agnes Koffron is set for November 7 1938 at 9 AM in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Local clerk Edwin W Lundquist will oversee probate documents.
Louisa Farm Bureau Plans Annual Meeting at Grand View
Louisa county Farm Bureau schedules its annual meeting for the evening of November 28 at Grand View. President Fred E. Wier announced the event in Wapello.
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Louisa Farm Bureau
Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Grand View
Fred E. Wier
Cedar Rapids invites bids for municipal incinerator project
Cedar Rapids Iowa invites sealed bids by November 16 1938 for a municipal incinerator including reinforced concrete brick buildings ash hoppers furnaces gas chambers a sludge centrifuge and supporting facilities. Bidder must deposit five percent bid bond or guaranty bond. contracts include a one year warranty and progress payments with retention. Maximum funds available 130000 dollars with Iowa preference rules apply. Published by L J Storer City Clerk October 31 1938 Cedar Rapids Gazette November 8 1938.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. J. Storey
Howard R. Green Company
Infineets
Heyer Building
R&r
L. J. Storer
Cornell President to Speak at Kenwood Park Forum
Dr. H. J. Burgstahler, president of Cornell College, will address the Kenwood Park Methodist church on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The topic is The Next Step in Education. This is the fourth of six Wednesday forums directed by Rev. Foster M. Beck.
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H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell College
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
Foster M. Beck
Burgstahler
University of Minnesota
Boston University of Theology
Phi Beta Kappa
Delta Sigma Rho
Minnesota
Hamline University
Bell Congregational Church
St. Paul
Minnehaha Methodist Church
Minneapolis
Greenwood Union Church
Greenwood
Mass
America
Lake Harriet Methodist Church
Pas
Central Park Church Chronicle Highlights Leadership
The Central Park Methodist church emerged as a leading state church with Dr Burgstahler playing an active civic role in Mount Vernon. He has chaired Cornel for eleven years and contributed to social activities in the community.
Start Excavation For Addition To Woolworth Store
Excavation began Monday for a two story brick addition to the rear of the F W Woolworth and company 5 and 10 cent store at 210 Second street SE. The structure will be 20 feet wide and 40 feet long connecting to the current store space. Local labor will perform the work though complete plans were not yet received and more improvements may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Woolworth and Company
Second Street
New Sulfanilamide Treatment for Trachoma Reported
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology reports a new sulfanilamide based treatment for trachoma, the blinding eye disease, offering potential improvement in management and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Notice of Executor for Mary J Wood Estate
The undersigned Lewis C. O Kelly is appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Mary J Wood late of Linn County Iowa Town deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly. Those with claims should file them in the Linn County Iowa District Court Clerk's office.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Mary J Wood
Iowa District Court
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