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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1941

Page

4

Iowa FSA Chief Reports 23976 Families Assisted Since 1935

Iowa Farm Security Administration chief George Heikens reports 23 976 families assisted since 1935 with 18 606 loans in six years and 5 195 repaid or aided by rehabilitation. Standard and nonstandard loans total 13 028 standard loans. grants and debt adjustments aided many families through harvest.

Iowa FSA Ames Farm Security Administration George State Heikens

FSA Milestones and Local Turkey Growers Featured in Texas News

The feature covers FSA progress including dairy meat and canning outputs plus loan repayment totals. It profiles Marjorie Weichman, turkey grower near Newhall, detailing a 2700 bird flock and daily feed consumption, with market prices noted and a second 1300-bird flock on the same farm.

Marjorie Weichman Lou Weichman Newhall Iine Marjorie

Wallace presses parity ceiling in farm price plan

Vice president Wallace leads effort to win farm state lawmakers to set 100 percent parity as the price ceiling for major crops in pending price control legislation. He seeks 1909 14 purchasing power parity and support from conservative congressmen while Roosevelt's view remains unclear and Senator McNary backs revisions aligned with Wallace.

Washington Wallace Wickard Roosevelt McNary Oregon

Fayette County Youth Wins NE Iowa Talk Meet

Charles Webb of Fayette County won the northeast Iowa rural youth talk meet and will represent the district in the state talk meet at Des Moines during the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual convention. Des Wilfred Kerdus of Black Hawk County was named district alternate.

Fayette Charles Webb Fayette County Iowa Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Des

Clinic Committee Schedules Pasture Inspections Next Week

Charles Penningroth chairs the Cedar Commerce pasture clinic panel. Ames agronomist Paul M. Burson advises that contest pastures will be inspected and judged next week ahead of prizes at the Cedar Rapids clinic. Judging dates run Nov 12 in Linn and Delaware counties and Nov 13 in Jones, Cedar, Johnson, and Iowa counties.

Charles Penningroth Cedar Ee Ae Ee of Commerce Paul M. Burson Ames Agronomist Cedar Rapids Penrith Lian Delaware Jones Cedar

Johnson Farmers To Receive 42890 in Gov't Payments

County AAA chairman Ray E. Smalley said 155 of 1,700 applicants will receive early A C P and parity payments Friday. The total exceeds 42890 dollars and reflects federal farm support programs for local farmers.

Johnson Farmers A.C.P Ray E. Smalley County Aaa Smalley

Club Agent In Clayton To Begin Work Monday

Richard McWilliams of Webster City will succeed Lyle Jones as 4-H club agent in Clayton and start his duties Monday. Jones leaves the post after three years to join the United States air corps.

Clayton Eleader Richard McWilliams Webster City Lyle Jones United States Air Corps

Eight Million Loaned To Farmers For Defense Goals

The Agriculture Department reports cash advances to farmers through local production credit associations for dairy pork and poultry under the food for freedom program totaled 8 432 000 for the three months ending Sept 30. Dairy loans dominated with purchases of animals and feed expenditures detailed for dairy herds hogs poultry and related needs.

Gazette Washington, D. C United States Department of Agriculture A. G. Black Farm Credit Administration

Corn fumigation sessions scheduled across Iowa

A. J. Denane Loveland announced a sequence of fumigation sessions in Des Moines and five Iowa cities. The meetings run November 10 in Atlantic, November 12 in Oskaloosa, November 13 in Cedar Rapids, November 14 in Hampton, and November 15 in Storm Lake.

Des Moines A. J. Denane Loveland Atlantic Oskaloosa Cedar Rapids Hampton Storm Lake

Dysart Farmers to Exhibit at 1941 International Livestock Exposition

William Irvine and Myron Schuhart of Dysart will exhibit grain, hay, and flax entries at the Chicago event. Schuhart lists flax classes among his entries.

Dysart William Irvine Tama County Chicago Myron Schuhart

Driver Ducks After Ducks Don’t

Rowley locality reports a driver failed to stop after colliding with a flock of ducks on the road owned by Mrs. John A. Wilson north of Rowley. The driver disappeared soon after the incident, while the birds suffered injuries.

the Gazette Rowley John A. Wilson Deaootes

Iowa production credit groups discuss farmer needs in defense program

Representatives of 17 Iowa production credit associations met in Ames on Wednesday and Thursday to plan revisions of services for farmers in the defense program. Presidents, secretary-treasurers and directors attended.

Ames Iowa

Butter Confab Planned by American Butter Institute

Senator Guy M. Gillette of Iowa will address the American Butter Institute annual meeting in Chicago on December 2. The event runs through December 3 with talks on oleomargarine control legislation and related programs. Other speakers include N. W. Hepburn, E. W. Gaumnitz, and Barclay Acheson.

Chicago Congress Washington Guy M. Gillette American Butter Institute N. W. Hepburn Iowa E. W. Gaumnitz Barclay Acheson Readers Digest

Dotson Heads Louisa County Farm Bureau Meeting

Lee Dotson was elected president of the Louisa County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Wapello. Harry Stine will serve as vice president for 1942, Cleve Cotter as 4-H club secretary, and Keith Hiller as 4-H boys' club chairman.

Wapello Lee Dotson Louisa County Farm Bureau Harry Stineman Cleve Cotter Keith Hiller

Kline to Speak at Iowa Farm Bureau Meeting in Marengo

Allan Kline of Vinton vice president of the Iowa Farm Bureau will address the annual county Farm Bureau meeting in Marengo Friday. Topics include Food for Freedom and improving family nutrition.

Marengo Allan Kline Vinton Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Iowa County Farm Bureau

Authority On Indians To Address Marengo Farmer Night School

Frank Hopkins of Fairfax Minnesota renowned attorney and Indian authority will speak at the Marengo fifth adult evening forum Monday. His topic is Our Youth in These Times and future forum speakers will follow with additional topics and dates.

Marengo Farmer To. Marengo Frank Hopkins Fairfax Minn

Linn 4 H Committee for 1942 Set to Meet Monday

Linn county boys 4 H club committee for 1942 named by the Farm Bureau will meet Monday evening at the Farm office in the federal building Cedar Rapids. Members include A J Dice Marion FE A Allbee Mt Vernon George E R McGrew Springville Ralph Drake Palo and Charles Towers Marion.

Linn County Farm Bureau Board Federal Building Cedar Rapids A. J. Dice Marion

Farm Auction Listings for Marion Toddville and Iowa City Areas

Public sale notices list auctions including Miller Estate 114 acre farm five miles west of Marion on Friday November 7. Monday November 10 features H A Trimbie closing out sale five miles southwest of Toddville. Tuesday November 11 covers Jones Bros Jersey dispersion sale Iowa City and Ralph O Kelly closing out sale four miles northwest of Alburnett.

Miller Marion D. DeLong H. A. Trimbie Toddville Jones Bros. Jersey Iowa City Ralph O'Kelly Alburnett Cedar Rapids Teddville Guernsey Goodyear McCormick-Deeriing Corm McCormick Hancock Laneh H. A. Trimble Frank Rev. Clerk

Rural youth teams debate Nov 13 in Anamosa

Linn and Jones county rural youth teams square off in Anamosa on November 13 to debate the proposition The Machine Age is the Cause of the Present Chaotic Conditions. Linn team members are Mrs Helen Fernow and Claire Booth Cedar Rapids. Jones team members are Lois Tallman Anamosa and Alex Inglis Hale.

Anamosa Linn Jones Counties Jones County Jones Lois Tallman Alex Inglis Hale Helen Fernow Claire Booth Cedar Rapids

Jones County Rural Youth Plans 10 County Party

The Jones County Rural Youth association hosts a party for members from Linn Poweshiek Benton Johnson Iowa Scott Muscatine Jackson Cedar and Dubuque counties on November 21 at Monticello with Harold Martello as committee chairman.

Anamosa Jones County Rural Youth Association Linn Poweshiek Benton Johnson Iowa Scott Muscatine Jackson Cedar Dubuque Monticello Harold Oo Martello Ctiaene

Cash Farm Change Hands in Clay County Sale

Eleanor M. Cash sells the 388 acre farm formerly owned by C. J. Cash Jr in Clay county to Lloyd M. Bentsen for a price reported at 3000 with total consideration named as 26000. Special to The Cazette E Dowell of Olin notes the deal this week.

E. Dowell Olin Eleanor M. Cash C. J. Cash, Jr Clayny Lloyd M. Bentsen

Joe Carson Crowned 4-H Colt Member in Linn for 1941

Joe Carson, 16, son of Elmer Carson of Ryan, is named champion 4-H colt member in Linn for 1941. He belongs to the Jackson re Workers club and formerly presided over the Wapsie Hustlers. Active in 4-H since 1935, he has shown his colt at Linn county fair, Ryan and Stanwood events this year and will receive a certificate from the Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders association.

Joe Carson Elmer Carson Ryan Colt Club Linn Jackson Re Workers Club Wapsie Hustlers Linn County Stanwood Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders Association Des Moines

Glenn Burhemm Loses Finger In Farm Elevator Accident

Glenn Burhemm suffered the loss of the tip of his right index finger when it snagged in a corn elevator. A surgeon had to amputate the finger at the first joint to prevent further injury.

Dysart Glenn Burhemm

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