Wickard outlines three point plan to prevent postwar mood
Secretary Claude Wickard announced a nation wide farmers organization to prevent postwar low mood at the 37th Farmers Union convention in Topeka. The plan includes a public works program for resources and soil, rural services and facilities, and a study of agricultural industrial relations for the post defense era.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Farmers For
Claude R. Wickard
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Wickards
Americas
America
Wickard
Great Britain
Farm Union
FENCE DRIFT and deaths of Gregory and Holbert
Fence Drift notes a dinner at Cedar Rapids with Clifford Gregory and Tom Holbert discussing mood and future horse trade. Sudden death of Chiff Gregory and Tom Holbert shocks Iowa, as both had major contributions to agriculture at state, national, and international levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gregory
Cedar Rapids
Tom Holbert
Greeley
Yongie
Cliff
Tom
Iowa
Fayette County Farm Bureau Elects Ingels President
J F Ingels of Randalia was reelected president of the Fayette County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting attended by 200 members and families. Sylvan Hoag Elgin was re elected vice president with a full slate of officers and chairmen named, Fletcher Aitchison Cascade gave principal remarks, and ten and twenty year pins were awarded to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
J. F. Ingels
Randalia
Clermont
E. H. Borchers
Maynard
Grant Kiel
Lloyd Craft
West Union
Frank Brownell
Stanley
Harold Strong
Elgin
Marie Gehring
Wadena
Ingels
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Sylvan Hoag
Fletcher Aitchison
Cascade
Farm Bureau
Farm Auction Schedule Narrowed to Holiday Week Listings
Listing of livestock and farm equipment auctions across Iowa from November 19 to December 2. Includeors include Wm Reynolds Holstein Breeders Washington Howard Knapp Troy Mills Martin Parizek Center Point Jerry Zach Cedar Rapids Colby Livestock Tipton H Kos North Liberty Roy Schatzle Waubeek James Beecher Sa City Penning roth Stanwood Ruess Anderson Poland West Liberty Mirs Henderson Springville Sidney Clarke Anamosa Huerter Sons Martelle Mary Woodfin Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Reynolds
Lisbon
Iowa
Washington, Ia
Howard Knapp
Troy Mills
Martin & Parizek
Center Point
Jerry Zach
Cedar Rapids
Colby
Tipton
Hkoss
North Liberty
Roy Schatzle
Waubeek
James Beecher
Sa City
Penningroth
Stanwood
Ruess and Anderson Poland
West Liberty
Mirs
Floyd Henderson
Ryan
Sidney Clarke
Springville
Huerter & Sons
Anamosa
Frank Fagan
Martelle
Mary C. Woodfin
Walker
Topics Listed For Anamosa Night School Sessions
Special to The Gazette Anamosa Iowa announces ten adult evening schools for farmers at Anamosa High School under Miss Bernice Grouwinkel and C B Jessen. Dr Sybil Woodruff leads a discussion on Home Economics while men discuss Streamlined Farming. Upcoming topics include food and clothing budgeting, corn improvement, national defense food, dairy herd output, refinishing furniture, soil districts, farm records, income tax effects, property laws, hog problems and organized marketing with a banquet and graduation on February 11.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Bernice Grouwinkel
C B Jessen
Sybil Woodruff
Iowa City
Jones County
Farmer Injures Ankle In Corn Sheller Accident
Special to The Gezette reports Traer area farmer Edward Pecenka, 38, suffered a badly smashed ankle when his machine pulled his overalls into the corn sheller. He called his wife for help within ten minutes and was taken to a Waterloo hospital where attendants thought the ankle could be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gezette Traer
Edward Pecenka
Traer
Waterloo
Neighbors Aid Corn Harvest For Hospitalized William Rehfeldt
Forty four men from seventeen teams gathered Friday to pick corn for William Rehfeldt who is confined in a hospital in Iowa City. Fifteen acres were completed before noon.
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Gazette
Victor
William Rehfeldt
Iowa City
Death of Bert Strayer Stuns Hudson Community
Funeral services are planned for Bert S. Strayer a 61 year old Hudson banker and farmer. Strayer served as director of the American Soybean association and the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers association and was president of the Hudson State Bank and the Farmers Electrical company. Survived by his wife two sons and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Bert S. Strayer
American Soybean Association
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
Hudson State Bank
Farmers Electrical Company
Dairy Dilemma Discussed at Farm Bureau Meeting
DES MOINES AP Cowden of Iowa State urged careful planning for dairy processing capacity to meet defense needs while avoiding future excess equipment. He noted lack of processing facilities in Iowa and urged agencies to consider long term needs. Mortensen discussed butter overrun and losses. Conference events included women’s convention and farm exposition with headliners Evans Townsend and Roberts. Adjournment set after Friday elections.
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Cowden
Iowa
DES Moines
J. M. Cowden
Iowa State College
The
Agricultural College
Dairy and Poultry
Federation
Farm Bureau
Raymond Sayre
Ackworth
Ava Johnson
Drake University
Henry G. Harmon
R. M. Evans
Washington, D. C
National Aaa
Clifford Townsend
Indiana
Agricultural Defense Relations
Hew Roberts
R.A.F
University of Iowa
Allan Kline
Vinton
Chorus rehearsal set for December fifth in Waverly
A district rehearsal for the music festival Daughters of Democracy will be held at Waverly High School on December 5 at 9 30 a.m. Eleven county couples will participate including Howard Clayton Chickasaw Winneshiek Fayette Black Hawk Allamance Bremer Buchanan Delaware and Dubuque. The festival features the poem Freedom's Land by Archibald MacLush, dedicated to Iowa rural women's choruses.
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Gazette
Waverly
Daughters of Democracy
Iowa
Waverly High School
Howard
Clayton
Chickasaw
Winneshiek
Fayette
Black Hawk
Allamance
Bremer
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Farm Cooperatives Borrow Twice What They Did In 1940
Washington portion reports farmers cooperatives borrowed about 126 million dollars in the first nine months of 1941, nearly double the 67 million borrowed in the same period of 1940. Grain, fruit and vegetable, farm supplies, cotton, farm services and dairy groups accounted for the bulk of the credit, with government capital stock added to banks to cover needs.
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Washington
INS
Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Cooperatives
Central Bank
A. G. Black
Farm Credit Administration
Harvest Sunday Services Planned Across Fayette County Churches
At least nine Fayette county churches schedule Harvest Sunday services with speakers from local schools and churches. Notables include Dr. W. T. Smith of Upper Iowa University, L. D. Hitch, and Rev. H. D. Schiffler in Oelwein, plus multiple county agents and pastors. A Fayette county farm Harvest service opens at 2 pm with Rev. Gerald Ukena delivering the harvest message.
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YETTE
Fayette County
Methodist Church
Fayette
W. T. Smith
Upper Iowa University
Maynard Presbyterian
L. D. Hitch
West Union Methodist
Meta Jane Masters
Paul E. McElroy
Randalia Methodist
McElroy
Oelwein Zion Lutheran
H. D. Schiffler
Oelwein Methodist
F. C. Witzigman
Maynard Lutheran
H. F. Hein
Gerald Ukena
Soybeans Hit 28-30 Bu Per Acre In Stanwood Area
Stanwood farmers work day and night to harvest soybeans while favorable weather continues. Sun and wind have cut excess moisture and improved crop quality as yields average 28 to 30 bushels per acre.
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Stanwood
Cornhusking Picks Up As Fields Dry Out In Millersburg
Favorable weather over recent days has dried fields allowing farmers to resume cornhusking. Extra help is needed in some fields where cornpickers or teams and tractors are used. Yields vary from two to three bushels per acre in hail damaged areas to as high as 100 bushels in others. Some replanted corn is cut for silage and fodder while bean hay is being stored and soy combining has begun along with shredding of corn.
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Millersburg
320 Acres Change Hands Near Mt Auburn
Frank Martin of Cedar Rapids purchased 320 acres adjoining Mt Auburn on the north from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for 110 dollars an acre. B C Christianson will remain as tenant on the farm next year.
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Auburn
Frank Martin
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Auburn
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
B. C. Christianson
Limestone Testing Lab Opens in State AAA Building
Des Moines AP The Towa agricultural adjustment administration sets up the first limestone testing laboratory in the state in the AAA building basement. It will test calcium carbonate content and fineness to assure farmer quality and speed up analysis, with results available within 24 hours.
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Des Moines
Towa Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Hervey Hazen
AAA
William Brady
Towa State College Laboratory
State Department of Agriculture
Brady
Clayton-Delaware DHIA Reports October Dairy Averages
Clayton-Delaware DHIA showed an October test for 476 cows including 100 dry, with an average 511 pounds of milk and 221 pounds of butterfat. The Wesley Phelps herd of 15 purebred Holsteins led milking cows at 1,002 pounds milk and 35.9 pounds butterfat, while Frank Wegman’s grade Holstein cow produced 1,937 pounds milk and 71.7 pounds butterfat.
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Edgewood
Clayton-Delaware Dhia
Gustave Studt
Wesley Phelps
Frank Wegman
McElmeel Tops Greeley Cow Test in October
Manchester reporter notes Paul J. McElmeel's herd of 15 Holsteins with three daily milkings averaged 1,046 pounds milk and 34.3 pounds butterfat. The high cow yielded 1,374 pounds milk and 688 pounds butterfat. Association average was 482 pounds milk and 18.4 pounds butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Paul J. McElmeel
Greeley
Robert J. Keck
McElmeel
Association
Vitamins Theme Of Cedar Girls 4 H Banquet
Cedar county 4 H girls held their third annual banquet with the theme V for Vitamins and Vitamins for Victory. About 50 mothers and daughters attended. Guest speakers included Lilette Holbert a French American refugee from Manchester and Dorothy Behan state 4 H vice president. Others were B G Penningroth County Farm Bureau President Howard Hamilton and Miss Laura Heddleson county H D A who introduced girls with outstanding records.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
4-H
Lilette Holbert
Manchester
Dorothy Behan
State 4-H
County Farm Bureau
B. G., Penningroth
Howard Hamilton
Laura Heddleson
Iowans on International Entry List for Chicago Show
Iowa will be heavily represented at the International Livestock Exposition and Horse Show in Chicago from November 29 to December 6. Over 12,000 cattle horses sheep and hogs are entered by 37 states and Canada, marking the largest Iowa presence in the event’s history. Iowa exhibitors span 54 counties with top entries from Des Moines West Liberty Truro Belleville and Vesey among others, featuring Shorthorns Herefords Angus sheep and swine, plus draft and Belgian horses. Town farm youth contribute to a record junior section with 191 Iowa youths from 45 countries entering 252 baby beeves 12 barrows and two pens of lambs.
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Chicago
IIP
Iowa
Canada
F. W. Hubbell
Des Moines
W. C. Anderson and Sons
West Liberty
Husted Brothers
Truro
Reed Brothers
Bellevue
Ben G. Studer
Vesey
C. C
Meyers and Sons
Alva Shandler
Chariton
John B
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Wayland Hopley Farms, Inc
Atlantic
le, Kemp
Marion
Otto G. Nobis
Davenport
John Anderson and Son
Royal
R. E. Pullin and Sons
Waterloo
Oxfords
W. E. Frederick
Earlham
Southdowns
Town State College
Ames
Iowa College
Dean Williams
Iowa City
Chester
Fox Chemical Company
Richard Nelson
Boone
Charles W. Wilhoit
Batavia
G. V. Babcock
Galva
Charles R. J. Quinn
Bancroft
Charles Shinker
Town Farm
North Western
Sickens
Mervetwons
N. W
Soul Conservation on Road Markings and Dim Lights
A country woman laments worn road markings needed for safety in rain and snow and criticizes drivers who abruptly switch to bright headlights just 15 feet away. She argues lines help motorists even in ice and urges better night illumination.
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National Defense
Iowa to send youths to national livestock judging contest
Sixty five men and women from 20 states and Canada will award prizes. Judges include O. J. Hess Worthington for Poland China hogs Virgil C Smith Belle Plaine for Duroe Jersey hogs Albert H Stuart Newhall for Chester White hogs R L Pemberton Des Moines for chame lion barrows Arthur 1% Andere son Ames for junior show barrows and H E Jarard New Sharon for Shire horses. Four Boone county boys who helped win the state junior livestock judging contest at Iowa State Fair last summer will represent Iowa nationally. Iowa ranked third among 32 states and Canada at last year’s International show with 29 championships and second with 66 first prizes.
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O. J. Hess
Worthington
Poland
Virgil C. Smith
Belle Plaine
Duroe Jersey
Albert H. Stuart
Newhall
Chester White
R. L. Pemberton
Des Moines
Arthur
Andereson
Ames
H. E. Jarard
New Sharon
Boone County
Iowa
States
Canada
Richard Bieri Elected Louisa County 4-H Boys Head
Richard Bieri was chosen president of Louisa county boys 4-H clubs for 1942 at the annual banquet held Saturday evening. Irving Deihl was elected vice president, Ralph Stone reelected secretary treasurer, and Everett Deihl named reporter and historian. About 70 4-H boys and girls attended the event.
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Wapello
Richard Bieri
Louisa County
Irving Deihl
Ralph Stone
Everett Deihl
Nebraska AAA Chairman Wallace Named Agriculture Defense Aide
Fred S. Wallace Nebraska AAA chairman was in Washington at the request of Secretary Claude R. Wickard to serve as the secretary's special assistant on agricultural defense while continuing as AAA chairman.
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Lincoln, Neb
INS
Fred S. Wallace
Nebraska
AAA
Washington, D. C
Secretary of
Claude R. Wickard
Milk Mixture for Stomach Ulcers Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Lurin as a stomach ulcer remedy now used by doctors. It claims rapid relief from ulcer pain, gas, indigestion and heartburn, and offers home use by mixing two teaspoons in milk. Sold by drug stores with a money back satisfaction guarantee.
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Hongkong Island
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Cedar Rapids, IA
Bert Strayer
MR. Duckwhistle
ER Wedgeberry
Williams
Pat. Off
Harvest
Kline
Clarence
Methodist
Clayton-Delaware
DHIA
Goodyear
9Th Ave
3Rd St. SW
AG Defense
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John Deere
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