Grain Dealers Attack Govt in Grain Business Convention
Des Moines AP coverage reports Ron Kennedy of Minneapolis criticizes government grain competition at the Western Grain and Feed Association meeting. Kennedy urges elevator operators to challenge decisions and maintain a competitive market. William Brooks cites free market as democracy’s cornerstone. Earl Nielsen elected president. Kelley vice president. McGee treasurer. Thornburg secretary. New directors named for three-year terms.
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Des Moines
Ron Kennedy
Minneapolis
Western Grain and Feed Association
Kennedy
Northwest Country Elevator Association
William F. Brooks
Washington
National Grain Trade Council
Earl Nielsen
Clinton
F. Hugh Kelley
Ames
E. C. McGee
Mark Thornburg
W. W. Schulz
Sumner
Chris Miller
Clarion
Robert Lerigo
Davenport
George Kramer
Waukee
Martin Johnson
Shenandoah
Clayton F B Members Launch Annual Drive
Clayton county Farm Bureau members met in Elkader to plan their membership drive. About 230 captains and workers heard Frank Kerrian and Fay Meade discuss membership work. Marvin Bacon will direct the Clayton program with a 1950 goal of 1 725 members.
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Elkader
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Frank Kerrian
Dubuque
Fay Meade
Ampton
Clayton
Marvin Bacon
20 Year Laxative Habit Broken Announcement
Mrs. H Rutledge of Aero Vista Florida shares relief from a two decade constipation issue after starting Kellogg’s All-Bran daily. The ad claims one ounce daily clears constipation and offers a money back guarantee.
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Tattle Creek
Mich
Farms Furnish Food and Youth For Urban Areas
Washington AP. The farm city migration is discussed as a factor in agricultural pricing debates. Rural families supply urban areas with workers and future residents, while rural education gaps push youths toward cities. A department report notes 77 percent city youths over 15 stay in school vs 59 percent in rural areas in 1948.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Rural Youth Talk Meet Finals Set in Des Moines
Finals of the rural youth talk meet are scheduled Monday at the Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines. Preliminaries will be at the YWCA to select four finalists for the state title banquet. Judges include Hugh Curtis Successful Farming Mark Hendren and Julia Fal tinson of Iowa State College.
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Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Y.W.C.A
Hugh Curtis
Mark Hendren
Julia Faltinson
Iowa State College
North English Farms Change Hands
Two farms near North English have been sold. Jake Fischer’s property was bought by Ernest Harriman, and Emmett Agnew acquired the Bruce Wilson farm.
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Jake Fischer
Ernest Harriman
Emmett Agnew
Bruce Wilson
Benton Farmers to Build 44 Miles of Fence Along Highway 30
Farmers along 22 miles of widened Highway 30 in Benton County are tasked with building 44 miles of fence as shoulder work progresses. The highway area was expanded by removing strips of land, purchased at 250 dollars per acre, with fence and movement costs set per rod for woven and barbed wire. Contractors push shoulder completion amid favorable weather, while a 50 dollar daily penalty accrues on the eastern end detour work.
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Atkins
Benton County
Highway Commission
Iowa
Commission
Gazette
Marcus Kolsto
Stanley Nelson
Manuel Nelson
Kenneth Kolsto
Dale Mitchell
CROP Drive Gathers Wide Farmer Support in Fayette County
In Fayette county Pleasant Valley Union Windsor and Bethel townships the farm to farm CROP canvas nears completion with nearly full farmer participation. About half donate corn and the rest cash while truckers Otto Biermann Noel Brockway and Big Gain Products assist. Rev E C Franke and Rev Charles Mason coordinate with local and county leadership.
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West Union
Pleasant Valley
Union
Windsor
Bethel Townships
Otto Biermann
Noel Brockway
Rodney Drewes
Clarence Hoag
Harry Olesen
E. C. Franke
Fayette County
Franke
Charles Mason
Oelwein
Garrison Farm Bureau Dinner Dance Friday Night
Ben ton county Junior Farm Bureau members plan their annual fall dinner dance in Garrison with dinner served at 6 30 p m. In Vinton officials led in stalls for three new 4 H clubs organized at the Iowa School for the Blind.
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Garrison
Benton County
Junior Farm Bureau
Vinton
Iowa School For the Blind
Linn County PMA Elections Listed
Linn County PMA elections will elect township committeemen and delegates to the county PMA convention next week. A schedule of 19 community election meetings was announced by County PMA Chairman John F. Wagor with meetings across multiple townships Wednesday through Thursday. Delegates named at township meetings will convene December 3 at 10 a.m. in the county PMA office to elect the county PMA committee for the coming year.
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PMA
Linn County
John F. Wagor
Washington
Center Point Town Hall
Grant
Walker Town Hall
Fairfax
Lumber Yard
Bertram
Bertram Hall
Buffalo
Waubeek
Jackson
Coggan
Spring Grove
Community of College
Township
Hal Rer
Boulder
Prairieburg Ahem
Fayette
Palo
Maine
Central City Town Hall
Brown
Springville
Franklin
Mt. Vernon
Marion
Township School
Putnam
Ely
Clinton
Covington Hall
Otter Creek
Alburnett
Linn
Grange Hall
Monroe
Toddville
O.R.C
4-H Banquet Planned by Vinton Club Dec 3
Vinton Benton county 4-H club boys and girls will hold their annual banquet December 3 at the Legion hall in Vinton. Youth Assistant Joe Legg announced that project awards will be presented and a strong entertainment program will accompany a 6 30 p.m. dinner.
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Vinton
Benton County
4-H
Legion Hall
Joe Legg
Grange Re-elects Goss as Master at 83rd Convention
Albert S. Goss of Washington D C was re-elected to his fifth two year term as master of the National Grange. The secret ballot kept No. A6, with only two offices changing hands including chaplain and steward. Re-elected were Overseer Sherwood Lecturer Holter Treasurer Armstrong and Secretary Caton.
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SACRA
Albert S. Goss
Wash D. C
National Grange
Goss
Grange
Gates
Franklin C. Nixon
Vincentown
Joseph W. Fichter
Oxford
Ohio
Bryan V. Holmes
Milburn
Special Train Delivers Iowa Cattle to Show
A Blue Ribbon Special train brought sixty carloads of Iowa cattle valued near one million dollars to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition. The Illinois Central route carried stock from Schleswig, Arthur, Odebolt, Ricketts, Ida Grove and other Iowa points, with pullman cars for exhibitors. The exposition marks its 50th anniversary with eight days of events starting this Saturday.
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Chicago
Iowa
Chicago and North Western Railway
Schleswig
Arthur
Odebolt
Ricketts
Ida Grove
Points
Officers Elected by Silver Creek Grange in Delaware County
Silver Creek Grange in Masonville Delaware County elected its officers. W. J. Kins will serve as master with Wilbur Falc oner as overseer, Harold Ayers as treasurer, Oscar Wilson as steward, and Lewis Robinson as assistant steward. Irene Robinson lectured, Mrs. Ray Gould was chaplain, Dean Wenger secretary, Ray Gould gate keeper, Mrs. Oscar Wilson ceres, Mrs. Junior Emerson pemona, Mrs. Lewis Robinson flora, Mrs. Vince Smith lady assistant steward, and Roy Emerson on the executive committee.
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Masonville
Silver Creek
Delaware County
W. J.kins
Wilbur Falconer
Harold Ayers
Oscar Wilson
Lewis Robinson
Irene Robinson
Ray Gould
Dean Wenger
Ceres
Junior Emerson
Pemona
Flora
Vince Smith
Roy Emerson
Tsar County 4-H Officers Attend Training School
Four 4-H officers from Tsar County will attend a training school on December 3 at Tipton city hall to prepare for upcoming club activities and leadership duties.
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Tsar County
Tipton City Hall
Coming Sale Listings From The Gazette
A series of public auctions and closing out sales announced for Nov 23 to Dec 2. Items include livestock hay grain machinery and grain, with listed estates and organizers such as Norman Taylor Winfield and Rec Earl Waln Simon Peterson N A Burgess Bur ton Emmons Arthur Kerkman and Earl Waln sparked by locations near Van Horne Vinton Linn county home Newhall Mt Vernon Atkins and Robins.
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Atkins
Newhall
Oliver
Arthur Kerkman
Glen Meyer
van Horne
Norman Taylor Estate
Vinton
N. A. Burgess
Burton Emmons
Robins
Winfield and
Rec
Linn County
Simon Peterson
Earl Waln
Mt. Vernon
Two Farms Change Hands at Stanley
George Platt sold a 200 acre farm three miles south of Stanley to Raymond Biers for 140 dollars per acre with possession March 1. The farm was tenanted by Richard Curtis this year. The Al Davis estate farm north of Stanley, a 120 acre property, sold to Paul Landis for 175 dollars per acre.
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Stanley
George Platt
Raymond Biers
Jesup
Richard Curtis
al Davis
Paul Landis
Fertilizer Short Course Planned at Iowa State College
Ames announces an upcoming fertilizer short course at Iowa State College on December 15 and 16. W H Pierre head of the agronomy department stresses helping dealers and farmers maximize returns from fertilizers amid growing demand, better supplies, and new ratios and grades for 1950. The program covers soil tests application methods fertilizer types and soil management roles.
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Ames
Iowa State College
W. H. Pierre
Agronomy
Pierre
Keokuk Rural Youth Dance Planned in Sigourney
Keokuk rural youths will hold a dance Saturday night at 8 in Memorial auditorium Sigourney with T E Howard youth assistant confirming the event.
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Keokuk
Sigourney
T. E. Howard
Memorial Auditorium
Decorah 4-H Officer Training Set for Dec 3
Winneshiek county 4-H officer training will be held December 3 in the Community building at the fairground. County Extension Director E. J. Weigle announced the event and invited local club leaders to attend.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fairground
E. J. Weigle
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