Forty-Seven Iowa Rural Churches to Receive Merit Certificates
Forty-seven Iowa churches will be awarded certificates of merit at the national rural church conference in Ames. R. K. Bliss will present the awards recognizing community development efforts and leadership in 4-H, soil conservation, Farm Bureau, and rural life programs. Eastern Iowa churches listed include Federated churches Shellsburg L W Inman, Fayette John D Clinton, Bethel Otis Moore, Montezuma J H Krenmyre, Gladbrook Fred A Smith, Eldora J K Hawkins, Grace Methodist Brooklyn J H Freedline, Chester Center George LaBounty, DeWitt Leonard Spooner.
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Iowa
National Conference On the Rural Church
Ames
R. K. Bliss
Iowa Christian Rural Fellow
Home Project
Soil Conservation
Township Farm Bureau
Federated Churches
Shellsburg
L. W. Inman
Methodist Episcopal
Fayette
John D. Clinton
South Bethel
Otis Moore
Montezuma
J. H. Krenmyre
Gladbrook
Fred A. Smith
Eldora
J. K. Hawkins
Grace Methodist Episcopal
Brooklyn
J. H. Freedline
Chester Center
George LaBounty
First Congregational
Fence Drift on the Iowa Farm Thanksgiving Scene
A humorous vignette shows a 5 year old boy and a hired man wrestling a manure spreader gate with a fork, as mules are hitched and the boy acts like a man. The scene reflects rural life and Thanksgiving humor in Iowa.
Rural church conference opens with delegates from across region
Delegates gathered for the third national conference on the rural church in Ames. Representatives came from midwestern states Maine and Arkansas as the event runs through Wednesday. Key speakers include Landis Finley Schultz Hall Eddy and King.
Lone Rock Heifer Is Polled Hereford Champ
Curly Ann a two year old polled Hereford owned by P M Christenson of Lone Rock was named grand champion female at the American Polled Hereford Breeders association stock show in Des Moines J L Curran and Sons of Mason City showed the reserve champion female
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Des Moines
P. M. Christenson
Lone Rock
American Polled
Husks and Scoops 3362 Bushels in 27 Days
Special to The Gazette Tipton husker Edward Meyers shucked and cribbed 3362 bushels of corn in 27 days. He averaged 35 to 45 bushels per acre while working for Harry Spear of Tipton and Bert Tenley of Stanwood.
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Tipton
Edward Meyers
Harry Spear
Bert Tenley
Stanwood
Increased Poultry Consumption Sought
Independence producer Rosenberger says the Institute of American Poultry Industries is launching a drive to boost Thanksgiving poultry sales and sustain demand. Storage holdings on Jan 1 exceed 155 million pounds, up from 107 million last year, with significant farm stocks and a record turkey crop expected to reach markets. The Chicago meeting with the National Association of Food Chains aims to mobilize cooperation for moving the surplus.
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Independence
C. V. Rosenberger
Independence Produce Company
Institute of American Poultry Industries
Chicago
Institute
National Association of Food Chains
Butter Scores Lead Iowa Buttermakers Contest at Littleport
Sixty butter makers and spouses attended the Iowa Buttermakers association No. 1 meeting in Littleport. Wayne Hunter won the butter scoring with 93 points. In women’s judging Mrs. N. M. Larson of Decorah had the high score and Elliot Nelson topped men’s division. Judges were Arthur Honn Colesburg Elmer Primus Earlville and Fred Gernand Volga City.
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Ahs
Gazette
Littleport
Iowa Buttermakers’ Association
Wayne Hunter
Closing Out Sale Details Near Center Point
A closing out sale is set for Tuesday December 1 four and one half miles east of Center Point on a gravel road. The auction features 80 head of livestock including 31 Black Angus cattle 4 horses 35 feeding shoats and a full line of farm machinery. A full list will be published later. E L Wagner George Price auctioneer and Al Schuler clerk.
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Center Point
E. L. Wagner
Benton Jersem en to Lease U S Sires
Benton county Jersey breeders Ed Fuehrer and Herman Rogers with Floyd Johnston of the Ames dairy extension service arranged to lease two government sires at the Hannibal Missouri Jersey cattle experiment farm for testing milking capacity. No definite selections were made. future leases may involve a $25 to $35 yearly fee if university or government bulls are used.
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Shellsburg
Ed Fuehrer
Herman Rogers
Floyd Johnston
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Government Dairy
Hannibal
Benton County
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Missouri College of Agriculture
Fuehrer
Rogers
Rogers and
University of Missouri
Vinton
Norman Frye Heads Buchanan 4-H Clubs
Norman Frye Jr of Buffalo township was elected president of the Buchanan county 4-H club at the annual meeting with 165 members present. He succeeds Danny Strauer of Westbury township. Other officers named include Wayne Halstead vice president Delmar Fairchild secretary and Ralph Kautz treasurer. Helen Flickinger was elected historian for the girls' club. Speakers included Paul Barger Black Hawk county agent Mrs Lewis Main girls county 4-H chair and H G Seaman county Farm Bureau president.
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Independence
Norman Frye, Jr
Buffalo Township
Buchanan County
Danny Strauer
Westbury Township
Wayne Halstead
Liberty Township
Delmar Fairchild
Cono Township
Ralph Kautz
Helen Flickinger
Byron Township
Paul Barger
Black Hawk County
Lewis Main
Girls’ County
4-H
H. G. Seaman
County Farm Bureau
Maynard Creamery Pays 37 Cents For Butterfat
D Patrons of the Maynard Co operative creamery received 37 cents for butterfat delivered during October according to Secretary C H Paul. Maynard creamery updates its price and notes October deliveries.
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Maynard Creamery
Maynard Co-operative Creamery
C. H. Paul
Mount Zion group husked corn at nearby farm
The Willing Workers class of Mount Zion and twelve neighboring farmers husked and cribbed corn on the Cletr Fredricks farm near Tipton. Mr. Fredricks has been confined in a hospital at Iowa City for several weeks.
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Tipton
Mount Zion
Cletr Fredricks
Fredricks
Iowa City
Stonerook Heads Cedar Farm Bureau
Alvin Stonerook of Clarence was elected president of Cedar county Farm Bureau at the annual meeting. Stanwood's H L Busching became vice president, Tipton residents Ben Pen ningroth secretary and James Reeve treasurer. County chairmen named for women’s home project work 4-H clubs and publicity. W B Hamilton of Des Moines spoke after reports from the county agent and 1936 officers.
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Tipton
Alvin Stonerook
Clarence
Cedar County Farm Bureau
H. L. Busching
Stanwood
Ben Penningroth
James Reeve
Hy von Muenster
Guy Wright
Mechanicsville
James Smith
W. B. Hamilton
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Junior Farm Bureau Elects Fayette County Officers
The Fayette county Junior Farm Bureau elected Glen Bennington president at the annual meeting. New officers include Mildred Stelzmiller as vice president Leona Klammer secretary Mrs. Howard Stranahan treasurer and Mrs. Homer Chapman reporter. A short course committee was named with LeRoy Alcorn LeRoy Henniges Archie Schroeder and Otto Brandt.
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Fayette
Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Glen Bennington
Mildred Stelzmiller
West Union
Leona Klammer
Westgate
Howard Stranahan
Homer Chapman
LeRoy Alcorn
LeRoy Henniges
Archie Schroeder
Otto Brandt
Clermont
Corn Husking Nearing End As Priceholds At One Dollar
A Tipton area husking is nearly finished with corn selling around one dollar per bushel. Demand remains light as sellers offer little stock. Mrs. Edith Eiler near Tipton reports storing 150 bushels of yellow dent seed corn.
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Edith Eiler
Tipton
HOG PRICE RISE FORESEEN AFTER FALL RUN PASSES
Ames economists warn hog prices may jump after the fall run despite current receipts. Large hog arrivals since November and near double Chicago gains suggest buyer willingness. If winter weather arrives liquidation could push prices to a seasonal low briefly. Corn price trends mirror short crop years with expected continued rise then fall. Feeder buyers should plan for high winter corn in areas lacking local supply.
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Ames
Chicago
Origin of the word tip traced to barber coin boxes
A historic note explains that tip derives from the phrase to insure promptness printed on coin boxes in early English barber shops. The origin links to customer coins left as a prompt incentive for timely service.
Farm Auction Schedule Prints in Iowa Listings
A sequence of farm auction notices spans Wednesday November 25 to Saturday November 28 with closings and sales at Springville Bertram Maquoketa Garrison Marion Tipton Cedar Rapids Anamosa and Cedar Rapids Livestock Exchange. Named parties include Dennis Taylor Dimprich J. J. Jargo Mrs Clark Johnson Donnelly Anna B Simon and Sons Frank Estey and Veiled references to an auction at the Anamosa sale pavilion.
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Dennis Taylor
Springville
Dimprich
Bertram
Maquoketa
J. J. Jargo
Clark Johnson
Garrison
Donnelly
Marion
Tipton
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Cedar Rapids
Anna B. Simon and Sons
Frank Estey
Anamosa Sale Pavilion
Auction Notice: Arbingast and Lacock Sale NE of Lisbon
An auction is scheduled Monday November 30 for Arbingast and Lacock properties located 2 miles northeast of Lisbon. Bidders should visit the site ahead of the sale.
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Arbingast and Lacock
Lisbon
Closing out sales reported near Mechanicsville and Senter Point
J Aaron Murray and E L Wagner are closing out sales in designated areas. Murray near Mechanicsville six miles southeast and Wagner about four hundred fourteen miles east of Senter Point.
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J. Aaron Murray
Mechanicsville
E. L. Wagner
Senter Point
Span Of Old Mules Bring $277.50 In Sale Near Keswick
A team of smooth-mouth gray mules sold for $277.50 at the J. A. Churchill sale one mile east of Keswick. Twenty cows averaged $70 with a top of $80, ewes $7.50 each, alfalfa $15.50 a ton, clover hay $14.25, corn $1.04 a bushel, and eats 4415 cents a bushel. Leghorn pullets brought 79 cents each, a seven year old tractor sold for $385, and a tractor gang plow brought $68.
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J. A. Churchill
Keswick
American corn not wanted at Buffalo grain card says ship west
A Cedar Rapids broker received a Buffalo grainQuotation card Monday from Archer Daniels Midland Co. saying American corn is almost unsalable. It urged sending oats wheat and soybeans west while corn prices were not quoted.原因 Argentine corn cheaper crowded eastern markets.
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Buffalo
Cedar Rapids
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
Neighbors Help Leslie Lowe In Burlington Illness
In Columbus Junction neighbors of Leslie Lowe, laid up in Burlington hospital for several weeks, helped harvest twenty five acres of corn on his farm last weekend to ease his burden and support the family.
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Columbus Junction
Leslie Lowe
Burlington
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