Kleese Wins Agriculture Scholarship at Iowa State College
Ames Iowa State agronomy student Roger Kitese on Washington was named one of two recipients of a $500 agriculture scholarship funded by California Spray Chemical. Billy O Frien of Afton Tran and George Boehnke assisted in the announcement. Kleese, a junior, has worked 50 hours weekly to pay tuition and won prior merit and Lilly Company scholarships. He ranks high academically and participates in Campus groups and 4-H activities including leadership roles and exchange visits.
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Ames
Iowa State College Agronomy
Roger Kitese
Washington
UWO Juuus
California Spray Chemical Corporation
Billy O'Frien Af
Kleese
Kal. Frey
Agronomy Club
The
Agricultural Council
YMCA
Iowa State Singers
Agricultural Division
Fi Lilly Company
Kleece
Washington Rustlers
North Carolina
Wyoming
Iowa State College
Jones 4-H Receives Safety Recognition
Anamosa reports Jones county 4 H club among 11 in the state honored with a 4 H safety recognition certificate. Gene Neven, county Extension youth assistant, announced East Wayne Eagles club received the honor for its 1957 safety program. Jim Kiburz of Scotch Grove was club president during the campaign. Edwin Freese and Galen Tiarns are club leaders.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Gene Neven
County Extension
East Wayne Eagles
Jim Kiburz
Scotch Grove
Edwin Freese
Galen Tiarms
Holley Named To Head Western Grain Assn
Curtis Holley of Waterloo was named president of the Western Grain and Feed Association for the coming year at the annual Des Moines convention. Other officers include William Getty Mechanicsville as vice president Bob Couch Des Moines as treasurer and Bob Skinner of Ales as executive secretary.
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Des Moines
Curtis Holley
Waterloo
Western Grain and Feed Association
Edson Cornick
Wever
William Getty
Mechanicsville
Bob Couch
Bob Skinner
Ales
Jones winter crops workouts announced in Anamosa
ANAMOSA The first of a series of three Jones county wine ter crops judging workouts will be held Thursday, Dec. 26. County Extension Youth Assistant Gene Neven and Bill Oschwald, area agronomist from Cedar Rapids, will lead. Sessions also planned for January and February.
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Anamosa
Jones County
County Extension
Gene Neven
Bill Oschwald
Cedar Rapids
Jones F B Members To Attend Convention
About 34 Jones county residents chartered a bus to attend the American Farm Bureau convention in Chicago December 9 to 11. The group will depart December 9, visit Cinerama, attend Farm Bureau sessions for two days, then return home.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Chicago
Faryy Bureau
Harlin Hawker
Homie
North Central Weed Conference Slated December 10 to 12
About 1 000 people are expected to attend the North Central Weed Control Conference at Des Moines Veteran's auditorium December 10 12. Iowa State College extension weed control specialist E. B. Sylvester says Farmers Day on December 12 will feature weed control discussions in major Iowa crops along with sessions on lawns farm ponds and industrial areas. Exhibits from chemical and equipment firms will fill 24 displays. The conference, begun in 1944, rotates among North Central cities and won t be held in Iowa again for 10 to 18 years.
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Ames
Des Moines i Veteran’s
Sylvester
Iowa State College
Iowa
Dakar
Loyd van Pat
Secre Hare of Agriculture
Iowa State
Weller E. ‘Learais
Wendell H. Bragonier
Arthur L. Bakke
David ‘W. Staniforth
Walter G. Lovely
Charles R.weber
Jesse M. Seholl
North Central
Govt To Cut Sales of CCC Corn in U S
The Agriculture Department said on Tuesday that until further notice government owned corn sales will be confined largely to export markets to avoid depressing domestic grain prices. Previously local committees sold usable or questionable corn for domestic use, drawing criticism from farm-state lawmakers. Export demand is reported substantial, and future disposals will go to foreign buyers through regional offices via competitive bids.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Entries Rise in Eight Breeds at International Livestock Show
CHICAGO final counts at the International Livestock Exposition show increased entries in eight of 22 breeds. Meat animals will come from 32 states and two Canadian provinces for a nine day run at the International Amphitheatre. Angus numbers set a new all time record with 683 head. Carcass contests show sharp gains, including a 68 percent rise in steer entries.
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Chicago
Maine
California
Manitoba
Georgia
International Amphitheatre
Hampshire
Suffolk
Berkshire
Duroc
Poland
China
Tamworth
Neighbors Harvest 70 Acres at Jerome Show
The 8th annual grain and hay show drew nearly 1,500 samples from growers in 24 states and five Canadian provinces. More than 10,000 head of livestock and 6oo top horses from 40 states and two Canadian provinces will appear in performances over three weeks at Cedar Rapids fairgrounds. Arthur Godfrey will ride Goldie in all performances as Hagland workers prepare a noon meal for volunteers.
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Hopkinton
Jerome
E. Uesler
Sand Springs
Besler
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Godfrey
Goldie
Commodity Group Advocates Large Crop Cut For Aid
The National Conference of Commodity Organizations recommends farmers cut 60 to 70 million acres of land and accept government in kind payments from surplus stocks to eliminate CCC surpluses. The proposal spans corn wheat rice sorghum and cotton groups with Herbert Hughes of Imperial Nebraska citing a plan for corn to trim 1959 seed grain by one billion bushels.
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Commodity Group
Omaha
National Conference of Commodity Organizations
Commodity Credit Corporation
Herbert Huges
Imperial, Neb
King
Soil Laboratory Records Fewer Oct Samples in Iowa
Iowa State College soil testing laboratory in Cedar Rapids received below normal soil samples in October. Delays stem from late corn harvest. samples can be presh but must be thawed and mixed without direct heat. Collect from five to ten acre areas at five to seven inch depth, mixing about 24 cores per sample, with map and information sheet included.
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Iowa State College Soil Testing Laboratory
Cedar Rapids
William Oschwald
Extension Area Agronomist
Oschwald
Gary Melberg Chosen for 4-H Honors Program
Gary Melberg son of Mr and Mrs Mila Melberg of Morway is among 25 Iowa farm youths named to receive a state 4 H award at Iowa State college in December Winners chosen from 4 H and FFA members on scholarship and leadership The group will tour the Iowa State campus and attend a Memorial Union dinner with speakers Ezra Taft Benson and James Hilton Gary will be accompanied by his parents and Royal Tuttle Florence Hawkeyes 4 H club leader
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Norway
Gary Melberg
Mila Melberg
Morway
Iowa Farm Y
Iowa State College
FFA
Ln the
Memorial Union
Ezra Taft Benson
James Hilton
Gary
Ames
Royal Tuttle
Florence Hawkeyes
FGDA Speaking Meet Set in Cedar Rapids
Farmers Grain Dealers Association schedules a district public speaking contest at the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids on December 18 at 1 p.m. Don E. Edison, association secretary, announces the topic What Are the Responsibilities of Members and Directors of Farmers Cooperatives. Winners receive a wrist watch and a trip to Des Moines for the state contest January 27 30 with second place also earning a trip. Judges include E Heyrriott Linn county extension director Orval Lindell Iowa Institute of Cooperation Glenn Stewart and Clare Myers.
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Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Don E. Edison
Des Moines
E. Heyrriott
Linn County Extension
Orval Lindell
Iowa Institute of Cooperation
Ames
Glenn Stewart
Springville Cooperative Elevator
Clare Myers
Beaman
Frye Wins Hog Production Award in Independence Iowa
W H Frye of Independence has won a Midwest swine production contest sponsored by the Hybrid Hog Company of Center Junction. He received a hybrid boat of the San Pierre line and has a long record including nine point five six pigs per litter from 58 litters in 1955 and a high of 288 pigs from a group of 21 sows this year.
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Frye
Independence
W. H. Frye
Ly Wealth
Center Junction
San Pierre
I Frye
Iowa
Ames Teams to Compete International Livestock Judging
Iowa State University judging squads head to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition contests. The livestock team led by James Kiser will enter the International Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest against about 40 teams, with members Russell Bredahl Lauren Christian Muward Elson Bob Fitzgerald John Kramer and Larry Nelson. The meats judging team under E A Kline plans to compete next Tuesday after practicing in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. members include William Short Ronald Kuehn Fred McKibbin James Kelly.
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AMES
Iowa State College
Chicago
James Kiser
Department of Animal Husbandry
Feft Ames
Agricultural Colleges
Russell Bredahl
Greenfield
Lauren Christian
la Porte City
Muward Elson
Bondurant
Bob Fitzgerald
Melbourne
John Kramer
Waterloo
Larry Nelson
Corning
E. A. Kline
Animal Husbandry
Cedar Rapids
William Short
Redfield
Ronald Kuehn
Marth Riverside
Fred McKibbin
Rhodes
James Kelly
Wapello
Dr. Ritchie Completes Film on Brucellosis Control
West Union veterinarian Dr Kenneth L Ritchie has finished a film on brucellosis control for the Department of Agriculture. He authored edited and consulted on the production and had a small speaking part. The film will be a sequel to The Triple Threat shown nationwide.
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West Union
Kenneth. L. Ritchie
Washington, D.C
Deepartment of Agriculture
Ritchie
H. ©. King
Department of Agriculture
United States
State Fair Still in the Black Despite Lower Attendance
Des Moines reports a slight profit for the 1957 Iowa State Fair despite a drop in attendance to 432 521 from 456 , , 6 507 the previous year. Secretary Lloyd Cunningham said official figures will show a smaller profit than last year’s 60 , 702 net, with books nearly balanced and many tickets yet to be accounted for.
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Des Moines
Lloyd Cunningham
Iowe States Fair Board
Cunningham
Fair Board
Farmer's Tax Guide Available in December 1957
The 1957 edition of the Farmer's Tax Guide will be distributed in December, announced by Russell C. Harrington commissioner of internal revenue. The 64 page guide explains in nontechnical terms the income tax rates for farmers and is available through county extension directors or local IRS offices.
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Washington
Russell C. Harrington
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Tama Extends Nine Members Named To Council
Nine Tama county townships have completed extension council elections. One township will vote in December. New members include Henry Wrage Don Rehder Earl Steiert Mrs Bethel Rahr Billy Scheid Marvin DuPre John V Henda and Mrs Roy Starn. Sterling Tomlinson was re elected for a two year term.
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Toledo
Tama County
Gress Rogers
Henry Wrage
Don Rehder
Earl Steiert
Bethel Rahr
Billy Scheid
Marvin, DuPre
John V. Henda
Roy Starn. Sterling
Tomlinson
Farm Auction Listings Packed With Dates and Places
A dense schedule of farm auctions lists multiple sales with dates from Friday to Thursday, featuring livestock, machinery, dairy equipment, grain, hay, straw, and related goods. Readers are directed to numerous bidders and locations such as Atkins, Manchester, Solon, Masonville, Hopkinton, Alburnell, Van Horne, Ryan, Stanwood, Convoy, Walker, Monticello, Vinton, and Springville, with exact times and nearby towns.
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Clifford McClelland
Atkins
Spachinery
Gene Elens
Manchester
Ogal
Bertha Ellison
Mi. E
Solon
Eugene Elenz
Yeeman and Yeeman
Hopkinton
Elmer Moore
Alburnell
Frank Wood
van Horne
Howard Garlick
Ryan
Garmoe
Walker Safe Barn
Walker
McMann
Bernard Brecht
Merritt and Hafeman Estate
Monticello
Victor Cope
Wad Whittier
Glen Abraham
Vinton
J. Glen Arnold
Springville
Goofy Stars in Caribon Satire on S'ow To Relax
Goofy features in a light satire titled S ow To Relax on DISNEYLAND. The program airs Wednesday at 6 30 PM on CHANNEL 0, delivering playful comedy and familiar Disney charm.
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Goofy
Caribon
Disneyland
Channel 0
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Western Grain Assn
Jones
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Angus
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Espey
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Optometrists
Third Street
FGDA
L Dr. Ritchie
Bang
Myrmo Chiropractic
Carl E. Myrmo
10Th St
Seem
Naxera
Cedar Bluff
Stoecker
Sale Dar
John Deere A Traetor
BOF
Ebirk
Pleker
Trio
Jlke
Batrow
McDeering
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Berit
William Fletcher
Oliver
Hertz Rental Agency
First Avenue
State Fair
Tama Ext
Council
E. Cohn & Sons
L Street
Lawrence Greiner
Masonville
Ensilage
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Clarence
Dee
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Drumbarger and Honken
Auch
Monticello Bank
Public Dental Laboratory
Sth Street
Lamont
Brame
Altalta
Alsike Bay
Ery Choice
V.A.C
W.C
Massey-Harris
Lamunt
Black Montana
Seelion
Victor Seeder
Bamaermill
Masonville Catholic
Bob Drumbarger
Amn Hess
Hopkinton Farmers and Merchants Bank
Castar
Fanaa
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