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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1939
Page
19
AAA announces 1940 soil depleting crop acreage goals from 270 to 285 million acres, with adjusted payments for wheat, corn, cotton, rice and vegetables. Rates vary by crop and practice, aiming to boost conservation, parity income, and farm resilience against potential world shocks.
A veteran hunting dog with impaired hearing and sight went astray during a hunt and was struck by traffic on a busy street. Hunters found the injured animal and carried it to a nearby farm home, leaving no name but described as true sportsmen and nature lovers.
Twenty two neighbors and friends husked their corn crop at the Johns farm near CENTER POINT. Mr Johns is confined in the sanitarium at Oakdale. Helpers included Clifford Gott Eddie Matheny Glenn Hoglan Harold Bugg Earl Lanning Harry Warner Clarence Floyd Frank Carver and many others. Women assisted Mrs John in preparing dinner for the huskers.
Merle Lang 17, of Brooklyn Iowa, named state 4-H dairy club champion for Ayrshire exhibition at Grinnell Des Moines Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. Lang also earned a first prize calf at the state fair and was on the 1937 dairy demonstration team and the 1938 dairy judging team. The honor includes a free trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago starting December 4.
Two hundred three 4 H club girls, parents, leaders, and guests attended the event in Vinton. Principal speaker Mrs Max Mayer of Des Moines Jewish Community Center spoke on A 4 H Club Girl's Place in a Democracy. The Industrious Union 4 H club of Van Horne won the Killian trophy.
The federal crop insurance program sets February 29 as the deadline to accept applications for government insurance on next year’s spring wheat. County committees will begin writing policies as premium payments accompany applications this year. About 60,000 spring wheat growers had 1939 crop policies, with 302,000 winter wheat growers already paying 1940 policy premiums, insured for 83,198,000 bushels.
M. D. McLaughlin of Monticello was chosen by the Jones county Farm Bureau board to officially represent the county at the twentieth annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago from December 4 through 7. He will join county officials and Farm Bureau members in Chicago for the event.
Auction notices list sales on Wednesday November 29 for Pauline Gardner and Sam Hamed with locations two miles west of Springville and 42 miles north of Robins.Thursday November 30 features the Beverly Cattle Co auction five miles southwest of Cedar Rapids.
Oneida Grange members elected a full slate for the upcoming year. Officers include L. M. Ryan as master, Walter Appleby overseer, Marjorie Rector lecturer, Milner Cox steward, Richard Ryan assistant steward, Mrs John Jones chaplain, Phil Paris treasurer, Mrs Lawrence Gienapp secretary, Harold Joslyn gatekeeper, Mrs J A Rector Ceres, Mrs Loren Bushnell Pomona, Mrs L M Ryan Flora, Ida Mae Anderson lady assistant steward, and Charles Ryan executive committeeman for three years.
County agent Harold Miller reports 7000 tons of agricultural limestone applied to 3500 acres on 186 farms in Poweshiek county this season. Most lime came from Cedar Rapids at 75 cents per ton, with delivery costs from 1.63 to 1.76 per ton within a five mile radius. No farmers used the installment credit option offered under the Iowa limestone law.
Eight hundred forty five corn parity checks totaling 134000 were received by Paul Munson in Manchester. The largest check was 815 and the smallest 5, sent to farmers in all townships except three. Monday's checks plus earlier payments bring total to 317000 in Delaware County.
The Oklahoma A. and M. team won the annual grain judging contest held in Kansas City under the Chamber of Commerce and board of trade. Nebraska was second and North Carolina State College third. Other results list Kansas State fourth, Iowa State fifth, Minnesota sixth, Michigan State seventh, Texas A and M eighth, Texas Tech ninth, and Penn State tenth.
Iowa Brown Swiss association holds its annual meeting in Carroll on December 5 with Dr. C. Cannon of Iowa State College and Fred Idise of the National Brown Swiss association as main speakers. The program begins at 11 a.m. Highlights include lifetime production certificates for cows with butterfat records of 2 000 3 000 and 4 000 pounds.
Louisa Fair Association officers for the coming year include C. E. Pierce as president F. J. Pine as vice president E. H. Wiegner as secretary and J. E. Henson as treasurer reports Columbus Junction.
One hundred sixty mothers and daughters attended the first county 4-H mother daughter banquet in Cedar county at Tipton Saturday evening. Ethel Domer county president served as toast mistress with speakers Laura E. Heddleson Howard A. Hamilton and others. Janice Huey reported on the state conservation camp.
Dr. K W Stouder Ames extension veterinarian will host a vaccination school sponsored by Louisa County Farm Bureau in Wapello on December 1 starting at 9 a.m. The vaccination permit cost is up to $3 but the school fee will be pro rated to lower the total.
Donald Schneckloth loth of Davenport, age 18, tops 1 300 colt club members to become Iowa 1939 state champion. He earns a trip to the National 4-H club congress in Chicago December, for his two Belgian yearlings including Sunny Lane Jeanie, who won state title and reserve junior honors. Schneckloth also led county and state showmanship wins, and served as local club president amid a busy year of 4-H and corn testing activities.
About 300 people gathered in Van Horne for a victory celebration marking the county Farm Bureau membership drive reaching toward a 1000 member target. County Agent Donald B. Groves announced the top 12 two man teams with scores ranging from 276 to 177 points, honoring the leading pairs from Homer Monroe Eden Big Grove Eldorado and others.
Co L Hupfel and Harold Mel haus of Monroe township along with William Grummer and Edwin Jensen of Iowa township posted 174 points in a joint competition.
A large 48 by 70 foot barn and a 24 by 40 hog house on W. J. Littlejohn’s farm two miles southwest of Winthrop were destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Monday morning. Tenants Rolland Smith lost hay grain and soybeans inside the barn. Winthrop fire company prevented spread to other structures.
The 32nd annual Iowa Fair Managers Association convention unfolds December 11 and 12 in Des Moines with discussions on county fair relations to farming livestock and 4-H. Key speakers include H M Knudson L B Cunningham L W Hall and Victor Feltner, and Lt Gov B Hickenlooper will keynote the banquet at Hotel Savery on December 12.
The Louisa County Beef Producers association will hold its annual beef feeders banquet on December 15 at 6 30 p m in Columbus Junction with seating for 300. A prime beef from the Hugh Morris feed lot is curing in storage for the event. Hugh Morris Guy Jamison and Bill Robertson are arranging the program.
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