Iowa Entries Win Honors At Chicago Livestock Show
Iowans excel at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago with Karl Hoffman of Ida Grove taking the fat steer championship and Schmidt brothers of Delmar victorious in the reserve Angus. Robert Schmidt and Glenn Mommsen of Miles display junior steers for a chance at grand championship. Iowa State College placed third in judging hogs and fifth in cattle, with team members including Dorow, Smith, Beaver, Harper, Smith, Willer, and coach Kerchberger. Clinton and Marshall counties lead county groups in baby beeves, while S J Alsop of Red Deer and George Sauerman of Crown Point win wheat and hay titles respectively, marking Canada’s 22nd wheat crown and Sauerman’s fourth hay title.
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Chicago
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
Schmidt Brothers
Delmar
Hoffman
Angus
Robert Schmidt
Glenn Mommsen
Miles
International
Iowa State College
Oklahoma A
Purdue
Norbert Dorow
Thomas Smith
Iowa
Maurice Beaver
Harlan Harper
Dick Smith
Wendell Willer
Vern Kerchberger
Garfield County
Oklahoma
Clinton County
Clinton
Marshall
Plymouth
Donald
Dale Roseland
John Bailey, Jr
Stanley Held
Everet
Delores Wolf
S. J. Alsop
Red Deer
Alberta
George Sauerman
Crown Point
Ind
Alsop
Canada
United States
Canada Dominates 1947 Show With Multiple Titles
John T. Blink of Hairyhill Alberta won the oats competition with Charles Bierhals of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin as runner up. Clarence Smith of Frankberg Montana won the alfalfa seed prize, while William R. Beattie of Staples Ontario led soybeans to top honors in the show.
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Canada
John T. Blink
Hairyhill
Alberta
Charles Bierhals
Fond du Lac
Wis
Clarence Smith
Frankberg
Mont
William R. Beattie
Staples
Ont
Iowa F B Opens Membership Drive
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation announced that 31 county organizations will launch a drive within 10 days to reach a 1949 state membership goal of 135000 farm families. The group also said 250 delegates will leave Chicago Dec 10 for the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Atlantic City.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Benton
Humboldt
Farm Bureau
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Atlantic City
N. J
Chariton
Multiple meetings scheduled across cities in early December
Other meetings will be held on December 1 in Primghar Denison Mason City and Red Oak December 2 in Cedar Rapids and Nevada and December 3 in Fairfield and Fayette with additional sessions in several counties.
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Primghar
Denison
Mason City
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids
Nevada
Fairfield
Fayette
Auction notices for livestock and farm equipment scattered across Iowa
A sequence of closing out and public sale notices lists numerous auctions across Iowa towns from Wheatland to Clarence. Items include livestock hay grain machinery dairy cattle and farm equipment with various times and locations such as Paul Nord Meyers four miles west of Wheatland and Harold Kruse three miles north of Marion.
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Paul Nordmeyer
Wheatland
Anton Vacek
C.R
Robert Neiderhiser
Cedar Rapids
Eldo Schulte
Walford
Glenn Goodell
Vinton
Art Hennings
Newhall
James Malloy
Beatrice Meade
Solon
N. J. Purinton
Whittier
Wm. H. Hagemann
Prairieburg
Harold Kruse
Marion
Edward Staskal
Mt. Vernon
L. C. Olson
R. H. Wilkinson
S of
Independence
J. J. Walters
Anamosa
Dale Patton
Ryan
Welsh and Schmidt
Oxford
Mary Jo Hansen
Clarence
John J. Kula
Morse
Conway Sees Smaller 1949 Meat Supply
CHICAGO, UP. Meat supply is expected to shrink in 1949 despite a bumper corn crop. H. M. Conway, analyst for National Live Stock Producer, cites high corn prices and uncertain hog prices as factors lowering pork production and prompting cattle feeders to proceed cautiously. Sheep producers have shifted to cattle or ceased operations.
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Chicago
H. M. Conway
National Live Stock Producer
Conway
Flexible Price Supports May Get Truman Aid
Senator Aiken predicts the Truman administration will aid his farm act aimed at long-range price supports. He warns keeping 90 percent parity through 1952 would overproduce, trigger quotas, and says farmers risk government control of farms. Aiken insists Truman has not endorsed the 90 percent level.
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Washington
INS
Sen
Aiken
R-Vt
Vermont
Truman
Corn Picker Accident Leaves Elkader Farmer Critical
Elkader farmer Arno Koss is in critical condition at a Dubuque hospital after a corn picker accident on the Ben Schmitt farm. He suffered a crushed hand and developed lockjaw, leading to an elbow amputation.
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Elkader
Arno Koss
Dubuque
Koss
Ben Schmitt
Ross
Grain collections begin in Buchanan county
Independence in Buchanan county started grain collection on Monday with corn delivered to cribs for drying and shipment planned in early December. The county quota calls for three car loads of grain.
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Buchanan Independence
Buchanan County
Independence
Driscoll Child Actor in Disney Style Film Preview
The text notes a preview Monday night at the annual party hosted by the packing firm for the Rapids livestock service department. It mentions a Disney style blend of animation and live action and traces the Driscoll family from Cedar Rapids to California after their son’s early acting start with Margaret O'Brien in Lost Angel and subsequent starring roles.
Weber Seen as Iowa State Agriculture Head On Kildee Retirement
Sam Guard reports Dr. A D Weber of Kansas State may become dean of agriculture and director of the experiment station and extension service at Iowa State College when H H Kildee retires next summer. Weber, a leading livestock authority, is judging steel classes at the International this year, a task previously done by foreign judges.
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Sam Guard
The
Breeders’ Gazette
A. D. Weber
Kansas State College
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Kildee
Weber
U.S. Agricultural College
International
Planning Association Opposes Land Purchases
The National Planning Association advises farmers not to buy farm land at present inflated prices. It urges investing boom profits in better houses equipment food clothing education and medical care. Such policies would fight inflation and ease a future downturn.
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Washington (Lp
National Planning Association
Association
4-H Club Leaders Honored by Iowa Dairy Association
McGregor resident Maurice Meyer and Garnaville resident Norbert Henning received certificates of production from the Iowa State Dairy Association in recognition of outstanding 4-H club work.
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McGregor
Maurice Meyer
Norbert Henning
Garnaville
Iowa State Dairy Association
Eastern Iowans Meet Movie Star At Chicago Show
Iowa 4-H youths visiting Chicago met Bobby Driscoll star of Walt Disney film So Dear to My Heart. The Cedar Rapids born actor, 11, arrived with his mother Mrs Isabel Driscoll and toured the International Livestock Exposition with the 4-H delegation. Thomas E Wilson of Wilson Packing escorted the star through the exhibition and pointed out Edel lyn herd animals.
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Oxford
Donald Steffen
Olin
Mr. Wilson
Bobby Driscoll
Ronald Hansen
Chicago
Iowa
Walt Disney
Cedar Rapids
Club Congress
Isabel Driscoll
Pasadena
Calif
Sterling North
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson Packing Firm
Edellyn
Eastern Iowa Club
Star Introduced by Alan Williams of Cedar Firm
A description notes the star being introduced by Alan Williams of the Cedar firm, highlighting the presenting official and the setting. The passage emphasizes Williams as the introducer and the firm’s involvement in the event.
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Alan Williams
Firm
S Cedar
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Allis Chalmers
W.C
Avery
John Weere
Galloway Barrow
McCor
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James
Parizek and Donahoe, Pactioneers
Wm. Heliand
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Planning Association
By Lee Schwanz
Iowa Iron and Coal CO
Roosevelt Hotel
B Avenue
PET Supplies
Hamilton
Gold Fish Aquarium
Aquatic Supplies
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Cedar Rapids Kennel Association
Elias Vail
Games Research Laboratories
YWCA
Hamilton Gang
First Street
China
A.C
Meers
Woods Bros
Irow
John Deere 290
Graham Bradley
Oliver
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