Maynard Boy's Holstein Is 4-H Champion at Waterloo
Grover Miehe, 16, of Maynard, selected Princess Tritomia Ormsby Melba from Fred Pieplow's herd near Aurora. At Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress she was 4-H breed champion and second in open class, with Fayette County leading county groups. Others won showmanship and breed titles across Ayrshire, Guernsey, Jersey, and Brown Swiss classes. A total of 201 calves competed, with new milking Shorthorn entries and several county teams earning blue ribbons.
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Aterloo
England
Fayette County
United States
Grover Miehe
Maynard
Fred Pieplow
Aurora
Tritomia Ormsby Melba
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
West Union
Aurora Fair
Genevieve Naber
Muscatine
Lorence Becher
Fort Dodge
Merle Lang
Brooklyn
Ayrshire
Guernsey
William Hitz
Polk City
Jersey
Robert Massee
Nashua
Cattle Congress
Dean Thomas
Alburnett
Irene Lang
Marie Fratzke
Jesup
Poweshiek County
Webster County
Chickasaw
Webster Group
Rodney Duane Woodruff
Indianola
Kenneth Dane
Marengo
Warren
Scott
Fayette
Floyd T. Bode
Algona
Harry W. Piffer
Don G. Willett
Rudd
Grimes
Tama County
Robert Winders
Toledo
Russell Lyon
Traer
Albert
Arthur Wallace
Williamsburg
Raymond Ohrt
Everett Ohrt
Laurette Tipton
West Liberty
Howard Morrison
Charles City
Tommy Doughty
Stanley
Tama
Winneshiek
Bremer
Iva Isenhour
Esther Handorf
Garwin
Benton County
Betty Ann Wycoff
Ilene Niebuhr
Blairstown
Farm Auctions Schedule Around Anamosa and Adjacent Areas
A sequence of upcoming public and closing out farm auctions is listed beginning Monday Oct 5 at James Gray farm 7 miles east of Anamosa. Oct 6 features Inabnit farm near Central City and Omar farm near Garrison. Oct 7 sees Krofta farms near Oxford and Moody farm 200 acres near Walker with a Poland China boar sale by O J Hess Worthington. Oct 8 offers Duroc Jersey boar sale near Solon Auman farm near Lafayette and Beverly cattle company consignment sale. Oct 14 closes with Wachal estate farm auction near Walker.
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Albert Auman
Cedar Rapids
Number 11
Lafayette
McCormick Deering
John Deere
E. R. Jellison
Geo. Price
A. J. Sehueler
James Gray
Anamosa
Inabnit Farm
Central
City
Omar
Garrison
Krofta Farms
Oxford
Moody
Walker
Poland
China
O. J. Hess
Worthington
Duroc
Jersey
Solon
Auman Farm
Beverly Cattle Company
Wachal
Iowa City
Boessr
Allis-Chalmers
Philco
Rebeslian
Central City
Alburnett
Marion
Benton breeders announce awards for 4-H youths
Five leading Benton county livestock breeders will award a purebred animal to an outstanding 4-H club member this fall. The awards, decided by the county club committee with township leaders, emphasize the youth’s club work over the animal. The secret selection will be revealed at the 1937 Benton county fair in Vinton.
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Vinton
Benton County
John Olson
Newhall
Albert Stuart
Peter Witt
Keystone
Henry Schmuecker
Blairstown
Elmer Santman
Dysart
James C. Green
Benton
Green
Rural Electrification Talks Planned in Winneshiek County
Special to The Gazette explains a series of meetings on rural electrification in Winneshiek County led by Ames extension engineer C. H. Van Vlack. The first gathering will be held October 12 at Fort Atkinson.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
C. H. van Vlack
Ames Extension
Fort Atkinson
What’s What Out on the Acres Interview with M W Kelso
M W Kelso, owner of 200 acres near Lone Tree, recalls life since 1877 birth, describes early tax receipts, and discusses politics. He criticizes T B testing, Ames influence, and Farm Bureau, while opposing Roosevelt and Herring for senator. He links graft to state programs, warns against war, and favors limited farming subsidies and fewer automobiles on farms.
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M. W. Kelso
Lone Tree
Wallace
Ames
Farm Bureau
County
Calves Born On Hehmke Farm Near Here
Triplet Jersey calves were born last week at the R. W. Hehmke farm near here. The event marks a notable livestock birth for the local farm community.
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the Gazette
R. W. Hehmke
Here
Boar Tops Sale At E C Forests With 77.50 Price
In Mount Vernon the annual boar and gift sale of E C Forest and Son saw top price 77.50 paid by P H D Zismer of Delmar, a 30 year buyer. A Georgia buyer at Seminole Farms Donalsville paid 75 for the top gilt, plus two more gilts and a 60 boar. Sixty seven hogs sold totaling 2362.50.
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Mount Vernon
E. C. Forest
Donalsville
George Mohrhauser
Danbury
John Gradhart
Bryant
Forest
Sale Draws Buyers From Illinois and Wisconsin
Buyers from Illinois and Wisconsin attended the sale. H. S. Duncan of Creston presided, with Walt Challis of Lisbon assisting in the ring.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
H. S. Duncan
Creston
Walt Challis
Lisbon
Linn Farm Program Schedule For This Week
Township meetings in Linn county will discuss the 1937 farm program. Farmers will gather Tuesday at Prairieburg Center Point and Marion, Wednesday at Central City Springville and Mount Vernon, Thursday at West Prairie school and Covington, and Friday at Alburnett and Ely.
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Linn County
Prairieburg
Center Point
Marion
Central City
Springville
Mount Vernon
West Prairie School
Covington
Alburnett
Ely
Maquoreta 4-H Colt Show Debuts in Jackson County
County Agent F E Krause announced yearling colts will be the 4 H colt club show project in Jackson county this year for the first time. Three entries were received last week: George Marvin Chelsea Beck and Walter Lingle.
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Maquoreta
Jackson County
F. E. Krause
George Marvin
Chelsea Beck
Walter Lingle
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Maynard Boy
Ray Anderson
Princess Melba
Johnson County
Holstein
Marshall
Black Hawk
Kossuth
Polk
Tama Boys
Faye Kubichek
Marshall County
Howard County
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Booth
Buchanan
Jones
Hardin County
Franklin
Linn
Merchants National Bank Building
Paramount Pharmacy
Paramount Theater Building
REA Meetings
Minnesota
Peck Cc
First Ave. E
Roosevelt Hotel
Farmer
Kelso Homestead
Miller
Iowa
London
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Turner
Herring
Dickinson
Des Moines
Cedar County
PWA
Senate
House
Hoover
Hitler
Coolidge
The
Farmers’ Union
Real Estate At
John
District Court of
Wesley J. Krofta
Libbie A. Krofta
Trustees OF Estate
GEO
BE. Parizek
Auctiqueer
Abdo ¢ Omar Tony Schmitz
Earlies Co
Carrier
Clerk
McCormick
Burz
Aid of
Alberat
John Maenit
First Avenue Potato Market
May
Second Street
Yearling Colt Club
Oxford Down
Joe G. Raim
P. N. Gisbon
Solon State Bank
Barnett’s
Pete
Famous Moore
Briggs-Stratton
Barnett
Washing Machine Headquarters
First Street
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