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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
8
At least seven men entered the Clayton county corn husking crown contest to be staged Thursday at Garnay’s Meelleene park. Local participants include notable huskers such as Conran Lev and others competing for the championship in this year’s event.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a local dispute or cultural event. Names, places, and dates are unreadable, but the piece reads like a community note about a zine project or street scene with unclear participants.
The report notes Van Horner tied for leading corn with 1600 bushels and 93 bushels per acre. Spec indicates the crop was picked with a mechanical picker shed and sold for transport to Van Horner.
A brief item notes Blahols Corn Hillsked achieved a rapid result in one hour. No further details provided.
West Liberty lad returns after a long livestock circuit. James Anderson, 22, son of W C Anderson, exhibitor at Muscatine county 4-H and Des Moines shows, scored top prizes with Shorthorns and a steer. He began five years ago and previously won champion Shorthorn steer and top beef heifer at Des Moines and Chicago events.
The Muscatine and Louisa county corn derby drew strong showings with Charles White and Lee Stodgell taking runners up spots. Charles Roberts led with 172 percent gain and 24.73 pounds per man as competitors from Muscatine, Morning Sun, Columbus Junction, and nearby towns posted high yields. Ralph Alexander won Keokuk county’s event near South English with 2145 pounds lead. Roscoe Courtner finished second in a five-man field.
Don Karstens 19 led Aplington to win the Grundy county corn husking title with a net load of 2.595 pounds Elke Henanecks, 39, a top state contender in previous meets, did not compete this year Washington D C counts 121 525 street trees in the city.
Iowa agriculture secretary Thomas L. Curran named corn sealers for three eastern Iowa counties. In Delaware Charles T. Baker of Manchester is appointed. in Winneshiek Olvin C. Hovten of Ridgeway. in Iowa County J. G. Donohoe of Holbrook, Floyd Faas of Williamsburg, Henry Noyse of Victor, Cloyd Vercandee of Williamsburg.
The state agriculture department reports inquiries from several counties about optional corn loans by banks to aid farmers until federal loans arrive. Homer Hush says Warren county bankers discussed 30 cents a bushel at 5 percent, with Madison and Webster counties considering similar terms. Farmers may switch to federal loans when funds become available. The department has set up county warehouse boards to appoint sealers who inspect cribs, certify measures, attach state seals, and issue warehouse certificates usable for loans. Each county may appoint 1 to 15 sealers, with township coverage varying by county.
Olin will host the ninth annual Jones county corn and legume show with a date to be announced. The Future Farmers chapter at Olin sponsors the event and plans include a commercial class for Jones county farmers.
Irene Plucar was named president of the C2F2 girls 4 H club in Linn county Monday. Ruth Marek was named vice president, Esther Plucar secretary treasurer, Esther Booth historian, and Mane Kopecky program deputy man Nes. Frank Zahracnik resigned after four years as leader. A new leader has not yet been chosen.
The Henry Ohe 160 acre farm six miles southwest of Monticello sold to Carl Opfer of Hopkinton for 22000 dollars, or 137.50 per acre. Possession passes March 1. closing out sale planned December 2. Nearby, Lucy Guard farm of 191 acres near Columbus City sold for 7000 dollars, and Cora Hamiston’s 93 acre farm near Columbus City sold for 3000 dollars.
Buck sheep sold for 15.25 each at the Washington weekly community sale. A total of 194 head moved, including veal calves hogs cattle and livestock, with a gross of around 2000 dollars.
Patrons held a day at the Colesburg cooperative creamery. Arthur Honn and his wife were among attendees. In the afternoon parts of old equipment were auctioned. The old building sold to Clifford Grimes for 106 dollars and will be torn down and removed.
Seventy five farmers were entertained last week by the Cedar County Bankers association at a dinner in Tipton. J J Wallace fieldman for the Cedar Ves ley Farm Business association spoke on farm record keeping and used charts for illustration.
Three Fayette county 4-H girls qualified for gold medals for club record books. Donna Meyer of the Harlan NRG club Berniece Turner of the Hearts of Center club and Alice Koch of the Bethel Ever Ready club earned the honor.
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