Cedar County Still Boasts Osage Orange Hedgerow
Cedar County near Noble B. White farmstead 30 miles northwest of West Liberty preserves one of the few remaining osage orange hedgerows. The article recalls its rise in Iowa fencing history, noting local promoters Suel Foster and the shift from hedgerows to wire fences and road grading that led to their decline.
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Cedar County
We Liberty
Osage
Iowa
Noble B
Bob” White
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Marengo
Iowa Agriculture
Earle D. Ross
Iowa State University
Suel Foster
Muscatine
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Rock Island Railroad
Bob" White
Electric Cooperative Elects New Officers at 31st Annual Meet
At the Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative annual meeting in Wilton Junction about 16 000 people attended. F W Schnoebelen becomes president J Kermit Eland vice president Louis Thordsen secretary. Donald Schlapkohl treasurer Kenneth Helfert on the executive board. The organization urged a Rural Electric Bank and finance reform to support rural electric systems.
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Raymond Helble
Princeton
Co-Op
Congress
Helble
Two Civil Weddings Bless Couples in Careful Love
Carlson's Corner reflects on two weddings witnessed last week two hundred miles apart. Both featured inspired male soloists ministers urged patience and love brides described as beautiful and sweet and grooms in white coats looked hopeful. The piece prays for lasting unions free from alarm clocks.
Jefferson Hosts Plowing Matches and Conservation Days
Jefferson prepares for state and national plowing contests and soil conservation field days on farms east of town. Iowa competitors enter state level and contour plow events Thursday, with large plow contests and awards. Friday features national contests, political speeches by Humphrey and other leaders, and awards.
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Jefferson
Morgan Beatty
NBC
Iowa
Jefferson Community School
Hubert H. Humphrey
Jack Miller
Roman Hruska
Nebraska
Clinton Cattle Tour Set for September 29
The Clinton County Beef Cattlemen's Association schedules an all-day tour in the county's western area on Thursday September 29. It begins at 9 30 a m at the Wilbert Mente farm with stops at the Riedesel Schwede Myatt Schmidt and Penningroth farms. Dr John Herrick extension veterinarian will speak on herd health at the stops.
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Dewitt
Clinton County
Durward Mommsen
Clinton County Beef Cattlemen’s Association
Wilbert Mente Farm
Roger Riedesel
Lloyd Schwede
Glenn Myatt
Ferd Schmidt
Ergon Penningroth
John Herrick
ISU Extension Program Wins Nat s Award
Four Iowa State University staffers from the economics department and extension service receive the Distinguished Extension Economist Award from the American Farm Economic Association. The program Financing Our Public Services led the research into taxation and public services with 400 staffers in two phases, financed by a $250 cash prize.
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ISU
Ames
Iowa State University
American Farm Economic Association
Wallace E. Ogg
Robert Thomas
Arnold Paulsen
ISU Department of Economics
Charles E. Donhowe
Extension Service
National Association
Iowa
Association
University ext program reaches thousands in Iowa
The second phase of the public education program expanded to 5,000 leaders in short conferences and over 50,000 Iowans in neighborhood study groups. Donhowe Ogg and Thomas led more than 300 extension staff in this large university public affairs education effort.
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Donhowe
Ogg
Thomas
Adult Farmer School Begins September 12 in Manchester
The Manchester adult farmer evening school opens its first of ten weekly sessions on September 12 at 8 p.m. in the vocational building. Vocational instructor is Garland Ashbacher. Advisory council members include Jack Beswick, Bill Havertape, Keith Jones, Wayne Miller, Donald Monaghan and Bert Hostart.
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Manchester
Adult Farmer
Vo Ag
Garland Ashbacher
Jack Beswick
Bill Havertape
Keith Jones
Wayne Miller
Donald, Monaghan
Bert Hostart
Iowa State students chosen for work-study plan
Two agricultural business students at Iowa State University Daniel Staker of Reinbeck and Gene Grimm of Earlville were selected for a new work-study program funded by the university and the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa. Staker is a senior and Grimm a junior. they will alternate university study and cooperative work until graduation with tuition books and supplies covered by the association.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn
Iowa
Daniel Staker
Alvin Staker
Reinbeck
Gene Grimm
Paul Grimm
Earlville
Staker
Grimm
Tthe University
University
Chicago cattle hogs and sheep receipts tally
Official estimates show Chicago Tuesday receipts of 12,000 cattle 6,000 hogs and 700 sheep.
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Chicago
Tighter Meat Export Regulations Proposed
The USDA proposed amending federal meat inspection rules to require export certificates with all meat shipments to foreign countries. The plan strengthens controls and aids Treasury Customs inspectors in clearing exports under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Treasury
Bureau of Customs
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John Deere
Farmers State Savings Bank
James Weber
Harold Hughes
Clinton
Eastern
Iowa Livestock Commission, Inc
U.S. Highway
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Ph. GE
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KCRG
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Paulsen
The
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Alfred Coppock
Bud Smith & Wes Waterhouse
Exchange State Bank
Clerk
Lowa
Eastern Iowa Cattle Company
Central City
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Cyrus Joslin
Texas Panhandle
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Adult Farmer School
Eastern Iowa Cattle CO
Midland Vet Co
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Bob Benhart
Rep
Oxford Junction
Golden Soph - Clark Farm
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Sahlstrom
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Monticello State Bank
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Jackson State Auction Service, Inc
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