Stanwood hosts 2000 at fast paced annual horse show
Stanwood's annual horse show drew about 2 000 spectators Saturday afternoon as 176 entries competed in a packed lineup of classes. Winners included George Fisher and Son Mechanicsville, Harold Fisher Mechan icsville, and Peter Collins Winthrop in the purebred draft stallion class, with Diamond the Belgian topping the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanwcon
Stanwent
Cleve Burton
New York
Ted
Tom Baker
Oelwe
Harrngtons
Seward Macekey Oy
Mrinn Bowser Stanwood
H A Hartman Ryan
Epidtins
FCC
Meyer Stanwand
Tom Erchorn
Wyoming
Oberhestanwand
Harold Heans Prarrtehure
George Fisher
George Lyon Onslow
Herman Brunscheen
Wyomine
George Iron
Ward Horn Tipton
Emil Baxa
Curt Mitchell Tipton
John von
Behren Stanwood
Floyd Spear
John Buckholty
Wycoming
Ward Horn
Peter Collins Winthrop
Flord Spear
Chris Elehorn
Peter Collins
Collins
Diamond
Oelwein
Stanwoods
I. C. Warr Tipton
Corse Fisher
Chris Eichorns
Harald Fisher
A. Hartman
Harold Healey
Victor Glenn Pontes
Bobby
Hanck Brothers
Gerorece Fish
Don Smith
Fred Hefefinser
R Bohan
Marvin
State Grange Meeting At Manchester Set For Sept 24 27
The annual three day state Grange session will be held in Manchester starting September 24. A home community pie baking contest the second day will be one of the new features of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Silo filling starts in local vicinity farms
Maynard reports silo filling began last week on the Otto Schmitt Will Halt Carl Miehe and Nick Samuelson farms. Local agriculture notes indicate harvest storage activity progressing as grain handling expands in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard-Silo
Otto Schmitt
Will Halt
Carl Miehe
Nick Samuelson
Coming Farm Auctions Schedule Across Counties
A sequence of farm auctions listed for September includes John C. Shulte & Sons Hereford hog sale 214 miles 5S of Norway on Monday, C. O. Seerist Est. administrator sale 2 miles SE of Marion on Tuesday, I. H. Whitman Shorthorn sale 2 miles of Lisbon on Wednesday, G. E. Hillier Holstein sale NE of Marion on Thursday, Sabina Graver estate farm 80 acres 2% miles SE of Lisbon on Saturday, Frank F. Dostal closing out sale 4 miles NW of Ely on Tuesday, and Eda Johnston estate farm 200 acres 15 miles W of Lisbon plus 814 acres timber on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Shulte & Sons
Norway
Seerist
Marion
I. H. Whitman
Lisbon
G. E. Hillier
Sabina Graver
Frank F. Dostal
Ely
Eda Johnston
Random farm surveys use map sampling for interviews
The Gazette uses county maps to randomly select farmers for What’s What Out on the Acres interviews. Auditors Vesely and Brockman pinpoint locations by map holes, aiming for a rural cross section across Linn and other Iowa counties. Fourteen interviews have been completed in eight counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ees
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Farm
Robert Vesely
Earl Brockman
Ray Anderson
Towa
Gazette
Linn
Benton
Tama
Jones
Delaware
Clayton
Allamakee
Buchanan
Cedar
Poweshick
Keokuk
Washington
Louisa
Muscatine
Clinton
Jackson
Fayette
Winneshiek
District Outlook Meetings Scheduled
Rield agents of the Iowa State College extension service will attend district outlook conferences this week to study economic data for county planning meetings. Conferences run Sept 16 in Nevada through Sept 20 in Red Oak and West Union with staff from agricultural economics and home management, plus vocational instructors and FSA SCS AAA invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Rield
Towa State College Extension Service
Nevada
Cedar Rapids
Denison
Fairfield
Spencer
Chariton
Mason City
Red Oak
West Union
L. G. Allbaugh
Sam Thompson
Fannie Gannon
Northern Iowa
L. K. Soth
L . Macy
Dorothy Simmons
Southern Iowa
FSA
SCS
AAA
Linn County Farm Bureau and 4-H events this week
County wide schedule lists home project teas and Farm Bureau meetings at multiple townships and locations. Activities include district conferences at Y M C A Cedar Rapids, 4-H committee meetings, and a 4-H girls club gathering at Mrs Clifford Henderson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Monroe Township
Toddville High School
County Farm Bureau Organization
Farm Bureau
Outlook
Y. M
Cedar Rapids
Franklin Township
Warner Peterson
Fairfax Township
Legion Hall
Fairfax
Linn Township
John Kirkpatrick
Maine
Otter Creek
Jordan's Grove
Brown Township
Springville
Clifford Henderson
Fence Drift and Cat Serenade at Back Fence
Poem by Velma Gray Bunderman describes ALF. A. Fence Drift and a cat serenade on a back fence. Cats of different colors sang in operatic, jazzy tones waking the neighborhood and netting two shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf. A
40 Percent Of Corn Safe In Buchanan County
Independence report says at least 40 percent of Buchanan county corn is out of frost risk per Homer Soules county Triple A chairman. Another week could clear 95 percent. crop expected to be far above average as farmers fill silos and begin fall plowing. mam moth clover harvests noted with good seed yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Homer Soules
County
Triple A
Move AAA Offices In Independence
The Triple A association offices were moved Friday from the courthouse to the second floor of the Masonic building on Main Street, above the former Commercial State bank, to vacate the rooms before the district court opens Monday. The space had housed the grand jury room, jury dormitory, and the bailiff's room per Judge A B Lovejoy's orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triple A Association
Masonic Building
Main Street
Commercial State Bank
A. B. Lovejoy
District Court
WHAPS WHALE Interview Reveals Curtis Miner Farm Views
Interview with Curtis H. Miner, 46, crop share renter of 200 acres near Anamosa, discussing farm program support, Roosevelt and Wallace, corn loans, relief payments, and wartime policy. Miner favors Wallace over Roosevelt but stresses continued farm aid and conservation measures amid concerns about conscription and national leadership.
Rural Drama Schools In Iowa In September
Nine district training schools for rural drama leaders will be held in Iowa over the next two weeks. Zaneta Eager and Mrs. Pearl Converse of the Iowa State College extension rural sociology staff will conduct sessions. The dates and cities include Spencer and Mason City on Sept 16 and 17, Decorah Sept 18, Cedar Rapids Sept 19, Ames Sept 20, Fairfield Sept 24, Chariton Sept 25, Red Oak Sept 26, and Denison Sept 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette
Ames
Iowa
Zaneta Eager
Pearl Converse
Iowa State College Extension Rural Sociology
Spencer
Mason City
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Fairfield
Chariton
Red Oak
Denison
Public Sale of Registered Shorthorns Near Lisbon
Auction notice for September 18 at a farm south of Lisbon on the rock road. 32 cows and heifers with calves or bred, 2 open heifers, 4 bulls. George Thomas of Alburnett Iowa offers 6 cows and heifers. N K Owens of Homestead Iowa offers 3 yearling bulls. Evening sale at a tent on the farm with lunch on grounds. Auctioneers Mason and Malvey. Clerk Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. Fieldman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Rock Road
George Thomas
Alburnett
Towa
MN. K. Owens
Homestead
Iowa
I. H. Whitman
C. G. Mason
Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co
JE. Malvey
Fieldman
Farms Bring $70 to $150 an Acre
Traer Jim Podhajsky sold his 160 acre farm on Highway 63 two miles southwest of Traer to Earnest Podhajsky of Toledo for 150 dollars per acre. Possession is March 1 1942. Vern Dan Schmidt bought the Mrs J F Petersen estate farm of 120 acres north of Traer for 125 per acre subject to court approval with possession next March. Will Herman of Mount Auburn bought the Dan Baish farm eight miles south of La Porte City for 135 per acre. LA PORTE CITY area reports these sales totaling several properties in Black Hawk county and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
Jim Podhajsky
Highway 63
Earnest Podhajsky
Toledo
Vern Dan Schmidt
Dinsdale
J. F. Petersen
Tracr
Black Hawk County
Wn. A. Moeller
Tracer
Fred Hushak, Jr
Clutter
Dysart
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
The
United States
RTE City
Dan Baish
la Porte City
Will Herman
Mount Auburn
Gazette
LA PO
Commodity Loan Program To Be Discussed Monday
Des Moines AP Ike Conrad chairman of the Iowa committee for agriculture announced a one day conference of state and district leaders here Monday The future of the commodity loan features of the present program will be discussed He said this is one of the most important features of the farm program and farmers ought to realize unless they make their feelings known there won t be any commodity loan program after June 30 Joan act expires June 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Ike Conrad
Iowa Committee For Agriculture
Conrad
Joan
Iowa Milk Output Surges to 15 Year High in August
Federal Dairy Summary reports Iowa milk production for August rose sharply, reaching the highest Sept 1 level in 15 years at 15.6 pounds per cow. Output up 7 percent from August, 4 percent above last year, boosting total production to 105 percent of a year ago. Pastures excellent due to rains, butterfat at 28 cents per pound, prices range 26 to 30 cents, feed costs eased slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Federal
Leslie M. Carl
Carl
South Central
Festicorn Celebration Sets 13-Class Horse Show
Washington Iowa hosts Festicorn celebration with an Oct 1 3 horse show featuring eight draft classes four saddle classes and one pony class Prizes total 300 with statewide judges announced by L A Jones chairman of the horse show division and organizers arranging for top horsemen to judge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
L A. Jones
Closing Out Public Auction At Rural Farm South Of Cedar Rapids
A farmer announces a complete closing out sale at the farm located miles south of Cedar Rapids. The sale site is one mile east of highway 218 and four miles west of Ely, near Union School House on the Solon and Ely road. Grain and other farm items will be moved to the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Union School House
Solon and Ely
Rand
Lisbon
Iowa
Rock Road
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Shane
Axl
Garace
Described Farm Auction Items Include Horses Cattle Hogs and Machinery
The notice lists Brown team horses, cattle including Ford cows with calves, Hereford calves and heifers, hogs 119 Berkshires, plus a large array of machinery such as John Deere tractors plows planters mowers seeders and more. Also 21 acres of Hawkeye Hybrid 949 corn in fields, plus miscellaneous articles and farm supplies. Frank F. Dostal owner and Wey Chellis clerk announce sale in Lisbon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Little Genius
Deering
McCormick
John Deers
Jara
Frank F. Dostal
W EY Chellis
Lisbon
United State Bank
Grand champion colt tops fifth northeast Iowa horse show
A suckling colt owned by Frank Funke of Greeley was named grand champion overall at the fifth annual northeast Iowa horse and colt show in Oelwein during the fall farm festival. Winners across eight classes included Suckling mare colts William Munson, Suckling horse colts Frank Funke, and Best Draft Team Ray Bohan. Prize money and merchandise totaled about 300 across exhibits by local businesses after the judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Frank Funke
Greeley
Northeast Iowa
Ray Bohan
Shell Rock
Oclwein Livestock Exchange
William Munson
Vincent Harrington
Ryan
H. A. Hartman
H. A Hartman
Percheron
Mike
Evening classes set on soil conservation and meal planning
OLIN night school offers two adult subjects this Monday. Nolan Zugschwerdt, agricultural instructor, presents Why Soil Conservation. Esther M. Kidder, homemaking instructor, leads Meal Planning For Energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Zugschwerdt
Esther M. Kidder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stanwood
Farm Bureau Calendar
William Graver
Renmey
Atlan
Carrington
F. E. Graver
W. @ Challis
Auet
G. L. H. Clerk
Lisbem Sank &@ Trust Co
Velma Gray
Bunderman
Roosevelt
Wallace
Curtis H. Miner
Anamosa
Miner
George Specht
Jones County
Europe
Hitler
Gazette Photo
Cortis II
Fublic Sale OF Registeren
Shover's Oak Farms
Shover
Marion Blvd
Cedar Rapida
Merle
Gahrety
Pete Collins
Winthrop
Oelwein Business Houses
Oelwein Colt Show
Norway, Iowa
Iowa Livestock Exchange
C. B. Clements, AF. Schmitz
Tony
George A. Basker
Better Livestock Auction
H. P
Cie
E. Cohn & Sons, Inc
8Th Avenue
3Rd Street
Penick and Ford
Klinger
Reem
Klinger’s Paint and Wallpaper CO
Farmers
2Nd Ave
Administrator's Sale
Mareon
T. M
Berkshire
Aliis-Chalimera
Deere
A. B. Black
Lassen and Mitchell
First National Bank
Cedar County
Edd Johnston
Grace Graver
Charlis
Awet
Liston, Ta
Liston Bank & Trust Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!