Paul Appleby Named for Federal Reserve Board Post
President Roosevelt designated Paul Appleby for membership on the Federal Reserve Board to fill Chester Davis’s vacancy. Appleby, a longtime agricultural official and former under secretary, is reportedly abroad on a lend-lease mission and expected back soon.
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Iowa
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Chester Davis
Appleby
Spike” Evans
Britain
United States
Senate
H. Appleby
Agri
Missouri
Newton
Grinnell
Montana
Waterloo
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Radford
Henry Wallace
Fence Drift in Acovent Wire Sparks RFA Critique
Paul Appleby faces praise and sharp political pressure over his stance in the department of agriculture. The piece notes his earnest effort and questions whether he should seek a higher position.
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RFA
Paul Appleby
Department of Agriculture
Two to One Bet on Appleby Leaving Agriculture
In Washington, insiders wager Appleby will quit the agriculture department and may land a seat on the federal reserve board despite opposition from the Democratic national chairman. President Roosevelt delays controversial appointments until storms pass, then sends them to the Senate as planned.
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Washington
Appleby
Department of Agriculture
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Senate
Hog shipment nets 11.40 a hundredweight in Chicago market
Frank Weymiller, veteran stockman and farmer of Town township, shipped 100 hogs averaging 330 pounds to the Chicago market. The hogs sold without sorting at 11.40 a hundredweight, marking one of the day's highest bids for heavy stock.
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Waukon
Frank Weymiller
Town Township
Chicago
Flat Corn Loan Policy Changes Across Regions
The Agriculture Department announced a new regional corn loan policy with area based rates. Lowest loans will be 65 to 67 cents a bushel, highest 74 to 76 cents, set at 85 percent of the parity price and Oct 1 marketing year start. Secretary Wickard says the plan reduces reserve stock buildup and minimizes interference with livestock feeding.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Wickard
Per Cent of Iowa's Farm Houses Now Electric Lighted
Iowa farms increasingly gain electric service with 41 percent of 210000 farm houses connected via 36500 miles of rural lines. The Iowa Commerce Commission reports 86379 farm customers as of July 1, up 17870 from 1940. Rural cooperatives private utilities and municipal plants drive growth amid copper shortages and line extensions news by NP.
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Iowa
ES Moines
George Charlesworth
Iowa Commerce Commission
Charlesworth
Commission
REA
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Davenport
Maquoketa
Iowa Public Service Company
Sioux City
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Iowa Southern Utilities
Centerville
Contour Plowing Contest Rules Set for Oct 3
Special to The Gazette outlines judging criteria for Iowa contour plowing tour on Oct 3 at Art Moellering farm near Garnaville. Scores emphasize adherence to contour and furrow quality, with entrants from Clayton and Winneshiek counties limited to local farm operators.
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Gazette
Eleader
Iowa
Art
Ole Embretson
St. Olaf
Soil District
Clayton
Leo Herold
Fort Atkinson
Triple-A
Winneshiek
Harvey. Schultz
Waukon
Allamakee
LaCrosse
Silo Filling Nears Finish in West Union Area
Silo fillings near completion with grain to thresh. Corn as 90 percent out of frost danger and soybeans promising a fair crop. Warm weather and ample rainfall bodes well for fall pastures. Walter Dullard farm northeast of town reports a hybrid corn expected to yield 90 bushels per acre. Decorah area fair to good fall pastures anticipated by The Gazette.
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West Union
Walter Dullard
Here
Rain Helps Shiek Farmers Harvest but Frost Risk Persists
Farmers note rainfall benefits since last week’s rains as corn that endured drought may mature if frost stays away. Withheld firing crops stand to gain from moisture, while growers await safety for a full harvest.
Thieves Take 400 Chickens From Paustian Farm
The Henry Paustian family, formerly of Traer and now near Lincoln, were victims of chicken thieves. About 400 birds were stolen including 100 hens and 300 springs while the family was away. The sheriff’s office was notified and poultry dealers across the state were contacted, with no thieves found to date.
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Traer
Henry Paustian
Lincoln
Paustian
Sheriff’s Office
Baby Chick Box Makers to Confer On Priorities
Des Moines hosts a national priorities conference of baby chick box manufacturers on Wednesday during the 15th Iowa Poultry Improvement Association convention. W. D. Termohlen will speak on poultry industry and national defense amid shell shortage for defense.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
H. FE. Gordon
Gordon
Reese V. Hicks
Kansas City
International Baby Chick Association
Association
W. S. Grotewold
Lake Mills
Claude Wickard
W. D. Termohlen
Washington
Department of Agriculture
National Defense
Diversified Strong Wind Excessive Man's Name
Crossword puzzle clues with numbered across and down entries cover varied words from diversification to weather terms. The grid includes hints for names places and common nouns across multiple lengths and linguistic forms.
Dairy Feed Planning Chart Aims To Aid Food Defense
Iowa farmers will be asked this fall to complete a Dairy Feed Planning Chart to inventory feed resources against livestock numbers. Art Porter of the Ames dairy extension service outlined the plan at Cedar Rapids and said county agents will hold meetings to explain the chart and discuss increased dairy production for the food defense effort.
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National Defense
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Art Porter
Ames Dairy Extension Service
Ames
Farm Business Association
Porter
Henry Eichling
Jay Merrill
Eichling
Mr. Merrill
Carl Smith
James Kerns
Anamosa
Rex Conn
Stanley Nicol
Grover Miche
Carl Rylander
Howard Vint
Davenport
Burns Byram
Toledo
M. D. Lacy
DeWitt
Jake Stimson
Maquoketa
Don Groves
Vinton
Ed Molin
Manchester
E. D. Gardner
Iowa City
Howard Hamilton
Tipton
Loren Brown
Brooklyn
D. H. Zentmire
Marengo
Nancy's Bee Friends Delight Five Year Old
Special to The Gasette GREELEY They never sting Nancy but let somebody else venture near. Nancy five year old daughter of Art Bockenstedt braves bumble bees with impunity. She plays with bees nested in a shed and carries them on a stick. The family notes the insects seem to like her and she spends hours undisturbed by adults or bees.
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Greeley
Nancy
Art Bockenstedt
Bockenstedt
Farm Auction Schedule Sept 24 to Sept 30
Listing of upcoming farm auctions across Iowa from Sept 24 to Sept 30. Details include closing out sales by Harry Whitman near Whittier and J H Huskey near Springville, public sales near Van Horne and Cedar Rapids, and estate or cattle sales in Marion Mechanicsville Tama Iowa City Worthington.
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Harry Whitman
Whittier
J. H. Huskey
Springville
Alice Mease
van Horne
Beverly Cattle Company
Cedar Rapids
Tama Cattle Company
R. E. Tanner and Sons
Marion
Lucinda Rate
Mechanicsville
Oxford Sales Co
Tama Cattle Co
Everett Williams Berkshire
Iowa City
O. J. Hess
Worthington
Cedar Nutrition Board To Be Named Thursday
Cedar county women plan to form a permanent defense nutrition committee at a meeting Thursday. Mildred Hutchins Durant high school home economics instructor and temporary county chairman announced. Laura Heddleson county home demonstration agent named temporary co chairwoman.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Mildred Hutchins
Durant High School
Miss Hutchins
Ames
Laura Heddleson
Dubuque 4-H steer brings top price at auction
Roshek company of Dubuque paid 35 dollars per hundredweight for the top 4-H steer, a 1 235 pound Hampshire Hereford exhibited by John Melloy. The reserve champion Angus shown by Carl Till sold for 25 per hundredweight. Four 4-H beeves sold with an average price of 14 45 per hundredweight. market pigs topped at 14 50.
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Dubuque
Roshek Company
Dubuque County
John Melloy
Bernard
Angus
Carl Till
Farley
Cecil Carstens
33 An Acre for Rough Farm in Allamakee
G F Matousek of the First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago reported the sale of 122 acres near the Minnesota line in Allamakee county at 33 dollars an acre. About half tillable and the balance rough. He also reported sale of the Nolan farm of 160 acres north of Cresco in Howard county at 65 dollars per acre. The land and improvements are good.
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Decorah
G. F. Matousek
First
Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago
Minnesota Line
Allamakee County
Nolan
Cresco
Howard County
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George Stimpson
Edward Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Paul H. Appleby
Surplus Marketing Administration
Milo Perkins
Wallace
Economic Defense Board
Paul
Roy F. Hendrickson
Sugar Bowl
Nebraska
Hereford
Texas
Tama
Wyoming
WMT
West Liberty
Jean Anne Lindle
Poultry Club
Muscatine
John D. Morris
Mark Taylor
Minnesota
Michigan
Ohio
West Union Area
Winne
Joe
Williams
Pipple
Srwillams
Juliet
Bhar
Ryumph
Luhat
Boy
New England
Riais
Holland
Cowe
enresiTion Geet
Waterlo
Cedar Nutrition Board
Walnut Row Farm
Berkshire
Armory
South Dubuque ST
Denson Ace
J. E. Halsey
Keating Farm
Oxford
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