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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
4
Feeder cattle move into Cedar Rapids area amid higher bids from 25c to $1 per hundredweight, with 400 to 700 pound yearlings favored. Railcarloads and local sales show increased activity, while overall corn belt movements remain mixed, suggesting continued local demand and ample supply to feed lots.
At Everett Williams farm near Iowa City one hundred eleven Berkshire boars and gilts sold in the largest purebred hog sale to date. Top boar brought $85 to Alexander Young of North Liberty and top gift $65 to Dean C Curtiss of Ames. About 400 buyers from Iowa and Illinois attended. A separate Canton sale in Jackson County moved one hundred dairy cattle and heifers for $5,500 with cows topping at $90 and heifers at $70.
The Linn county Junior Farm Bureau will sponsor this year's county cornhusking contest on October 17 with Rex Conn as county agent announcing the event. Committee members Claire Booth George Borghart Cedar Rapids, Russell Hughes Marion Billy Mikulecky Mount Vernon John Clark Ely help locate a field. The county winner advances to the district contest for assignment to a district.
Linn county 4-H selects Virginia Sloan Marion as county winner for best long time record. Lucille Gove announces county results. Top winners advance to Ames for state competition and National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Florence Bena Cedar Rapids wins six year record. Lois Frederick Marion among 5 year winners. Inez Zenisek Fairfax 4-year. Frances Hill Coggon home efficiency winner. Mary Fallis Fairfax Jolly Juniors wins fire prevention record.
The Grundy County Farm Bureau hosts its annual barbe cue and 4 H club rally day on September 28 at the Grundy County fairgrounds with Ed O Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, as principal speaker.
A 1930s interview with Carl Roup, owner of 231 acres near North Liberty, discusses shingling barns, cost of materials, and the impact of hidden taxes. He criticizes national government spending, opposes Roosevelt, and notes the potential Coralville dam flooding a 20 acre flat along the farm.
Nutrition minded home menus outline a week of meals for a five person family totaling about twelve dollars. The plan balances calories protein minerals and vitamins with dishes like meat loaf ring filled with creamed spinach and side items including baked potatoes carrots bread and fruit. Alaska has a coastline of 26,000 miles.
Andy Blattner hosted a horse and colt show at his farm east of Washington on Highway 9. About 450 spectators attended as 35 spring and summer colts from mares bred to Blattner’s imported Belgian stallions were judged. William Edgar earned first and third, Dale Jones second. a pony show followed with Gloria Keyser winning, plus foot races for men. Blattner’s two stallions, 2250 and 2160 pounds, are among the state's best.
Ninety per cent of the Winneshiek corn crop is safe from frost damage. A further week of mild weather should push nearly all of it beyond danger. Farmers continue harvesting soybean hay sorghum and cane for silage. Fall farrowings of pigs have been minimal so far.
Independence sale receipts reached 4500 dollars as 150 cattle and 150 hogs change hands. Top milk cows fetched 8.50 per head for a fresh cow with calf, a roan Shorthorn hit 82.00, a Guernsey cow 74.00, and Hereford heifers sold from 24.25 to 52.50 each.
A set of sales listed includes Don Hunsecker closing out sale 2 miles west of Central City on Wednesday September 25. Edd Johnston estate farm 200 acres four percent mile north of Lisbon and 115 acres timber. Beverly Cattle Company auction five miles southwest of Cedar Rapids. Belle Plaine Sales barn auction Monday. Thomas E. Mathews closing out sale seven miles southwest of Mechanicsville.
The speaker notes Swan Lake sits above a creek and questions dam construction. They estimate two miles from the river to the flat and warn that flooding would devastate riverine land, with fears of recurrent overflow despite claims of rare flooding.
The pattern 4586 by Anne Adams is shown in women's sizes from 34 to 50. Size 36 includes slip and panties and uses 3 percent. 39 inch fabric is required. Send fifteen cents to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette New York for the pattern and ten cents for the latest Pattern Book.
A reader challenges a column by William Brady M D on first aid and medicine noting a misuse of the term somersault. He argues the term refers to a fully airborne move and not a ground roll, alleging the column mixed up meanings with a dive rig.
A reader debate follows on gymnastic terminology for moves like somersaults and rolls. The author argues about correct spellings and names, citing Webster and iodine spelling quirks, and offers to send an illustrated guide titled Invitation to the Somersaul iauqua to interested correspondents.
London authorities disclosed the sinking ship last week in the North Atlantic was the City of Benares. The vessel carried child refugees bound for Canada and went down in the cold seas.
In Columbia South Carolina police raid a bootlegger's house but find no whisky. The rattle of bottles and strong liquor odor lead to a tub where a resident bathes in whisky. The occupant and tub are taken to headquarters.
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