October dairy herd records show top producers in county
Supervisor Charles Curtier reports October results with Robert Clark leading the herd at 50.5 pounds of fat per cow from 20 cows and Norman Gross owning the top individual cow at 2430 pounds milk and 112 pounds fat. Other high breeders include William Block Arnold House Edward Schafer Leonard Parker and Ken Gifford with varying herd sizes and fat yields across Mecosta County.
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Charles Curtier
Robert Clark
Norman Gross
William Block
Arnold House
Edward Schafer
Ken Gifford
Blanchard
Mecosta Association
Farmers urged to assess credit needs for 1959 Isabella County
Isabella County farmers should plan credit needs before year end. Consider expanding farming, refinancing debts, or buying livestock and equipment. Farmers Home Administration offers operating, livestock, machinery, real estate loans and home rebuilding financing. Harold R. Becker, County Supervisor, sees farmers Mondays 8 to 5 in the Myers Building to discuss options.
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Isabella County
Farmers Home Administration
Harold R. Becker
Myers
Farm Policy Sessions to Discuss School Taxation in Gladwin
County Agents' Desk reports a Friday December 5 meeting at 9 30 a m in the Gladwin Courthouse on farm policy with Garland Wood of MSU to lead. Open to all with a noon pot luck meal. note corrections to prior hay price figures and community farming notes.
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Gladwin
Garland Wood
MSU
Hey
Community Extension Plan For 4-H Christmas Events
Phyllis Pearson Home Extension Agent announces December 4 meeting for H Club members 14 years old and over in Clare County to plan the December 13 4-H Christmas party at the VFW Hall Harrison. Director Paul Miller of the Michigan Cooperative Extension Service will visit Clare County Saturday with Edna Sommerfeld Einer Olstrom to discuss Extension work and answer questions.
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Michigan
Paul Miller
Clare County
VFW
Harrison
Director Miller
Michigan Cooperative Extension Service
Agricultural Committee
Board of Supervisors
Agricultural Advisory Council
Home Extension Council
4-H Council
Schroeder
Edna Sommerfield
Einer Olstrom
North District
Miller
Electroformed screens for jet fuel filters use tiny openings
Electroformed screens made of hicker with openings as small as fifteen ten thousands of an inch in diameter are used for fuel filters in jet aircraft.
Fashion notes from Michigan State Univ on teen garments
Miss Dorothy Erler highlights trends for teens including Trapeze and Chemise styles with linings for proper fit. She cites a study showing 31 percent of girls wear skirts and blouses to school, prompting 4 H clothing updates for Young Miss and Jr Miss and Sr Miss groups. A Vogue Wardrobe pattern offers mix and match options and a new zipper aids straight stitching.
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Dorothy Erler
Michigan State University
Vogue
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John A. Chilberg
Sec
Treas
Evart National Farm Loan Assn
Evart
Mich
Mt. Pleasant
Regent
Richard Schroeder
B. C. Mellencamp
Isabella ‘County
Kenneth Tweedy
Harry Densmore
Phyllis Pearson
Ruth McKinay
Howie
BY B. C. Mellencamp
Michigan State Univer
IBM
Stockyards Company
ST. Johns
Lapeer
Clare — Lake
Odessa
Carson City
Wolverine Stockyards
Johns, Michigan
the County Agents’ Desk
John Sommers
Cornwell Ranch
Bob Carter
Norman Myers
Jay Woods
New Frost
Jay
Frost
Lake
Plymouth
Plymada
Brackart Motor Sales
Clare
Eagle and Meredith
Assn
Alma
Mich Arab Wright Ave
Postoffice
Ruth McIlnay
Pete
Arenten
Nettie Cook
Lake Garage
Hoover
Wardway
Clerk Farwell State Bank
Jeff Willey
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