Scholarship for Best Essay Promoted by Michigan Celery Group
Michigan celery growers and shippers offer a one year scholarship at Michigan State University for the writer of the best 500 word essay on Why I Think Pascal Celery Is a Good Michigan Crop. Open to Michigan high school graduates. entries due by August 15, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Celery
Michigan State
Michigan
Michigan State University
School of Agriculture
Hast Lansing
Michigan Celery Promotion Association
Isabella 4-H News Highlights State Show Hopefuls
Isabella County 4-H members excel at the 37th Annual 4-H Club Week at Michigan State University. Joanne Curtiss won a county achievement booth delegate spot to the State 4-H Show and potential National 4-H Club Camp representative. Nancy Albar reached the State Style Show final. both speak to Isabella County’s strong 4-H program and leadership.
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Agabetta County
Aortas
Eunty
Joanne Curtiss
Isabella County
Booth
Joanne
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Washington, D. C
Farm Man Himself Farm Man Himself
The Russell Jenkinson dairy near Corunna in Shiawassee county shows how a 240 acre farm with 25 cows uses a glass pipeline milker and a custom heat pump powered milk cooler to heat the milkhouse in winter. Visitors will see a self feeder, an up right silo cleaner, a barn shop and a hay drying device as part of modern efficiency. Michigan State University economist Everett Elwood notes the operation centers on a high producing herd, strong yields with fertilizer, and family cooperation in adopting new ideas. The tour opens with Jenkinson and continues to stops at Kalisek near Corunna and Ruess near Owosso.
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Russell Jenkinson
Michigan Farm Management
Jenkinsons
Corunna
Shiawassee County
Jenkinson Farm
Everett Elwood
Michigan State University
Jenkinson
Joe Kalisek
Coyunna
Clarence Ruess
Owosso
Jersey cattle herd rated by American Jersey Cattle Club
Ed MccAlvey of Farwell Michigan owns a Jersey herd officially classified by The American Jersey Cattle Club led by Dr C L Rougeau. The herd averages 87.25 on 20 animals, below the breed average of 88.15, with four animals rated Excellent eleven Very Good and five Good Plus.
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Ed MccAlvey
Farwell
Michigan
American Jersey Cattle Club
C. L. Rougeau
Southwest Louisiana Institute
McAlvey Farm
Jersey
Summer Picnic Held By Clare Isabella Holstein Breeders
The Clare Isabella County Holstein Breeders host an annual Summer Picnic at Red Park in Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday July 13. The event opens at noon with a potluck meal followed by a short program and the judging of Holstein animals exhibited by local dairymen. Russell Huer, State Fieldman, will be the main speaker and judge. Junior members and Holstein projects are invited to bring animals and enter the judging contest. Directors listed include Martin Tyth president Fred Hauck vice president Robert Becker secretary treasurer Milton Brown Richard Stevens and Herb Yuncker. Public invited. Bring a wet packed lunar basket and table service for the potluck.
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Michigan
Clare Isabella ‘County
Red Park
Mt. Pleasant
Breters Association
Martin Tyth
Fred Hauck
Robert Becker
Milton Brown
Richard Stevens
Herb Yuncker
Franklin Farm Planning Group Seeks Aspen Market
The Franklin Farm Planning Group including Tom Erskin Clare Ecklin Walter Matthews Lee Townsend and Cecil Matthews explored harvesting aspen or poplar and pursuing markets with agencies like the Michigan Economic Development Association U S Forest Service and General Motors contracts noted by Cecil Matthews. The group visited Traverse City Cadillac and aimed to establish a stable market for the wood.
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Franklin Farm Planning Group
Tom Erskin
Clare,Ecklin
Walter Matthews
Lee Townsend
Cecil Matthews
Soil Conservation Service Farm Flanner
Michigan Economic Development Assocation
U. S. Forest Service
Michigan Boxboard Company
Traverse City
Cecil
General Motors
Franklin Township
Farmer shoots deer damaging fruit trees near Maple Rapids
A farmer near Maple Rapids received a permit to shoot deer damaging his fruit trees and soon bagged his first invader, a yearling buck. Conservation officers confirmed the damage involved about 360 to 400 cherry and apple trees, trees of one and two years old. This will be an important day.
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Maple Rapids
Conservation Department
Christmas Tree Shaping Demonstrations Planned
The Isabella County Soil Conservation District hosts two tree shaping demos with Dave Dawson directing. The first at Coldwater Township Park Thursday at 10 00 a m and the second at J D Marcus planting Thursday at 2 00 p m 13 miles west of Mt Pleasant on M 20. Learn how shaping young trees boosts value and profits.
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Coldwater Township
Brinton
J. D. Marcus
Mt. Pleasant
Dave Dawson
Isabella County Soil Conservation District
Studies Scrub Bull Problem In Michigan Dairies
A summary from township dairy herd agents shows 236 herds in Michigan. About 30 percent use artificial breeding, 28 percent use registered bulls with records, 18 percent use purebreds with little information, and 24 percent use scrub bulls. Overall 58 percent show good breeding and 42 percent unknown quality.
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Michigan
Walton 4-H Plans Concession Stand for Rosebush Fair
The Walton-Rosebush 4-H club Chub held its second regular meeting at Walton School on Tuesday June 28. They discussed plans for a concession stand at Rosebush on July 9 and welcomed three new members.
Delwin Grange Kinship News From West Branch Reunion
Delwin Grange notes attenders at the Winslow Reunion held in West Branch on Sunday with seven members present from Detroit Laport Midland and Marysville Hemlock Rosebush Flint Mt. Pleasant and Ypsilanti. The group voted to hold next year’s reunion in Laport. Ben Reehbauch of Lenton died and was buried Thursday at Denver Cemetery.
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Maude McDonald
Clare
George Dixon
Harry Crampton
Winslow
West Branch
Detroit
Laport
Midland
Marysville
Hemlock
Rosebush
Flint
Mt. Pleasant
Ypsilanti
Delwin Grange
Ben Reehbauch
Lenton
Denver
Houghton Lake
Earl Fareman
Emma Fareman
Diane Mitchell
Norman Rockett
LaVern Rockett
Jennings Archambault
Saginaw General Hospital
Ojibway Island
Joe Acker
Norman Rackett
Rid Mosquitos and prevent breeding on property
Experts from the U S Department of Agriculture urge spraying standing water where mosquitos breed. This includes ponds marshes irrigated pasture or rain water in tin cans tires or roof leaks. A casual note markets a low cost “co cotter” at 45 cents weekly with phone number 35.
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U.S
Canned Tomatoes Best for Preserving Says MSU Study
Michigan State University researchers from the foods and nutrition department report canning remains the easier and more effective method for preserving tomatoes. They note frozen tomatoes are difficult to handle and not as practical for storage or use.
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Foods and Nutrition Department
Michigan State University
Sister Ship of Old Ironsides Launched in 1797
The United States, nicknamed Old Wagon, was the sister ship of the Constitution. It was slow and heavy and was scrapped in 1886.
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Old Ironsides
United. States
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Isabella
Harry Denamor Roe
Nancy Albar
Isabella ‘County
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Nancy
A. H. Albar
Ruth McKinay
Levi Metcalf
McCormick Club
Richard Sandbrook
Crackerjack Club
Cecilia Travis
Walling- Rainbow Club
B. C. Mellencamp
Pauline’ Paul
M.S
University ‘of California At Davis
Marglobe
Rutgers
Clare County
S.cs. News
Merle
Fruit Tree Eater
Gulfpride H.D
Gulf
New Gulf
Gulf Super-Refining
Pri
ANY Inc., Distributors
Enone
Clare Sentinel
Sentinel
Farr Loans
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Evart, Michigan
The
Clare Sentinél
Acte
the Sentinel
Oliver
New Idea
John Deere
HUFFY
F. B. Scott Oil Co
Johnston Elevator Co
George Lehr
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