Retest of cattle to begin in Isabella County next week
A county wide retest of all cattle in Isabella County will start the week of October 18 as part of a state federal cooperative program using the Milk Ring Test. Dr. George Whitehead will lead the effort with risk screening moving from Union township outward, followed by blood testing if needed.
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Bang
Isabella County
George Whitehead
S. Mission St
Mt. Pleasant
Whitehead
Union Township
Training Meeting on Dollar Saving Meals October 16
Home Economics Extension leaders in Harrison plan a training meeting on Dollar Saving Meals at Hayes township hall October 16 starting at 10 00 am Patricia Kunusisto County Home Demonstration Agent says the event will offer thrifty meal hints protein price primer money saving tips and a low cost noon menu. A cash saving campaign plan will be shared plus leaflets and a meal planner check sheet for homemakers.
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Hayes, Township
Harrison
Patricia Kunusisto
Soil Cooperators To Meet October 14
A meeting of all cooperators of the Soil Conservation Districts is set for Tuesday night October 14 at 8 15 in the Weidman High School Agricultural Room. The Board of Directors will chair with Clyde Beutler presiding. Dan Balog, county planner, and the local agricultural agent will attend plus others interested in Soil Conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weidman High School
Isabella County
Clyde Beutler
Dan Balog
RAM TRUCK SELLS 21 RAMS TO SIX COUNTIES NEAR CMU
The Michigan Sheep Breeders Association ram truck stopped at the J. W. Schaeffer farm with Graydon Blank of Michigan State College guiding buyers. Twenty one rams were sold to stock owners from six counties. Oxford and Corriedale rams drew the strongest demand while Hampshire and Shropshire were less popular. Buyers showed preference for higher priced sires to improve flocks.
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Michigan Sheep Breeders Association
Geatee
Michigan
J. W. Schaeffer
Graydon Blank
Michigan State College
Hampshire
Shropshire
Isabella 4-H Plans Fall Football Trips and Calf Sale
Isabella County 4-H offers reduced price tickets for MSU football games this fall for members with orders through the county office a week ahead. An adult for every five youths can also buy at the special rate. The Central Michigan Feeder Calf Sale is set for Friday October 10 at St. Louis Stockyards with a 1 p.m. start. Insurance at 4 per cent of calf value is available through the 4-H office. Last week 79 leaders and 44 4-H members attended leader training, aiming to jumpstart winter projects.
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4-H
Michigan State
Syracuse University
Penn State
Marquette University
Central Michigan
St. Louis
Clare County Soil Conservation Report Highlights Planting and Tiling Efforts
The article discusses tree planting efforts by Bay Scout Camp led by Ken Poulson aiming for 1000 trees annually, with 16000 planted to date. It notes farmers dealing with wet tiling conditions, plans to lay more tile, and various farmers like ErIst Zelt, Robert Jerred, Mr Lux, Leo Fitzpatrick, Galen Coats implementing drainage, waterways, and pasture to cropland changes along with new red pine and reed canary grass projects.
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Ken Poulson
Clare
Ken
Eriest Zelt
Robert Jerred
Lux
Temple
Leo
Galen Coats
Galen
Conservation Aid Links Waterway Design to Coop News
Jim Beutler and partners assisted cooperator Clynton Sloan with a waterway design that drained an acre of standing crop loss annually. The survey guided by Beutler aided several cooperators in constructing permanent drainage, while DARWIN Johnson and Gene Beutler addressed a 20 acre tile system issue. A topographical map for George Cary’s 160 acres outlines open ditches and sod waterways, with the district providing a fresno scrapper for deeper cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Balog
Jim Beutler
Clynton Sloan
Sloan
Beutler
Jim
York and Beutler
George Cary
Denver
Cary
Fresno
Potatoes To Be Graded At County Show In 1000 Pound Exhibits
The Potato and Apple Show introduces a major change with 1000 pound field run potato exhibits graded and bagged at the show. Exhibits of 32 and 128 tubers are dropped as outdated, with field sealing by the county agent and grading at Petoskey’s new 4 H building.
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Petoskey
Emmet County Fair Grounds
Gilmore Center Gilmore Church Notes Local Visitors
The Gilmore Church of Christ six miles south of Farwell lists services including morning worship at 10 and Bible school at 11. Afternoon and evening gatherings are shown with youth group at 7 and evening worship at 8. Various local visitors and trips are noted including Alaska visitations and hospitalizations.
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Gilmore Center
Gilmore Church OF Christ
Farwell
Newton L. Huffine
Ae Me
Party Guests and Weekend Visits in Denver Township
Mrs Kenneth Moge hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering with twenty six ladies. Weekend visitors included Pvt and Mrs Wilmer D Mogg and Ken neth Mogg who fished up north. Several locals attended Farm Bureau meeting in Mt Pleasant and kin from Pontiac Flint visited Kenneth Mogg and Gene Bullard homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Moge
Wilmer D. Mogg
Vick Lamb
Kenneth Mogg
Art Eberhart
Kenneth
Jim Callihan
John Methner
Jim Prout
Mt. Pleasant
Farm Bureau Woman's District
Leonard Mogg
Pontiac
Gene Bullard
Kenneth Bullard
Flint
Penrose Declares Change of Ownership for Bull Penrose Chieftain Felix
Howard Penrose and Sons of Clare sold a registered Holstein Friesian bull to Charles Scoby of Beaverton. The Holstein Friesian Association of America officially recorded the change of ownership for Penrose Chieftain Felix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Penrose & Sons
Clare
Charles Scoby
Beaverton
Penrose
Felix
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Yemenite Skyscrapers claim origin of the tall build
Inhabitants of Yemen assert their people originated the sky scraper, noting their tradition of constructing many story towers and showcasing architectural ambition.
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Yemen
Battle of the buses settles signs in town
Town resolves bus signage feud with Balesville through a meeting at Andy's Garden Tavern. Judge Cunning ham mediates between Windy Taylor and the bus line owner leading to a compromise. Signage changes to shop here in town, fostering harmony as riders share the road.
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Balesville
Windy Taylor
Judge Cunningham
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Clare County
B. G. Mellencamp
Patricia Kuusisto
District
Ruth Melinay
Deane Meredith
Dan ‘Balog
Robert Acker
Household Appliances, Inc
McEwan St
Mr. Pleasant
Clare Livestock Auction
The
Wolverine Stock Yards Co
St. Johns
Lapeer
Lake Odessa
Soil Cooperators
Rts
F.d.af
Ford
Paris
Forde
Dan McDonald
Clare, Michigan
Isabella
County Soil
Conservation
Deane Meredith Glare
J. D. Deihl
Gay
McCormick-Deering
Harold Perguson
Phebe
Clarkston
Jarmans
Wilsons
Ferguson
Alaska
Ali B. Jarman
LaMonte McAlvey
Alvin Wood
Ludington
Clarence Shaner
Bay City
Ed McAlvey
Ray Jarman
Viola Burgess
Detroit
Wednesay
William Tanner
Ida Metzner
Stanwood Memorial Hospital
Penroses
Clare Memorial Shop
Mel Mernberg
McEwan Street
Dan McDonald's
Ford Service
Joe Marsh
HN Gon
United States Brewers Foundation
National Farm Loan Ass’n
Ithe
Spikehorns
Guernsey
McCormick
Farmall H
Howard McGilvery
Prop
I. Ni
J. F. Willey
Art Reiss
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