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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
8
A Sunday message celebrates mothers and thanks them for their immeasurable contribution to the community. The note expresses sincere gratitude for their roles as mothers and acknowledges the collective appreciation.
Graettinger Town Council held a special meeting at City Hall on April 21, 1954. Mayor Thomsen presided as roll call noted present members De Vries Craven Kirkegaard Hersloff Olesen with no absences. The session addressed financing and details of blacktop street improvements and bonds of 20000 dollars. The clerk was directed to contact the consulting engineer. No final decisions were reached. the engineer was to be hired. The meeting adjourned following a motion by Kirkegaard, seconded by Craven.
The Graettinger town council met April 22 1954 at City Hall to inspect a truck for a street project. Olesen moved 375 for the truck and spare wheel. motion carried. Minutes note adjournment and clerk CORN. Also a separate note recalls Aubrey Virden of Leon reuniting with her brother on Good Friday after years apart.
John A Swanson of Ayrshire, a well known farmer and county worker, seeks the Republican nomination for Palo Alto County representative. A native of the county, he has long been active in Farm Bureau, corn hog, REA, Farmer's Elevator and Ayrshire school activities. Born near Ayrshire, he spent part of his youth in Sweden before returning at 17 and building a career from scratch through the American way.
Forecasts for 1954 predict a strong year for hog producers with market supplies 8 to 10 percent lower than 1953 through July. Pig crop reductions and rising prices due to tighter supplies could push July prices 12 to 18 percent above last year, while spring crops may rise 4 to 6 percent and fall supplies ease. Farmers are urged to market hogs early as peak prices shift from September to August in recent years.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns grasshoppers Mormon crickets and chinch bugs could be more troublesome to farmers and ranchers this year Infestation surveys show potential need for broad control programs across the Midwest and West including Missouri Wisconsin Nebraska Kansas Iowa Illinois New Mexico Colorado Idaho the Panhandle Texas Oklahoma and five western states California Idaho Montana Nevada and Utah may require control on about 122000 acres alone.
The 900-pound Hereford known as Shorty added another grand championship to its string at the 1956 Houston Fat Stock Show. The animal, showcased under the name Shorty, earned top honors in the Hereford division, solidifying its reputation in the fair’s cattle pages.
Into the Ashcan reports that 4-H enrollment blanks are arriving at the Extension Office as August nears for the swine club. Market swine age should be right if pigs perform, with straight breds crossbreds and new Tamworth crosses noted. The list of baby beef names grows, popular names include Mike Ike and Jumbo, while some blanks arrive unnamed. Farmers may trial sorghums in place of corn, seed timing shifts later, and guidance covers planting width, row spacing, over-planting, seed treatment, and expected feed value compared to corn for livestock.
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