Six Attend Junior DHIA Convention in Wisconsin
Arcadia Wisconsin special report six members of the local Junior DHIA and agriculture instructor Bernard Hart attended the Junior Dairymen state convention in Eau Claire The group included Lester Anderson Loren Wolfe Edwin Fernholz David Fernholz Leroy Fernholz and Alvin Guenther Anderson spoke at the morning session and Anderson won the district speaking contest while Wolfe earned a halter for seed contest placing second On Tuesday the group plus Hart attended the dairy show where David Fernholz won third place and Marvin Tempski finished in the top ten percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
DHIA
Bernard Hart
Arcadia High School
Eau Claire
Lester Anderson
Loren Wolfe
Edwin Fernholz
David Fernholz
Leroy Fernholz
Alvin Guenther
Dr. Sledge
University of Wisconsin
Don Sobotta
Marvin Tempski
Dennis Motszko
Gary Flury
Hart
Recreational Lakes Eyed in Bad Axe Watershed Study
A four day study by the watershed planning party and the Soil Conservation Service identifies several potential detention sites in the Bad Axe watershed of 132000 acres in western Vernon County. Two sites show promise for recreational lakes if local funding covers excess costs. The team will return in August to survey further and will meet with local watershed associations to discuss improvements the federal government could support and local decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Watershed Planning
Soil Conservation Service
Bad Axe
Ed Landwehr
Elroy Area Cow Tops High Mark
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America reports that Adeena Irene Jewel King, owned by Clayton Thompson of Elroy, has surpassed 150000 pounds of lifetime milk. The cow produced 157209 pounds of milk and 5272 pounds of butter fat in 3284 days of testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy
Wis
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of
Apple Maggot Threatens Wisconsin Crop
Wisconsin apple growers face a severe threat as entomologist Jack Wright reports high maggot fly activity this year. He urges immediate spraying with lead arsenate every ten days, recommending up to three applications to kill flies before egg laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Jack Wright
University of Wisconsin
Wright
Lightweight Team Sets New Record at Monroe County Fair
Walter Cairview of Lena Wis set a new record in the lightweight division of the horse pulling contest at the Monroe County Fair. He earned 65 dollars for a spectacular performance. Other winners included Bill Rothenthal Aubrey Skinner Eldon Millard Kenneth Hoffman Chuck Mally Roy Lamb Tom Schaefer Tom Sullivan Alvin Waege Harold Waege and Leonard Thomas. Heavyweight winner Myron Rieland took a 50 dollar prize with others finishers Erick Streich George Wellner Maurice Barklay Leo Martin and Lyle Garvis. Ed Liddane was event chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Walter Cairview
Lena
Monroe County Fair
Cairview
Bill Rosenthal
Aubrey Skinner
Eldon Millard
Kenneth Hoffman
Chuck Mally
Roy Lamb
Tom Schaefer
Tom Sullivan
Alvin
Harold Waege
Leonard Thomas
Myron Rieland
Erick Streich
George Wellner
Maurice Barklay
Leo Martin
Lyle Garvis
Ed Liddane
Five Guernsey Bulls Sold By Area Breeders
In Peterborough New Hampshire A S French and Stanley C French of Galesville sold five registered Guernsey bulls per the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Frenchdale's Ben sold to Rolf O Vien of Edgerton. Other sales included Hazel Farm Masterful to Ed Senty of Independence Calvin Bell of Frenchdale to Glen Zielsdorf of Black River Falls Casey Bell of Frenchdale to Everett Drecktrah Black River Falls and Cassidy Bell of Frenchdale to Rolf O Vien Edgerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
A. S. French
Stanley C. French
Galesville
Guernsey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Frenchdale
Ben
Rolf O. Vien
Edgerton
Hazel Farm Masterful
Ed Senty
Independence
Calvin Bell
Glen
Zielsdorf
Black River Falls
Casey Bell
Everett Drecktrah
Cassidy Bell
Make Payments For Soil Bank
Vernon County farmers are receiving corn soil bank payments from the Viroqua stabilization office. A total of $59,095.61 has been paid with about $30,000 more expected. Tobacco land under the program is about two thirds measured and 1958 payments will be issued when work is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Annai Sherry
Viroqua Stabilization Office
Sherry
Halfway 4-H Club Plans Fair Booth at La Crosse Inter-State Fair
At the July meeting the Halfway 4-H Club voted to build a booth for the La Crosse Inter-State Fair. Officers were named to oversee the booth. Five members Raymond Lee Janet Nelson Mary Roberts and Christine Knudson demonstrated county projects. John O'Meara Billy Frier John Freier Philip Johnson and Janet Nelson gave demonstrations. Philip Johnson performed an accordion solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Raymond Lee
Janet Nelson
Mary Roberts
Christine Knudson
John O'Meara
Billy Frier
John Freier
Philip Johnson
Changes in Area FHA Committees for Jackson and Trempealeau
Douglas Curran announced personnel changes for the Jackson and Trempealeau County Farmers Home Administration committees. In Jackson County Ross Oliver joins the committee, replacing J. Bruce Van Gordon. chair Irwin Hogden and members Mike Bowler and Robert Hayden remain. In Trempealeau County Omar Austad becomes member, joining Nobel Thronson and Irwin Hogden. Austad succeeds Arthur Weisenberg, with Hogden as chairman. FHA loans to local farm families totaled $367,810 in the year ended June 30, 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Trempealeau County
Farmers Home Administration
Douglas Curran
Jackson County
Ross Oliver
Melrose
J. Bruce van Gordon
Black River Falls
Mike Bowler
Robert Hayden
Alma Center
Hayden
Omar Austad
Blair
Nobel Thronson
Strum
Irwin Hogden
Ettrick
Austadt
Arthur Weisenberg
Arcadia
Hogden
Trempealeau Counties
Curran
New Veterinarian Joins Kendall Practice Trio
Dr. Robert Costigan has joined Dr. Phil Lieb of Elroy and Dr. Harvey Bucholz of Milton in Kendall Wisconsin to practice veterinary medicine. He earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Ohio State in 1958 and may later establish an independent practice after a provisional period. Costigan and his wife moved with two children, Regina nine and Rod erick six, to the former Patrick Cassidy home in Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Wis
Robert Costigan
Phil Lieb
Elroy
Harvey Bucholz
Wilton
Costigan
Ohio State Veterinary College
Regina
Roderick
Patrick Cassidy
Calendar of La Crosse Inter-State Fair and related events
Schedule lists Whitehall DHIA meeting at 8 30 p m at the courthouse on Monday August 6. La Crosse Inter-State Fair runs August 6 to 11 with junior and open class judging in foods home economics agricultural contests and animal shows. Other fairs include Gays Mills Crawford County starting August 6 and Milwaukee State Fair beginning August 16. items include dress revue horse pulling and dairy cattle showmanship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Gays Mills
Crawford County
Milwaukee
Clay
Tomah
Monroe County Fair
Ene
John H. Clay
Ted Hillert
John R. Clay
Area Guernsey Bulls Change Ownership Across Three Clubs
Three area registered Guernsey bulls have changed ownership. George C. Servais of Bangor bought Hi-Hopes R Chum from Raymond Domaszek of Amherst Junction. Irie Peterson of Cashton acquired Viceroy's Ira from Glen Hubbard of Norwalk. Ingval Overleo of Viroqua purchased Dutch Mill Resolute's Royal from Roy E Jacobs of Sparta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
Guernsey
American Guernsey Cattle Club
George C. Servais
Bangor
Raymond Domaszek
Ambherst Junction
Irie Peterson
Cashton
Glen Hubbard
Norwalk
Ingval Overleo
Viroqua
Roy E. Jacobs
Sparta
Neighbors Bale for Ill Farmer in Wisconsin
A haying bee at the Alton Odegaard farm in West Salem Wisconsin collected 1600 bales to aid an illness-stricken family. Local women provided lunch for the volunteers including Frank Thies Robert Thies Byron Livingood Louis Gjefle Vernon Melcher Victor Larson Barthell Bakkum Marlyn Johnson Oliver Snitker Milton Krumme Hjalmer Olson Joseph Tysland and Lonnie Tysland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem, Wis
Alton Odegaard Farm
Frank Thies
Robert Thies
Byron Livingood
Louis Gjefle
Vernon Melcher
Victor Larson
Barthell Bakkum
Marlyn Johnson
Oliver Snitker
Milton Krumme
Hjalmer Olson
Joseph Tysland
Lonnie Tysland
CR Program For 1959 To Start Soon
La Crosse County farmers will soon learn full details of the 1959 conservation reserve program of the Soil Bank. The plan lets farmers contract to reduce harvested crop acreage for up to 10 years and receive annual rental payments based on land productivity, with government cost-sharing for conservation practices. Major changes include higher average rental payments, increased incentives to place all eligible cropland in reserve, and a priority system favoring low cost per unit of productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
Soil Bank
Richard Gilster
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Last Year's Milk Marks For Herd
Whitehall special reports Trempealeau Co op testing year totals for Everitt Herness 20 cow Holstein herd with 11530 pounds milk 446 pounds fat and 3.86 test. Top cow Ethel 17130 pounds milk 610 pounds fat 3.4 test. Guernsey herd Norman Oines 8740 pounds milk 412 fat 4.71 test. Top cow Della 12320 pounds milk 578 fat 4.6 test. Blair 18 Guernseys average 8360 pounds milk 409 fat 4.89 test. Janet top producer 10570 pounds milk 513 fat 4.8 percent in 316 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Everett Herness
David Mathson
Trempealeau County
Ethel
Norman Oines
Galesville
Della
Guernseys
Donald Hardie
Blair
Janet
Indian Girls Visit Allamakee County Exchange Program
Miss Pervees Rustamji from India will spend six weeks in Allamakee County starting August 5 staying with the Robert Gronna and Harvey Gruber families then travel to Fayette County for three weeks. Indian girl Miss Edna Manuel will live with the Horace Clark family in Churchtown during that period. Ford Foundation sponsors the program to learn American life by home living. Both girls have already lived with farm families in an Eastern State. They are expected to wear native costumes during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Pervees Rustamji
India
Allamakee County
Robert Gronna
Waterville
Harvey Gruber
Monona
Rustamji
Fayette County
Edna Manuel
Horace Clark
Churchtown
Ford Foundation
Benson to Speak at East Willow Creek Watershed Exposition
Ezra Taft Benson as U S Secretary of Agriculture will headline the East Willow Creek Watershed Exposition near Preston Minnesota on August 13 with Governor Orville Freeman also on the program. The event marks completion of a five year pilot watershed protection effort funded by local farmers residents and federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Ezra Taft Benson
U.S
Orville Freeman
Minnesota
East Willow Creek
Chippewa
4-H Demonstrations To Be Featured At Fair
4 H members will demonstrate daily at the La Crosse Inter State Fair. Demonstrations cover foods, gardens, electric appliances, woodwork, and more. Demonstrators were chosen from a county contest. schedules list specific participants and start times each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
la Crosse
Edith Brevig
Ruth Ann Johnson
Betty Hansen
Joan Schiler
Lynda Craig
Lois Evans
Karen Kardin
Carol Kardin
Merlin Kardin
Kathy Herold
Timothy Herold
Mary Manske
Kathleen Horman
Janet Nelson
Christine Knutson
Mary Roberts
Philip Johnson
Raymond Lee
Jean Herman
Lorna Langrehr
Ann Hemker
Marianne Stark
Sheryl Ikert
Mildred Horman
Ann Schomberg
Carol Stelloh
Connie Hass
Jeanette Nuttelman
Roberta Niemeier
Rural Youth To See Braves Play
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin Rural youth are invited to reserve spots on a Greyhound trip to the Braves game on Sunday August 17 The chartered bus will depart the Praire du Chien post office early Sunday morning for Milwaukee Tickets cost 2 with reservations through the Crawford County extension office Youth adviser Charles Sargent says about 20 seats remain on a first come first served basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Braves
Greyhound
Milwaukee
Crawford County
Charles Sargent
Nuttelman elected to membership in Guernsey club
Norbert Nuttelman of West Salem has been elected to membership in the American Guernsey Cattle Club. He started with pure bred Guernseys in 1944 and is a member of the La Crosse County and Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.J
Norbert Nuttelman
West Salem
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Nuttelman
la Crosse County
Wisconsin
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Bad Axe River
Hoeschlers
Monroe County
Gordon Clay
Sherwin Giraud
Dennis
Norman Nichols
Guernsey Bulls
Zekr
Allamakee
ET. Benson
SE Minn
East Willow
West Fillmore
Lions Club
Booster Club
ASC Committee
State Conservation Department
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Gene Scheevel
Virginia Nuttelman
Mary and Doris Evans
David Oertel
Robert Oertel
Billy Oertel
Janice Hoech
John Strel
Francis Schmitz
Shell Chemical Corporation Agricultural Chemical Sales Division
Locust Street
Levis
Missouri
Nat’l
Gal
Lilbie
Abso
Silbie
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