Two Sisters Win La Crosse County 4 H Dress Revue
Ann Sjuggerud and Jacquelyn Sjuggerud, aged 19 and 17, were chosen to represent La Crosse County at the State Fair dress revue after modeling their own creations. The pair belong to Long Coulee 4 H Club, with 130 participants in the event described as one of the largest ever. Judges included Mrs. Clarence Ballant and Lois Dickman, with Edith Brevig noting the size and offering advice on projects and modeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Sjuggerud
Jacquelyn
la Crosse County
Ernest Sjuggerud
Long Coulee
Sara Jane Arntsen
Holmen
Tribune
Arieen Schmidt
St. Joseph
Holstein Twilight Meet Planned Near Sparta Wisconsin
A Holstein twilight meeting is set for Thursday evening August 11 at the Bernard Rienks farm north of Sparta in West Beaver Creek. The event opens at 8 oclock with a purebred heifer calf to the top 40 or FFA member in the judging contest and prizes for judges. Speakers include Marlowe Nelson University of Wisconsin Extension Dairy man Charlies Brace Holstein Breeders Association fieldman and Gordon Vine ADA representative each to give a short talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
Bernard Rienks
West Beaver Creek
FFA
Marlowe Nelson
University of Wisconsin
Charlies Brace
Holstein Breeders’ Association
Gordon Vine
ADA
Iowa Farmers Get Dividend Checks
Dividend checks totaling 17000 are going to 600 Allamakee Howard and Winneshiek County farmers from the National Farm Loan Association. H G Ludeman secretary treasurer says directors of the Allamakee County association include Ward Cook Edwin Schultz Francis Howe Albert Bahr and John Rouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee
Howard
Winneshiek County
National Farm Loan Association
H. G. Ludeman
Allamakee County Association
Ward Cook
Edwin Schultz
Lansing
Francis Howe
Dorchester
Albert Bahr
John Rouster
New Albin
Houston County Plans 14th Annual 4-H Livestock Sale
Houston County 4-H members prep beef calves lambs and hogs for the 15th annual 4-H Livestock Sale on August 27 at 9 a.m. at the Houston County fairgrounds. Auctioneers will be Adolph Ruderick Schroeder Brothers Beckman Brothers and Les Lange with Francis Brady and Robert Burns as ringmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Caledonia
Minn
4-H
Houston County Fairgrounds
Wayne Hanson
Orvin Strand
Merle Almo
N. N. Kinneberg
Adolph Ruderick
Schroeder Brothers
Beckman Brothers
Les Lange
Francis Brady
Robert Burns
William John
Dean Dennison
Furrow Queen to be Named at Caledonia Fair
Houston County Fair at Caledonia will name a Furrow Queen on Entry Day August 24. Eligible entrants are single girls aged 15 to 21 living in Houston County. Contenders must submit a 200 word homemaking story and a list of community activities by August 15 to the Extension office. The winner will represent Houston County at the State Plowing Contest in Rothsay on September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County
Rothsay
Houston Cows Hit 897-Lb Average in June Dairy Report
Caledonia Minnesota June data from Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn shows 701 cows averaged 897 pounds of milk with 34.2 pounds of butterfat. Top cow was a grade Holstein from Alden Solum Spring Grove producing 87 pounds of butterfat. ten high herds listed with multiple farmers and herd types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Houston County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Lawrence Knutson
Alden Solum
Spring Grove
Francis Wilkes
George Bissen
George Deters
Vernon Roble
Lyle Johnson
Hollis Onsgard
Clarence Jetson
Rainer Klug
Byron Treangen
Lioyd Schauble
Julius Ernae
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization Chair Named
Allan R. Gilbertson of Arcadia was elected chairman of the Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Other officers include Raymond A. Lamberson as vice chairman Walter A. Smich as third member Lester Indrebo first alternate and Milan Cox second alternate. Delegates from Arcadia Chimney Rock Ettrick Preston and Trempealeau were absent with several others present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Allan R. Gilbertson
Arcadia
Trempealeau County
Lawrence Shermo
Albion
Paul Jaszewski
Burnside
Herbert Lyon
Caledonia
Lawrence Losianski
Dodge
Helmer Dale
Gale
Lawrence Tomter
Hale
Willie Witt
Lincoln
Carl Anderson
Pigeon
Lester Indrebo
Sumner
Ernest Severson
Unity
Houston Fair Introduces New Regulations for 1955
Houston County Fair in Caledonia Minnesota announces major changes for August 24–27 1955. A new numbering system and expanded entry classes accompany a Danish 4-H judging method blue red white. Entry Day is August 24 with a talent show at 8 p.m. in the grandstand and Midway by Gold Bond Shows. A children’s day is set for August 25 and a horse show by Circle A Saddle Club features invited riders from Iowa Wisconsin and Minnesota. Premium books available at local banks Extension office or secretary Merle O Almo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
W. J. Daley
Fair Board
Ooe
Barnes and Carruthers
Circle
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Houston County
Merle .O. Almo
Tobacco Field Day Planned by Vernon County Growers
More than 250 farmers from Vernon County and nearby Wisconsin tobacco regions are slated to attend the annual Tobacco Field Day on Friday August 12 at Harold Munson farm near Westby. Visitors will view fertilizer tests winter cover crops and new tobacco varieties on experimental plots. Demonstrations include transplanting equipment rotary hoes and wiggle shoe attachments. A bus for southern Wisconsin producers departs the Dane County fairgrounds at 8 a m August 12 and will stop at Vernon County farms and the new tobacco shed near Viroqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon County
Wisconsin
Harold Munson
Westby
Munson
Dane County Fairgrounds
Viroqua
Arcadia Brothers Sweep Gilmanton Fair Awards
Arcadia Wisconsin brothers Bernard and Robert Schmidtknecht, active in FFA and 4-H, dominated the Gilmanton fair. Bernard won grand championship beef animal with a junior yearling Shorthorn steer and placed in Holstein calfs, while Robert earned reserve grand champion beef with a Shorthorn senior steer calf and took a first in chickens. Both youths are sons of Mr and Mrs Schmidtknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Wis
FFA
Gilmanton Fair
Bernard Schmidtknecht
Bernard
Robert
Wells Talks At Houston FB Meeting
J Delbert Wells Minnesota State Farm Bureau Secretary spoke on Seven Farm Issues of Today to more than 400 at the Houston County Farm Bureau picnic in Spring Grove Park. He noted farm income dips in 1954, historic 1951 gains, export market pressures, parity confusion, and the large numbers of low income and part time farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
J. Delbert Wells
Minnesota State Farm Bureau
Houston County Farm Bureau
Spring Grove Park
Wells
Minnesota
United States
Monroe 4-H and FFA judging winner corrected
Initially listed as Robert Bohlen the winner at the Monroe County Guernsey Twilight Meeting was corrected to Roger Bakken after later information. The contest involved 4-H and FFA judging with local youth participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bohlen
FFA
Monroe County Guernsey
Roger Bakken
Horses Win Big At Inter-State Fair Horse Pull
Crowds filled the Inter-State Fair as teams competed in lightweight middleweight and heavyweight pulls. Leo Martin of Melrose won the heavyweight with 2950 pounds, Kenneth Hoffman Blue River led the middleweight with 2900 pounds, while Leo Treimen and John Stout earned top spots in lighter classes amid some misclassified entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Readstown
Kenneth Hoffman
Blue River
Ford Stelter
Mondovi
Eldon Millard
Marshall
Wis
Philip Zurjbukken
Bob Ferris
Ontario
Leo Treimen
Lodi
Walter Krueger
West Salem
Treimen
Fairgrounds
Leo Martin
Melrose
Jack Nelson
Hokah
John Stout
Earl Griffin
Philip Zurbukken
Allamakee County ASC Heads Named
WAUKON Iowa Special Alla makee County Agricultural Stabilization Committee officers were elected July 30 at a meeting of township ASC chairmen. They include Ed Haehlen as chair man George Seitz as vice chair man Lester Smith as member Leoncules first alternate and Francis Howes second alternate. The new committee will appoint the office manager at the next meeting. Ben Hansmeier was renamed office manager at a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
Allamakee County
Egg and Broiler Prices Climb After July Slump
State Poultry Newsletter notes egg prices rose five cents in five days after a July lull. Hot weather and a slower replacement hatch contribute to a normal seasonal rise. Broiler demand stays strong as June hatchings rise and heavy breed figures show sharp gains in incubator and Pullorium tests. Wisconsin hatchings and testing also increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Pioneer Day at Caledonia showcases ancient engines in action
About 7000 to 8000 attendees at the Houston County Fairgrounds enjoy steam engines, threshing rigs, and horse powered gear. Highlights include a 65 year old museum piece, a goat powered cream separator, a horse pulling contest won by Vincent Scanlon, and a portable sawmill. Proceeds benefit the Caledonia Playgrounds Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County Fairgrounds
Caledonia Sunday
Louis Staggemeyer
Eitzen
Minn
William Langen
Hokah
Charles
Lorenz Langen
Joe Thicke
Langen
Minnesota
Vincent Scanlon
Brownsville
Earl Griffin
Caledonia
Jack Nelson
Jesse McMillan
Caspar
Iowa
Ed Lee
Bill Wieland
Twin Calves Born in Hereford Herd in Westby
Hereford herd in Westby Wisconsin reports twin calves born to Friest and Edna Thorsgaard. This marks the seventh set of twins in the herd’s 50 year history, part of the oldest registered Hereford herd in Vernon County dating to 1905 founded by Ingeman Thorsgaard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby. Wis
Friest
Edna Thorsgaard
Ingeman Thorsgaard
Vernon County
Tremple Guernsey Meeting Set Near Melrose Wisconsin
A Guernsey Breeders Twilight Meeting will be held at the Carlyle Nordstrom farm near Melrose on Wednesday August 10. The main speaker is Marlowe Nelson Dairy Specialist from the College of Agriculture Madison and two judging classes will be conducted with Nelson and John A Lindsey as judges. Lunches will be sold by the local 4-H club at the Nordstrom farm located eight miles west of Melrose on County Trunk D with directions via Monson Tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose
Wis
Guernsey
Carlyle Nordstrom
Marlowe Nelson
College of Agriculture
Madison
John A. Lindsey
Monson Tavern
Nordstrom
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Holstein
Xenne
Ettrick
Edwin Morken
Merle Scheevel
Boyde Anderson
Owen Foss
Oberlin Sylling
Morris Lee
Harold Poppe
J. P. Anderson
Pete Summers
Houston
Harry Schuldt
New Albia
Ralph Jones
la Crescent
Rushford
Neal Feuerhelm
Vic Langen
Junior Hauser
Cyril Becker
Styrk Stene
Armer
Jersey
Persed
Aoved
ASC
Tremple
Houston Fair
Gilmanton
Omiogio
Farm Bureau
Rufus Schmaltz
Greenfield Township
Byron Evenson
Holland
Curtis Hatch
Art Servais
Greenfield
Willard Schomberg
Barre Township
Arnold Broward
Gomer Roberts
Burns Township
Arnold Johnson
Elling Solum
Albert Holm
la Farge
Leonard Huhn
Dick Seich
Francis, W. Stein
Gays Mills
Decorah
Paramount
Hereford
Zenith
M. A. Meyer CO
No. A St
van de Steeg
Bidg la Crosse
MR. Farmer
Hixson
U.S
Gipps
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Washington
Zemo
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