Winners Listed At La Crosse Inter-State Fair Dress Revue
The La Crosse Inter-State fair drew crowds as 4-H youth loaded horses cattle swine and sheep after ribbons were awarded. Champions emerged in dairy breeds beef cattle sheep and swine with 4-H members like Darone Hix Wilma Waldenberger and many others earning top prizes and trip awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Raymer
Walker
la Crosse
Darone Hix
Wilma Waldenberger
Carol Zabel
Donald Kloss
Herbert Anderson
Jerrol Tostrud
Barbara Nuttelman
Ronald Johnson
Gopher Fair to Be Biggest in History
The 89th Minnesota state fair runs Aug 26 to Sept 4 featuring a record livestock and poultry exhibition. Major shows include a senior national competition Aug 26–31 and a Minnesota 4-H FFA junior show Sept 1–4 with 60,000 plus in awards and extensive fairgrounds expansion highlighting crops and county displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Midwest
Minnesota
America
Farmers of America
FFA
Agric Teachers Attend Three Day Tractor School
Whitehall Wisconsin Glen Olson of Whitehall high school joined 19 other vocational agriculture teachers at a state sponsored tractor maintenance school held in Osseo. The program emphasized hands on learning with participants disassembling and reassembling tractors to gain practical maintenance skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall, Wis
Glen Olson
Whitehall High School
State Vocational Agriculture Department
Osseo
Club Fair by Lower Big Creek 4-H Club at Schoolhouse
The Lower Big Creek 4-H club presents a fair at the schoolhouse Tuesday August 15 starting at 8 p.m. The event follows a recent club meeting held at Floyd Huggett’s home in Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower
Big Creek
Floyd Huggett
Bangor
BRF 4 H'er Selected to Demonstrate at State Fair
Duane Bunde of Black River Falls, winner in Jackson county 4 H demonstration contest, was chosen by the state 4 H club office to present his milking utensils care and cleaning demonstration at the Milwaukee state fair. He is among 55 demonstrations selected statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls
Wis
Duane Bunde
Jackson County
State
Milwaukee
Driving Test Key Event at Waukon Farm Bureau Festival
All day festival at Waukon city park August 19 features a safe driving event with county winner advancing to the state sports festival. Also includes 4 H softball swimming horse shoes tug of war and various children and women games. North and south county teams clash in baseball. Ralph Jenkins chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
Waukon City Park
Lowell Corkery
Ralph Jenkins
Minnesota County Agent Heads to Germany for Four Months
Raymond Aune Olmsted county extension agent sails for Frankfurt to serve four months as a state department exchange of persons specialist in agricultural extension work. He will advise German officials on group work and democratization methods, with 26 years in Minnesota extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Aune
Olmsted County
Washington
D. C
Frankfort
Germany
State Department
Aune
Minnesota
MNRRA
Yugoslavia
Italy
Minnesota County Agents Association
National County Agent Association
Oak roots grafting may spread wilt disease study suggests
University of Wisconsin researchers warn that underground root grafts between oak trees can act as pipelines for spreading oak wilt disease, raising concern over forest and urban tree health and management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin
Farm Leaders Feted At Wisconsin State Fair
Fifty Wisconsin community farm leaders will be honored at the state fair for farming skill community service and work with farm youth. Certificates from the state Department of Agriculture and local FFA chapters will be presented during a Wednesday forenoon program in Radio Hall with D N McDowell officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Future Farmers of America
State Department of Agriculture
FFA
Ffafha
Radio Hall
D. N. McDowell
Fred Hanneman
Ruth Anderson
Wittenberg
FHA
Eugene Gohl
Cumberland
L. M. Sasman
State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Tom Zuern
Hartford
Waukesha Fha
Winnecome Ffafha
Iowa Leads In Artificial Insemination Progress
Iowa grew its dairy artificial breeding program since 1942 with 95 cooperatives by 1949. Fred O Rily Allamakee county extension director notes 134 194 cows were bred in 1949 an average of 1340 per county. The Allamakee Dairy Breeders association formed 1947 serviced 1755 cows in 1949 and expected to top 2300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Fred O'Riley
Allamakee
O'Riley
Allamakee County
Minnesota Women To Attend Meeting In Copenhagen
Two delegates will represent Minnesota rural women at the sixth triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World in Copenhagen Denmark Sept 9 to 16 Dorothy Simmons state leader of the extension home program at the University of Minnesota announced They are Evelyn Morrow district home agent supervisor for the University of Minnesota agricultural extension service and Mrs Lewis Minion Bingham Lake home and community chairman for the Minnesota Farm Bureau federation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Associated Country Women of the World
Copenhagen
Denmark
Dorothy Simmons
University of Minnesota
Evelyn Morrow
University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Service
Lewis Minion
Bingham Lake
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
St Josephs 4H Team Wins La Crosse County Title
St Joseph Ridge 4 H bats powered a 27 to notional score victory over Union Mills Maple squad to take the La Crosse county 4 H softball championship at the Inter-State fairgrounds. Francis Schmidt and Don Bina starred for the winners while Biyoden Skogen and Bob Granum led Holmen area with Granum pitching duties. Elimination games were played off in a tournament at the county 4 H picnic on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Ridge
la Crosse County
Union Mills-Maples
Francis Schmidt
Don Bina
Biyoden Skogen
Bob Granum
Holmen
Granum
LaCrosse County Rural Youths to Enter State Exhibition
Eight LaCrosse County rural youths were selected for state fair trips from Inter-State fair judging contests held last Wednesday though some top placers were ineligible due to age. Mary Hansen led in clothing and poultry judging and will represent the county in clothing at Milwaukee. Lois Sommerfield will judge poultry. Gregory Schmitz earned the trip over his older brother Tom in dairy cattle. Carol Zabel led in food preservation. Polly Huggett topped foods. Morris Meyer scored highest in livestock judging. other winners in handicraft and garden also earned top prizes but could not go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Peterson, Jr
Donavan Glennie
Bob Gilster
Jerry Jewett
Myra Suttie
Robert Elliott
Paul Servais
Kenneth Hammer
Richard Gramm
Russell Astley
Dawn Millis
Joe Hesselberg, Jr
Tom Pfaff
Harry Meinking
Bronson Opland
George Hilly
Gerald Quackenbush
Bill Kapanke
Gordon Stasiak
Bill Servais
Charles Evans
Norbert Hansen
Bill Sandman
Guernsey
John McCabe
Muriel Suttie
Edward Brudos
Duane Horstman
Douglas Bendel
Ronald Johnson
Janice Gorman
Robert Raymer
Loren Waldenberger
James Waldenberger
Holstein
Jean Anderson
Willard Jonas
Paul Jostad
Bob Gister
Larry Langrehr
Arian Jones
John Hansen
Morgan Jostad
Richard Witte
James Schwier
John Diecelbohrer
Donald Guensch
John Nelson
Wilford Pfaff
James Allen
Francis Deicheibohrer
Fred Schomberg
Jim Vaningan
Herbert Anderson
Myron Rundhaugen
Jerro Tostrud
Billi Servais
Ronald Tollackson
Geraldine Schroeder
Swine
Poland
China
Donavan Giennie
Alan Bringe
Chest Jr
Everett Hoff
Allan Bringe
Chester White
Ronald Schild
Robert Gramum
Richard Granum
Kenneth Brudos
Duroc
Bob Strauss
Art Mahium
Lawrence Broadhead
Berkshire
William Schomberg
Dietrich Miller
Reuben Oldenburg
Daevid Miller
Yorkeshire
Darry Bruemmer
Lamb
Entry Kopp
Richard Kopp
Robert Reed
Edward Brudes
Duane Sommerfield
la Crosse County
Mary Hansen
Bangor
Milwaukee
Lois Sommerfield
Gregory Schmitz
Tom
Carol Zabel
Polly Huggett
Morris Meyer
Bernadine Servais
Robert Davis
Larry Davis
Sen
Donna Knudson
Ann Sjuggerud
Donna Schroeder
Elverda Johnson
Charlotte Achterkirch
Kavelyn Schwier
Grace Jordson
Tom Schmitz
David Miller
Gene Schroeder
Leif Marking
Ray
Billy Knobloch
Floyd Buol tops La Crosse county barley contest at West Salem
Floyd Buol of West Salem won first in the La Crosse county barley growers contest judged Thursday at Inter Lateness. Second went to F. J. Ranney, third to Earl Rhyme, with six more West Salem entrants and a La Crosse participant. the top five entries were Moore barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
H. M. Wallace
Norwalk
Max Wallace
Albin Peterson, Jr
Robert Gilster
West Salem
D. Shattuck
Lilly Swiss Farm
la Crescent
Guyrand Farm
Sparta
Shorthorn
Henry
Richard Kopp
Galesville
Swine
Berkshire
William Schomberg
Son
Ronald Schild
Fred Schomberg
Poland
Ervin Nuttleman, Jr
Boar
Kenneth Kopp
Morgan Wells
Donavan Glennie
Dave Elliott
Bangor
Chester White
Hampshire
Richard Storandt
Bob Strauss
Nuttelman Farms
Dean Ruedy
Donald Hemstock
Ernest Sjuggerud
Holmen
Guyland Parm
Yorkshire
Reuben Oldenburg
Emmers
Ralph Emmons
Wiliam Emmons
Cashton
Emmons Brothers
Adolph Rudnick
New Albin
Robert Reed
Amance Cheviot
Paul Zube
Viroqua
Ram End Ewe
Floyd Buol
Cops
la Crosse County
John Sleik, Jr
Heileman Brewing Co
F. J. Ranney
Earl Rhyme
George Gensch
Milton Schwier
Trempleau's Nine 4-H'ers to Represent State Fair
Trempealeau county 4-H clubs will be represented by at least nine contestants at the Wisconsin state fair in Milwaukee this year after prizes won at the Trempealeau county fair. Top dairy judge Merlin Molstad Decorah Prairie Galesville leads the group along with several others in garden handicraft clothing foods and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Blair
Helen Schultz
Caledonia
LeDonna Hagen
Westway Club
Leona Lebakken
Anna Mae
Joanne Anderson
Hale and Hardy
Helen Rindahl
Dorothy Baardseth
Galesville
Calendar of Farm Events August Fair Schedule
A compiled list of county fairs and 4‑H club events across Iowa and nearby regions. Highlights include Allamakee county fair at Waukon fairgrounds August 15 to 11, Winneshiek county fair Decorah Aug 17 to 20, Wisconsin state fair Milwaukee Aug 19 to 27, and Minnesota state fair St Paul Aug 26 to Sep 4 along with numerous 4‑H club activities and farm bureau gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allamakee County
Waukon Fairgrounds
la Crosse County
Holmen Ball Park
Hillview
Emmett Clements
Burr Oakers
Merlin Kramer
Lower Big Creek
Winneshiek County
Decorah Fairgrounds
Onward Club
Schoolhouse
Milwaukee Fair Park
Farm Bureau
Waukon City Park
Oak Ridge Badgers
Hillside
Crawford County
Wyalusing State Park
Fillmore County
Elgar Anderson
Preston
Mt. Sterling
Jackson County
Black River Falls Fairgrounds
Ranger Family Takes Weeklong Northern Minnesota Visit
Rushford Minnesota special report notes Mr and Mrs Roy Ranger and their family are taking a week long motor trip through northern and western Minnesota to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushford, Minn
Roy Ranger
Minnesota
Red clover as a two year pasture crop in Wilcrensin
Red clover serves as a two year pasture crop in Wilcrensin. Proper management including soil fertility and grazing control can extend usable life beyond two years.
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Area Farm
Pleasant Valley
Tribune
Martin Brothers
Nutterman Farms
Shade Farms
Janesville
A. R. Nisbit
St. Charles
Minn
Ayrshire
John Raymer
Gil-Bar Farms
Hervale Farms
Wayne
Neb
Matheson Brothers
Elizabeth
Ill
Holden Hankee
Floyd Jones
Clydesdales
Ervin Nuttleman
Chester
Hampshires
Nuttleman
Darryl Bruemmer
Agric
Tractor
Bet Penstix
Fifth Ave
St. Joseph's
LaCrosse County
Brothers
Miriam Molzahn
Evelyn Schwier
Elva Bratberg
Betty Knobloch
Mary van Loon
Betty Jostad
Janice Horstman
Mary Han
Moore
Wisconsin State Brewers’ Association
John Parker
Midwest Barley Improvement Association
Frank Seidl, Sr
Minneapolis
Herbert Dahl
Paul Voelker
Irvin J. Ott
Wisconsin State Brewers Association
Heileman Co
Sleik
Trempleau
Allen Brennegan
Gerehe Koepke
Larry Engen
Vernon Oines
Arlen Holthaus
James Bell
Henry Kopp
William Suttie
Ralph Bisek
Richard Bibby
Richard Bell
Allen Skroch
Beverly Schwertl
Grayle Hammer
J. Curtis Marsh
Zona Rongstad
Alva Johnson
Mills-North Springville
Club
Otis Theige
South Natwick Badgers
Tilfred Olson
Airis
Joel
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