Demonstrate DDT Spraying Near Decorah Ill
A Decorah area demonstration by E J Weigle and Kenneth Reeves showed DDT spraying on Henry Wangness farm reduced corn borers. In sprayed plots 4 of 15 stalks had no borers while all unsprayed stalks remained infested, suggesting cost-effective pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Ill
Henry Wangness
E. J. Weigle
Dirace Tor
Kenneth Reeves
Smith
Hughes
Decorah High School
Ciple and Reeves
Grove Quartet Attends Flying Farmer Meet
Spring Grove Minnesota four members James Sylling Ole Trehuis Glenn Kinneberg and Norman Trehua attended the Minnesota Flying Farmers annual meeting at the Austin fall on August 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Quartet
Flying Farmer
Spring Grove
Minn
James Sylling
Ole Trehuis
Glenn Kinneberg
Norman Trehua
Minnesota Flying Farmers
Austin
Houston County 4 H Champions Selected
Houston County 4 H health champions for 1949 are Arius Kennedy of the Caledonia Champion Racers and Ellert Mindrum of the Cushion Peak Echoes. Kennedy, with the top score, will represent the county at the state 4 H health contest. Mindrum and Kennedy were chosen from six high health individuals across Spring Grove, Houston, and Caledonia areas. Final exams were conducted by Dr. H W Hormann and Dr C B Kurz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Arius Kennedy
Caledonia
Ellert Mindrum
Miss Kennedy
She
Mindrum
Audrey Myhre
Owen Hagen
Spring Grove
Jeanine Carlson
Hilert Mindrum
Houston
Atlas Kennedy
Howard Kruetzer
H. W. Hormann
Cc. B. Kurz
Plan 4-H Carnival Opens in Whitehall Wisconsin
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes the Doggett Labor Lovers 4-H club hosting its annual carnival Tuesday evening August 40 at the school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Doggett Labor Lovers 4- H
Vernon Tobacco Crop Called Almost Perfect
Vernon county tobacco crops are progressing in near ideal condition with about 15 percent harvested since work began last week. Steady growth follows ample rainfall and there has been no hail or storm damage or blight from trough, highlighting favorable season prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Schedule Galesville Orchard Meet for Commercial Growers
A one day orchard meeting for western Wisconsin commercial apple growers is set for Monday August 25 at Decorah Orchards near Galesville. The program starts 10 a.m. with UW horticulture expert Conrad Kuehner guiding pruning fertilization and hardiness demonstrations, followed by orchard tours, dinner, and afternoon sessions on grading packing and market needs led by E L Peterson and Dr R H Roberts. The event, first in a series, is hosted by Trempealeau county agent T C Main with local Young Brothers cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Decorah
Young Brothers
Galesville
U. S. Highway 63
T. C. Main
Trempealeau
McIntosh
Jonathan
Northwestern
Conrad L. Kuehner
Department of Horticulture
University of Wisconsin
R. H. Roberts
Kuehner
Ralph
Alvin Young
E. L. Peterson
Department At Agriculture and Markets
Dr. Roberts
Homemaker Plans Grow in Houston County Fall Program
Forty homemaker groups have organized in Houston County for the fall extension program, reported by Julia Bartlett. Women will attend leader training, with a county committee planning the overall program for 1950. Attendees included County Extension figures and representatives from Caledonia, Brownsville, Houston, Spring Grove, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston County
Julia Bartlett
F. W. Deters
Eitzen
Athelene Scheid
Bartlett
Delers
Wilhelmson
Miss Bartlett
Mines
E. D. Hawke
George Schuldt
Brownsville
Harry Kennedy
Tom Dailey
P. G. Schiltz
Caledonia
George Kelly
Sidney Harfield
Houston
Martin Deters
A. Sannes
Wilmington
C. Nelson
Sheldon
A. Veglahn
la Crescent
Frank Hurley
Jefferson
William Wilhelmson
Olaf "Hagen
Spring Grove
A. B. Rosanen
Ted Ike
Black Hammer
John B. Welscher
Mayville
Winnebago
Nine District Four-H Girls Attend Fair
Nine area 4-H girls selected by county home agents attend the state fair in Milwaukee this week to aid and demonstrate in the youth house. They cover food preservation canning pressure cooker use knife sharpening wood finishing ironing and laundering. Demonstrations follow UW home economics guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Home Economics
University of Wisconsin
Marie Brown
Union Mills-Maple
Shade Club
Lucille Langrehy
Lower Hig Creek
Rosemary Reymer
Walker
la Crosse County
Margret Hanson
Evening_ Star
Betty Jean Primmer
Bishop Branch
Marilyn Hanson
Belgium
Vernon County
Edith Brevig
Ethyl Morgan
Jean Ready
Bush Prairie Clup
Janice Stienke
Black Valley
Jeannette Demeron
North Tomah
Monroe County
Elizabeth Haberkorn
Big Four Fair Plans Complete at Postville
The Big Four fair at Postville Iowa runs Sept 2 to 5 with entry day Friday and judging of 4-H and other exhibits Saturday. Allamakee Winneshiek Clayton and Fayette county 4 H and girls compete with live stock entries booths and demonstration teams. Demonstration team members include Norma Mitchell Marilyn Henderson Adamarie Palas and Lillian Aure from the Franklinton Happy Hearts and Four Square clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Allamakee
Winneshiek
Clay,ton
Fayette County
Allamakee County
Norma Mitchell
Marilyn Henderson
Franklinton
Happy Hearts
Adamarie Palas
Lillian Aure
Four Square Club
Traveling Trophy Added To Award List In Buffalo County
A traveling trophy is added to the awards for 4-H achievement day in Buffalo County. The honor goes to the outstanding dairy club member and is given in memory of Earl B. Robinson of Mondovi by his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma. Wis
Buffalo County
Earl B. Robinson
Mondovi
Tour Of Stud For Fillmore Members
A bus tour of the Tri-State Breeders stud at Westby is planned for Fillmore county members and friends. The schedule starts with pickups at the Cooperative Oil station in Lanesboro at 8 30 a m, Rushford high school time not stated, and Houston banks at 9 30 a m. Free lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westby
Fillmore County
Friends
Lanesboro
Cooperative Oil
Calendar of Farm Events
Schedule of farm activities across counties from Aug 23 to Sept 4. Listings include pasture renovations in Trempea leau and Trempen teau counties, various farms near Whitehall Blair Pine Creek and Dodge township, Juneau county soil conservation field day, 4-H clubs such as Bush Prairie Busy H's and Oden Busy Beavers, Juneau county fair Mauston Aug 25 to 28, and fairs at Waukon Postville Osseo Caledonia Dorchester Niagara cave picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trempealeau County
Garvin Borreson
Larkin Valley
Whitehall
Blair
Trempenteau County
Frank Jereczek
Pine Creek
Dodge Township
Ed Mueller
Bruce Valley
Juneau County
John Lange
Highway 33
Union Center
Wonewee
Bush Prairie
Richard Hutson
Mauston Fairgrounds
Farm Bureau
Allamakee County
Waukon City Park
Trempea- Jean County
Joe BE
Bauteh
Upper Traverse Valley
Arthur Oisdahl
French Creek
Ettrick
Oden
Wisconsin
Young’ Brothers
Galesville
Daggett Labor Lovers
Houston County
Caledonia Fairgrounds
Herald Club
Raymond Mueller
Postville
Health Inspectors Check 4-H Clubs in Preston Area
Minxy Lyons with Fillmore County Public Health conducts inspections at Preston nurses office on August 12 13 and 15 for Windy Ridge and Buffalo Grove 4-H clubs. On Saturday August 20 members of the Golden Gopher 4-H club received inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Minn
Windy Ridge
Buffalo Grove
Minxy Lyons
Fillmore County
Golden Gopher
Leary Brothers win second at Austin fat steer show
CALEDONIA Minn special Leary Brothers of Caledonia won second prize on their Angus steer at the fat steer show in Austin on August 17. First prize of 500 dollars went to Red Duedrich of Osage Ia for his Hereford steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Leary Brothers of
Caledonia
Angus
Austin
Red Duedrich
Osage
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la Crosse
Boy Scout
Viroqua National Guard
Westby High School
Mary Kay Lund
Wood Street
Traf Peane
Joe Sia
Pate Rasa
Tech Tesa
Dota Aire
Ramambe
Frigidaire
Tri-State Commercial Refrigeration Co
Main Street
United States
Vlew
Galesville Orchard
le Crosse County
Wisconsin Swine Improvement Association
Leonard Atwater
H. F. Storandt
Ervin Nuttleman
Gene Schmeckpepper
Chet Dahlby
Rudolph Hulberg
College of Agriculture
Earl Rhyme
Larry Davis
N.N. Rowe
West Salem High School
Atwater
Anker Michelson
Davis
Rowe
Doee Willis Miller
Armstrong - Nekn
Johns-Manville
John Schneider Company
Fillmore
Riley
Wiliapo Bendis
Binz
Vernon
T-stea
Johnny Allegh
George Ralt
Nine Feok
Rgney
EE Fortune Nation
Bill Holland
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