Dairy Caravan Opens January in Wisconsin Tour
Wisconsin dairy quality and labor saving caravan begins the first week of January with a January 5-6 stop at Reedsburg. The project, led by University of Wisconsin farm engineer Carl Neitzke, targets farmers homemakers and plant operators with demonstrations on electricity mastitis control and milk house construction.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Carl Neitzke
University of Wisconsin
Reedsburg
Sauk County
Neitzke
Eee Oe
College of Agriculture
Coulee
Richland “Golan
Omah
Rch
Grant First Petition Under New State Law Westfield Westfield brucellosis control order granted
A petition to establish area brucellosis control in Westfield Marquette county is approved by the state department of agriculture. It is the first township based control order under the 1947 law and requires herd testing and culling at the owner’s option. Hearings showed 71 of 81 resident cattle owners signed.
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Westfield
Marquette County
State Department of Argiculture
Milton HE. Button
Postpone Tremp leau County 4 H Banquet
Snowfall and highway travel concerns prompt delaying Tremp leau County 4 H Banquet. It will be rescheduled at the same venue with notices to leaders issued after the holidays, per County Club Agent R W Shank lin and Home Demonstration Agent Yvonne D Olson of the Whitehall County Extension office.
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R. W. Shanklin
Yvonne D. Olson
County Extension
Whitehall
Allamakee Farm Group Re Elects Officers
WAUKON Ia Special The Allamakee Corn Agricultural Conservation association held its annual election in Waukon Saturday Present members were re elected Benedict Kellerher chairman Ben Hansmeier Waukon vice chairman and Ed Plein Lansing lar member who will serve in 1948
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Waukon
Mrs Russell Lan Returns Home From Spring Grove Minnesota
Mrs Russell Lan returns home in Spring Grove Minnesota after a special visit. Local family and friends welcomed her arrival with greetings and expressions of happiness. The homecoming drew neighborhood curiosity and supportive remarks.
Good Protein Feed Supply Helps Farmers Ration Livestock
A Wisconsin livestock expert notes a strong protein feed supply this year enabling balanced rations for beef, dairy, and poultry. He warns against whey and buttermilk waste, urges feeding on concrete to cut losses, and recommends hay and roughage for idle horses while stressing rats can waste over 100 pounds of grain each.
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Bohstedt
University of Wisconsin
Pays First Visit Home in 21 Years
INDEPENDENCE Wis Special George F Sygulla and son Edward arrived here from Golva ND and are visiting with his brother Frank J Sygulla and sisters Mmes Thos Walek and George Skroch and Miss Mary Sygulla. Sygulla had not been in his farm in Golden Valley county ND about 40 years ago. He has since carried on extensive work in wheat and flax farming.
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Independence
Wis
George F. Sygulla
Edward
Golva
N. D
Frank J. Sygulla
Mmes
Thos. Walek
George Skroch
Mary Sygulla
Sygulla
Golden Valley County
North Dakota
Waukon Auto Supply Names New Manager
Ambrose Welch has been named manager of the Hausladen Auto Supply store in Waukon, succeeding Walter Reff who has been transferred to Waterloo as a new store opening was established in the area.
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Waukon
Ambrose Welch
Hausladen
Op Walter Reff
Waterloo
Origin Of Seed Plea Warns Wisconsin Farmers
Wisconsin farmers should beware alfalfa seed from the southwestern states or South America. Henry Lunz of the state agriculture seed laboratory says some dealers may blend cheaper southern seed with hardy northern seed or misrepresent origin. Insist on the USDA verification tag on each bag and buy from a reliable local dealer. South American seed must be stained orange red under U.S. seed law.
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Wisconsin
South America
Henry Lunz
Department of Agriculture Seed Laboratory
Lunz
U. S
Young Ettrick Women To Visit West Coast
Ettrick Wisconsin residents Erna Olsen and Winifred Lester of La Crosse plan an extended west coast trip. They will visit Seattle to see Jennie Swenson and relatives of Olsen, then Olsen will spend Christmas in Sayre Pennsylvania with her brother and sister-in-law Dr. Axel K. Olsen. Borge Olsen, UW Madison student, will join them in Sayre. Olsen expects to return to Ettrick in mid January. Lester serves as surgical nurse at Lutheran Hospital La Crosse. Olsen is a graduate nurse trained at Lutheran La Crosse.
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Ettrick
Wis
Erna Olsen
Winifred Lester
la Crosse
West Coast
Seattle
Jennie Swenson
Miss Olsen
Sayre
Penn
Axel K. Olsen
Borge Olsen
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipated Folks
Dr Edwards relieves constipation with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets now sold in drugstores. Olive Tablets are mild and gentle acting on both upper and lower bowels to induce more natural movements. No frpins. Just complete satisfaction, today. 154, 30¢.
Maple Shade Farm Shows Ideal Wisconsin Setting
A Wisconsin county farm profile details Maple Shade Farm owned by N L Granum and Sons in Onalaska La Crosse county. It highlights a three story house with west and south porches, curving drive, scenic coulee views, and well placed barns to minimize dust and odors. The Granum family participates in 4 H and FFA with sons Robert and Richard in Holmen high school and soil conservation work on a 40 acre plot.
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Tribune
Maple Shade Farm
N. L. Granum
Robert
Richard
University of Wisconsin
College of Agriculture
Maple Shade
Onalaska
la Crosse County
N. L. Granum and Sons
B. N. Anderson
Martin Volla
Ing
Coulee
Holmen High School
Maple Shade Union Mills
Holmen
FFA
Lyle Molstad
SCS
Vicland Oats Popular Crop In Wisconsin Farms
L F Graber of the University of Wisconsin agronomy department says Vie land oats add about 20 million bushels of grain to Wisconsin farmers feed supply annually, boosting total by about 100 million bushels over five years due to its superiority. To guard against a new disease, agronomists advise treating seed oats next spring, adopting Bond varieties if affordable, and diversifying small grain acreage with Henry spring wheat Wisconsin No 38 or Oderbrucker barley where suitable.
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Vieland Oats
Wisconsin
L. F. Graber
Agronomy Dell
University of Isconsin
Graber
Vieland
Forvie
University Agronomists
Monroe County Fair Group Elects Heads
TOMAH, Wis. Special At the annual meeting of the Monroe County Fair association in Tomah Monday night Dr. R. A. Garman of Tomah was elected president. Other officers named Will Rasmussen vice president C. C. Hill secretary and manager Edward Liddane treasurer and Paul Rose superintendent of races. Directors named were Fred Noth A. D. Besley Kyle Sowle and James Ess.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Fair Association
R. A. Garman
Will Rasmussen
C. C. Hill
Edward Liddane
Paul Rose
Fred Noth
A. D. Besley
Kyle Sowle
James Ess
Spring Grove Dorcas Society Elects Heads
Spring Grove Dorcas Society of the Trinity Evangelical church elected officers on Tuesday December 2 Clara Tovick was named president Genera Rouk vice president Laura Rouk secretary Vina Ulven treasurer and Clara Karli vice treasurer in the local church notes
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Spring Grove
Minn
Dorcas Society of the
Trinity Evangelical Church
Clara Torvick
Genera Rouk
Laura Rouk
Vina Ulven
Clara Karli
Dr. J. S. Healy Retires After 39 Years in Service
Dr James S Healy inspector in charge of the Madison office of the U S department of agriculture bureau of animal industry retired Nov 30 after 39 years. He helped open the Wisconsin office in December 1918 and led the bovine tuberculosis eradication drive statewide. Healy focused later years on brucellosis in cattle following a career in meat inspection and western horse work.
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James S. Healy
Madison
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Healy
Wisconsin
U. S
Wisconsin Departments of Agriculture
Lewis Valley Aid Society Christmas Meet in Holmen
The Lewis Valley Aid society will hold its Christmas meeting in the Holmen church parlors on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Hostesses include Mrs. Ton Johnson, Mrs. Carl Moen, Mrs. Oscar Amundson and Mrs. Knute Bertelson. Donations to banks and to orphans are requested. Election of officers and nominating committee members are announced. Visistors are welcome.
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Holmen
Wis
Lewis Valley Aid Society
Carlton Johnson
Carl Moen
Oscar Amundson
Knute Bertelson
Walter Ofstedahl
Chris Hoff
John Thompson
Rehabilitation of Cheribon Cigarette Factory
Rehabilitation of a large Cheribon cigarette factory will soon boost Java’s cigarette output by 350,000,000 cigarettes monthly, expanding production capacity and meeting growing demand in the region.
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Cheribon
Java
Farmers Draft Program Plans in La Crosse County
Plans completed for the TVA test demonstration farm program involving five La Crosse county farms totaling 679 acres. The group will use 12 800 tons of calcium metaphosphate on 77 5 acres with five year participation, receiving phosphate via TVA and paying transportation.
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Tribune
la Crosse County
TVA
L. A. Davis
Wilfred Garbers
West Salem
Davis
Garbers
Donald
Tennessee Valley Authority
George Brudos
Mindoro
Hollie Clark
Coon Valley
Alfred Tabbert
Holmen
Warner Kish
Mormon Coulee
Wisconsin
Forrest Turner
College of Agriculture
A. O. Follette
University
Dr. J. Chapman
Soils Department
University of Wisconsin
Holmen Nurse Is Home On Vacation
Claudia Nelson a Kahler Hospital School of Nursing trainee visits Holmen at her parents home for a three week vacation after studying in Chicago and affiliations at University of Chicago and Children s Memorial hospital. She is joined by Kahler classmates Arlene Haugrud Barbara Rausch Jean Harrison and Phyllis Wolfe in Chicago assignments.
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Holmen
Wis
Claudia Nelson
Kahler Hospital School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
Orton Nelson
Miss Nelson
Chicago
University of Chicago
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Wisconsin farmers take part in annual hog crop survey
Wisconsin and United States department of agriculture run the yearly livestock survey with 12 000 farmers. Rural mail carriers distribute livestock cards asking about sows bred for spring farrowing and related questions to estimate the 1948 spring pig crop. Results will be released late December. farmers urged to return cards promptly.
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Wisconsin
Crop Reporting Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Decorah recruitment office enlists two men this week
Decorah Iowa special report states two local men were dispatched for enlistment. Richard Pavlovec from Fort Atkinson was sent to Fort Sheridan Illinois for a three year air corps enlistment. Theodore Thorson was sent to Mason City for re enlistment with sergeant finance rank or Fort Cook Nebraska assignment.
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Decorah
Richard Pavlovec
Fort Atkinson
Fort Sheridan
Air Corps
Theodore Thorson
Mason City
Fort Cook
Naval Service
Weekend Guests Visit Spring Grove Pair
HAVE WEEKEND GUESTS SPRING GROVE Minn Special Mr and Mrs John Hendrickson of Devils Lake North Dakota and Stella Hendrickson Leigh Iowa were weekend guests of the Conrad Blegstad family.
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Spring Grove
Minn
John Hendrickson
Devils Lake
N. D
Stella Hendrickson
Leigh
Conrad Blegstad
Feeder Cattle Show Decline in Wisconsin Deals
Wisconsin reports a drop in feeder cattle fed in yards in 1947 from 1945 and 1946 figures, with 13 958 head imported in the first ten months. Higher October imports suggest a rebound as corn yields improved. Dane, Columbia, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock and Green counties show more cattle on feed, per William F. Renk.
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Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Division of Livestock Sanitation
William F. Renk
Dane County
Dane
Columbia
Iowa
Lafayette
Rock
Green
Renk
Ettrick Lutheran Bazaar Dec 9 Planned by Aid and Men
Ettrick Wisconsin plans for a bazaar and lunch in the church basement on December 9. Mrs. Arthur Runnestrand and Clayton Sime head the groups, with committees for decorating, kitchen, lunch, dining and cleanup, finance, and auctions. Luther league will staff waitressing, with auctions of baked goods and crafts led by Mrs. Kamprud and Mrs. Runnestrand’s group assisting. Proceeds support Luther League and China Station Wagon donations will be accepted at an information booth during a pre-sale program led by Rev. Ar berg.
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Ettrick
Wis
Ettrick Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Lutheran Men's Club
Arthur Runnestrand
Clayton Sime
Mmes
Walter Albrecht
Ben Erickson
J. A. Kamprud
Peter Erickson
Melvin Erickson
Even Klinkenberg
Mmes. N. C. Twesme
Helmer Christianson
Ernest Folkedahl
Selmer Tranberg
Albert Hogden
N. C. Twesme
Leslie Christianson
Prul Evenson
E. O. Runnestrand
Harvey Olsen
Levi Dahlby
Roger Erickson
Theodore S
Alfred W. Mahlum
John Orpening
Lester Tranberg
Carl Pederson
Arild Engelsen
Raymond Erickson
Alvin Tranberg
Wayne Erickson
Luther League
Ann Abell Pederson
Victor Folkedahl
John Terpening
N. Cc. Twesme
China
K. M. Arberg
Alvin Hogden
Viola Navy Chief and Wife Travel West
Viola Wis special Navy chief and Mrs S F Lepley spent 30 day leave at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Glen Lepley and left Sunday by auto for San Francisco where he is to report for further orders.
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Viola
Wis
Navy
S. F. Lepley
Lepley
Glen Lepley
San Francisco
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Russell Lan
Nong Kong
Melvin Schomberg
Schomberg
FarmeBureau
Waukon Auto Supply
Horschlers' Pharmacy
Fifth Avenue
Plac
Vicland Oats
Monroe County Fair Group
Spring Grove Dorcas Society
J. S. Healy
Lewis Valley Society
Office
Alem
Johnny Weissmuller
Sharyn Moffet
Banjo
Ettrick Lutheran Aid
Abbott and Costello
Ray Milland
Marlene Dietrich
Laurel and Hardy
Oliver
Vernon
Claudette Colbert
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