Millston 4 H'ers Hold First Achievement Day Program
Gilbert Rannick named outstanding 4 H club member at Millston event in Town Hall. Awards given for county project records, potato crop success, and homemaker club honors. 25 members showcased projects. 100 percent achievement noted for the Young America Club.
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Young America
Millston
Wis
Gilbert Rannick
Town Hall
Carrol Field
Homemaker Club
Rannick
Carl Nemitz
Warrens
Dennis Field
Pearl Block
Paul Nelson
Carl Strozewski
Medford Erickson
Millston Young America Club
Jackson County
John Nortman
Margaret
Agent Takes Tree Orders for Next Spring Plantings
Paul Wolske county agent announces that order blanks for spring tree plantings are available at the county extension office in Prairie du Chien. Orders should be turned in by January 10. Transplants are 4 year old stock with a slight price increase. other prices remain about the same as last year.
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Prairie du Chien
Paul Wolske
Fieldmen Set Holiday Banquet in Independence Wisconsin
The Western Wisconsin Fieldmen's Association plans a holiday banquet on Wednesday December 17 at Club Midway Independence at 6 30 p m. Raymond Suchla of Independence is co chair of the banquet committee. The association includes about 30 fieldmen in the area.
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Whitehrall
Wis
Western Wisconsin Fieldmen’s Association
La Crosse County Soil Conservation Sees Rise in Co-Operators
W L Christopherson reports a record 49 farmers became co operators with the La Crosse County Soil Conservation district in 1952, with total co operators already higher than last year. About 700 farmers have asked for technical aid from SCS planner Lyle Molstad, focusing on terracing strip cropping and drainage as part of progressive farm plans.
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la Crosse County
Lyle Molstad
SCS
Molstad
County Production and Marketing Administration Committee
4-H Federation Holds Party Installation in Houston County
The Houston County 4-H Federation held a Christmas party at Caledonia City Hall on Tuesday evening December 9 with 200 junior and adult leaders present. The installation ceremony crowned 1953 officers Neale Deters president Carlin Rostad vice president Lora Ann Korthauer secretary and Gordon Meyer treasurer with retiring officers also participating.
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Houston County
4-H Federation
Caledonia City Hall
Andrew Hegseth
County Federation
Neale Deters
Carlin Rostad
Lora Ann Korthauer
Gordon Meyer
Sparta FFA Banquet Honors Members and Winners
Robert Andersen receives a wrist watch for winning the Water Street Mill award. Douglas Kowitz and Kenneth Schlaver place second and third. Joe Ebert tops corn yield contest. Nine boys receive FFA letters. future farmer pins awarded to many. Host Don Biel presents awards at the annual High School gym banquet in Sparta Wisconsin.
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Don Biel
Water Street Mill
Sparta Ffa
FFA
Sparta
Wis
Robert Andersen
Louis Andersen
Daneville
Douglas Kowitz
Leo Kowitz
Kenneth Schlaver
Theodore Schlaver
C. D. Lehman
la Verne Stuckey
Cashton
Louis Schlaver
Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental Association
Joe Ebert
John Donsky
Warren Johnson
Marlon Schwier
Cecil Ziegler
Jack Hart
Arlan Roeske
Douglas Isensee
Farmer
Phillip Andringa
Freddy Erdman
Charles Guy
Roger Johnson
Richard Knoll
James McMahon
Gary Pfaff
Gail Potter
Lawrence Ruedy
James Wegner
Henry Beckler
Clinton Betts
Richard Christoferson
Richard Gajewsky
Glenn Green
Rodney Gudbar
Paul Hedrick
Laverne Kotten
Richard Langham
John Nichols
Ronald Potts
Richard Powell
Vadis
Francis Herrman
Emily Hoeft
Seneca Youths Win Corn Cash
Eldon DuCharme led with 172.4 bushels per acre earning a 12 dollar prize in the Seneca FFA corn project. Thomas Dolan finished second with 162.8 bushels per acre and 6 dollars, followed by Arnold Duha with 155.5 bushels per acre and 3 dollars.
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Seneca, Wis
Eldon DuCharme
Seneca Ffa
Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental Association
Seneca High School
Glen Holman
Thomas Dolan
Arnold Duha
Edward O'Connell
Cletus DuCharme
Roger Hanson
Donald Olson
Leonard Olson
Richard Munson
Junior Henthorn
James Kane
Frank Benoy
Charles Pake
Donald Cain
Herd Output Averages 17 Quarts Milk Daily
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes a seven cow Holstein herd owned by Emil P Skroch Independence completed their test year. The herd produced 399 pounds of butterfat and 11 584 pounds of milk averaging about 17 quarts per cow daily, milked twice daily.
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Whitehall
Wis
Emil P. Skroch
Independence
Wisconsin Hatchery chief heads to Milwaukee convention
Harry W. Benter executive secretary of the Wisconsin Hatchery Association attended the state convention in Milwaukee. Mrs. Benter accompanied him on the trip.
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Galesville
Wis
Harry W. Benter
Wisconsin Hatchery Association
Milwaukee
District 3 ADA forms 13 local groups at Viola meeting
The Wisconsin American Dairy Association organized District 3 at Viola completing a 13 district structure. Producers and plant representatives from Vernon Crawford and Richland counties elected a seven member local board and delegates to the state meeting. Lyman McKee urged stronger dairy promotion and discussed butter quality and substitutes.
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District 3
Wisconsin Dairy Association
Viola
Kenneth Adams
de Soto
Alois Thelen
la Farge
Ross Balsley
Richland Center
Roy
Wisconsin American Dairy Association
Vernon
Crawford
Richland Counties
DeSoto
Roy Subera
Hillsboro
Gopher State Farm and Home Week Set for Jan 13 16
The University of Minnesota announces the 51st Farm and Home Week on the St Paul Campus January 13 to 16. More than 2000 farmers and homemakers are expected to attend lectures and demonstrations on 175 topics covering agriculture and homemaking. A rural art show and sessions on home decoration and family preparation for marriage are planned.
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Gopher State
University of Minnesota
Institute of Agriculture
St. Paul
J. ©. Christianson
Minnesota
Houston Man Heads County Crop Group
Orson Hempstead of Houston elected president of the Houston County Crop Improvement Association at a meeting in Caledonia. George Hendel Caledonia is vice president. Reuben Anderson Spring Grove secretary treasurer. Hildus Wold Mabel and Arthur Burmester Caledonia are directors. Plans include variety trials on the Hendel and Sons farm near Caledonia next summer with many oat varieties. Certified seed for 1923 includes Bonda and James oats and Blackhawk soybeans.
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Houston County Crop Improvement Association
Orson Hempstead
Houston
Caledonia
George Hendel
Reuben Anderson
Spring Grove
Hildus Wold
Mabel
Arthur Burmester
Houston County
Bonda
Blackhawk
16 Youths Share $200 for Dairy Projects
Sixteen 4 H and FFA members from Trempealeau and Jackson Counties will share $200 in cash awards for dairy project work. The Bi-County Bankers Association funded the prizes. Awards are presented at a banquet December 16 at 6 30 p.m. at the Galesville Presbyterian Church. Each county receives 50 toward awards. E O Baker erosion control agent of Eau Claire will speak.
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4-H
FFA
Trempealeau
Jackson
Ray Shanklin
Bi-County Bankers Association
Presbyterian Church
Galesville
E. O. Baker
Eau Claire
Newburg Township Farm Bureau Elects Officers
Orrel Larson was elected president of the Newburg Farm Bureau at a meeting at the Mabel School Auditorium. John Swenson was named vice president Ver non Erickson secretary treasurer and E R Antrim reporter. J B Gjerdrum will lead a committee to work with Preble Farm Bureau on united efforts.
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Mabel, Minn
Orrel Larson
Tte Newburg Farm Bureau
Mabel School
John Swenson
Vernon Erickson
E. R. Antrim
J. B. Gjerdrum
Preble Farm Bureau
United Efforts
Calendar Of Farm Events Tuesday December 16
Holstein breeders meet at Black River Falls Courthouse 1 30 p m. Farm Bureau Vernon County fifth anniversary banquet at Oriole Cafe Viroqua 8 p m. 4 H FFA Jackson Trempealeau Counties Bi County Bankers Association award dinner Presbyterian Church Galesville Farm Institute Crawford County grassland farming Gays Mills Community Hall 10 30 a m. Western Wisconsin Fieldmens Association banquet Club Midway Independence 6 30 p m.
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Jackson County
Black River Falls
Farm Bureau
Vernon County
Oriole Cafe
Viroqua
FFA
Jackson
Trempealeau Counties
Bi-County Bankers Association
Presbyterian Church
Galesville
Rural Youth Party at Caledonia Hosts Holiday Meeting
Houston County Rural Youth met in Caledonia City Hall for a Christmas themed gathering with a tree, decorations and gift exchange. Members voted to send Douglas Meyer Wilma Goergen Stuart Dibley and Ruth Waldron to the district Rural Youth meeting January 5 in Rochester with Ione Frank and Burton Fruechte as alternates. A sleigh ride party was discussed as holiday plans. Fifteen tables of dance preceded lunch and gift opening.
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Houston County
Caledonia City Hall
Douglas Meyer
Wilma Goergen
Stuart Dibley
Ruth Waldron
Rochester
Ione Frank
Burton Fruechte
Kickapoo Valley FFA judging honors claim in Wisconsin
Norwalk and Gays Mills leaders earned top honors at the Kickapoo Valley FFA judging contest on December 6 in Madison. Individual high scores went to Raymond Head Seneca John Mitchell Hillsboro Merlin Bass Hillsboro and Joe Ebert Sparta with Hillsboro Sparta Seneca also placing teams.
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Norwalk
Wis
Gays Mills
Madison
Don Cusnitz
Rupert Pfuhl
James Zietlow
Robert Young
Raymond Head
Seneca
John Mitchell
Hillsboro
Merlin Bass
Joe Ebert
Sparta
de Soto
Tomah
Westby
Readstown
Ontario
Tom Holak
Dean Giraud
Gerald Schmitt
David Peterson
Cashton
Robert Helgerson
Elmer [Haugen
Helgerson
S. Stevenson
Kenneth Childs
Art Cummings
Kendall
la Farge
Viroqua
Wilton
Viola
Monroe County Breeders Co operative selects delegates at Tomah meeting
Monroe County members of the Tri State Breeders Co operative named directors delegates and alternates at a Tomah gathering. Bernard Reinks of Sparta was nominated as director for the county with a slate of directors and alternates from Sparta Tomah Norwalk and Kendall. The annual meeting is set for January 15 at the VFW Hall in La Crosse.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County
Tri- State Breeders Co-operative
Co-Operative
VFW
la Crosse
Bernard Reinks
Sparta
Fite
Alvin Kamrath
Holstein
Floyd Purdy
Guernsey
Walter Frei
Camp Douglas
John Filaig
Freezing Dinner Demonstration Shown in Westby Class
A Westby Wisconsin adult home economics class heard Miss Jackie Morris from a Chicago firm present how to freeze Christmas dinner. The demonstration occurred Wednesday night at the class session.
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Westby
Westby, Wis
Jackie Morris
Chicago
Duane Spurs Resigns North Bend Creamery Post
Duane Spurs, assistant buttermaker at North Bend Creamery, resigns to take the buttermaker job at Cazenovia. Lester Olson of Ettrick will replace him.
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North Bend, Wis
Duane Spurs
North Bend
Cazenovia
Lester Olson
Ettrick
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John Marabella
Carnation Company
B. L. Bowen
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Don Cina de Soto
Theron Gillingham
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Lone Rock
Edward Langstad
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Sylvan Dregne Viroqua Co-op Creamery
Don Hedding
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