4 H Speaking Contest Set In Minnesota
Caledonia Minnesota hosts the 19th Annual 4H Radio Speaking Contest on Saturday January 28 at 1 pm in Caledonia City Hall. Open to 14 through 21 year olds from Houston County 4 H clubs with top prizes from 5 to 200 dollars and a path to district and state competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Francis J. Januschka
Houston County
4-H’ers
Mary Lou Holihan
Hokah Champion Workers
WKBH
la Crosse
Minnesota Extension Service
Jewish Community Relations Council of
Minnesota
Farm and Home Week Slated in Madison
Madison Wisconsin January sessions feature keynote speaker Se secretary of interior under present administration in Wisconsin. The program titled The Wealth of the Land and Making the Most of Our Resources includes rural sociologist Marshall and university president Elvehjem. Governor Nelson Dean Butz and State Tax Commissioner Gronouski speak in second session. Homemakers Chorus and Farm Short Course anniversary add to events drawing thousands to the UW campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Fred Se
Wington
University of Wisconsin
Seaton
Douglas Marshall
Conrad Elvehjem
Gaylord Nelson
Earl Butz
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
John Gronouski
State of
Wisconsin
State Homemakers
Farm Short Course
Meeting On Lime Fertilizer Set In La Crosse
Wisconsin lime and fertilizer dealer meetings are slated in four cities in January. La Crosse on Jan 17 Wausau on Jan 18 Fond du Lac on Jan 19 and Madison on Jan 23 as part of Farm and Home Week at the University of Wisconsin. University soils specialists discuss soil testing lime recommendations and 1960 corn fertility results.
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Madison
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Wausau
Fond du Lac
University of Wisconsin
R. D. Munson
American Potash Institute
St. Paul
A. J. Ohirogge
Purdie University
Lafayette
Ind
Wool and lamb incentive payments listed in Trempealeau County
Whitehall Wis Walter Smich Independence chairman of the ASC county committee announced that Trempealeau County wool producers received 7468 65 in incentive payments for wool and 2171 84 for unshorn lambs under the Wool Payment Program He notes 167 farmers were paid for shorn wool but only 121 or 72 percent received payment for unshorn lambs sold and urges filing of unshorn lamb applications.
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Whitehall
Wis
Walter Smich
Independence
ASC County Committee
Trempealeau County
Smick
County group forms to plan Vernon resource development
Twenty two Vernon County residents met in the courthouse at Viroqua to discuss forming a county wide resource development committee. The group will coordinate with local industrial associations and plan a rural development strategy ahead of a Jan 11 meeting.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
N. F. Leifer
Vernon Electric Co-op
Bob Fredrick
Sherman Weiss
Sawyer County
Ontario
Wildcat State Park
Westby
Hillsboro
Lynden Ambrose
Virothe County Board Industrial Develtqua
Opment
W. N. Otterson
Ervin Ellefson
Richard Endicott
Bill Werth
Dairy Calf Program For Jackson Youth Planned
Four-H dairy members in Jackson County will receive a new calf project under the Jackson County Holstein Breeders Organization. Two sponsors cover two calves, with three senior calves chosen for 4-H members Gene Olson Oswald Schnick and Dennis Johnson. Calves will be cared for through the year, then sold next fall with proceeds split between the 4-H member and sponsor.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
Darrel Apps
Apps
Jackson County Holstein Breeders Organization
Harvey Gilbertson
Duane Hoffman
LeRoy Gilbertson
Melrose
Everette Galster
Alma Center
Gene Olson
Lawrence Olson
Oswald Schnick
Irvin Schnick
Hixton
Dennis Johnson
Vilas Johnson
4-H Club
4-H
Holstein Breeders Organization
Dairy Farms Show Sharp State Drop
Madison reports a steady decline in dairy farm operators with an estimated 98 000 dairy farms in Wisconsin as per the state agriculture department. The figure follows brucellosis ring testing under livestock sanitation laws, noting 131 000 farms eight years prior when the program began.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
State Certified Seed Producers Name Officers
L J. Kansa of Columbus named president of the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Assn for 1961. Others elected are Morris Halley Beloit vice president and E D Holdem Madison secretary treasurer. Directors include Roger Biddick Livingston Henry Prange Sheboygan Falls Wilfred Jung Randolph and Robert Rogers Ridgeland. Holden is a University of Wisconsin agronomist. The officers are certified seed producers. Annual meeting held in Madison.
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Madison
L. J. Kansa
Columbus
Wisconsin Crop Improvement Assn
Morris Halley
Beloit
E. D. Holdem
Roger Biddick
Livingston
Henry Prange
Sheboygan Falls
Wilfred Jung
Randolph
Robert Rogers
Ridgeland
Crop Improvement Assn
Wisconsin
Holden
University of Wisconsin
Tomah Police Chief Returns To Duties
Tomah Wis Chief of Police Al Clumpner returns to duty after a months long illness related leave. Keith Henry served as acting chief during the absence.
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Tomah
Wis
al Clumpner
Keith Henry
Force
Party Honors Goettl at Caledonia Farewell Party
A farewell gathering at the Commodore Night Club in La Crescent honored James R. Goettl, a conservationist with Root River SCD in Caledonia for three years, who received the district's 1960 annual report autographed by attendees. Goettl begins new duties as work unit conservationist in Zumbrota on December 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
James R. Goettl
Commodore
la Crescent
Goettl
Root River Soil Conservation District
Frances Januscka
Harlie Larson
Willa Barth
Ervin Barth
Harry Schuldt
Lenard Flatten
Harp. Goett
Zumbrota, Minn
Farm Calendar Monday December 19 Caledonia meeting
Caledonia Minnesota hosts an adult farm course at 8 p m Monday December 19. Gays Mills Crawford County SCS district annual meeting set for Thursday December 22 at Crawford Electric Cooperative. Gays Mills Meadowbrook Club hosts joint meeting of all agricultural units.
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Caledonia
Minn
Gays Mills
Crawford County
SCS
Crawford Electric Cooperative
Meadowbrook Club
Huth Recovering After Surgery at St Francis Hospital
Harold Huth La Crosse County 4 H Club agent is recovering from surgery at St Francis Hospital and expects release to his home this weekend.
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Harold Huth
la Crosse County
St. Francis Hospital
Crawford SCS Plans Annual Meeting in Gays Mills
Crawford County Soil Conservation District schedules its annual meeting for Thursday December 22 at the Crawford Rural Electric Building in Gays Mills. Joe Monahan chair aims to review district accomplishments and future plans and discuss the watershed program with local farmers.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Crawford County Soil Conservation District
Crawford Rural Electric
Gays Mills
Joe Monahan
Soldiers Grove
La Crosse DHIA October marks listed in county report
The La Crosse County Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative reports October totals with 158 herds totaling 4 670 cows on standard test and 130 herds totaling 3 500 cows on owner sampler test. High standard test figures include Frederick Nuttelman and others with notable milk and fat outputs. top cows and owner-sampler herds are detailed with individual cow names and production.
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West Salem
Wis
la Crosse County
Meinking Brothers
Bangor
Bernard Pralle
Onalaska
Guernseys
F. D. H. Niedfeldt
Admiral Holstein
Miller Holstein Farm
la Crosse
Barbara
Bert Brown
Edyth Swarthout
Ruby
Mitzie
Carol
Fairy
Clarence Fleming
Earl
Earl Pralle
FU Elects 3 New Directors For Next Year
In Tomah Wisconsin three new Monroe County Farmers Union directors were chosen at the annual meeting. Victor Rowan of Sparta Carroll Ziegler rep Tomah and Adrian local and Harlan Moseley of Warrens join the nine member board. Ziegler succeeds Albertus Anderson who declines re election. Holdovers include Joe Butler Lou White Raymond Niedfeldt and Glen Cleven. Malcolm Schumann and Kathryn Peterson spoke at the meeting.
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Tomah
Wis
Monroe County Farmers’ Union
Victor Rowan
Sparta
Carroll Ziegler
Adrian
Harlan Moseley
Warrens
Ziegler
Albertus Anderson
Anderson
Roland Boettcher
Byron Local
Marguerite Haberman
Joe Butzler
Cashton
Lou White
Oakdale
Raymond Niedfeldt
Glen Cleven
Kendall
Malcolm Schumann
Elroy
State Farmers Union
Kathryn Peterson
Holstein Area Herds Classified By Holstein Friesian Assn
Brattleboro Vermont reports list of Holstein herds in the Coulee area with animal counts and graded quality. Farms including Durstein Bangor Russell Thompson Elroy Arthur Franke Mauston and others show numbers of animals and ratings from excellent to good.
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Brattleboro
Coulee
Holstein- Friesian Assn
America
Durstein Farm
Bangor
Russell Thompson and Sons
Elroy
Arthur A
Robert Franke
Mauston
Ronald Pfaff
Bernard Rienks
Sparta
Ivan Radke
Wilton
Everett L. Galster
Alma Center
Duane Hoffman
Floyd Jones
Harvey B. Gilbertson
Black River Falls
Wayne J
Helen T. Hood
la Crosse
Millers Holstein Farm
James Call Jr
Osseo
Agriculture Groups Plan Joint Parley
All farm organizations and agriculture agencies will join a special meeting on Thursday December 22 at the Meadowbrook Club in Gays Mills. Crawford County agent Virgil A Butteris says the topic is resource development in Crawford County with speakers Walter Rowlands and Sherman Weiss. Representatives from farm groups and vocational teachers will discuss problems and future approaches.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Meadowbrook Club
Gays Mills
Virgil A. Butteris
Crawford County
Walter Rowlands
Sherman Weiss
Wisconsin
Westby farm meeting debunks Kennedy voting myths
Gilbert Rohde of the Wisconsin Farmers Union told Vernon County members that farm voters did not reject Kennedy farm policy. He presented a Wisconsin farm vote survey showing closeness to Nixon's Wisconsin win and defended Kennedy advisers against claims of discord.
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Kennedy
Rohde
la Crosse Tribune
Westby
Wis
Gilbert Rohde
Wisconsin Farmers Union
Vernon County
4 H NEWS Mormon Coulee 4 H Club Yearly Meeting
The Mormon Coulee 4 H Club held a family night with its December meeting. Graduates Janice Hoeth and Marilyn Dahlby received letter openers. Six new members joined. new officers include Jewel Johns president Reno Berg vice president John Schmaltz secretary Cheryl Birkner reporter ident Mike Hines vice president Linda Perkins secretary Judy Perkins treasurer Jennifer Appleman song leader Danny Clark reporter. Committees led by Bobby and Monte Dahlen. Plans discussed for a basketball game and roller skating. Maple Shade 4 H Club discussed safety and conservation. gifts and games were shared. World acreage for wheat noted with Rice as second and a coin third in world grain production.
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Mormon Coulee 4-H
Janice Hoeth
Marilyn Dahlby
Jewel Johns
Reno Berg
John Schmaltz
Cheryl Birkner
Mike Hines
Linda Perkins
Judy Perkins
Jennifer Appleman
Danny Clark
Bobby
Monte Dahlen
Judy Parker
Linda Parker
Beverly Wilson
Sugar Grove 4-H Club Elects New Officers
New officers of the Sugar Grove 4-H Club were elected at the December meeting, with Jeanett Knapp named press. The Carpenter-Larkin 4-H Club chose Roseanne Borreson as president along with Helen Hoff secretary Richard Anderson treasurer Orlin Berg librarian and Jean Troflot reporter. George Shay Sophus Berg and Basil Arneson serve on the advisory committee. Members signed up for next year's projects, says leader Robert Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Grove
4-H Club
Jeanett Knapp
Carpenter-Larkin 4-H
Roseanne Borreson
Helen Hoff
Richard Anderson
Orlin Berg
Jean Troflot
George Shay
Sophus Berg
Basil Arneson
Robert Hoff
Gift Suggestions at Doerre Hardware
Looking for worthwhile gifts The ad promotes items such as telescopes binoculars Case XX knives Shakespeare tackle and archery gear portable power tools barometers thermometers car compasses skates sleds skis and Browning guns electric cooking appliances at Doerre Hardware 302 Pearl St.
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Doerre Hdw
Pearl St
Adv
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Lamb
Wisconsin University
Chicago
Ernest Briskey
Donald Huber
Oxford
Richard Renk
Sun Prairie
Lewis Kastenschmidt
Rockland
Warren M. Reynolds
Pfizer Agricultural Research Center
Terre Haute
Pfizer
Vernon County Resource Development Unit
Jackson
State Certified
Root River Scd
Kenneth Olson
Arnold Onstad
Clarence Eikens
Edward Albrecht
Harold Davy
Huth
Crawford Scs
la Crosse Dhia
Donald Pertzsch
Victor Miller
Adolph Marking
William Knobloch
Holmen
Maybelle
Donald Trocinski
Marge
Harlan Hoff
Mindoro
Alice
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Sigurd B. Gundersen
Douglas R. Kopp
Trempealeau County Hospital
Ting
Vernon County Farmers Union
Stanley Semion
Leo Wallace
Clayton Lee
Raymond Hauser
Tribune
By John Ellenbecker
Jo Oe
Congress
Nelson
Harold Hall Jr
Hall
Lee
Helmer Williams
Julian Helen
Peter Jermain
Stanley Lebion
Farmers Union
Albert Zank
State Farmers Union Insurance
Ralph Melby
Don Rumppe
Wisconsin Assn
Stevens Point
Robert Berg
Carpenter-Larkin
Secretary of Agriculture
Mormon Coulee
Maple Shade 4-H Club
Magnavox
Albrechtson
Williams
Danny’s
SMV
Bergs Pharmacy
Caledonia St
Ane
Arma
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