Viroqua Dairy Day Highlights June Parade and Queen Contest
Viroqua Wisconsin gears up for Dairy Day Saturday June 8 with a 11 am dairy lunch parade at 1 pm and queen crowning at 2 pm. Contestants include Marlene Bolstad Marilyn Knutson Madeline Worman Marleen Williams Janet Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Chamber of Commerce
Merchant’s Club
Rock and
Court Streets
Robert Kassel
Paul Haugh
Vernon County Board
Don Arneson
Marlene Bolstad
Marilyn Knutson
Madeline Worman
Readstown
Marleen Williams
la Farge
Janet Anderson
Viola
Nuzum Lumber Co
Rock Street
Westby
Carlyle Ellefson
Clark Johnson
Caledonia Dairy Day spotlights Ed Coatney and Tune Dusters
Caledonia Minnesota plans Dairy Day on June 5 with a family oriented program. Headlining at 8 p.m. in the village park is Ed Coatney the Oklahoma cowboy with harmonica and Will Rogers humor. The Tune Dusters barbershop quartet from La Crosse will perform. Local quartets are arranged by Donald Haugland Spring Grove Donald Schroeder Caledonia Ralph Jones La Crescent Laurence Anderson Houston and Martin Deters Eitzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia, Minn
Caledonia Dairy Day
Ed Coatney
Will Rogers
Tune Dusters
la Crosse
Donald Haugland
Spring Grove
Donald Schroeder
Caledonia
Ralph Jones
la Crescent
Laurence Anderson
Houston
Martin Deters
Eitzen
Guernsey Breeders Plan Twilight Meeting Near Wilton
The Monroe County Guernsey Breeders Assn will hold a twilight meeting at the Thurow Bros. farm east of Wilton on Highway 71 Wednesday evening June 5. Professor James Crowley ex extension dairyman will speak. All breeders and members are invited to attend with door prizes judging contest prizes and lunch planned.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Guernsey Breeders Assn
Thurow Bros
Wilton
Highway 71
James Crowley
Extension Dairyman
Board of
Farm Calendar Highlights Local 4-H and Dairy Events
A listings style calendar of farm related events across Wisconsin and nearby states for early June. Events include 4-H square dancing in La Crosse Trempealeau County dairy meetings Brown Swiss shows and electricity contests, farm tours and farm day programs, plus a Holstein convention in Indianapolis and a green lake FFA convention.
Hay Day Slated At West Salem
A Hay Day event for La Crosse County farmers is set for Tuesday June 11 at the La Crosse County Hospital farm near West Salem. Demonstrations cover hay making from cutting to harvest in 24 hours, pasture rotation, herbicide and insect control, wheel track planted corn plots, and the latest hay production methods with UW agronomy dairy husbandry and engineering staff present to explain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
West Salem
A. J. Francour
Francour
University of Wisconsin Agronomy
Blair FFA Members On Canada Trip
Four Blair FFA teens and their instructor Carl Penno depart Blair for a Canadian fishing expedition to Quetico Provincial Park Ontario driving six autos with boats in tow. The group includes Edgar Anderson Vernon Back DeVere Dahl Lester Guenther Ardell Johnson Don Koxlie n Ronald Johnson Gerald Rose Harold Sather Donald Johnson Larry Johnson Glenn Tranberg Victor Johnson and David Molstad with Jerry Nelson Ray Nereng R E Anderson Ernest Borreson Orrin Rongstad among companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair, Wis
Blair
Future Farmers of America
Carl Penno
Quetico
Ontario
FFA
Edgar Anderson
Vernon Back
DeVere Dahl
Lester Guenther
Ardell Johnson
Don Koxlien
Ronald Johnson
Gerald Rose
Harold Sather
Donald Johnson
Larry Johnson
Glenn Tranberg
Victor Johnson
David Molstad
Penno
Jerry Nelson
Ray Nereng
R. E. Anderson
Ernest Borreson
Allof Bisir
Orrin Rongstad
Osseo
4 H Club Meeting Presents Health Skit and Talks
Daggett Labor Lovers 4 H Club at the school house featured a health skit by Cathy Passley Edith Giese Richard Mathson and Donald Thorson. Ellsworth Hagen spoke on first aid. Public health nurse Mrs Mabel Skroch addressed the group. Davie Nelson and Donald Thorson reported on the county conservation camp. Next meeting set for June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Passley
Edith Giese
Richard Mathson
Donald Thorson
Daggett Labor Lovers
Ellsworth Hagen
Mabel Skroch
Trempealeau County
Davie Nelson
4 H Square Dancing To Start Monday In La Crosse
La Crosse County square dance and folk dance classes begin Monday evening at Wittich Hall on the La Crosse State College campus. Harold Huth, county club agent, says sessions will run through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Wittich Hall
la Crosse State College
la Crosse County
Harold Huth
50 County 4-Hers To Attend Camp At Upham Woods
About 50 county 4 H members are set to attend camp at Upham Woods from June 9 to 12. Harold Huth, the club agent, will supervise along with 4 H leaders junior leaders and Huth himself accompanying the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upham Woods
Harold Huth
Huth
Holstein Delegates Attend National Convention
Donald Willinger manager of Dr Sigurd Gundersen s Twilling bek farm and president of La Crosse County Holstein Breeders Assn serves as a delegate to the national Holstein Friesian Assn convention in Indianapolis Indiana this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Holstein- Friesian Assn. of America
Dr.Sigurd B. Gundersen
West Salem
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Donald D
Ralph Miller
la Crosse
Alexana Dunioggin
Anna Belle
Jones
Jones Ideal Pearl
Millers Burke Pride
Donald
Donald Willinger
Sigurd Gundersen
Twillingbek
la Crosse County
Members To Meet For La Crosse County 4 H Program
An electricity project class for older La Crosse County 4 H boys will meet Tuesday evening at p m at the Northern States Power Building Green Bay street La Crosse. Harold Huth county club agent reports the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.m. la Crosse
Northern States Power
Green Bay Street
la Crosse County
Northern States Power Building
la Crosse
Harold Huth
County 4 H Tractor Driving Contest Emphasizes Safety
A countywide 4 H tractor driving and operating contest slated for June 14 in Bangor stresses safe operation and maintenance. Harold Huth notes a 50 question written test, troubleshooting task, and practical driving with two courses including a zig zag back up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Harold Huth
la Crosse
Appointed Judges Named for Barrow Show in Austin
National Barrow Show judges for Sept 10 to 13 include head judge Alan Williams from Protein Blenders Inc Iowa City Iowa, and H W Jones Purdue University Lafayette Indiana with L P Reeve George A Hormel Co Austin Minnesota as executive committee. Breed judges span Berkshire Chester White Duroc Hampshire and others with named officials from state universities packing houses and swine associations.
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Austin
Minn
Alan Williams
Protein Blenders, Inc
Iowa City
Iowa
H. W. Jones
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
L. P. Reeve
George A. Hormel and Co
Poland
China
J. C. Hillier
Wilbur Plager
Iowa Swine Producers Assn
Tamworth
E. B. Moore
Westfield
Yorkshire
C. J. Murphy
Indianapolis
R. G. Plager
Agricultural Service Department
John Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
6000 Bushels of Corn to Be Sold in Arcadia Storage
Whitehall Wisconsin special report states that about 6000 bushels of shelled corn are available for sale at Arcadia federal storage bins. Purchase can be made by contacting Henrik Herness, Trempealeau County ASC office manager, in Whitehall. About 44,000 bushels have been sold to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Henrik Herness
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Arcadia
Trempealeau County Fair Premium List Issued
The premium list for the 99th Trempealeau County fair to be held at Galesville July 25 28 has been issued by officers Clarence Brown president Henry Paulson vice president Lee Sacia treasurer and Frank M Smith secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Galesville
Clarence Brown
Henry Paulson
Pigeon Falls
Lee Sacia
Gale
Frank M. Smith
Plan Dairy Banquet At St Patrick's In Sparta
Monroe County June Dairy Month Committee schedules a banquet at St Patrick's Church basement Sparta on Thursday at 7 30 p m Lyman McKee president of the American Dairy Association and Wisconsin farmer will be the main speaker Sparta Barbershopters will join the program The June Dairy Month queen will be chosen from county high school representatives All interested farmers and urban residents urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
la Crosse
Experiment Station
Sparta
St. Patrick's Church
Caledonia
Minn
Village Park
Whitehall
Trempealeau County
Courthouse
Kollowrat
Kendall
Dorothy Pelz
Tomah
Monroe County
City
Lyman McKee
The
American Dairy Assn
Wis
Wisconsin
Plan Area 5 Soil Conservation Tour
A Tour for soil conservation districts in Area 5 will be held Thursday June 6 starting at 10 a.m. A. J. Francour La Crosse County Agent says participants will gather at the La Crosse Erosion Experiment Station above Grandad Bluff for a first look around. They will then tour La Crosse Industrial plants or proceed to the Kickapoo river pilot watershed project near Cashton depending on group choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area 5
A. J. Francour
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Grandad Bluff
Kickapoo River
Cashton
Self-Help Dairy Plan Seen By Congress From Wisconsin
A new national self help dairy plan born in Barron County Wisconsin was presented to Congress at a dairy subcommittee hearing. NDA leaders Arthur Gude and John Gurtner outlined a plan paying farmers about 5.29 per hundredweight and a voluntary stabilization fee to buy and dispose of surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Barron County
Wis
Congress
Agriculture Committee
Lester Johnson
Johnson
Arthur Gude
Langdon
N.H
National Dairymen's Assn
John Gurtner
R. J. Cumberland
NDA
Livestock Management Meet Set in Trempealeau County
Extension specialist Jim Everts of the University of Wisconsin will lead a livestock training session for 4 H and FFA members in Trempealeau County on Tuesday June 4. The event at the Kenneth Kopp farm focuses on feeding and management of livestock and exhibit prep with morning sessions on swine and sheep. Beef cattle topics will be covered at the Emil Skroch farm near Independence after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Jim Everts
Animal Husbandry Department
University of Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
FFA
Ray Shanklin
Kenneth Kopp
Highway 93
Centerville
Sion
Emil Skroch
Independence
Coulee Guernsey Completes Record in New Hampshire
Greenfield Watchful Salome a Guernsey cow coowned by Floyd P Purdy and Nita M Purdy of Tomah has completed an official production record of 10990 pounds of milk and 606 pounds of butterfat at age ten, milking twice daily per the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N. H
Greenfield
Salome
Guernsey
Floyd P
Nita M. Purdy
Tomah
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Brown Swiss Canton To Hold Show in Harmony Minnesota
About 50 registered Brown Swiss cattle will be shown at the Canton Show in Harmony Minnesota on Tuesday June 4. Judging of sires starts at 11 a.m. a potluck noon dinner, 4 H and FFA judging contests at 1 p.m., then female stock judging. Clarence Cole will be the official judge. Committees oversee judging, grounds, publicity and pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony
Minn
Cletus Schleich
Caledonia
Harmony Commercial Club
FFA
Clarence Cole
Institute of Agriculture
St. Paul
Canton
Wayne Hanson
Milton Hoberg
Preston
Harold Karli
Lewiston
Murrell Jacobson
Jay Schrock
Art Swenson
Mabel
Charles Choate
Winona
Guy Smith
Houston
Four Attend 4 H Leaders Camp in New Ulm Area
Four Houston County 4 H leaders were chosen to attend the Leaders Camp to be held June 6 to 8 at Flandrau Group Camp near New Ulm Minnesota. The group includes Mrs Hildus Wold Newhouse Norsemen Mrs Linus Ernster Caledonia Champion Racers Mrs Ed Ideker Brownsville Busy Bees and Mrs Herbert Bakken Ferndale Ramblers. The theme is Preparing Today's Youth to be Tomorrow's Leaders with speakers IFY'ers talks and a problem clinic among activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Minn
Flandrau
New Ulm
Mary Buol
Houston County
Hildus Wold
Newhouse Norsemen
Linus Ernster
Caledonia Champion Racers
Ed Ideker
Brownsville Busy Bees
Herbert Bakken
Ferndale Ramblers
IFY
Paint Creek Watershed Group Forms Plan Discussion
Thirty two interested individuals from farmers to officials met at the Soil Conservation Service office in Waukon to discuss the Federal Small Watershed Program for Paint Creek. A temporary watershed committee was chosen to pursue a program with members from Paint Creek and Taylor Townships and other local groups. A watershed meeting is slated for June 12 at Waterville School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil District
SCS
Soil Conservation Service
Waukon
Paint Creek
Richard Prestemon
Des Moines
State Soil Conservation Committee
I. L. Christensen
Elkader
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Walter Hagen
Paint Creek Township
Barthel Bakkum
Jefferson Township
Thomas Roe
Leo Livingston
Taylor Township
John Melcher
Robert Grenna
Milo Peterson
McGregor
Keith Bigelow
Izaak Walton League
Waterville School
Tractor Operators Contests Slated In Tomah Wisconsin
The 4 H Tractor Operators contest will be held at Tomah Airport Saturday morning June 8 starting at 9 a.m. Contestants will back two and four wheeled implements, troubleshoot and belt a tractor with machinery. The winner will represent Monroe County at State 4H Club Week in Madison June 24-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Monroe County
Wis
Madison
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