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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1961
Page
10
The La Crosse County Pig Club will hold its annual picnic on Thursday June 22 at the Myrick Park Shelterhouse. Rudy Pralle says the event promotes purebred swine raising among county youths and features gift competitions, pig registrations, a noon lunch, and entertainment.
Except for a scattered few in the capital City of Hamilton or the Town of St. George there are no street numbers in Bermuda. Local officials note the lack affects mail delivery and navigation for visitors and residents alike as planners consider future addressing reforms.
H. H. Vanderzee operates one of the region’s largest beef feeding setups in Burns Valley near Bangor. He finishes 233 head and has 125 on feed, having marketed 380 head in winter and spring. Cattle are sourced from Continental Commission Co. of Huron, S. D., and fed to about 1100 pounds with corn, hay, silage, Purdue Supplement A, and linseed meal. Mrs. Vanderzee assists with bookkeeping and private sales.
U S congressman Lester Johnson of Wisconsin urges against raising cheddar and blue mold cheese import quotas. He will testify at July 18 Tariff Commission hearings in Washington, DC. Citizens in the dairy industry may submit statements by July 15.
Caledonia Minn The Houston County 4-H Federation will meet at Houston High School on Wednesday June 14 at p.m county agent Francis Januschka said Arleen Barkeim state 4-H club leader will speak A panel report on adult leaders camp at New Ulm will be given by Rita Dinger Mrs Kenneth Bux engard Mrs Leonard Sylling and Mrs Roy Ask Discussions include 4 H livestock auction club tours play day bread and pie day and dairy judging events Ferndale Ramblers 4-H Club is in charge of the program Northwest Prospectors 4-H Club handles recreation lunch to be served by Cushion Peak Echoes Club.
ELROY Wisconsin Kenneth Schweiger Elroy has been named general manager of the Wisconsin Co op Creamery at Union Center. He replaces Frank Waskow formerly of Spencer who held the job the past year. Schweiger has been with the plant since 1946 after discharge from the Navy and had been plant manager since 1955. Grant Doering Wonewoc has been promoted to plant superintendent. Edgar Moore Union Center is the new warehouse manager.
LANESBORO Minn Twenty three teams will compete in the Fillmore County 4 H softball tournament and picnic at Lanesboro Saturday Four separate diamonds will be used for the 78 innings The tournament will start at 9 a m Clubs will eat picnic lunches at Sylvan Park at noon The event is open to the public.
A barn yard paving demonstration will occur at the Oscar Sletteland farm near Pigeon Falls on June 14. Concrete will be hauled by Ready-Mix from Whitehall. Bill Roper of the Portland Cement Association will explain procedures between truck loads. The all day event is open to anyone interested.
Wisconsin commercial hatcheries produced 3 300 000 egg type chicks in April and 6 875 000 in the first four months of the year. April output rose nine percent from a year earlier and the four month total is estimated 18 percent higher than last year. Egg type chick output nationwide in April rose six percent year over year, with a nineteen percent rise for the first four months.
MELROSE Wis The Jackson County Farm Bureau will hold a picnic June 18 at 12 30 p m at Nichols Park on Hwy 54 near the Town of Irving In case of rain it will be held in the Irving Hall Members are asked to bring sandwiches for family a dish to pass and a sweet Coffee cold drinks and ice cream will be furnished An oatmeal drop cookie contest will be held for everyone Use lard and or butter dates nuts or raisins but not chocolate chips vegetable oils or chocolate Four cookies are allowed per entry with the recipe Suitable prizes will be given
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis Applications are now being accepted from 4 H club leaders for members 16 years or older who are outstanding club members. This is one of the top awards to deserving club members given each year. Some very worthy members are not applying for the Key Award. Past winners include Robert, Susan, and Sharon Galster, Alan Spurs, Karen Bunde, Larry Blaken, Nancy Nehring, Jill Curran, David Witte, and Darrell Severson.
About 250 people attended the Trempealeau County Holstein Breeders Association twilight meeting at the Trempealeau County Hospital. James Crowley spoke on dairying today, with winners named in cattle judging across ladies men and youth divisions and prizes donated by area firms.
Madison hosts State 4-H Club Week June 13 16 at the University of Wisconsin inviting about 1000 youths. Sessions cover future careers and international relations with daily band and chorus practice and a sunset observance with Governor Gaylord Nelson plus a mixer at the Union. The event includes talent night exhibitions state speaking contest finalists and visits from International Farm Youth Exchange delegates Elena L Belo Jer ry Sosnowski and Jouko Merilainen.
In Gays Mills Wis favorable conditions boosted Crawford County soil conservation work this spring with nearly twice as much field construction as in 1959 or 1960. Waterways terraces and diversions were completed for several landowners. 8275 feet of terraces built on multiple farms. 1393 acres contoured and more projects planned. Samuel Hardin will join as soil conservationist June 12. Francis Becwar leaves for Monroe Green County.
Harold Kerndt was re elected president at the Allamakee DHIA Cooperative annual meeting in Waukon Iowa. Gene Knudtson as vice president and Robert Nash as secretary were chosen. Directors include Donald Cooper Robert Hager Ralph Osterholz Gordon Gilbertson Charles Bahr and Robert Promnitz. Robert Finsham of Iowa State University presented the talk.
Fillmore County Dairy Day will be held Friday June 16 in Lanesboro with the Ayrshire Show featuring purebred cows from Fillmore Houston Winona Olmsted Dodge Mower and Steel counties. A public judging contest starts at 1 p.m. Free ice cream and music by the Wykoff German Band Rosalie Dornink Cherry Grove accompany events. A Dairy princess banquet coronation ball and concert cap the county celebration with awards for top exhibitors.
Monroe County extension reports tobacco seed beds suffer anthracnose and wildfire. Anthracnose causes spots on leaves and stem breakage. wildfire threatens seedlings. Control with Ferbam or Zineb fungicides and Copper-A sprays on a two to three week post seeding schedule.
The Mor mon Coulee 4-H Club met at Washington Rural School on June 2. Plans were made for a demonstration night on June 27 at Washington School and a talent night on July 11. After the meeting, games were played.
Harold Tomter farm in Pigeon Falls showcases a barnyard paving demonstration during County Dairy Day on Friday June 16. Dairy officials and local residents attend to see practical paving methods for farmyards and discuss benefits for dairy operations.
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