Monroe County 4-H members head to State Club Week at Wisconsin
Seven teen Monroe County 4-H members depart Sunday to attend the 36th annual State 4-H Club Week at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Delegation includes Eleanor Harris, Nancy Monick, Charles Campbell and Galen Schultz among others with projects in clothing foods dairy and poultry. Key Award honorees at the breakfast are Joyce Clay June Stefferud and Tom Clay.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Allan Bringe
William Roeske
Eleanor Harris
Clifton Cardinals
Nancy Monick
Junor
Charles Campbell
Pleasant Valley Clover
Galen Schultz
South Tomah
Valerie Christensen
Mayflower Club
Kay Clay
North Tomah
Ruth Ann Fick
Wilton
Mabel Miller
la Grange
Jeaneta Potter
Daneville
Margie Witt
George Capaul
Star Valley
Cadets
Neil Jacobs
Little Creek
James Schrefer
Norwalk Clover Club
Eugene Smith
Lucky Leaf
Century Farm Applications Available in Trempealeau County
Trempealeau County Agent Peter Bieri has issued 1956 Century Farm-Home application blanks for residents seeking Century Farm-Home awards. The program, tied to the Wisconsin State Fair, honors families whose ancestors pioneered in Wisconsin and whose descendants have held the property for a century. Applications are obtainable from County Agent Bieri at the Whitehall courthouse.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Peter Bieri
Wisconsin
Buffalo County
Jackson County
Pepin County
Bieri
La Crosse County 4-Hers To Attend State Week
Twenty one La Crosse County 4 H members head to Madison for Wisconsin State 4 H Club Week led by Harold Huth. Paul Schmitz competes in speaking. others, including Duane Young, Donald Drecktrah and Kenneth Plenge, join livestock judging. Key awards to Ann Sjuggerud, Greta Sprick, Allan Bringe.
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Tribune
Schroeder
The
Valley Vikings
Young
Pienge
Donald Drecktrah
la Crosse County
Madison
4-H
Dahl Acres
Chester Dahlby
Melvin Schomberg
Harold Huth
Huth
Paul Schmitz
Duane Young
Kenneth Plenge
Gerald Quackenbush
Lewis Kastenschmidt
Ronald Niedfeldt
Frederick Huhn
William Hanson
Kenneth Niedfeldt
Janice Hoeth
Doris Evans
Carol Astby
Rosalind Nuttelman
Joan Niedfeldt
Nancy Roberts
Edna Nelson
Lynn
E Haas
John Hanson
Jean Sprain
Mary Roberts
Ann Sjuggerud
Greta Sprick
Allan Bringe
4 H Talent Contests Begin in Minnesota Districts
ST PAUL Minn The first of five district events in the statewide Search for 4 H Talent contest will be at Waseca high school auditorium on Wednesday June 13 at 8 PM Other district dates include Montevideo Buffalo Moorhead Concordia College Hibbing and the top three acts from each district advance to state fair competition at Minnesota State Fair.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Waseca
Montevideo High School
Buffalo High School
Moorhead
Concordia College
Hibbing High School
Minnesota
Gas Tax Refund Blanks Available in Two Wisconsin Counties
Two counties, Monroe and Trempealeau, announce gasoline tax refund forms for farmers. In Trempealeau, blanks are at banks, post offices, and the Whitehall extension office. in Monroe, at the county agent’s Sparta office, post offices, and banks. Claims for the two cent per gallon refund cover the fiscal year July 1 1956 to June 30 1957 and must be filed between July 1 and October 1.
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Monroe
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Whitehall
Monroe County
Sparta
Report New Sheep Disease in Wisconsin Scrapie Found
Madison Wisconsin officials report the first U S outbreak of scrapie a sheep and goat disease in Washington County A routine inspection led to a ram showing symptoms with confirmation from the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory and USDA The disease is highly infectious with incubation lasting years and progressive nervous system decline ending in death The condition has appeared in 16 states since 1947 after long known presence in Europe
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Madison
Wisconsin
Washington County
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
USDA
Animal Disease Eradication
U.S
New ADA Group Formed In Alaska
A new Alaska unit of the American Dairy Association has been formed and will be voted in as a ADA unit later this year. Wisconsin ADA president Lyman D. McKee notes one Alaskan dairy farmer funded advertising to expand markets, about 28 dollars, prompting others to petition for membership.
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Madison
American Dairy Assa
ADA
Lyman D. McKee
Wisconsin Ada
Alaska
Chicago
McKee
Twin Calves Born Two Days Apart At Iowa Farm
Two sets of twin calves arrived within two days on Leonard Molitor’s Hanover Township farm in Waukon Iowa. The claiming mothers are half sisters and half Holstein Brown Swiss, while the calf is a Hereford bull.
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Waukon
Iowa
Leonard Molitor
Hanover Township
Win Degrees At State FFA Convention
GREEN LAKE Wisconsin Special Many members of the Future Farmers of America from this area were awarded the State Farmer Degree at the state FFA convention held here last week. Among those not previously mentioned for the award were Ronald Niedfeldt Bangor chapter Mark Pronschinske Edward Gandera and Robert Schmitknecht all of the Arcadia chapter Gary Aleckson Galen Berg and Allen Rindahl all of the Gale Ettrick chapter. The Taylor FFA chapter won the honor award for outstanding accomplishments in the past year. Other delegates were Bill Anthony and Douglas Knudson Bangor William Deeren Gale Ettrick Terry Staff and Glen Simonson Taylor.
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Green Lake
Wis
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Ronnald Niedfeldt
Bangor
Mark Pronschinske
Edward Gandera
Robert Schmitknecht
Arcadia
Gary Aleckson
Galen Berg
Allen Rindahl
Gale-Ettrick
Taylor Ffa
Bill Antony
Douglas Knudson
William Deeren
Gale Ettrick
Terry Staff
Glen Simonson
Taylor
Calendar of Farm Events
June farm events listed for Hokah Caledonia Harmony West Salem and Madison. Activities include 4-H federation hayride Brown Swiss gathering and a La Crosse County 4-H dance. Dairy Day runs on Saturday with a State 4-H Club Week in Madison from June 17 to 21.
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Hokah
Minn
Houston County
Madison—State
Fitting Showing Meetings Planned for 4-H Members
Sparta Wisconsin announces a series of 8 p.m. fitting and showing meetings for 4-H livestock project members. Starts June 27 at Holden Hankee farm on STH 33 near Cashton, then June 28 at Myron Fletcher farm on County Trunk U south of Norwalk, July 10 at Louis Schlaver farm west of Sparta on US 16, and July 10 at Alvin Kamrath farm on STH 131 three miles southwest of Tomah.
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Sparta
Wis
Holden Hankee
Portland
Cashton
Myron Fletcher
Norwalk
Louis Schlaver
U.S. Highway 16
Alvin Kamrath
Tomah
County 4-H Dance Friday Night in West Salem Pavilion
La Crosse County 4-H Junior Leaders Council sponsors a Friday dance at the West Salem Pavilion. Harold Huth notes one of seven contestants will be crowned county 4-H queen. A daily war operation will be in keeping with June Dairy Month.
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la Crosse County
West Salem Pavilion
Harold Huth
Jr Leaders Set Monroe County Meeting at Courthouse
The Monroe County Junior Leaders Association will meet at the county courthouse in Sparta on Monday July 9 at 8 p.m. The gathering aims to discuss youth programs and organize future community projects with local participation.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County Junior Leaders Assn
Richland Center man hired as North Bend cheese maker
John McNamer has been hired as cheese maker at the North Bend Branch of Hiawatha Valley Dairies in North Branch Wisconsin. He and his wife and two children moved to the area June 3 and are living in a trailer.
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North Branch
Wis
John McNamer
Richland Center
North Bend
Hiawatha Valley Dairies
Farmers Increase Borrowing On Farm Mortgages
Farm owners borrowed 2.4 billion on farm mortgage security in 1955, the largest since 1923, per Farm Credit Administration estimates announced by Deputy Governor T A Maxwell. All lender groups rose. average farm mortgage size reached 7100, with insurance companies and banks at record highs.
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Farm Credit Administration
T. A. Maxwell
Land Bank Service
Federal
Federal Land Banks
Insurance Companies
Banks
Trust Companies
Houston DHIA Records Show May Milk and Butterfat Leaders
Caledonia Minn Special Houston County DHIA report for May lists 827 cows on test with 75 dry, averaging 813 pounds of milk and 33.3 pounds of butterfat per cow. The high cow was a Holstein from Orson Hempstead and Sons, 83 pounds butterfat. top herds include Julius Einster with 50.2, Jerome Frank 50.0, Francis Wilkes and George Bissen 47.6, Martin Schroeder and Sons 46.1, Al Huesmann and Son 45.9, Clarence Jetson and Son 44.1, Frank McNelly 43.7, Vernon Roble and George Bissen 41.5, and Ted DeWitt 40.2 pounds. Three cows sold for low production. two sold for dairy purposes.
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Caledonia, Minn
Houston County
Dhia
Lawrence Knutson
Orson, Hempstead and Sons of
Houston
Julius Einster
Jerome Frank
Francis Wilkes
George Bissen
Martin Schroeder
Electricity Project Meetings Scheduled in Sparta Wisconsin
Monroe County Agent Leonard Anderson has set two electricity project meetings for 4H club members. The first meets at Oakdale REA on Monday June 25 at 8 p.m. The second convenes at Northern States Power Co in Sparta on Tuesday June 26 at 8 p.m.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Leonard Anderson
Oakdale Rea
Northern States Power Co
Earl Ghelf Buys Yanske Farm Near De Soto Wis
Earl Ghelf, an assistant cashier at the De Soto Bank, has purchased the Earl Yanske farm north of De Soto on Highway 35. He plans to improve and lease the farmland.
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DE Soto, Wis
Earl Ghelf
Earl Yanske
de Soto
Highway 35
Ghelf
de Soto Bank
Spray Thistle In Bud To Assure Kill
SpartaWis special sprays 2 4 D in early bud stage to knock out pasture thistles Monroe County Agent Leonard Anderson says one pound in five to ten gallons of water covers an acre more than a pound kills tops before roots slow kill is best overuse causes poor results spray only on old grassy sod to avoid legumes ensure regrowth spraying again mid August and possibly next year amino triazole shows promise and can be purchased from local dealers for small scale testing by farmers
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Leonard Anderson
County 4 H ers At Camp Upham Woods
Thirty six La Crosse County 4 H members aged 10 to 14 plus four counsellors and Harold Huth left Saturday for a four day camp trip to Camp Upham Woods near Wisconsin Dells. Karen Huth accompanied the group and Huth led with Mrs Huth in charge of music and some handicrafts. Counsellors were Billy Hansen Kenneth Niedfeldt Rita Smith and Harriett Thompson. Mrs Emil Brye will teach handi crafts, Mrs Ernest Sjuggerud and Mrs Raymond Astby will prepare food.
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la Crosse County
4-H
Harold Huth
Oakdale cooperative leader urges continued REA support at annual meeting
Walter Harrison of the Georgia Association of REA Cooperatives told Oakdale Cooperative Electrical Assn members that the cooperative movement will endure and praised its progress. He warned against pro tax messages and urged continued federal power programs. Oakdale near goal to pay REA from surplus with 1955 figures showing gains, and plans to expand lines and convert to three phase to meet rising load in Mauston, Lyndon, and Wis. Dells areas.
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Oakdale
Wis
America
Walter Harrison
Georgia Assn
REA Cooperatives
National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn
Oakdale Cooperative Electrical Assn
Oakdale Cooperative Electriceal Asia
Harerison
Harrison
Tennessee Valley Authority
National Tax Equity Group
Hell's Canyon
Niagara
W. E. Rabe
Oakdale Cooperative
REA Durin
Lloyd McCaskey
Lyndon
Wise ‘Consin Dells
Mause Ton
Mauston
Highway 12
Wyeville
A. F. Robinson
Elroy
Eber Lamb
Tomah
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Conrad Miller
Waterloo Club
Eldon Schmitz
Bangor Township Club
Walker Club
Gene Young
Pleasant Valley Club
Kenneth Manke
Barre Badgers Club
Wayne
Bangor High School
Dennis Goodenough
Teddy Nelson
Carlos Winters
Ed As
Tappan
Slark- Bracken , Inc
Electrical Contractors
Fourth Street
King and
Cass
New Ada Group
PRUVO
Ruud’s
Drug Store
West Avenue and
Jackson St
Federation
Caledonia
Harlan Ingvalson
Harmony, Minn
Brown
West Salem
Oakdale Co-Op Electrical Assn
Arthur Robinson
W. R. Rabe
Center
Mark Wege
Frederick Wege
FCA
Dhia Records
Yanske Farm
Hoeschlers
Fifth Avenue
Camp Upham Woods
Emil Brye
Ernest Sjuggerud
Raymond Astby
Cooperative
Farmco Service
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