Christmas Tree Group To Convene In Black River Falls
Wisconsin Christmas Tree Growers Assn plans its convention in Black River Falls with officer elections and marketing talks. A UW expert on evergreen diseases will speak. Friday meals are planned at Evangelical Lutheran Church. Saturday field trips visit Hilliker plantation, Rhodes seed extraction, Pierce plantation, and Barrett farm.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Freeman
Leigh Hilliker
Rhodes Establishment
Merrillan
Humbird
Howard Pierce
Dave Barrett
Alma Center
Eight Trempealeau 4-H members to judge district dairy test
WHITEHALL Wis Of a total of five four H club members from Trempealeau County who competed in a dairy judging contest at the P J Speerstra farm and at the county farm near Whitehall Thursday eight will compete in the district judging contest at Rice Lake on July 7 according to Ray Shanklin county club agent Twenty three participated in the senior contest The six high in the order given were Keith Swiggum Blair Claire Hanson LeAndra Erickson Ellsworth Hagen Ronald Solberg and James Schorbahn Shanklin is planning to hold an elimination contest among these six to determine who shall enter the Rice Lake contest Six high judges in the junior contest were David Engevold Marvin Lunde Connie Evenson John Fossum Bruce Hanson and John Berg Allen Bringe with the extension division met with the club members and Shanklin conducted a class on fitting and showing dairy cattle
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
P. J. Speerstra
Rice Lake
Ray Shanklin
Keith Swiggum
Sunnyside
Blair
Claire Hanson
Hale & Hardy
Osseo
LeAndra Erickson
Frenchville
Ettrick
Ellsworth Hagen
Daggett Club
Ronald Solberg
James Schorbahn
Shanklin
David Engevold
Hale & Hardy Club
Marvin Lunde
King’s
Deters Heads Rural Youth In Seven States
Garnett Deters of Eitzen Minnesota was elected president of the Western Regional Conference of Rural Youth. The seven states in the group are Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin and Kansas. The annual meeting took place in Wahoo Nebraska June 5 to 7 with Houston County attendees Garnett Deters Harold Jetson Arland Brown Charles Lorenz Carol Allen and Judy Meyer.
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Caledonia
Minn
Garnett Deters
Eitzen
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Kansas
Wahoo
Neb
Garnett
Houston County
Iowa 4 H Boys Short Course Set in Iowa
Iowa State College hosts the 4 H Boys Short Course from June 15 to 18 with 13 delegates from the County Boys 4 H organization led by Joseph Jenkins Harlan Yohe Roger Melcher Clifford Dee Teddy Vorwald Roger Byrnes Neil Schwartzhoff Allen Ashbacher Leighton Smith Charles Nolting Gerald Troendle John Wittenberger and Kermit Renke. Delegates depart Tuesday morning and return Thursday evening.
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Waukon
Iowa
Iowa State College
Joseph Jenkins
Harlan Yohe
Roger Melcher
Clifford Dee
Teddy Vorwald
Roger Byrnes
Neil Schwartzhoff
Allen Ashbacher
Leighton Smith
Charles Nolting
Gerald Troendle
John Wittenberger
Kermit Renke
Ear Tag Rules for Wisconsin Feeder Pigs Adopted
Wisconsin feeder pigs handled by dealers or market operators must wear official ear tags starting July 1, 1959. Records trace purchases and transfers, with tags, and health certificates must accompany sales except when pigs move between dealers. Feeder pigs are defined as pigs weaned weighing under 100 pounds.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
State Capitol
4-H News: 4H Clubs Plan Safety and Camp Activities
Plans for Chimney Rock Northern Lights 4H Club safety program and curtain materials for school basement were adopted. Oak Ridge Badgers 4H distributed seed corn samples, discussed a radio program, and decided to post road signs. Coral City Clovers voted to cover expenses for three girls to Upham Woods state camp and arranged a club exchange plus lawn mowing duty during vacation.
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Chimney Rock
Northern Lights 4H Club
Hawkenson
Johnson
Arlyn Colby
Oak Ridge Badgers
Harold Moe
Coral City Clovers
Upham Woods
Wisconsin Dells
4-H Club Week Representatives Named and Demos Shown
Sharon Michaels was chosen by Smith Valley 4-H Club for 4-H Club week. At the last meeting William Oertel demonstrated pounding a nail, Terry Felt cared for paint and brushes, James Brenstein used a saw, and Ellen Waller introduced a game called electricity. The Halfway voted to form a softball team. Signs were erected describing June Daily Month. A conservation tour committee was appointed. Barbara Freier demonstrated ironing, John Freier showed planting a tree. Union City Sharpshooters 4-H Club met at Henry Reinke home with seven present, led by Roger Van derohe. A tour is planned for June 9 at the next meeting. Robert Reinke demonstrated polishing a tractor.
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Sharon Michaels
Smith Valley
William Oertel
Terry
James Brenstein
Ellen Waller
Barbara Freier
John Freier
Union City Sharpshooters Boys’ 4-H Club
Roger Vanderohe
Henry Reinke
Bi County DHIA Sees Growth in Dairy Testing Program
VIROQUA Wis The Vernon Crawford Dairy Herd Improvement Assn reports steady expansion as 13000 cows are tested monthly up 1000 from a year ago A new field man Harry McKinley will help grow the program Directors plan to enlarge the local laboratory to handle higher testing volume for Vernon and Crawford counties
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon- Crawford
Allamakee County Fair Plans Told
Plans for the Allamakee County Fair in Waukon Iowa run Aug 7 8 9 with a thrill show Eddie Mack's Showboat minstrel acts and Circle MM Rodeo between events Midway attractions accompany the program. Separately Wesley Sander 1959 Platteville State College graduate has joined the U S Soil Conservation Service in the La Crosse County district as a conservationist helping farmers plan soil conservation measures and basic farm layouts after service in Korea Hawaii and the National Guard.
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Eddie Mack
Circle MM
SCS
Wesley Sander
Platteville State College
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
la Crosse County
Lyle Molstad
Sander
Portage County
Mormon Coulee
Platteville
Korea
Hawaii
National Guard
Tribune
SCS Must Approve All Practices in Root River District
Caledonia Minn The Soil Conservation Service holds final approval power for all permanent conservation practices under ACP cost sharing including farm ponds detention dams stabilization structures diversion terraces and sod waterways Work unit conservationist James Goettl notes grass seeding must be established and a permanent fence built around ponds before approval In 1958 late season projects carried over into 1959 totaling 48 awaiting ACP cost sharing returns by June 15 1959 If not completed before then ponds must be fenced and seeded and all other structures must be seeded or disapproved by SCS Terrace waterways must be at least one rod wide to meet specs
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Caledonia
Minn
USS. Soil Conservation Service
SCS
James Goettl
Houston County
Root River Soil Conservation District
ASC
ACP
Thomas Solie
ASC County Committee
Set Penalty For Excess Wheat Sale
WHITEHALL Wis The marketing quota penalty rate on excess wheat of the 1959 crop has been announced as 1.07 per bushel. The rate equals 45 percent of the May 1 wheat parity price. Farmers over their farm wheat acreage allotment face penalties unless they harvest 15 acres or less or obtain county committee approval to grow up to 30 acres for feed on their farm. Excess wheat can be avoided by adjusting acreage to the allotment, storing under bond, or delivering to the secretary of agriculture.
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Whitehall
Wis
Henrik Herness
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Herness
Secretary of Agriculture
County Agent Attends State Summer School
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wrs Eugene Savage county agent is attending a three week extension summer school at Madison. The program is one of four regional schools in the United States offering advanced extension training. Savage studies communications and administration.
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Black River Falls
Wrs
Eugene Savage
Madison
United States
Savage
Lois Bredlow
4-H Demonstration Contest Planned at Courthouse
WHITEHALL Wis The annual Junior Girls 4 H demonstration contest will be held at the courthouse here Thursday June 18 at 1 p m announces Eileen M Layton Trempealeau County home agent
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Whitehall
Wis
Eileen M. Layton
Trempealeau County
Greenbugs Reported Across Trempealeau and Nearby Areas
Wisconsin field agents warn of greenbug aphids infesting oats in Trempealeau La Crosse and surrounding counties. Observed populations in Trempealeau Galesville and nearby areas. Some fields too damaged to spray. Guidance includes scouting tips, delayed harvest after malathion or parathion spraying, and caution on grazing.
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la Crosse
Tremple
Minnesota
Trempealeau and
la Crosse Counties
New Tablet Promises Quick Sinus Drainage Relief
In New York a special announcement touts a novel tablet that drains clogged sinus cavities to relieve congestion and pressure. It claims rapid, painless action as the medication travels through the bloodstream to reach the sinus areas.
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New York
N. Y
Corn sold from Arcadia storage in Trempealeau County
Whitehall buyer Bar‑Non Mills won the Arcadia government storage sale, bidding $1.10 per bushel for two bins of corn. The sale was conducted by the Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Arcadia
Bar-Non Mills
Blue Ribbon Charmers 4 H Club Meeting Report
The Blue Ribbon Charmers 4-H Club met at Joyce Wild s home. Members recited the pledge and answered roll call with favorite hobbies. Judith Kumpf spoke on storage recipes and Joyce Wild demonstrated how to make a cleaning kit. The group studied paintings and their artists.
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Blue Ribbon Charmers
Joyce Wild
Judith Kumpf
Dittman Wins Houston County land judging contest
Ralph Dittman of Union Clover Blossoms 4-H Club won with 247 of 300 points at the Houston County land judging contest on Elmer Schroeder farm Wilmington Township. Caledonia Rockets members Barbara Sylling and Joe Schieber placed second and third. The top three will join a team for the state contest September 19 at Dawson. Contour line winners were Raymond Davy and Dale Kruse. Adult winner was Harlan Tweeten. The Root River Soil Conservation District and extension services sponsored the event with prizes totaling 10 to the top three and 10 to the club with the highest attendance.
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Caledonia
Minn
Ralph Dittman
Union Clover Blossoms
Houston County
Elmer Schroeder
Wilmington Township
Barbara Sylling
Joe Schieber
Caledonia Rockets
Dawson
Raymond Davy
Brownsville
Busy Bees
Dale Kruse
Eitzen Be Square
St. Paul
Bob Schutz
Lewiston
Ervin Barth
Conservation Aid
SCS
Schroeder
Glen
Root River Soil Conservation District Board
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Forestry Service
Clarence Eikens
Feed Grain Surplus In Big Decline
WHITEHALL Wis Feed grains from the record 1958 59 supply have been disappearing in recent months at the heaviest rate in recent years. Department of agriculture figures show that 82 million tons of feed grains were consumed domestically during October March largely as the result of increased livestock production and liberal rate of feeding per animal. This is 10 million tons more than a year earlier. In addition more than six million tons were exported up nearly a fourth from exports in the same months of 1957 38.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
ASC
Department of Agriculture
Stew and Yield Signs Installed In Minnesota Farms
Caledonia Minnesota reports 4-H and FFA members install black and yellow Stew and Yield safety signs across the state. Wayne Hanson County Agent notes the project aims to reduce farm traffic hazards with support from the Minnesota Safety Council and University extension. Farmers buy signs. 4-H and FFA volunteers install them. prices and ordering details available at Houston County Extension Office.
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Caledonia
Minn
Minnesota
4-H
FFA
Wayne Hanson
Glenn Prickett
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Safety Council
Minnesota Highway Department
Four-H
Houston County Extension Office
Hanson
Set Ad Deadline For Premium Book In Jackson County Fair
BLACK RIVER FALLS Wis June 17 is the deadline for ads to be accepted for publication in the Jackson County fair premium book. The premium list has been revised and is expected to be considerably larger than in 1958. The Jackson County fair will start Thursday Aug 13, a week earlier than in previous years.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Jackson County
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