Region 4-Hers Attend Wisconsin State Club Week
About 1,300 youths from region participated in the 34th Wisconsin State 4-H Club Week at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Highlights included cap itol tour and air jet show, with winners in poultry judging, electricity, and public speaking. Vernon and Dodge counties led in livestock events, and Ann Sjuggerud of Holmen won a $50 bond and TV broadcast eligibility.
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la Crosse County
Ann Sjuggerud
Holmen
Madison
Galesville
Gordon Stasiak
Rodger Benrud
Melrose
Growers May Still Comply In Program
Wheat growers nationwide may meet 1954 wheat allotment rules by turning excess green for hay or silage, or pasture. After June 26 standing wheat counts toward allotment and penalties apply if farm acreage exceeds allotment. Farms with 15 acres or less may keep 19 acres. excess wheat loses price support.
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George W. Schaller
la Crosse
Homemakers Hold Picnic in Veterans Memorial Park
West Salem Wisconsin special report: La Crosse County Homemakers Assn held its annual picnic at Veterans Memorial Park Mines. Rudolph Hulberg and Don Willinger directed morning contests, followed by lunch with centers. Marvel Jean Miller Marilyn Oldenburg accordion music and Mary Lou Martin sang. Sid Scoville Dresbach Minnesota delivered talk. Edith Brevig county home agent closed with a flannelgraph on dairy importance.
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West Salem
Wis
la Crosse County
Sid Scoville
Dresbach, Minn
Edith Brevig
Vernon County Plans First Dairy Queen Test In July
Vernon County announces the first annual Dairy Queen contest to be staged in five districts with a queen and four princesses. Entries due July 15, finalists to be chosen from each district, parade of royalty at county events, site rotation planned with Hillsboro Readstown Westby De Soto Viroqua. prizes include a three day trip to Waterloo.
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Vernon County
Viroqua
Wis
LaVerne Hall of
Westby
Vernon County Dairy Promotion Committee
Dairy Queen of
Dairy Queen Contest
Hillsboro
Forest
Greenwood
Hillsborough
Union
Readstown
la Farge
Kickapoo
Liberty
Stark
Webster
Whitestown
Hamburg
Coon
Christiana
Clinton
de Soto
Wheatland
Sterling
Genoa
Bergen
Harmony
Franklin, Jefferson and
Charles Johnson
Carl Larson
Earl Evenstad
Harriett Seymour
W. R. Schaefer
Houston Leaders Attend 4-H Camp in Minnesota
Houston County adults and 4-H leaders attended the 1954 southern Minnesota adult 4-H leaders camp at Flandreau State Park New Ulm June 10 12 under the theme Striking A Balance. Speakers included Probate Court Judge Vincent Hollaren International Farm Youth Exchangees Diane Hebrink James Pederson and extension economist William Dankers. The program featured discussions on parenting adult and junior leaders activities and meetings with classes on window displays electrification crafts and recreation.
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W. O. Wieland
Caledonia Sparklers
Arnold Guberud
Wilmington Gophers
Harriet Pratt
Houston County
Minnesota
Flandreau State Park
New Ulm
Vincent Hollaren
Probate
Diane Hebrink
Agent Calls All 4H Leaders To Meeting
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes Trempealeau County club agent Ray Shanklin calls all 4H leaders to a Wednesday 8 30 a m meeting in the courtroom for open discussion on project work county fair and other projects. Proceeds from Trempealeau County plat books sold as their project will be collected. The plat books are the first in about 25 years and available from club leaders or the extension office at Whitehall.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ray Shanklin
Trempealeau
Trempealeau County
Dairy Project Series Arranged In La Crosse County
A series of fitting and showing demonstrations for La Crosse County 4 H dairy project members has been arranged by Leonard Anderson. Schedule lists June 30 Alfred Bringe farm Holmen County Trunk M east of Maple Shade School July 1 Dewett Pfaff farm Mindoro on T 1% miles east of Highway 108 July 6 Bernie Miller farm West Salem on road that crosses from Highway 108 to M July 7 Arthur Servais farm St Joseph's Ridge area south of Highway 33 on M Meetings begin at 8 p.m.
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la Crosse County
Leonard Anderson
Alfred Bringe
Holmen
Maple Shade School
Dewett Pfaff
Mindoro
Bernie Miller
West Salem
Arthur Servais
St. Joseph’s Ridge Area
Highway 33
Country Gentleman Renames Itself Better Farming
The nation’s oldest farm publication will change its name to Better Farming, reflecting its content. Editor Robert H. Reed says the Curtis Publishing Co. title, in circulation at about 2,600,000, has borne Country Gentleman for 101 years and will adopt the new name later this year.
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Country Gentleman
Robert H. Reed
Philadelphia
Curtis Publishing Co
Reed
Gale Farm Bureau Meeting Focuses on Grass Silage
Trempealeau County Agent Peter Bieri will speak on grass silage and haying at the Gale Farm Bureau gathering in Decorah I schoolhouse Tuesday evening.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
Peter Bieri
Gale Farm Bureau
Decorah I
Marshfield field day invites visitors to dairy and farm demos
The State Department of Agriculture experiment station at Marshfield hosts a field day Wednesday. Trempealeau County Agent Peter Bieri says attendees will learn about the run barn milking parlor with station superintendent Russell Johannes sharing experiences. University specialists cover dairy herd management, experimental plots, adaptable alfalfa varieties, rotational pasture trials, terracing, lime and fertilizer effects on Spencer silt loam, wire worm control, and an afternoon kitchen and vegetable gardening program.
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State Department of Agriculture
Marshfield
Trempea
Spencer
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