Trempealeau 4-H Picnic Draws Nearly 1,200 At Blair Park
Trempealeau County 4-H clubs held a large picnic at Riverside Park Blair with about 1,200 attendees. Edward Pientek led ceremonies, awards were given for stunts and music, a Sunny Side Blair baseball win and a county fair schedule were announced by organizers.
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Ettrick
Wis
Trempealeau County
Riverside Park
Blair
Edward Pientok
Independence
Trempealeau
Britannica Defines Alaska as a Native Term
The encyclopedia notes that "Alaska" derives from a native word meaning the great country. The article cites linguistic roots and historical usage in presenting the state's name origin.
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Alaska
Britannica
Brown Swiss picnic set for Trempealeau fairground
The 6-County Brown Swiss Area Canton 3 hosts its annual show and picnic at Trempealeau County fairground in Galesville on Friday July 18. Wayne Lyon elected show manager with committees led by Wallace Pfaff and John Sahls trom. judging by Orbec Sherry. advertising by Jim Guy. associate judge Norman Magnussen. Prizes include a model Brown Swiss cow to top 4-H or FFA team and a Swiss bell to the grand champion. Exhibitors should send animal names and birth dates to James Guy by July 5.
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Galesville
Wis
Trempealeau County Fairground
Wayne Lyon
Wallace Pfaff
Melrose
John Sahlstrom
Clifford Martin
West Salem
Milton Thompson
Arcadia
Orbec Sherry
Viroqua
Jim Guy
Sparta
Norman Magnussen
Lake Mills
FFA
Rogers
James Guy
Roses In June Show Plants For Garden Use
June is the month of roses with Rugosas Harrison yellow Fa ther Hugos and wild roses showing spring blooms. Hardy varieties fit foundation planting or shrub borders. hybrid teas need rosebeds. Climbing roses require a trellis and regular spray, mulch advises July 1. Cut stems just beyond a bud and place in water immediately after cutting.
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Harrison
Hansa
Conservationist Ends Agric Course In Ohio
Harlan Armson, a soil conservationist with the Soil Conservation Service in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, completed a four week course in soils and engineering at the U.S. Department of Agriculture SCS Training center in Cashton.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Harlan Armson
The
Soil Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
SCS
Cashton
Racine Woman Loses 30 Pounds With RENOR Diet
A Racine woman reports dropping 30 pounds and gaining general health and cheer after using RENOS liquid mixed with grape juice as directed. She claims no hunger and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not produce weight loss.
Trempealeau County Fair Entry Deadline Set for July 17
Whitehall Wisconsin special report notes Trempealeau County 4-H agent Ray Shanklin named entry clerk for the fair. Exhibits must be entered by July 17 at his courthouse office. Calves for the purebred class must be registered by July 1 or applications filed by that date.
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Whitehall
Wis
Ray Shanklin
Trempealeau County
Court House
Shanklin
Storms Weaken Corn Borer Threat In Minnesota Fields
Minnesota farmers may see a silver lining as storms and heavy rains knock off many corn borer masses. Yet danger remains as moths still lay eggs. entomologists survey traps to gauge further risk and advise farmers to inspect fields closely.
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Minnesota
A. W. Buzicky
University Farm
Buzicky
Trempealeau Holstein Directors Meet
A meeting of the Trempealeau County Holstein Breeders Association board will be held at the extension office Wednesday evening July 2. They will lay plans for the county fair inspect calves for member clubs and discuss the fall auction sale of calves.
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Edward Pientek
William Thomas
Frenchville
Hollis Bibby
Henry Vold
Osseo
Cedric Suttie
Glasgow-Hardies Creek
Leaders Association
Robert Hoff
Miss Goodell
Whitehall
Shanklin
Trempealeau County
Wis
Trempealeau County Holstein Breeders Association
Outbreak of Maggot Flies Reported in Minnesota Gardens
A serious outbreak of second generation onion and cabbage maggot flies is reported in Twin Cities truck gardens near Hollandale and Askov. University of Minnesota entomology professor A. A. Granovsky warns vigorous measures are needed immediately to prevent severe damage to vegetable crops from the second brood infestation.
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Twin Cities
Hollandale
Askov
A. A. Granovsky
University of Minnesota
New Home Agent Assigned To Fillmore County
Fillmore County will have a new home agent beginning Sept. 1. Dorothy Simmons, state leader of the University of Minnesota extension home program, announced. She is Miss Marilyn Stumpf.
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Fillmore County
Dorothy Simmons
University of Minnesota Extension
Marilyn Stumpf
Momentous Soil Service Shifts Highlight 1951
Vernon County soil conservation district notes sweeping changes in 1951 including a unified Department of Agriculture headquarters, expanded airplane tours with 1139 participants, and a 15 percent exceedance of last year’s goals despite rainy weather. District plans for 1952 include another farmer tour.
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U.S. ‘Soil Conservation Service
Paul Dahl
Viroqua
Vernon County Soil Conservation District
M. F. Schweers
Madison
SCS
Vernon County District
Schweers
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Robert E. Lee
Vernon County
East Ave. S
O. R. Zeasman
Schneers
Lee
Dahl
Wisconsin
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Willis Schallock
Bernard Riddle
la Farge
Art Gillen
Ontario
Virgil Bender
Calendar of Farm Events Highlights Local 4 H Activities
A listing of upcoming farm and 4 H events across counties including square dancing in West Salem Monroe County 4 H dairy and clothing project meetings Trempealeau County garden and electrical project sessions and a USDA council picnic in Sparta. A Scout tour to Westby barns and SCS air tour at Prairie du Chien airport are noted.
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Monroe County
la Crosse County
West Salem High School
Trempealeau County
Centerville
Usda Council
Sparta City
Harvey Hammer Farm
North Branch
Everett Halderson
Old Highway 53
Federation
Houston County
Beaver Creek Park
Veterans Memorial Park
Crawford County
Prairie du Chien
Trempealeau County leaders named to junior livestock expo committees
Trempealeau County Extension Office reports applications for the 12th annual Northwestern Wisconsin Junior Livestock Exposition set for Sept 29 to Oct 1 at the Eau Claire County Junior Fair Grounds. Peter Bieri chairs housing and entertainment. Yvonne Olson and others join industry and judging panels.
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Bieri
Ray Shanklin
Trempealeau County Club
Peice Margaret Goodell
Trempealeau Home
Miss Olson
New Manager Named for Whitehall Plant
Roy Carlson of Pine City Minnesota has been engaged as new manager of the Land O Lakes milk drying plant at Whitehall and will take over his duties July 1 He succeeds M W French who resigned at Milaca prior to the sale of the operation.
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Whitehall
Wis
Roy Carlson
Pine City
Minn
M. W. French
Milaca
La Crosse Pig Club Hosts 36th Annual Picnic at Onalaska Park
The La Crosse County Homemakers arranged the La Crosse Pig Club 36th annual picnic with a noon speaker and varied prizes. Co chairs Mrs. Ted Piske and Mrs. Edgar Schilling led a program featuring entertainment from La Crosse rural and Onalaska centers and noted records for oldest, youngest, longest and shortest distances traveled among attendees.
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la Crosse County
Onalaska Park
Ted Piske
Edgar Schilling
Bangor
Julie Morgan
Joan Newfoundland
University of
William Gilster
Campbell Club
Harvey Langrehr
Burnham Valley
Elsie Barrett
Hamilton
Washington
Langrehr
Picnic
Sidney Olson
Coon Valley Club
H. Phelps
John Rozendal
Midway
al Kramer
la Crosse Rural
Marylin Stellick
Shirley Krause
Ellen Udulutch
Mary Ann Udulutch
French Island
Bangor Center
Lower Big Creek
Robert Langrehr
Mary Zabel
Donna Rondorf
Larry Langrehr
Joan Zabel
Howard Garves
Ronald Meyer
Sara Sprehn
Chipmunk Club Plans July Picnic at Bangor Home
The Chipmunk Coulee Homemakers meet at the Kenneth Herald home with Mrs. Willard Werner assisting to plan the annual picnic. The event will be held July 13 at the Alois Schmitt home in Bangor. Guests included Mrs. Lillian Storch and Mrs. Elmer Herold. Earlier events included a May 31 farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Gail Griffith and a June 13 baby shower for Linda Lu Lorenz.
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Kenneth Herald
Willard Werner
Alois Schmitt
Bangor
Schmitt
Lillian Storch
Caledonia
Minn
Elmer Herold
Stoddard
Farwell
Gail Griffith
Waukesha
Linda Lu
Frank Lorenz
La Crosse FB Women Plan Square Dancing
La Crosse County Farm Bureau Associated Women schedule a square dancing session at West Salem City Park on Tuesday evening July 1. Mrs Louis Heinze, county chairman, states the event promotes social hours and community involvement.
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la Crosse County
Farm Bureau Associated Women
West Salem
Soil Conservation District
Monroe County
la Crosse
La Crosse 4-H Band Rehearses Tuesday
La Crosse County 4-H band schedules a rehearsal for Tuesday July 1 at 8 30 p m at Bangor High School. Experienced 4 H band members are invited to join the session.
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la Crosse County
Bangor High School
Crawford soil conservation flights set for July 13
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin county agents announce air flights to view soil conservation practices on July 13 starting at 9 30 a m. Tickets cost 3 and must be bought by July 7 with advance sales at implement dealers offices Farm Bureau plant banks and other county locations.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Paul J. Walshe
Walshe
Soil’ Conservation Service
Farm Bureau
Gays Mills
Houston DHIA Elects Hokah Man President At Annual Meet
Carl Hartman of Hokah elected president of the Houston and County Dairy Herd Improvement Association at the annual meeting in Caledonia City Hall. Officers include Ted DeWitt vice president Harold Karli secretary Reuben Anderson and Er nest Roble directors. High herd for the year was Caledonia pair George Bissen and Vernon Roble with 14 registered Jerseys producing 8407 pounds milk and 444 fat.
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Carl Hartman
Hokah
Houston
George Hen County Dairy Herd Improvement
del and Sons
Caledonia
Ted DeWitt
Harold Karli
Spring Grove
Reuben , Anderson
Ernest Roble
George Bissen
R. K. Healy
Brownsville
Vernon Roble
Mansell Legis Kay
Reuben Anderson
George Hendel and Sons
Bissen and
Roble
Ayrshires
Arnold Bissen
Hendel and Sons
Julius Ernster
George Deters
Pig Club of La Crosse marks 27th year with annual picnic
The La Crosse Pig Club celebrated its 27th year of operation with an annual picnic at Myrick Park. More than 300 attendees heard UW extension supervisor Ben F. Rusy speak as 23 pigs were distributed to 4-H members who earned them by school exams and past winners, while new and continuing club members pledged support for the year ahead.
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Tribune
la Crosse Tribune
Tom Burgess
la Crosse
Pig ‘Club
Myrick Park
Pig Club
Ben F. Rusy
Univeresity of Wisconsin
George Krause
Robert Hoeth
la Crosse County Board Agricultural Committee
Edith Brevig
al Francour
Leonard Anderson
Exeension Service
Francour
Anderson
Hoeth
Barrow
Norebert Nuttelman, Barre Mills
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Bernice Bue
Lynn
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Decorate-Getters
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Dick Strumbo
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Univ
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Minke
Ohio
Racine Lady
Renor
Tremple
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Fillmore
Ageres
Barbara Kuska
New Lisbon
Seymour
Kuska
Alice
Chipmunk Club
Crawford Soil Conservation
DHIA
Orson Hempstead and Sons
Frank McNelly
Jerome Frank
Lloyd Schauble
Farmer Magazine of
St. Paul
Bissen and Roble
Guernsey
Lawrence Anderson
Chester Nelson and Son
Howard Thies
Karl Burow
Frank
Tri-State Breeders Co-Operative
Westby, Wisconsin
Carnation Imperial Skipper
Jersey
Chester Whites
Robert Kramer
Russell Astley
Barbara Nuttelman
Harlan Lash
Durocs
Kenneth Pfaff
James Schroeder
Robert Tenner
Sonja Torgerson
Allen Asmus
Janice Hanson
Loren Waldenberger
Ronald Hanson
Thomas Jewett
Duane Horstman
Mary Kapanke
Eugene Becker
Ronald Hess
James Strupp
Douglas Drogseth
Gordon Radcliffe
Alice Tracey
Shirley Ruth Muller
Joanne Skoy
Gordon Pfaff
Glen Kirchner
Carol Linse
Conrad Nehls
Roger Swett
Rusy
Lizzie Glutz
Neversweat Club
ORCE
Moles
Money Beck Guarantee
Barre Mills Creamery Butter
Art Mills Co-op
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