Bangor High School Celebrates First Year of FFA Activity
Bangor High School honored its first year with a banquet and program in the gym. About 160 attended as Clarence Bonsack spoke on leadership and citizenship training for boys. FFA officers led ceremonies while Gene Schroeder and the school band performed. two boys Billy Hanson and Bill Horstman received gifts from local merchants in a continuing swine regifting plan.
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Bangor High School
Future Farmers of America
Parents and Sons
Emil Path
Billy Hanson
Bill Horstman
Tribune
Bangor
Norbert Hansen
Gene Schroeder
Bernie Knuldson
Bob Streeton
Stanley Hesselberg
Lee Horstman
Sentinel
E Club
Clarence Bonsack
Madison
State Board of Vocational and Adult Education
Telk
FFA
State Teachers College Stuents
F. S.chroeder
Bonsack
Onsack
4-H Summer Training Camp Schedules Set
About 1 200 4-H leaders, junior leaders and officers will attend four leadership training camps in Wisconsin early this summer. Camps are Chetek May 31 to June 3 for the northwest, Green Lake June 12 to 15 for the northeast, Wausau June 26 to 29 for the center, and Lake Geneva July 5 to 8 for the south. La Crosse group goes to Green Lake June 12 to 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Chetek
Green Lake
Wausau
Lake Geneva
la Crosse County
L. A. Davis
Homemaker Chorus Plans Music Drive in La Crosse County
Homemakers of La Crosse county organize a chorus and plan a March 29 meeting at the Vocational School Room 224 led by David Simpson. The session features an auction sale to raise funds for purchasing music and invites attendees to bring friends without any auditions.
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la Crosse County
David Simpson
Simpson
Hearings Set On Tobacco Marketing Procedures in Vernon County
Dates for hearings on tobacco marketing procedures in Vernon County are March 29 and 30 in M. N. Daffinrud’s office, Viroqua. summoned to appear are the Viroqua Leaf tobacco Co American Suppliers Inc Richard Jacobson Viroqua and E M Bekkedahl Westby. Attorney General Fairchild says officer selection is based on information not a guilt finding regarding anti trust laws.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
M. N. Daffinrud
Viroqua Leafobacco Co
American Suppliers, Inc
Richard Jacobson
E. M. Bekkedahl
Westby
Fairchild
Well known Brown Swiss breeder dies in Illinois
Mrs. Clara Jeannette Cleaveland, 75, famed Brown Swiss cattle breeder in the Midwest, died today in Moline. She was the widow of Louis K. Cleaveland, former president of the North American Union Life association, and long served as a leader in the Illinois Brown Swiss association.
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Moline
Clara Jeannette Cleaveland
Midwest
Louis K. Cleaveland
North American Union Life Association
Iowa State Coisa
Fmn
Ames
Yteter
Call Co
Linois Brown Swiss Association
Nickname Trick Sparks Dangerous Chemical Mention
A fragment describes a chemical nickname for a hazardous acid used in tiny amounts to poise a prank at a store. The text notes safety concerns but lacks full details on intent or perpetrators.
Bred Heifers Profitable for Wisconsin Dairy Farmers
Wisconsin farmers can profit from bred dairy heifers priced at 250 to 300 dollars each. University of Wisconsin economist Emil Rauchenstein notes at milk prices of 3 dollars per hundredweight it would take over 8,300 pounds of milk to equal 250 dollars. He explains heifers require similar feed to cows but with cheaper roughage and about half the labor to raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Emil Rauchenstein
University of Wisconsin
United States Department of Agriculture
Rauchenstein
Warn Houston Hog Raisers of Cholera
Houston county hog raisers were warned last week about the heavy toll of hog cholera in the area last year. Wayne Hanson, the county agent, urges vaccinating at weaning time and recommends consulting a veterinarian soon.
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Houston County
Wayne Hanson
Homemaker Chorus Seeks New Members in Whitehall
Trempealeau county homemaker chorus seeks new female members in Whitehall Wisconsin. Extension music agent David Simpson invites all women who enjoy singing to attend the next practice at the courthouse Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. No prior talent or homemaker club membership required.
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Whitehall
Wis
David Simpson
Trempealeau County Homemaker Chorus
Court House
Wisconsin Crop Acreage Shifts Highlight Hay and Barley Rise
Wisconsin farmers plan about 118000 more acres of hay this year while corn plantings drop by 105000 acres from last year. Barley acreage up eight percent due to better varieties, with oats up about one percent and spring wheat down three percent. Potatoes tobacco and canning peas stay around last year. COCONAEN expected to rise in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
United States Departments of Agriculture
Check Holding Proves Costly for Producers
Verlyn F. Sears, head of dairy plant security for the state agriculture department, warns that producers who do not cash their checks promptly may miss recoveries from securities filed by a dairy plant. Only payments due within 30 days of notice of default are protected under the dairy plant security law.
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Verlyn F. Sears
State Department of Agriculture
Sears
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota turkey poults production slips in early 1950
Minnesota hatcheries produced fewer turkey poults in January and February 1950 than anticipated and below the same period last year. March and April outlooks suggest higher output, based on hatchery reports of poults hatched eggs in incubators and future bookings. Early January buyers planned a 3 percent rise in poults purchases.
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Minnesota
Federal
Farmers urge flexible price supports over Brannan plan
Wisconsin Farm Bureau argues government profit guarantees fail to resolve farmer dilemmas as over supply grows. Potatoes show surplus at high parity. farmers favor lower supports and output limits, fearing higher consumer costs under Brannan plan.
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Wisconsin Farm Bureau
Madison
Wis
ABC
Congress
Brannan
Farm Bureau
Michigan
Blair FHA Contest Winners Named with Four Chapters Competing
Representatives from Hix ton Taylor Whitehall and Blair entered in Blair district demonstration meet. Winners include Sylvis Sather Blair first class A for ice cream. Bonnie Thompson Taylor second muf fins. Georgia Sielaff Whitehall third for washing a sweater. Class B winners Anna Mae Anderson Whitehall cottage pie. Diane Jean Zebolski Taylor rolls. Jene Jardstad Hixton butter cake. Judges were Mrs. Art Anding Blair and Mrs. Clarence Misch Independence.
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Blair
Wis
Hixton
Taylor
Whitehall
Sylvis Sather
Bonnie Thompson
Georgia Sielaff
Anna Mae Anderson
Diane Jean Zebolski
Jene Jarstad
Art Anding
Clarence Misch
Mildred Richter
Blair School
Mondovi
Tremplo Older Youth Schedule April Meet
Tremplo county Older Youth announces an April meeting in Galesville on April 21 led by Florence Instad public relations chair. Members are invited to join a county youth chorus tested in two sections on Saturday April 1 at 9 30 a m Whitehall city hall and 6 0 p m Ettrick village hall. Ed Pientok of Independence and Gerald Melby of Beaches Corner head a committee to select phonograph records for use at meetings.
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Whitehall
Wis
Tremaleau County
Galesville
Florence Instad
Whitehall City Hall
Ettrick Village
Blair
Apr
Youth Chorus Second Meet Set In La Crosse County
The La Crosse county rural youth chorus schedules its second meeting at the Northern States Power Co meeting room on Thursday March 30 at 8 p m Vernon Olson county club agent announced David Simpson organized and directed the chorus asking boys and girls to bring a friend their songbooks and pep
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la Crosse County
Northern States Power Co
Vernon Olson
David Simpson
Houston 4 H Play and Music Festivals Scheduled
Houston county 4 H play and music festivals are set to begin at 8 p m in multiple locations. Dorothy Pottratt, club agent, reports events at Caledonia auditorium Spring Grove school Hokah parish hall with dates in April and May.
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Houston County
Dorothy Pottratt
Caledonia Auditorium
Spring Grove
Houston
Hokah Parish Hall
Calendar of Farm Events Across Vernon and Nearby Counties
A dense schedule lists county agricultural committee weed commissioner selection and extension office events at 1 pm and 10 am. 4-H and Homemakers gatherings occur in Monroe, Allamakee, La Crosse, Sparta, and Maple Shade with meetings, meals, rehearsals, and training through March 30. Key items include Guernsey breeders sale in West Salem at 10 am and Rural Youth Chorus activities in Trempealeau and Trempeocheen counties with multiple venues and times.
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County Agricultural Committee
Vernon County
Monroe County
Allamakee County
la Crosse County
John Deere
Holmen
Fair Board
Newhouse Norsemen
Preston Cooperative Orteas
Blair City Hall
Camabane Chorus
Verne County
Io Roqua
Io Seana
Sparta Il Center
Maple Shade Club
Arthur Skogen
Guernsey Breeders Association
West Salem
Valley Center
Mary Heisel
Meenne
Era States Power Co . Sp
Little Pig Clinic Planned at Caledonia Fairgrounds
Wayne Hanson, Houston county agent, announced a May early clinic at the Caledonia fair grounds in the new 4 H show and sale pavilion. Demonstrations will cover castration vaccination and other pig care techniques.
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Caledonia Fair Grounds
Wayne Hanson
Houston County
Calves Placed in Trempealeau County Auction Project
Nineteen youths in Trempealeau county plus one girl signed up calves in a joint Holstein Guernsey breeders project. Twelve Holstein and eight Guernsey calves were selected from top local stock with two bull calves per breed. The group will raise the calves until a public auction next fall and show them at the county fair this year.
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Whitehall Court House
Alvin
Trempealeau County
Holstein- Guernsey Combined
Guernsey
County Fair
Tim Main
Warboys
William Thomas Ettrick
Holstein Youth Selection Committee
Muriel Suttie
Galesville
Walter Lebias
Chippewa Falls
James Anderson
Ettrick
E. O. Hrbert
Arcadia
Vernon Galesville
Douglas Mulry
Taylor
Ronald Truax
Russell Lee
Holmen
Roger Hoff
A. E. Nehring
Whitehall
Howard Kittelson
Osseo
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Omer
College of Agriculture
Ie Siete Prince
Wisconsin State Brewers
AISN
Majestic Bidg
Milnevice
Homemaker Chorus
Poults
By Oswald B. Anderson
Blair Fha
Lyle Molstad
Harland Gunderson
SCS
George Brudos
Guy Jewett
Clarence Johnson
Wilbur Welda
Larry Davis
Tribune Phototilizers
Jewett
Harry Plenge
Wilbert
Bernard Witte
George Strittmaier
Bill Achterkirch
Ralph
Raymond Brown
Archie Schomberg
Tremplo
Whitehall City
Ritrick
Ha ‘Goianenk Coulee
Usda Council
Homemakers Chorus
Trempocheen
Whitehall Court
FRA
Caledonia
Seven-Up Bottling Co
la Crosse
Tomah
Preston Cream Plant
John L. Taylor
Everett Hanson
Henry Holte
First Lutheran Z Oe
Typhoon Thrillai
John Fayne
Gail Russell
Black River Falls
Dan Dailey
Corinne Calvet
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