Boulder Bridge Guernsey Sale Tops at Excelsior Farm Auction
The nationally famed Boulder Bridge herd held an Oct. 6 sale at the Excelsior Minnesota estate drawing about 3,000 in attendance for 158 head featuring Boulder Bridge Lu cero which sold for 8000 to Tri State Breeders cooperative of Westby Wisconsin. Other top bids included 4100 for Boulder Bridge Quebec and 3500 for Woon Nymph with many animals selling above 1000. Longtime staff Wilson Heitke and Kjome directed the event as the aging breeding stock drew buyers from the Midwest seeking champions for Guernsey breeders and Coulee region herds.
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Boulder Bridge Farm
Excelsior
Mion
Boulder Bridge Lucero
Tri-State Breeders’ Cooperative
Olaf Krome
Spring Grove
Peat Bridge Farm
Sacred
Felang
Beitlent
Silane
Ghermeey Dairy
Cai
Excelsior, Minn
Boulder
Lucero
Vi Valiant Hero
Lucy
Tri State ‘Breeders’ Co-Operative
Westby
Wis
TriState
Guernsey
Alton Sordahl
Coop
Bernard Wood
Galesville
Co. D. Griswold
West Salem
Coulee
Cero
Boulder Bridge
Zita
Waterloo
L. Amour
L. Alexis
Zora
L. Alicia
Heitke
Kjorme
Mid- West
Houston County
Jens Berkram
William Daley
Linua Brnzter
Adolph Roeneen
Paul Heltman
Mark Corcoran
Roy Dibley
Stuart
Harold Carlie
Jve Deters
William Tripett
Harry Jacobson
Viro
Lea Kowits
Norwalk
Vix
Orrin Young
Weat Se
Jem
Floyd
Purdy
Tomah
Adolph Nuttleman
William Westerfeldt
Mauston
Juneau County
DHIA
Gugdahl
Merle Witz
New Lisbon
Cedric Sut He
Walt Herman
Galeaville
Donald Hardie
Blair
Boulder Bridge Vesta
Urania
Winona
Trillium
Weigelr
Thea
Utility
Olympus
Locust Grove
H. Lindsay
Sir Robert
St. Nick
Wilson
Neil Heitke
Coulee Region
Ole? Kjome
Kjome
Te Excelsior Farm
Vernon County Fair Honors Winners With 244 Cattle Swine Show
244 head of cattle and swine showcased by 4H and PFA clubs at Vernon County Fair September 24. Top cattle honors went to Kinney, Hen den, Treige, Parker, Gardner, Thompson and Peterson among others. Blue ribbon and showmanship winners named across beef dairy swine and home economics divisions.
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Vernon Fair
PFA
Vernon County Fair
Laster Glowes
Cherries Kinney
Dwain Henden
Ida Treige
Guernsey
Richard Parker
Gleon Gardner
Carter Thompson
Albin Peterson, Jr
Ruth A. Ostrom
Joyce Apleman
Mary Kieland
Pauline Kerm
Beverly Engh
Clara Yttri
Katherine Knutson
Lois Ann Theige
Janet Wistenberg
Carmen Gabrielson
Astrid Hanson
Shirley Robson
Beef
Worman
Martin Peterson
Jerry Skaar
Wayne Olson
Melvin Kingslien
Marion Clark
Younger Roup
David Peterson
Awn Mills
Ruth Olson
Hichard Melvin
Yvonne Henry
Glenn Gardiner
Kenneth Johnson
Arcadia Fair Exhibits and Winners in Upper Irish Valley
Arcadia school and community fair showcased 8 280 exhibits with Upper Irish Valley winning the cup for most exhibits per pupil. Livestock included 111 head with 58 swine and 55 poultry pens. Harold Andre shown the premier dairy heifer, Charles Anderson top dairy showman, Lyle Ziegweid best champion Hereford, and Leo Schank notable in swine. Parade winners included Romelie Bremer and James Kahler for best dressed rider, Darlene Gervais and Rosemary Thomas for best decorated bicycle, with Leo Howail winning tractor operation and several others earning junior and senior division honors.
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Arcadia
Irish Valley
Merrill Pinch
Harold Andre
Charles Anderson
Lyle Ziegweid
Leo Schank
Francis Schank
Iard Christ
Romelie Bremer
James Kahler
Richard Bremer
Dar
Alvin and
David Rotering
Land O Lakes Holds Field Day Tuesday
Land O Lakes, Inc. will hold field day on the A. E. Nehring farm on U S highway 33 east of Whitehall Tuesday October 10 from 1 to 4 p m. Farmers invited to inspect three test plots of Land O Lakes hybrid form. Free lunch will be served.
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Whitehall
Wis
Land O'Lakes, Inc
A. E. Nehring
U.S. Highway 33
La Crosse 4-H Leaders Elect Officers Plan Program
La Crosse county 4 H leaders met at West Salem high school naming Louis Schild head for the coming season with Mrs LaVerne Meinking as vice president and Betty Herold as secretary treasurer They formed committees for achievement day November 4 and decided to reorganize enrolment to start after achievement day. Plans include a winter activity program a home talent show square dancing and a basketball league to involve both boys and girls.
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la Crosse County
4-H
Salem ‘High School
Louis Schild Wen
LaVerne
Meinking
Betty Herold
Norman Gramum
Carl Deichelbohrer
John Deichelbohrer
Ronald Hanbon
Junice
Pisa
Calendar Of Farm Events Across Counties This Week
A sequence of farm bureau meetings and homemaker activities is listed from Oct. 11 to Oct. 19 in Vernon Monroe La Crosse and Trempealeau counties. Events include annual meetings demonstrations auctions and freezers foods sessions at various local venues and centers.
Winneshiek Man Wins Northeast Iowa Plow Contest
Ernest C. Johnson of Winneshiek County won the northeastern Iowa contour plowing contest held last Tuesday on the Carl Brandsmeier farm near Waukon. Competitors included Clem Burmes and Robert Gronna of Allamakee County James Langess of Winneshiek Carl Klein and Theodore Wagner of Clayton James Schubert and Michael McGovern of Dubuque and William Christian and Edwin Motlocken of Fayette.
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Waukon
Ernest C. Johnson
Winnetshiek County
Iowa
Carl Brandsmeier
Clem Burmes
Robert Gronna
Allamakee County
James Langess
Winneshiek
Carl Klein
Theodore Wagner
Clayton
James Schubert
Michael McGovern
Dubuque
William Christian
Edwin Motlocken
Fayette
Jackson Farmers Chosen In Wisconsin County Contest
Jackson county farmers were selected as county winners in the Wisconsin grassland farming contest and eligible for state judging. Charles Ueelross won first in the class followed by William Busse Melrose and Herman Rosenbaum Black River Falls. Henry Nortman led the progress class with Robert Mozid and Hubert Mason close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Wisconsin
Walter Bean
Sia
Weve
Charles Ueelross
William Busse
Melrose
Herman Rosenbaum
Black River Falls
Henry Nortman
Black River Fallz
Robert Mozid
Hubert Mason
Tremplo 4-H Season Leaders Dinner Sets Oct 26
WHITENALL Wis Special Winding up the 1340 4 H club season the annual leaders banquet is planned for Thursday Oct 26 at the Zion Lutheran church in Blair according to Ray Shanklin county club agent Guest speaker will be Rupert H Rasmussen assistant Wisconsin state club leader Achievement day is planned for Friday evening Nov 3 at the Whitehall city hall.
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Whitenall
Wis
Zion Lutheran Church
Blair
Ray Shanklin
Rupert H. Rasmussen
Wisconsin
Whitehall City Hall
West Salem Students to Compete in American Royal Meat Judging
West Salem High School ag students William Schemberg Morris Meyer and Ronald Schild along with instructor N N Rowe travel to Kansas City Kan for the American Royal national meat judging contest. They will judge in Davenport Iowa at Oscar Mayer plant and in a Kansas City packing plant before the contest. A $25 donation from the West Salem Businessmen’s Association supports their trip.
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West Salem
Wis
Specla
N. N. Rowe
William Schemberg
Morris Meyer
Ronald Schild
Madison
Kansas City
Kan
Davenport
Oscar Mayer
West Salem Businessmen’s Association
Horticulturist Warns Against Burning Leaves Waste
Minnesota extension horticulturist Leon C. Snyder urges homeowners to stop burning fallen leaves. He recommends piling, rotting, and composting them to create soil conditioner and fertilizer as nitrogen from added fertilizer speeds decomposition.
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Leon C. Snyder
Minnesota
La Crosse County Homemakers Tackle New Furniture Refinishing
La Crosse county homemakers meet with Ed Brevig to learn refinishing and furniture selection. Guidance covers functional design, metal pieces, chair height, table extendability, dustproof drawer panels, and simple finishing techniques for practical, low maintenance homes.
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la Crosse County
Edith Brevig
BRF Clubs Buy Stock At Show
Black River Falls Rotary club members bought 17 swine and one lamb at the Northwest Junior Livestock Show on the Eau Claire fairgrounds. Bruce Van Gordon Charley Ristow Tom Mills and Lawrence Jones led bidding for the club. Four swine were purchased by Black River Falls Liona club members. Youths recognized include Delano Anderson Wesley Peterson Bruce Odeen Ernest Busse Robert Radclift and Dean Trapp. Taylor high school FFA won the judging contest Alma Center team placed seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Falls Rotary Club
Northwest
Eau Claire
Bruce van Gordon
Charley Ristow
Tom Mills
Lawrence Jones
Black River Falla Liona Club
Jackson County
FFA
Delano Anderson
Wesley Peterson
Bruce Odeen
Ernest Busse
Robert Radclift
Dean Trapp
Taylor High School
Alma Cener
Renovation Exhibit Set for Pasture Renovation
Farmers may learn pasture renovation at a Wednesday session on October 11 at 1 p.m. on the Elton and Harley Brothen farm one mile west of West Prairie on highway 42. L. Hanson, soil specialist, will advise on liming digging sod and spring seeding with Antoinette and David Nichelatti visiting Genoa families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Riedy
Vernon County
Elton
Harley Brothen
West Prairie
Highway 4
L. Hanson
Riedy
Trempealeau Co-ops Plan County Cooperative Group Form
In Arcadia Wisconsin 102 men from 25 of 31 Trempealeau county co-ops attended a banquet at St John’s church signaling a county cooperative organization. Speakers included Milo Swanton of the Wisconsin Council of Co-operatives and E R Fisher of the department of markets. Arnold Borwardt of Trempealeau Electric Co op announced plans to call a follow up meeting in about six weeks to form the group.
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Whitehall
Wis
Trempealeau County
St. John’s Christchurch
Arcadia
Milo Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Co-operative
Citef
E. R. Fisher
Department of Markets
E. R. Finner
Chilford Nelson
Cooperative Oil Co
Arcadia Ffa
Ronald Finner
Aymaar Ketson
Leg Schank
Relp
Borgwardt
Viroqua Welcomes New Farm Real Estate Agency Leaders
A. R. Lawton and son Robert W. Lawton are appointed exclusive local representatives for Vernon and La Crosse counties. They head a new farm real estate agency with headquarters at 221 North Main Street after purchasing the late Fred Besn property. The senior Lawton is a noted producer of purebred livestock and hybrid seeds, while the son is a war veteran and former Milwaukee law firm associate.
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Viroqua
Wis
A. R. Lawton
Robert W. Lawton
Vernon
la Crosse
Viola
Lawton
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
North Main Street
Havin
Fred Besn
Care Advised in Farm Machinery Operation
Minnesota farmers face dangerous season as heavy use of war vesting machinery increases risk. University of Minnesota extension farm safety specialist Glenn Prickett warns operators to take extra precautions.
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Minnesota
Glenn Prickett
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Tri-State
Indianspolis
DeWerd Shattuck
Robert
Hubart
Everett Chambers
James Ness
Tomah High School Agricultural Department
America
Wesley Krome
Boulder Bridge Quebec
Tribune Viele
Isorienaur
Ranaig Fun
Arthue Ison
Milo Lee
Junior Ames
Darlene Olerud
GaVon Havgrad
Pawllry
Luther Peterson
Chester McDonald
Richard Engh
Timer Olson
Larry Beal
Dene Cert
Rolland Christianson
Robert B
Larry Dobbs
Janet Melby
Richard Thompson
Sonia Ryder
Roa Wd Subene
Merlene Subené
Blaine Subens
George Robson
Arthur ‘Olson
le Wanton
Bleworth
David Hunter
Euie Peterson
David Diggers
Mille-North Bpringville
Colonel May Boosters
Belgiu Builders
Grein
Henry Sacoberg, Jr
Lawrences Hamman
Alden Olson
Baeme
Bhelby Bell
Bue Fortuney
Fooda Ged
Leona Krasbe
Laura Hetried
Kay Gorman
Donna Jefson
Velma Henson
Rush Bante
Bee Pompey
Darlens Rumppe
Ood
Katherine Hutiteon
Avonelle Thompson
Glenda Hayden
Bhirley Rabion
Maxine Emerson
Sharon Gitman
Marilyn Care
Ella Bolstad
Sue Fortney
Marie Gabriellon
Wvanne Pageer Henry
Ardyce Midttein
Lenice
Ardyee Bde
Jen
Lenice Behtherine Manson
Yvonne Parker
Esther Lund
Jerry Mathison
Beverly Hyde
Cheryl Herried
Irene Runninges
Heiby ‘Wilson
Arcadia Fair
Upper
Land O'Lakes
Wenn
Farm Bureau
Caledonia City
Onalaska Center
Inis
Wilfred Marco
Sand Lake
Monroe County
Sparta
Highway 82
Bergen Wait
Oak Ridge School
Mindoro Center
Frezing Foods
Norwalk Center
Village Hall
Tomah High School
Waukon Community Club
Opera House
Wilton Center
Village Bar
Tursday
la Crosse Country
la Crosse Rural Center
Northern States Power
Monroe
Tomah Center
Guernsey and Holstein
Galesville Fairground
Carleton Center
Tom Joes
Lansing Community Club
City Bell
la Crosse Coun
O Jackson
Salem
Bangor Center
Freezing Foods
Brary
Weat
Afteirground
Bel
P.m
BRF
St.jaeten
Aree
Towans Viece
Genoa
Mra. R. J
Ginugenal
Antoinette
David
Clinton, Iowa
Mike Nichelatti
Tremplo
Mary Cuhas
Jost Ug
Gareby
Dairy End
West Selem, Wie
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