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Newspaper
Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
6
Olsen and Johnson signed to headline the Town State Fair opening six nights August 24 to 29. The two hour musical show will include a Broadway beauty chorus and other TV personalities. The story blends fair entertainment with agricultural tips on seed beds lime fertilization and soil testing for fall plantings.
A market list shows numerous livestock feeds and supplements with varied prices and discounts. Items include Chick Starter, Poultry Balancer, Hog Wormer, Beef and Cattle concentrates, Sweet Baby pig starter, Layer, Pullet Grower, Feed Balancer, Meat and Bone Scraps, Soy and Linseed meals, Bran, Oats, Lime, Bone Meal, Whey, and Cudahy and Sargent mineral products referenced with multiple percent discounts.
Perry Center notes show Gene Hansen at Camp Ripley Minnesota with Iowa National Guardsmen for five days of summer training. The Beaulieus attended a Cargill Seed Corn meeting in Sioux Falls Thursday evening and traveled to Milbank South Dakota on Friday for business before returning home.
Boy Scout Troop 186 advancements include Terry Tague first class and others earning two merit badges. A Court of Honor is set for August 20 to present camp awards. The Hinton Community Civic Club Tag sponsors a softball tournament August 15 to 17 at Hinton park with $120 in prizes and teams from Le Mars Sioux City and Hinton.
Red Shield of All Sports and Signa City figures in local notices. Mrs John Graaing leaves fifth grade post in Hinton for Bryant school in Sioux City. Paty Jean born in Junction City. Mr and Mrs Miles Patton Jr welcomed Gayle Harri son. Western vacation for Mr and Mrs Ben Held and Maurice Talmadge party. Winters Store closed Aug 16 17 18 for O D Winters vacation with son Dr Donald Winer in Burlington. Dr Winter stationed in Alaska on leave. Mrs O D Harrison visits daughter and son in Junction City Kan with new granddaughter. Howard Held busy judging livestock at county fairs including Sioux County Swine Show Aug 7 Dickinson Aug 15 and upcoming Thurson County Fair in Nebraska and Marcus Community Fair. BF Held and Son child White Breeder Firm member. Shawen family reunion in Modale. Miss Vi Ellison of Grey visiting here. Elvin Ellison and Vi honored at birthday party at the Mormandy Sioux City.
More than 2 300 farm youths from Iowa counties will compete for 1956 state titles at the Iowa State Fair August 24 to September 2 with over 35 000 dollars in cash prizes. Contests cover livestock crops judging home making and related activities. Junior stock show entries will be ready earlier with the fair starting Friday August 24.
Reminder of fair preparation days August 14 17 and 18 plus cleanup on Algosa 23. Roy Maus urges all to read premium books and learn the judging schedule for a successful fair. Iowa State Fair entries include Bob WNitzehhe Gary Junck with five head. Plymouth County crops and livestock teams feature Vernon Hassenbank Wilbur Hasenbank Don Kupfer Larry Donlin and Richard Noble Oliver Johnson Vincent Kuhn. Congratulatory note to the exhibitors.
A reader questions the democratic basis of two political conventions shaping the selection of the nation’s top candidate. He notes perceived manipulation by delegates, wonders if the delegate system is still valid, and laments observers unsure about the process and its transparency.
The speaker favors a process where the people select a presidential candidate, opposing a system dominated by a small group of politicians. They reference the idea of government by the people, advocating for a method that truly reflects popular choice.
Babson Park Massachusetts August 16 Roger Babson Webber notes how future consumer buying tied to records films and books may forecast business trends. He argues credit fuels demand for autos appliances and TV and that installment plans encourage repeat store visits. A credit driven economy risks a vicious circle if retail sales fall and employment declines.
Clarence Schroeder Le Murs 74 hogs $17.25. Don Luken Akron 8 sows $14.75. Gert Hagge Akron 32 hogs wh. 205 $17.00. Lawrence Muth Akron 24 steers wh. 076 $26.00. Weldon Oblendurf Remsen 19 steers and heifers LCOUT $25.50. Wm & Roman Tealinger Remsen 21 cows wt 425 $14.50. Joseph Wych Akron 26 hogs wt 17 $17.50. A Nisan Hawarden 30 heifers wt 832 $23.00. Gerald DeGraff Hospers 10 steers wt 986 $26.00
A series of cattle and hog lots with owners and weights are listed from Ireton Hull Granville and nearby towns. Notable entries include 60 steers weighing 997 pounds at 25 dollars per head for Emory Wrote and 49 hogs weighing 219 pounds at 17.50 dollars for Fred Jantzen. Other consignors include Art Vander Ham Russell Coons Henry Wynng Conrad Jacobs Emil Lang Peter Muiler Clinton Bunt and Harold Huss with varying steer weights and prices.
Plymouth County farmers explore low cost ensiling options due to drought damage. Extension leaders Artie A. Pierson and Ralph Hansen advise trench or upright silos built from snow fencing or wire cribbing. Key guidance covers site drainage on hillsides, access for filling and unloading, and sloped side walls with a crowned bottom to aid settling and drainage.
Des Moines announces a large auto racing program at the State Fair from Aug 24 to Sept 2. Prizes total 15000 dollars for winners. The lineup includes two afternoon events on Aug 24 and 26, two night races Aug 30 31, and a state championship jalopy on Aug 25 plus a 200 lap stock car marathon closing on Sept 2.
The County Extension Director highlights trench silos with practical depths and minimum widths to feed daily slices. Hansen recommends wide enough space for a large tractor and suggests durable walls from concrete or wood linings to prevent caving. Plan No 73304 offers portable bunker type silos with modular wall sections for recurring use. Alta E 3 Edwards marks 63 years in hardware business.
A historical advertisement targets men over forty with night pain back leg tiredness and loss of vigor claiming glandular inflammation as the cause. It promotes non surgical treatment at the Excelsior Institute in Excelsior Springs Missouri and offers a free book with no obligation.
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