Mills County Fair Offers Large Premiums for Youth Divisions
Mills County fair board and Farm Bureau urge all club members aged 10 to 19 to enroll and compete for substantial prizes across divisions. Free exhibit tickets are provided to club members, with fees for stalls and pens covered by the association. Major awards include Baby Beef 192, Dairy Calf 178, Sow and Litter 311, Lamb 40, Junior Poultry 168.60, Girls Clothing 58.50, plus showman contests and livestock judging prizes. Special prizes from Breeders' associations add to the value, with further features to be announced next week.
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Mills County
the Fair Association
Mills County Fair Board
Farm Bureau
Mills County Fair
Farm Bureau Information Bulletins for Members
County agent office offers a Hat with various bulletins for members. If you need a topic call or visit. Suggested titles include judging sheep, poultry prep, home canning and cooking, furniture care, pest guidance, beekeeping, weeds, and meat curing on the farm.
Handy Hands Plan Fair Exhibits
The Handy Hands 4 H club met at Agnes Stromberg's home with president Marie Kelley presiding. Members named their favorite books, Agnes Stromberg demonstrated four demonstrations, and plans were made for fair exhibits with a follow up meeting set with Maxine Lew on July 31.
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Handy Hands
Agnes Stromberg
Marie Kelley
Maxine Lew
Rodents Should be Destroyed Demonstrations Held in June
A fragmented report notes June demonstrations on pest control labeled as very successful though details are unclear. The text references farm bureau, public safety items, and a request for further demonstrations, but specifics such as locations and dates are obscured by garbled OCR.
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Farm Bureau
Thirty One Percent Culled From Flocks
In Mills county during the week of July 4 a culling study lists flock sizes culls and cull percentages. Figures show varying cull rates from 14 to 82 percent across multiple flocks. The report notes a planned poultry marketing day with a premium for birds sold through the Farm Bureau.
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Mills County
Farm Bureau
Reward signs urged for farm protection and prompt posting
Farm Bureau Protective Association urges prominent display of reward signs at every farm entrance or conspicuous location. The message cites a Polk county calf theft where a sign absence hindered an arrest and notes thieves avoid properties with posted signs. Members are urged to keep signs visible and replacements available for lost or destroyed signs.
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Farm Bureau Protective Association
Polk County
Dolne
Farm Bureau
Little Things and the Worker’s Quiet Rise
A poem describes a diligent worker who improves efficiency through small habits. He saves money, works a touch harder, and stays calm under pressure. His envelope thickens, raises appear, and his careful, patient approach yields a notable, almost magical uplift. The ending notes a gleam of pride as he grasps the value of small savings.
Silverettes Meet on June 30 and July 13
The Silverettes club met at teacher Mrs. Lawrenes Johnson's home on June 30 with the president calling the meeting to order. Roll call, talks on footwear and milk, and music memory pieces preceded refreshments. On July 13 at Thelma Shafer's home ten members attended. minutes were read, roll call offered an exercise on posture, and hostess provided refreshments.
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Silverettes
Lawrenes Johnson
Rall
Tohngon
Marjorie Donner
Thelma Shafer
Glenwood Junior Poultry Club Represents Seven Varieties
The Glenwood Junior Poultry Club met at Mrs. C. J. Deupree's home on July 8 to discuss chicken care including white diarrhea and worm treatment. Seven varieties of flocks were represented. three new members joined Leota Meachem Dorothy Plen and Max Myers while visitors included Mra WI Agan Hazel McGarry Billy Stezike and Junior Rhoads. Next meeting set for July 29 at Mrs. Deupree's home with ice cream and cookies served afterward.
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Glenwood Junior Poultry Club
C. J. Deupree
Hazel McGarry
Billy Stezike
Junior Rhoads
Mrs. Deupree
Iowa Farmer in Foreign Fields Discusses Liberal Land Policy
The article surveys Liberal land policy aims including the right to hold land by tenant or owner based on efficient cultivation. It envisions a Rural Housing board to provide decent homes, a right to half an acre of land, a farm credit system, and a living wage for farm workers, with eight hour days and focus on increased production.
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Congress of the United States
Lloyd George
England
Jfo
I Fe
Manly
Liberal policy outlines land value tax and county control
The Liberal policy calls for fair rent based on land value and for a taxing system tied to land use. It envisions county authorities representing landowners and farmers to oversee agriculture, promote organized marketing, and reform taxation to encourage agricultural improvements, aiming at complete agricultural regeneration.
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England
United States
Otha D. Wearin
District Court Notice for Johnson vs Wil filing mills county
In the District Court of Town in Mills County, John E. Johnson files a civil action against Wil. The notice sets forth the case filing details and indicates further procedural steps or deadlines to follow for the defendant.
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District Court of Town
Mills County
John E. Johnson
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