Wisconsin Hog Breeding Advances Highlight 1950 Farm News
Clifford Jones near Brodhead develops 35 percent Landrace crosses to yield leaner hogs with long bodies and strong hams, finishing between 200 and 250 pounds. Jones raises about 100 hogs yearly on 100 acres, plus 17 cows and grain, feeding whey and ground oats with corn. Waukcowls Royal Duplication Brown Swiss bull bought by Ward B. Gill. Duke's Carla Brown Swiss cow records 14,747 pounds milk in 362 days. Edna Schmid buys Brown Swiss Rusty bull. Ginger Lee cow posts 11,300.9 pounds milk in 305 days. Domestic farm demand expected strong in 1950. DPMA predicts similar or better consumer spending and population growth. Leslie Hook elected secretary of Brooklyn Pure Milk Association. directors reelected. delegates named for Stoughton district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla
John Ingold Estate
Monroe
Ginger Lee
Meadow Green
Edna Schmid
Twin Valley Homemakers Hold Christmas Party and Gifts Exchange
Members and families of the Twin Valley Homemakers club celebrated a Christmas party at the Stanley Finke home with gifts exchanged, games, and a pot luck lunch. Attendees included Ralph Alderman family, John Argue, Delmar Arn, John Disch, Wilbert Elmer, John Freitag, James Hanna, Ernest Lahr, Henry Ott, Sam Storm and sons, Clarence Slotten, Henry Truttman, and the Finke family. The Tri Town Homemakers held their annual Christmas party with mystery pals, gifts, and games, and announced the next meeting for January 12 at Mrs. Leman Disch. The Dun Movin Homemakers also met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Valley Meets
Twin Valley Homemakers Club
Stanley Finke
Messrs
Mmes
Ralph Alderman
John “Argue
Delmar Arn
John Disch
Wilbert Elmer
John Freitag
James Hanna
Erest Lahr
Henry Ott
Sam Storm
Clarence Slot
Tri-Town
Rudolph Ammon Sr
Eugene Saunders
Leman Disch
Kin of Veterans To Get More Pay
About 2,000 veterans and heirs will see higher government benefits after a congress vote. The VA announced checks issued late this month and after January 1 will reflect increases for service connected disability and death compensation. 1,882,000 veterans will gain, and about 58,000 widows with one or more children will receive raises, including widow payments rising from 100 to 105 dollars with each extra child from 15 to 25. For peacetime death, widows receive 80 percent of war rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
Bist Congress
Orangeville Weekend Visits Roster in Local Notes
Community social roundups show guests at multiple homes including Mr. and Mrs. Ran som Dinges with Harley Ding es Madison and Robert Dinges Davis. Attendees at John Gruber and James Boyer homes include Wessels Zellweger Lafferty and family. Rebekah lodge party and visits to Hastings Neb for a funeral highlight the week. The beaver influx prompts concern over northeastern Wisconsin trout streams and a proposed feral control plan by Dr. Schneiders and L. Kingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Dinges
Harley Dinges
Madison
Robert Dinges
Davis
John Gruber
Arjen Wessels
Conrad Zellweger
Melvin Lafferty
Freeport
James Boyer
Annie Guldin
Verne Guldin
Winnebago
Glen Bolender
M. H. Bolender
Lyle Rinehart
Charles Robbe
I. 0. Shafler
Roy Hefty
Merril Mays
Jefferson
Harry Keuler
Ranson L. Dinges
Lynden
Lenker
Jack McKenna
I. C. Shaffer
Clarence Barker
Glenn Larson
James
Donald
Durand
Louise Kuhnke
Reuben
Albert Kuhnke
Otto Schneider
Monroe
Syd
Donald ‘Schneider
Beleville
Hastings
Neb
Charles Linder
Linder
Herman Kuhnke
Orangeville
Noble Grands Club
Rebekah Lodge
C. C._Nelf
E. C. Priewe
D. W. Rhoads
Rockford
William Engels
Nobel Wilson
Otto Folgate
Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
E. F. Schneiders
L. E. Kingston
Green Bay
Burglars’ Chorus Catches Trio in German Town
In a northern German town a shop keeper caught three burglars. He threatened them with a toy pistol and forced them to shout Police. The oncoming patrol heard the calls and arrested the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
Community supper and gift exchange held at Mrs Maske home
Mrs Will Maske hosted a supper for members and families at 1308 21st street at 7 o clock. Verna Kubly Virgil Hawthorne Oscar Losey John Rice Chester Fraunchy and Charles Frey assisted, with a gift exchange and colored movies shown by Verna Kubly depicting her trip through the northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Maske
21St Street
Mmes
Verna Kubly
Virgil Hawthorne
Oscar Losey
John Ricer
Chester Fraunchy
Charles Frey
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Lee Falk and
Phil Davis
Mandrake the Magician
Jack
Andy
Clifford Jones
Brodhead
Poland
Jones
Ward B. Gill
Brooklyn
Waukcowls Royal
Jack Vye
Ray Baumgartner
Waukesha
Luman J. Tamby
Dodgeville
DPMA
BAE
Leslie Hook
Harry Hook
Brooklyn Pure Milk Association
Alton Sprecher
Gilbert Amidon
Edwin Pernot
Leslie Baum
Stoughton
Baumgertner
Louis Nelson
Ralph Maas
Clifford Ellis
Kenneth Smith
News of the Homemakers
Ten
Henry Truttman
Family
DUN Movin
Dun Movin’ Homemakers Club
Glen E. Bolender
Marvius
Penney’s
Tinker Toys
Xylophones
Penney's
Doan
Clover Farm
Swift
Arrow
Swift's
Garden Fresh Department
California
Sunkist
Betty Crocker
Bisquick
Campbell’s Chicken Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup
Fane Northern Beans
Catsup
GARD
Hdwe. CO
Tern States
Green County
Gene van Matre
Edward
Bruni-Miller Company
12Th Street
Vfeitnaseae
Ean
Sunnymorn
Cherry Valley
Mi Choice
Tangerines
Carolyn Farmer
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