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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1964
Page
7
Aug 9-15 includes Mississippi Valley Fair Aug 10-13 and Cedar County Aug 12. ASCS township committee meetings set Aug 5. Rock Island County Fair and a county convention at low Boston fish ville melon jon's co operative noted.
A corn damaging blight of unknown origin threatens crops in five southern Illinois counties. University of Illinois agronomist Prof. Waller Scott said the blight is prevalent in Alexander Pulaski Union Wabash and Johnson counties. Affected corn is stunted yellow or purple with no kernels. He notes this is its first appearance in Illinois, having first appeared in Mississippi.
DES MOINES William KL Leming of Wilton Junction as chairman of the Muscatine County Democratic Central Committee will be Town sergeant at arms at the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta City from August 24. The item notes his prior service and nationwide spread of related activities.
Plans call for a new Weber Clinic in Wapello with the present clinic relocated to enlarged quarters. The old Christian church property across from city hall and just west of Dr L E Weber home was purchased with an additional lot to the north. A new building will include ample parking. Dr L E Weber has served the area over 35 years, and his son Dr L E Weber Jr. joined him about nine years ago.
Columbus Junction notes list visitors and travelers. Foss and Mrs Lewis Foss returned from Bemidji Minnesota after a two week vacation. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coombs of Brookfield Ohio attended. Kenneth Houseal and family visited after a St Paul trip with Mr and Mrs Russell Van Viet. Mrs Bill Mitchell of Fairfield visited with local residents this week. Tod Overholt of Des Moines stayed with relatives. Edith Marshall of Ames will visit Ralph Marshall and family. Leo Thomas and family of Ames plan weekend at B C Roundy residence. Denny Maher of Sioux City visited during Me and Mrs Dennis Peters time. Nancy Jones will travel from Oak Park Illinois to visit Glen Quigley and family.
In Louisa County fair demonstrations, Junior teams from Cloverleaf Columbus Junction won top honors with Hopeful Workers presenting Basketful of Tricks by Jan Utter and Bonnie Stapp. Intermediate team Trene and Alice Moore titled Lets Be Seated. Country Lassies Annice Hamilton earned a blue ribbon.
The Lake Livewires 4-H Club held its regular meeting Monday. Key topics included preparations for the baby sale, exhibitor counts, and dormitory stays at West Liberty and State fairs. Health papers and entry blanks were noted, Jeff King shared a magazine article, and refreshments followed the meeting.
Governor Hughes urged Secretary Freeman to declare Howard and Mitchell counties drought emergency areas to conserve remaining forage. He toured the region by helicopter, found it dry, and said other counties are in need but two have asked for state disaster designation.
Prices for 1964 W54 soybeans in Muscatine County are set at 2.25 dollars per bushel for No. 2 grade containing 1B to 14 percent moisture. Harold Van Zandt, ASCS County Committee Chairman, says the figure matches the 1963 county rate. Loans and purchases will carry price support with applications due January 31, 1905. loan maturity sale on July 31, 1968.
The Agriculture Department reports Americans spend about four percent more on food in 1964, aided by more dining out and rising personal income. Asset values total $228 billion, up from $216 billion. land gains drive most of the rise while machinery and vehicle investments also grow. Farmers own about $82 of every $100 in assets, with debts at $16. Farm production is forecast to rise modestly above last year’s high, as crop and livestock outputs increase, with prices about three percent below 1968 levels, partially offset by government payments.
Jack Larson 16 of Letts won the champion dairy showman award at the Louisa County Fair as the final junior show placings concluded. Larson, son of Mr and Mrs Martyn Larson belonging to the Letts Go 4-H club, took top Holstein female class honors and was later crowned champion showman with Marion Sywassink winning Guernsey female class first place.
Des Moines reports lower agricultural land tax credits as the state adjusts payments amid a reduced appropriation. The rate drops to about 30.86 cents per dollar claimed, affecting millions in credits and prorated payments for farmers. The 1963 session aimed to fund full claims but fell short, prompting a scaled reduction next year.
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