Muscatine exhibitors win major awards at Iowa State Fair
Four-H competitors from Muscatine and nearby counties dominate 1938 Iowa State Fair results in Des Moines. Eugene McBride of Muscatine captures champion Guernsey heifer, while Martha Warren of Iowa City and Dale McCone of Manilla claim the champion Holstein and Shorthorn titles. County show rankings list Madison, Cedar, Webser, Johnson high placers in Holstein and Shorthorn groups.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Associated Press
Eugene McBride
Martha Warren
Iowa City
Dale McCone
Manilla
Madison County
Marion
Marshall
Holstein
Cedar County
Webser
Johnson
Surrounding
Guernsey
Chester
Gerald Nicewanner
Tipton
Ralph Sywassink
Molly D
Dean E. Williams
Pure White 2d
Chester White
Obert G. Allbee
Montpelier
Ottage Hill Lassie
Hampshire Bears
Joseph Meeker
Letts
Hawkeye
Hampshire Sons
Robert Foster
Washington
Miss Washington
Springdale Meekness
Hampshire
White Ribbon
Duroc
Harold C. Timm
Heyford
Max Hafner
Louisa County
Bright
Phyllis Willer
Cedar
Mike
Louis Hafner
Louisa
Fatty
Charles Colony
Bob
George Meyerholz
Wesley Norton
Buck
Aberdeen Angus Baby
Donald Holst
Miss Heir
Mildred Miss
Duane Stock
Lone Tree
Lady Mischief
Jack Fraseur
Freseur Aaltje Ormsby Cinders
George Fraseur, Jr
Aberdeen
Ethel Domer
Andy
Howard Yoder
Ethel
Domer
Nick
Melvin Riessen
Butch
Wendell Willer
Cap
Wheat Growers to Attend Insurance Meeting in Stock ton
Fulton and Wilton township wheat growers will attend a wheat crop insurance meeting at Knoops hall in Stockton on Wednesday night at 7 30. Charles Elder and Clinton Coder will explain provisions covering wheat planted for harvest in 1940. They attended a Des Moines meeting this week. two policies under the new program were signed Friday by local growers.
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Fulton and
Witon Township
Knoops Hall
Stockton
Charles Elder
Clinton Coder
County Aaa
Des Moines
Cedar County Health Champion Named for 4-H Girls
Dorothy Thomas of Se-Dar-Mac 4-H club in Cedar County was chosen health champion and will represent the county at the Iowa State Fair. Suzanne Penningroth was runner-up and Esther Pearl Nicoll placed third. The article also notes Tipton street oiling costing 7155.79 dollars and a six mile pavement project from Tipton to Davenport set for bidding September 5 in Ames by the Iowa State Highway Commission to pave before winter.
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Tipton
Dorothy Thomas
Se-Dar-Mac
J. P. Thomas
Mechanicsville
Cedar County
Suzanne Penningroth
Center Go-Cetters
Esther Pearl Nicoll
Davenport
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
A. A. Hurst
Home Project Work Discussed by Cedar County Farm Women
Cedar County Farm Bureau officers hosted township women leaders at a Tipton tea to plan next year’s home project work focusing on buying and preparing food. The Live Wire Four-H club demonstrated Liver Secrets, slated for the State fair. Refreshments followed with Miss Laura Heddleson and Mrs. Henry Bushing pouring. Attendees included Mrs. Robert Witmer and others from Rochester Sugar Creek and Farmington townships.
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Rochester Township
Robert Witmer
Leroy Witmer
Frank Chapman
Lester Chapman
Sugar Creek Township
Frank Kiser
Oren Kiser
George Kiser
Walter Kiser
Farmington Township
Lela Badger
Frank King
Wapsie Team Demonstrates at Iowa State Fair
The Wapsie Best girls Fourdemonstration team will perform at Des Moines on Monday at 3 30 p m in demonstration room No 2 with Mary Jean Kline and Virginia Smith presenting Spots Off The leader is Mrs Hugh Sneeringer Marcella Neff of Pike Lassies Club, winner at West Liberty fair, competes Wednesday at 1 30 p m Musical numbers by Lake township group led by Mrs Stewart Hitchcock and Mrs Laura Boshart, with piano by Mrs Ernest Hoopes Placings to be announced later.
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Wapsie
Des Moines
Mary Grace Martin
Mary Jean Kline
Virginia Smith
Hugh Sneeringer
Marcella Neff
Pike Lassies
West Liberty Fair
Lake Township
Stewart Hitchcock
Laura Boshart
Ernest Hoopes
Ater
Dollar wheat may top one dollar a bushel by 1940
Crop Insurance Supervisor Jess Alton predicted dollar wheat by July 1, 1940. He stated growers can secure higher prices by sticking to farm allotments and maintaining 62 million acres under AAA. He warned war in Europe could alter the outlook.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Jess Alton
State Agricultural Adjustment Committee
Alton
United States
AAA
Europe
Farmers Urged to Return Acreage Notices in Muscatine County
Muscatine county farmers who have neglected to return their acreage notices for 1939 parity payments were warned to act immediately by county AAA officials. About 400 notices remain unsigned at the county conservation office in the courthouse, and these returns are needed before parity applications can be prepared.
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Muscatine County
AAA
County Conservation Office
Court House
Fulton Club Play Cast to Perform at Congress
A Fulton Royal Workers girls Four-H club cast will stage a 15 minute playChanging Sally at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress in October. Written by Doris Hermann who acted in the production the play won first at the West Liberty fair. Cast members include Eleanor Eis Doris Hermann Doris Egel and Myldred Hermann.
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Fulton Royal Workers Girls’ Four- H
Sally
Waterloo
Doris Hermann
West Liberty
Bloomington
Eleanor Eis
Doris Egel
Myldred Hermann
West Liberty Fair Awards List 1939 Fine Arts and Grain
The West Liberty Fair announces 1939 fine arts winners in oil, watercolor, and prints with top honors to Mrs. Frank W Flack Anna Wacek and J P Anderson among many first and second place victors. Grain and seeds show Forrest H Ford Delbert Smith and others earning multiple top honors.
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Fine Arts
KE. C. Smith
Frank W. Flack
Cedar Rapids
Anna Wacek
Iowa City
Frank Flack
Dale Willits
Muscatine
J. P. Anderson
Indianola
Duane McGill
Wapello
George Nichols
West Liberty
W. P. Anderson
Ruth Dircks
Columbus Junction
Lorna Nichols
Nichols
Ruth Dircke
Robert Lane
Sint
Robert E. Miscellaneous
Lester Lewis
Emil Rasmussen
Nellie Brand
Currier and Ives
Iva Templeman
Willard W. Watters
Agnes Otto
Ralph Wolf
Forrest H. Ford
Tipton
Vernon Wright
Dan Potter
Howard Berry
Albert Ruess
John Newman Jr
Delbert Smith
Forrst H. Ford
Wallace Ford
Lowell Rockafellow
Henry Sywassink
Alfred Smith
Gordon Jensen
W. J. Sanders
Jack Blair
Arthur Weiss
Clar Wolf
John Oostendorp
Timothy
Raymond Lewin
Clark Wolf
George Weiss
Barclay Peck
Donald Wilson
Hay
Richard Wilson
Raymond Lewis
Howard H. Hamilton
Pruits
Tomato and Melon Harvest Returns to Normal in Muscatine
Rain and cold gave way to warm weather as Muscatine area tomato and watermelon harvests regain normal pace. Watermelon shipments were slow this week, while tomato harvesting is in full swing with canning factories busy. Early digging of sweet potatoes underway. yields around 50 bushels per acre and escolt cantaloupe harvests finished on the island.
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Muscatine
Island Co-Operative
P. A. Minges
Muscatine Island Experiment Station
New York Produce Prices For Eggs Butter and Cheese
New York reports on August 26 AP statewide egg totals 18 046 with mixed color gradings from fancy to standards and dirties. Butter sales total 994 189 with creamery price moves and graded firsts seconds and extras. Cheese sales 290 156 with prices unchanged amid quiet market.
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New York
Gains in Livestock Marts Maintain Week’s Progress
Official market notes report unofficial receipts for Monday with hogs at 13 000, cattle 14 000, sheep 10 000. Gains in hog and cattle prices persisted in Saturday trade led by heavy hogs and packing sows, with salable hogs 200, total 1 700, and various weight classes showing mixed changes versus Friday. cattle and sheep also moved with selective strength in light yearlings and top cattle prices near 9.85 while cows and canners showed weakness.
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Chicago
New York Bonds Rise After Week of Declines
U S government bonds moved higher in late trading with gains up to more than a point. Treasury 2 ½% of 1958 1949 gained 16 82 and 3% of 1948 46 rose 11 32 as traders cited possible war demand on the industrial system and bank surplus funds as a factor. Foreign issues and select corporates also advanced on light turnover.
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New York
U. S
Treasury
Milan
Belgium
Denmark
Delaware and Hudson
Illinois Central
International Paper
Portland General Electric
Texas Corp
Iowa Livestock Prices Report From Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Iowa livestock market notes Cedar Rapids hog prices by weight with bids from Goodhogs and packers. Cattle market steady with no Ottumwa sale. Waterloo hog prices show mild increases across weight classes and packing sow ranges.
OWA HOG MARKET REVIEW DES MOINES AREA PRICES
Hog receipts at 17 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 10 600 for the 24 hours ending at 8 a m. compared with 17 100 last week and 13 700 a year ago. Prices ranged with weights from 140 to 360 pounds and reflected steady to 10 higher trade. lighter loads than a week ago.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept. Agr
Towa
Minnesota
Iowa
Omaha Livestock Prices Enter Aug Market Slump and Gains
Salable hogs numbered 450 with mixed changes from Friday, weights 230 to 265 pounds. butcher prices mainly 6.35 to 6.40, lightweights limited. Sows around 5.40 to 5.50, some heavies 5.25. Cattle numbers 100 with fed steers and yearlings steady, cows weak to firm, bulls strong. Range lambs firm to higher, ewes and lamb feeders showing mixed shifts. totals reflect modest gains and losses from last week.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Aug
Kansas City livestock report shows mixed weekly gains and steady trade. Hogs 240 lbs and down steady. 250 lbs and up and sows higher. Cattle and calves: fed steers and yearlings up, grass cattle uneven. vealers strong. Sheep and lambs firm to weak with spring lambs around 25 higher. top quotes listed for various classes.
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Kansas City
U. S. Dept
Colorados
Kansas
Chicago
Chicago grain prices amid steady market action
Chicago grain markets show varying bids with No 5 yellow hard wheat around 66, No 2 corn around 45 and No 1 yellow about 44169.44% told, plus mixed samples and oats quotes listed across several grades and barley ranges.
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Chicago
Cattle Prices Steady Across Weight Classes
Ibs 330 to 860 priced at 4.95 to 5.25 per hundredweight and 360 to 400 at 4.89 to 5.05. Ranges continue 400 to 450 at 4.65 to 4.75 and 450 to 500 at 4.50 to 4.60. Overall cattle prices unchanged and market tone steady.
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Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Waterloo
New York Stocks Mixed Totals Across Key Firms
Market snapshot shows varied moves among major names with Am Can near 98 and Am Tel Tel around 164 while Chrysler and Deere register notable gains. Downgraded or mixed readings appear for Anaconda and Eastman with several others posting smaller percentage shifts.
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Ohio
Borg-Warner
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
du Pont
Eastman
Gen Foods
Hopes for Peace Prompt Drop in Wheat Prices
Chicago prices fell more than two cents a bushel as hopes for European peace boosted sentiment. Other world markets saw similar or greater losses and a moderate rally pared some losses, but the market closed a cent or more lower.
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Chicago
Boston Wool Market Steady Despite Quiet Week
Activity on the Boston wool market was narrow with limited calls for fine and half blood territory and Texas 12 month wool. Prices were mostly steady versus last week though overall sales were smaller. fleece wools remained quiet while graded combing bright fleeces held 28 to 31 cents in grease for fine Delaine and related grades ranged 29 to 34 cents for other blood lines.
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Boston
U. S&s
Potatoes Market Report from Chicago in August AP
U S Department of Agriculture notes demand and prices for Idaho Bliss Triumphs and cobbler potatoes across regions. Prices range from about 1.00 to 1.95 per cwt with various grades and regions including Nebraska Indiana Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin and Idaho. figures reflect steady to moderate demand and mixed sales activity.
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Chicago
U. & Dept. Agr
U. S
Idaho
U. S&s
Minnesota
Sandland
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Local market price report for eggs poultry and meat
Local markets list egg quotes and poultry prices with hens and cocks and weight based beef packers. Prices range from 4.15 to 6.30 per unit across weight classes, with good to choice cattle at 120 to 199 pounds and higher weights up to 400 pounds noted.
Alienists Study 14 Year Old Boy Held in Murder
Richard Jensen 14 is examined by alienists in Los Angeles to decide if he will stand trial for the murder of Billy Williams 13. Judge Ben Lindsey notes the boy as exceptionally cold blooded as a coroner’s jury finds him responsible and a sanity hearing is set for September 5 after an admission of killing.
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Los Angeles
Richard Jensen
Billy Williams
Ben B. Lindsey
Jensen
Williams
Helen Williams
Lindsey
Mass flight of 64 planes carries 175 from Florida to New York
A large air operation completed a flight convoy of 64 airplanes transporting about 175 passengers from Florida to New York, marking a notable coordinated move in civil aviation.
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Florida
New York
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