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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1955

Page

14

Livestock Men Urged to Watch Leptospirosis Spread

Extension Director Harold Craig of Muscatine reports rising leptospirosis cases in cattle and swine in Iowa. He warns movement to fairs spreads the disease and advises isolating animals for 30 days after exhibitions. Dr. John B. Herrick notes economic losses and human transmission, urging veterinary testing and separation of hog and cattle herds to prevent cross infection.

Iowa Harold Craig Muscatine Muscatine County John B. Herrick Iowa State College Herrick Craig

West Liberty Fair Awards Grain and Seed Classes

Supts Fred Steen and Glen James oversee Division 70 and 71 with many first place awards. Winners include Weldon Woods Mechanicsville for best and largest grain collection and Otto Kelling Davenport for multiple yellow corn prizes, with entries from Moscow Muscatine Davenport New Hampton and West Liberty among others.

Fred Steen Glen James Weldon Woods Mechanicsville Martin Windus West Liberty Marvin Windus Theodore Noll Muscatine Otto Kelling Davenport Bertha L. Meyer New Hampton W. C. Anderson John J. Witmer Moscow Weldon W. Woods Robert Boer Percy Lehman Jean A. Barclay Bertha Meyer Wayne Coram Timothy Seed Kelling John Kile

Local Floral Winners and Fruit Display Highlights

Readable lines list numerous first and second place awards across classes 92 and 60 61 for potted plants specimens and apples. Names include Mrs Le Moine Heither Ruth Oberman Lynn Watters Mrs Maude Eaton Henry Eggers and others from West Liberty Atalissa Muscatine Davenport Iowa City Letts and Moscow with various winners in roses geraniums begonias cacti ivies and decorative displays.

Otto Kelling Desea Tom Peck Davenport Bertha L. Meyer New Hampon John J. Witmer Moscow John Kile West Liberty John Witmer M. A. Sander Lloyd Nebergall Tipton Maude Eaton Muscatine Findlay Brooke LeMoine Heither Lee Forsyth Lloyd Netergall Es. Findlay Brooke Frank Toburen Brooke Ruth Oberman Verbenas le- Moine Heither Lynn Watters Zinnias Laurence Roth Fred Passmore Frank Lee James C. Vesely Iowa City Coleus Elsie Holmes Marie Holiday Letts Ivy Ethel M. Branson Eyee Lee Forsyth iRay

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