Farm Management School At Sunset Inn Attracts Fifty
About 50 people attended the Farm Management School in Louisa and Muscatine Counties at the Sunset Inn on Thursday. Speakers included economists Everett Stoneberg Herb Howell and Charles Mogged. Stoneberg demonstrated good farm practices to attendees Harlan Wederrecht Jim Helmick and Jack Bieri. The school will continue on December 14 and 17 starting at 9 30 a m.
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Louisa and Muscatine Counties
Sunset Inn
Everett Stoneberg
Herb Howell
Charles
Stoneberg
Harlan Wederrecht
Jim Helmick
Jack Bieri
Louisa 4-H Officers Train at Columbus Junction School
Eighty 4-H Officers gathered for the annual Officer Training school at Columbus Junction. County leaders led sessions on duties parliamentary procedure and group discussions. A film on parliamentary procedures followed by a review spurred questions from participants.
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Columbus Junction
Jack Larson
General Assembly
Jane Paisley
Bill Hamilton
Winfield
Ann Ziskovsky
Wayne Humphrey
Ralph Howell
Linda Massey
Robert Owens
Emogene Brown
Joyce Culkomp
Wayne Gieselman
Beverly
County Extension Home
Farm Bureau Ladies Set Meeting Date in Montpelier
The Montpelier Township Farm Bureau Ladies will meet December 14 at 12 00 at the home of Mrs Everett Witzell for a potluck dinner A 50 cent gift exchange and a silent auction will be held There will be a Christmas decoration ideas relay call to confirm details
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Farm Bureau
Everett Witzell
Rell
15 Percent of Farms Will Receive $4400 in Payments
The American Farm Bureau Federation estimates about 480000 commercial farms or nearly 15 percent of all farms will receive an average of 4420 in government payments in 1966. It notes about 460000 farms got an average 3170 this year. Total farm income would equal last year without the rise in direct payments. Farmers above 20000 in sales would gain 4420 on average next year while those at or below 10000 in sales would see about 400 in payments and sales would average 326 in payments.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture Department
Farm Bureau
REA to Begin Conference on Rural Telephone Service
Washington AP Rural Electrification Administration opened a week long conference on improving telephone service in rural areas. About 200 engineers and company officials attended to discuss loans for rural systems and cutting line costs from 217 to 98 dollars per mile. Eliminating crowded party lines was also on the agenda.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Muscatine County hires new extension assistant Freiberg
The Yowa State University extension service and Muscatine County extension council appoint Bill Freiberg to the county extension assistant post effective December 16 1965. Gerry Allen says Freiberg will lead 4 H clubs and youth programs, replace Gary Kellogg, and work with Irene Lary and Eugene Mathern on broader county programs.
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Yowa. State University, Extension Service
Muscatine County Extension Council
Bill Freiberg
Ill
Gerry Allen
Allen
Freiberg
Muscatine County
Gary Kellogg
Irene Lary
Eugene Mathern
Farm Committeemen Asked To Help Rural Unemployed
Washington AP reports farmer committee members are urged to expand duties beyond farming to assist with unemployment and community projects in rural areas. Undersecretary Schnittker cites broad roles in water systems sanitation school boards housing and labor surveys to attract nonfarm jobs and curb rural outmigration.
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Washington
Doh
A. Schnittker
Losses From Inadequate Storage Hit World Food Study
A world food study by the Agriculture Department finds 5 to 10 percent of grain crops lost due to insufficient storage in tropical regions. Government investments in farm surpluses slipped from peaks in the 1950s and 60s, totaling 6.2 billion on Oct. 31, with Wheat, dairy, and cotton stocks shifting as costs of carrying surpluses rose.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Fun Announce Coming W WAPELLO
Muscatine Journal lists upcoming Wapello events. Sunday December 12 features WWI Vets and Aux at VEW Hall with 1:30 potluck and Presbyterian Mariners at 7:00. Monday 13 hosts Facin Bureau Women with 6:30 potluck at Grace Reif WCA Burlington. Tuesday 14 brings Friendly Workers with 6:30 potluck at Ruth Mangels PNG and Marguerite Allen.
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Wapello
WWI
VEW Hall
Presbyterian Mariners
Facin Bureau
Grace Reif
WCA
Burlington
Marguerite “Allen
PNG
Ruth Mangels
December events and dinners listed in midwest church notices
A string of local notices lists gatherings and meals from December 10 to December 17 1965. The notes mention Fairview and Midway Circle dinners plus a Hi Way Pantry Christmas party, WSCS children’s party at Fellowship Hall, and Derexa Rebekah Lodge Christmas event with participants such as Mrs Ethel Johnson Mrs Belle Barnes Mrs Pauline Hariston and Mrs Grace Oakes.
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Wedesday
Fairview
Aid
Ethel Johnson
Tarry- Anwhiles
Belle Barnes
Midway Circle
Pauline Hariston
Kappa-Tau-Betas
Way Pantry
Grace Oakes
WSCS
Fellowship ‘Hall
Derexa Rebekah Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Muscatine Farm News Journal
Louisa
Columbus
Jct
Gerst
Montpelier Township
Oregon
Armstrong
Charlie’s Saw
Town State University
The
Muscatine Journal
OVIDA
Martin
Associated Press
Schnittker
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committees
Extension ‘Service
Farmers Home Administration
Consumer and Marketing Service
Forest Service
McCulloch
2Nd St
Muscatine, Ta
Journal
West Liberty State Bank
West Liberty
Iowa
F.c.1.c
Federal Reserve System
Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cedar Street
Heinold Hog Market
Marvin Prahosky
Bill Thompson
Owa
Wein
Ye Cme See
Bob Kelly
Kenneth Maxwell
Buffalo Prairie
Illinois
Heinold Hog Markets, Inc
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