Fashion Revue Plans 4-H Parade At Ames Iowa
Four H club girls from 11 counties will parade in a Friday morning event at Iowa State College to crown Iowa’s Best Groomed Girl. An outdoor festival features foreign costume groups and a melting pot scene symbolic of American democracy with a 1,546 rural women chorus meeting for a NBC Blue Network broadcast.
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Ames
Iowa
Muscatine
Ilene Niebuhr
Blairstown
Thelma Peterschmidt
West Point
Dorothy Hildebrand
West Liberty
Mildred Gresenberg
Marshalltown
Barbara Shine
Whitten
Marjorie Brandweyer
Danville
Nadine Nordquist
Stanton
Mary A. Oviatt
Oin
Mar. K. Walter
Coin
Eleanore Erdelwitz
Oakville
Helen McElroy
Ottumwa
Lois Schultz
Lost Nation
Helen Levien
Portsmouth
Rita Waechter
Epworth
Mildred Stark
Riceville
Nelda Paulsen
Stockton
Harriet Pratt
Kingsley
Vivian Obrecht
Thornton
Virginia Tuschoff
Moneta
Doris Walterman
Sibley
Lucille Walters
Eldora
Ruth Cowquill
Packwood
Juanita Kendall
Russell
Glee Club
Clyde Williams
Iowa State College
Wilma Lee Hudson
Johnson County
Agriculture Department Rejects Elevator Plans
The U S department of agriculture rejected proposals to finance large terminal grain elevators in Iowa. AAA officials prefer farm storage. Titus of Muscatine proposed a 5 million bushel terminal elevator but was turned down. The department plans no government grain storage ventures, citing private enterprise and potential future action only via enabling acts.
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Ralph Young
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
William McArthur
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Sev
Wallace
Titus
G. M. Titus
Titus Investment Co
Muscatine
McArthur
Musceatine
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Direct
Guy M. Gillette
R. M. Evans
Department of Agriculture
Mason City
Dubuque
Mississippi River
U S Lard Production Seen Rising to 1.3 Billion Pounds
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics forecast total lard production under general inspection for 1940 near 1.3 billion pounds, about 224 million more than 1938, with more hogs slaughtered and higher yield per hog. Exports likely to exceed 1939 but below the 1929-33 average. Prices expected to ease as production climbs.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Germany
Chicago Pork Prices Hold Near Recent Lows
Chicago meat markets show pork at 65 cents a pound, inching above last month but remaining the lowest level since early 1934. This small rise marks a cautious rebound while prices stay depressed.
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Chicago
Goshen 4-H Boys Sell Refreshments at Farm Bureau Meet
Cedar Valley members of the Goshen township 4-H club will sell ice cream cake and pop at an outdoor Goshen township Farm Bureau meeting held at the home of Mr and Mrs Vern Jarvis on Tuesday evening June 20.
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Cedar Valley
Boys 4-H Club
Goshen Township
Farm Bureau
Vern Jarvis
Cylinder Girl Elected 4-H Club Officers in Ames
Dorothy Goeders aged 18 of Cylinder Iowa was chosen president of the Iowa 4-H club girls at a Wed election. Other officers include Frances Holschlag 19 of New Hampton as vice president Margaret Vigars 18 of Eldora as secretary treasurer and Jane Blythe 17 of Williamsburg as historian. Final convention sessions are slated for Saturday.
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Ames
Dorothy Goeders
Cylinder
Iowa
Fruitland 4-H Meeting Postponed
The Fruitland Sun shine 4 H girls club meeting scheduled for June 16 has been postponed to June 23. Practice for the Children day program to be held at Island Methodist church Sunday morning will be Friday night at the church.
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Fruitland
Fruitland Sunshine
Island Methodist Church
Hopkins Leases Iowa Farm With Purchase Option
Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins agreed to lease a 388 acre Grinnell area farm three miles north of town from Aetna Life Insurance Co. The two year lease includes an option to buy and Hopkins plans to spend time there while managing crops, pasture, timber, and stock raising with A. J. Grossenbach.
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Grimell
Iowa
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Aetna Life Insurance Co
Grinnell
Washington
A. J. Grossenbach
H. W. Spaulding
Diana
Rat control demonstration set for Muscatine farm
County Agent Ralph H. Olson announced a rat control demonstration will be held Friday at 1 p m at the William Blessing farm just south of Muscatine on Highway 61, shifting from the 10 a m time.
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William Blessing
Muscatine
Highway 61
Ralph H. Olson
Bloomington-Moscow Boys Four-H Club Meeting
Wilbur Balmos spoke on The History of Hybrid Seed Corn at a Bloomington-Moscow boys Four-H club meeting at Robert Vance’s home. Royce and Harold Davis performed music. a joint picnic with the girls club and parents is planned at the A. E. Oosten dorp pasture Sunday.
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Wilbur Balmos
Bloomington-Moscow
New York Produce Eggs Butter and Cheese Quotes
New York dairy and egg markets report mixed egg colors and steady to higher butter prices. Eggs total 23 566 cases with various grades listed. butter sales 1 167 659 pounds show creamery products higher than extra, with price bands from 22 to 25 cents. Cheese at 53 099 pounds remains firm with prices unchanged.
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New York
Iowa livestock bid ledger shows varied hog and cattle prices
Market notes from Mason City Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Waterloo report hog prices by weight band with values in dollars and cents. Cattle prices largely steady with tone described as steady to strong across regions including Ottumwa and Waterloo.
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hog and Cattle Movements
Salable hogs 2 599, mostly 10c higher, top 6.45, bulk 6.40. Hog weights varied from 189 to 350 lbs with several price bands listed. Cattle 3 500, opening steady, light weight steers firm, vealers and calves steady, fed steers 6.09 8.35, stockers 7.00 8.25, beef cows 5.65 7.25. Sheep 5 900, all classes steady, spring lambs 3.50 9.60, shorn ewes 3 down.
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Omaha
U. S
California
Wis
Wits
No. Wis
No. Wits
New York Bond Market Slips Amid Light Offerings
New York June 14 bond market weakened across sections as investors avoided heavy offerings. VA. 8 customs notes showed slight activity, trading 1-32 to 6-32 point lower. most movement centered in lower term treasury loans while foreign dollar list held steady with small losses and minor changes.
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New York
Treasury
Domestic wools see tepid demand with steady prices
Boston buyers showed little interest in new domestic wool purchases. Scattered lots sold for fill in needs and prices remained steady on transactions. Bids for future requirements ran below recent selling prices and generally under current asks.
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Boston
U.S
Eagles Plan Fish Fry and Stag At Airport
Muscatine Eagles outlined an all day fish fry and stag for Sunday June 25 at the municipal airport. The event welcomes Eagles members and friends with arrangements by Lyle Hildebrand Frank Brown Glen Gabbert and Miles Maher.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Eagles
Eagles
Lyle Hildebrand
Frank Brown
Glen Gabbert
Miles Maher
Receipts Fall As Hog Bids Rise In Open Market
Official Friday livestock figures show cattle 500, hogs 6,000, sheep 2,000. Hog receipts retrenchments push prices up to 15 cents, cattle steady to 15 cents higher, lambs 25 cents stronger. Trading reports list varied weights with top hogs near 6.65 and cattle around 9.75 to 10.60 for certain lots, markets noting scarce stock cattle and robust demand for yearlings and lighter steers.
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Chicago
Local Markets Report From Bane Area Grocers
Local grocers and markets show poultry prices with hens and cocks in several weight ranges. Stations are supplied by J P Squire Company.
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J P. Squire Company
Chicago Produce Prices Show Mixed Dairy and Poultry Trends
Milwaukee AP notes butter unsettled at 1,187,346 pounds and varied creamery quotes. Eggs steady with live poultry prices mixed. hens 15c per lb, broilers under two pounds 11c, two pounds and up 12c, fryers 20c, roosters 1c. Potatoes on track with U S shipments 991. regional prices for Bliss Triumphs, U S No 1 washed $2.05-$2.55, unwashed $1.85-$1.90. California and Idaho russets firm. old stock steady amid light demand. Futures show butter storage standards 245c, eggs 1st quality June storage packed.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
U. S
Bliss
Alabama
U S
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
California
North Carolina
Idaho
Iowa Hog Market Review Indicates Mixed Movement Across Interior
Des Moines reports combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota total 22 700 for the 24 hours ending 8 a m. Prices show butchers 5c to 18c higher and spots mostly steady while sows edge up to 5c. Lighter interest noted with barrows and gilts varying by weight class and packing hog quotes ranging from 4.50 to 6.50 per cwt, with end-of-period details from 82 to 86 lbs cuts and lamb prices nearby.
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Des Moines
U. S. Dept
Agr
Iowa
Minnesota
Wheat Sags On Report Of Better Crop Prospects
Wheat prices edged lower after an upward revision of Kansas crop estimates and favorable Canadian reports. Improved European demand and domestic mill activity supported the decline despite strong export sales of North American wheat. July futures fell 1-8 to 3-4 and September moved 1-4 to 6-8 lower.
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Chicago
Canada
Canadian
Prairie Provinces
Corp
Kansas City Livestock Prices and Market Tone
Kansas City market report shows hogs salable and volume 2600? pounds varied. Hogs top around 6.35 with 170 to 260 pounds steady. 270 to 320 pounds quoted near 8.75. Cattle supply about 1,200 head with yearlings firm for good grades. beef steers around 9.25 to 9.76 for top weights. Sheep trading active with lambs strong to 115 per hundred and spring lambs around 9.65.
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Kansas City
U. & Dept. Agr
Ealer
New York Sugar Futures Steady With Mild Gains
New York sugar futures traded steady with prices unchanged to slightly higher. Refined sugar held at a steady level as markets absorbed small adjustments in the market.
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New York
Chicago commodity prices for grains and soybeans
Chicago market notes list assorted grain prices for barley soybeans and mixed yellow white samples with nominal figures. Entry details include No 3 red 764ec No 1 yellow 51 and sample grades with percentages and prices in cents.
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Chicago
Illinois
Oariey
79 Year Old Lady Finds Relief With KruGon
Mrs. Lizzie Sparks of Springfield Illinois credits KruGon with ending back and shoulder pain foot swelling and constipation that hindered walking and meals She praises better sleep nerves and mobility after five years of suffering Sold by McDaniels Drug Co at 115 E 2nd St Springfield.
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KruGon
Lizzie Sparks
East
Jefferson St
Springfield
Illinois
Mrs. Sparks
McDaniels Drug Co
E. 2Nd St
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