Wilton Girl Wins SCS Speaking Contest
Betsy Fair, sophomore at Wilton high, won the Muscatine county Soil Conservation District Speech contest at the YWCA. She outpaced 12 contestants with the topic How Soil and Water Conservation Effect My Future, earning a trophy and 10 dollars. Second place went to Margo Lange and third to Terri Nicolaus, both Wilton students.
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Betsy Fair
Wilton High
Muscatine County
Soil Conservation District
YWCA
Miss Fair
Frank
Margo Lange
Wilton High School
Terri Nicolaus
Soil District
Albert Kemper
Muscatine
Farmers 4-H Hosts Mothers Morning Sun Meeting
The successful Farmers 4-H entertained their mothers at the March meeting at Sharon church. Twenty members two leaders and ten mothers were present. Games were played before the club meeting. The club ordered “L shirts with the club name on. A committee of John Caldwell Bob Hays and Rich McDonald was appointed to plan a tour of the Silvernia Plant in Burlington. Vera McElhinney spoke on Pork Menus and Richard Baird on Gun Handling. Richard McDonald and Ronald Lambert reported on junior leadership school and presented a short skit.
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Farmer's +H
Sharon Church
Vania
Burlington
Vera McElhinney
Richard Baird
Richard McDonald
Ronald Lambert
No Extension Feed Grain Signup Ends Today
Muscatine county farmers face a final deadline to enroll in the 1963 federal farm program. ASCS manager Harold Brooks said the office would stay open tonight for signups, with no extension expected. Participation nears last year’s total of 758, and payments could top one million dollars as acres diverted rise to about 15,650 with a possible 1,000 more by day’s end.
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Muscatine County
ASCS
Harold Brooks
Brooks
John
Towa
Iowa
Insect Control Meeting Tonight at Island Hall
An insect control meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. at Island Community Hall. It is hosted by the Muscatine Island Tract Growers Association and Iowa State University. Dr Edwin Hibbs will discuss developments in insect and disease control for melons sweet potatoes tomatoes and sweet corn. Orders will be taken for chemicals.
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Island Community Hall
T the
Muscatine Island
Nominations Open for 1963 Iowa Master Pork Producer
Nominations for the 1963 Iowa Master Pork Producer project are open as M. D. Whitaker of Iowa State University outlines eligibility. Send entries to county extension directors or Curtiss Hall Ames Iowa by May 13. Eligible swine producers must have five years of pig raising and have sired at least 15 sows this spring. Nominees will be judged on reduction records a farm visit to appraise management and carcass data on pigs entered.
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Ames
Iowa
M. D. Whitaker
Iowa State University
Whiteker
Curtiss Hall
Towa State University
Towa
Beef Producers Meet March 27 in Des Moines
The Iowa Beef Producers Association holds its annual meeting in Des Moines on March 27 with Howard Doane of Doane Agricultural Service addressing attendees. Iowa secretary L. B Liddy welcomes guests as a beef cookery demonstration by Reba Stagg is announced, plus talks on Iowa's beef future by J C Holbert and industry insights by Paul Lefton. Muscatine City Women's Bowling plans its annual meeting April 4 at Moose hall with officer elections, committee appointments, prize distribution, and a 10 cent fine for unrepresented teams.
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Howard Doane
Doane Agricultural Service, Inc
S&j. Louis
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Des Moines
Iowa Agriculture
L. B Liddy
Reba Stagg
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Gail Danilson
J. C. Holbert
Bettendorf
Iowa
Paul Lefton
Hotel Savery
Towa
Muscatine City
Corn Production Increase Seen
Iowa farmers may boost corn output by seven percent this year if early planting numbers hold, surpassing a 3.7 percent national yield rise. Iowa Crop and Livestock Service projects 709,000 more corn acres to 10,382,000, with soybeans rising and cattle production falling. NFC leaders in Illinois call for an investigation into a sharp livestock price slump hurting the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Service
Towa
Lincoln
Vernational Farmers Organization
Minois
L.A. Walton
Clayton
NFC
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Muscatine, In
Wilton
Soil. Conservation District
George Apland
Glenn Hermann
Robert Gregg
Walter, Barnes
Wayne Hichelberger
Clifford Wilkerson
June Lingo
Harold Timm
Arnold Winegar
Louisa County
Nancy
Connie Moon
Elizabeth Grundér
Carolyn Hollenbeck
Ward
Sharon Caffrey
Anita Ploen
Kathy Myers
Becky Norton
Artie Budelier
SCS
West Liberty, Iowa
Heinold Hog Market
Marvin Prohosky
Jim Jensen
Neem
McKee
Spring St
Creatos
Liberty Trust & Savings Bank
Durant
Women Bowlers Assn. Meeting
D. Howard Doane
McKee Feed & Grain
Meros
McKee Feed & Grain CO
Ray Wuestenberg
Agency
General Insurance Service
Gincers Dial
Weat Liberty
Alalissa
J. A. Kline
Davennert
Durant Bros
Art Timmson
Letts
Fred E. Weir
Charles J. Shepard
Wapello, Iowa
Purina
J. & M. Home MIX
Wilton Fet
Nichols Produce
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