Snowbound Farm Life on Donald Dar's Jefferson Township Farm
The season's first heavy snow blankets a rural scene on Donald Dar's 95 acre Oelwein area farm. Dar cares for chickens and livestock amid straw floors and warm settings, while farming hybrid corn and fertilizer sales occupy most of his time. He serves as Jefferson township assessor part of the year and rents land on a 50-50 basis, keeping shorthorns and chickens and aiding War Bond drives.
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Donald Dar
Oelwein
Donald
Jefferson Township
Iowa Dairymen Reelect Stewart At Ames Meeting
Stewart of Maynard was reelected vice president of the Iowa State Dairy Association at its Ames annual meeting. Fred Larabee of Fort Dodge was reelected president, E. S. Estes Waterloo secretary-treasurer, Kirk Fox Des Moines and Prof. C Cannon Iowa State College named directors-at-large. Dr W E Peterson Minnesota dairy authority spoke on rapid milking. interbreed meetings drew national field men and state officers. a banquet closed the rogran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parii Stewart
Maynard
Iowa Staite Dairy Association
Ames
Fred Larabee
Fort Dodge
E. S. Estes
Waterloo
Kirk Fox
Des Moines
C. ¥. Cannon
Iowa State College
W.E. Peterson
University of Minnesota
Petersen
Hawkeye Man Takes County Corn Crown
Ray Morf of Hawkeye won Fayette county corn yield in the 1944 National DeKalb Hybrid Corn Growing Contest with 145.87 bushels per acre. Thousands of farmers from 18 states competed, Morf’s haul far surpasses the national average while other high yields include Will Adams 135.20 and James Jacobsen 1944 West Union 120.70. Egg surplus forecast for next year concerns Poultrymen and Iowa State College expert Al D. Odekirk notes government purchases may prop up prices as subsidies fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Ray Morf
Hawkeye
Morf
United States
Will M. Adams
Wau
Chas. Livezer
Stanler
Wallace W. McIntyre
Haneve
James Jacobsen
West Union
Ames—Poultrymen
AL D. Odekirk
Iowa State College
Calves place at Chicago show 4-H club entries
Four 4-H Shorthorns from Fayette county placed in the 1050 to 1150 pound class at the Chicago Show. Marion Gehring's cow calf placed 4th and Duane Strong's 6th in a large field. Eugene Wenger's Hereford also showed in a sizable class. The Miona club growers are praised as Fayet te county reports November 1944 Dairy Herd Improvement data show 436 cows tested with 506 pounds milk per cow average and notable fat yields across breeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Marion Behring
Duane Strong
Eugene Wenger
Miona Club
Marion Gehring
Carl Gehring
Lowell Streeg
Reynold Strong
Fol Wenger
Fayele County
Fayeve
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mull
Sam Alshouse
Smith Bros. & BL
Chase
Fair Bank
G. H
Smyth Bros. & B
Fairbank
Chas. Winner
Arlington
G. U
Wimner
G. G
Arthur Giléner
Sumner
R. H
Arthur Gildner
B. H
Monith
Leo F. Wendland
Je Spencer
Clermont
B. G
Fai
Carl Lueder
Fayette
Jerry Spencer
R. G
Spencer
Axbie_ Schroeder
Fairbank Priest to be Ordained and Local Notices
Fairbank records invitees announce the ordination of John AM Peters at St Joseph Chares Dubuque with Rev Peters leading the first mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Fairbank a Legion Hall reception follows. Local family notes four brothers serving in Army Navy and Marines with Pearl Harbor memory and enlistment dates. George Jensen promoted to manager of Chapman Lumber Yards after long service as assistant.
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Fairbank
Mgr
F. W. Peters
John AM. Peters
St. Joseph Chares
Loras College
Dubuque
Peters
Immaculate Conception Church
Legion Hall
John Ohls
Fair— Bank
Sgt
Donald Ohls
Army
Pearl Harbor
Bernard
Navy
Herschel
Jack
Marines
George Jensen
Chapman Lumber Yards
Allamakee Agent Praised for Record
Four Iowa county agricultural agents received distinguished service awards at a Chicago banquet during the National Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting. Fred C. O Riley of Allamakee County and three others were honored for long service and help to farmers through drought years.
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AMES
Iowa
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Chicago
Tl. A. P. Parsons
Union County
Fred C. O'Riley
Allamakee County
Herman Mr. Hayes
Polk County
C.H. Thompson
Cherokee County
AH Four
Drouth
Local Notes from Jesup and Nearby Families
The Chapman ards will move to Jesup December 18 taking over this position. Mr and Mrs Jensen and their two sons plan to relocate to Jesup next week. Friends in Faurnbank wish them success in their new home. Mr and Mrs Frank Hein celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary at a family dinner. They have twelve children, two sons, three grandsons, and one son-in-law in service. Mr and Mrs Herman Sanborn marked their 59th anniversary with a family dinner. Mr and Mrs Ralph Higgens took Mrs Anna Reed to Rochester hospital where she was said to be in serious condition and in need of immediate surgery. Mrs Chas Kirby left for Texas to visit her husband, Staff Sgt at Camp Howze. Mr and Mrs Milan Blough arrived from Fort Riley for a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Pat McConniff. Legion Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs Lee Peters. Mrs Russell Bradley of Waterloo spent the weekend with her mother Mrs Cassie Leehes.
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Chapman
Jesup
Wil
Jensen
Faurbank
Frank Hein
Dee
Mirs
Hein
Ralph Higgens
Anna Reed
Rochester
Minn
Reed
Chas. Kirby
Hugh
Texas
Busibang
Camp Howze
Milan Blough
Fort Riley
Kansas
Pat McConniff
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lee Peters
Russell Bradley
Waterloo
Cassie Leehes
Visitors Week in Waterloo Noted in Local Notices
Drs. Chas. Fransham visited in Waterloo Tuesday afternoon with his mother Mrs. Erpelding. Airs. John Bates traveled to Waters 160 on business Monday morning. Mrs. Halley Steggall Jr. and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Flouré Bard in Waterloo. Mrs. Bateman arrived from Arizona for a visit with her Northrup relatives. Chas. Duffin of Waterloo conducted fair tank business Wednesday. Mr. Ruth Hilton shopped in Waterloo Monday.
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Viseting
Waterloo
Chas. Fransham
Erpelding
John Bates
Waters
Halley Steggall, Jr
Flouré Bard
Bateman
Arizona
Iw. M. Northrup
Chas. Duffin
Ruth Hilton
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Oelwein Daily Register
Farm Page
Oelwein Farm
Dairymen
Stewart
Hawkeye Man
Steager
Deering
Clermount
Turner
Postville
RB. H
Arthur Schmelzer
Edyvin Chenswold
Jersey
Irving Deering
Holstein
Cert Lueder
Guernsey
R. B.S. West Union
Edwin Chensvold
R. J. West Union
Fayene
Feving Deering
Clermom
McCormick-Deering
Allamakee
Oclwein Implement Company
S. Fred*k
Conoco Motor
Young Coal CO
Oelwedn Daily Register
America
Purina
Sprague’s
Allis Chalmers Parts & Machinery
1St Ave
Herman Sanborn
BIG Gain
Strang’s Tire Shop
Mr. Farmer
Bath Packing Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Joe Kehoe
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