Banner Year for Farmers Co operative Exchange in 1941
Officers and directors report 1941 sales nearly double 1940 with substantial profit of 4770 dollars. South End elevator rebuilt to handle growing feed grinding and mixing business. Ten percent cash dividend declared on debentures. Workers and managers listed with roles. South Pella property upgrades and new machinery enhance throughput.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-operative Exchange
George Gezel Jr
Farmers Co-operative Exchange of
Pella
Insurance on farm and city property and savings offer
Wm Dieleman of Sully Iowa offers insured protection for farm and city properties, crop bail, and auto coverage in various branches. He urges immediate coverage with low rates from solid companies and also promotes saving with life insurance for retirement. Contact 50 Sully or P O Box 146.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sully
Wm. Dieleman
Lowa
Farmers Cooperative Exchange outlines new mixing line
The article describes a new shelling and mixing process with elevated ingredients drawn through a bottom opening, enabling minimal labor. It notes a possible formula option named Felco, and predicts shorter handling times, with the Exchange aiming for a larger business in 1942. It highlights the Exchange's 22 years of operation since 1920 and optimistic outlook amid past low farm prices. It also mentions plans for increased sales of farm products and higher demand for farmers' commodities, with forecasts by directors Teunis Verros and manager George Gezel Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felco
Exchange
Iowa
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Teunis Verros
George Gezel Jr
Balanced dairy rations urged to raise farm profits
Farmers in Knox County Iowa were advised to improve cattle feeding with balanced rations to boost 1941 profits. A recommended mix uses ground ear corn, ground oats, and cracked soybeans or alternatives, with protein adjustments for different roughages. Additional guidance is available at the Farm Security Administration office in Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
Iowa
Scott
Office
The
Farm Security Administration
Odd Fellows Building
Knoxville
A Born In Wartime A Born In Wartime
An old man in a war torn setting tends to routine tasks by a stable door while awaiting news of a missing son. He longs for safety for his boy, recalling his wife and the worn sweater as he prepares for an empty chair and the unknown outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L'Amuser
Chicago Tribune
FSA Head Urges Farmers to Boost Dairy Output
Ward Scott of the Farm Security Administration urged farmers to mix balanced rations, use home grown grains and roughages, and increase dairy production. An analysis of 135 Marion County FSA borrowers in 1940 shows the average cow yielded 56 dollars in cream value for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FSA
Cate
Ward Scott
Farm& Security Administration
Scott
Dairy Husbandry Division
Iowa State College
Marion County
Free clinic book for piles and rectal troubles
The McCleary Clinic at E201 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri offers a free new book to anyone suffering from piles fistula or other rectal or colon problems. Write them today for the booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCleary Clinic
Elms Blvd
Excelsior Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ray de Haan
J. G. Ver Meer
A. J. Ter Louw
G. A. Ver Meer
Ben den Adel
H. A. Tysseling
Teunis T. Verros
Josie Vroom
Jacob Vos
Martha Rietveld
Henry Vander Beek
Henry van Haalen
Tommy Crum
Gezel
South Pella
South
Fairbanks Morse
Schuring & Dieleman
Acme
J. van Dusseldorp
Oskaloosa Street
G. A. Vermeer
Andrew Ter Louw
F. W. Zeigler
Garner Pharmacist
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Edgewood
Secor
Sharon
Hawkeye
Eed
Jersey
Guernsey
P. Henry van Haalen
George Gerel Jr
Marion Co
Idaho
Timothy, Per Bushel
Farmers
South Pelle
Han
Rae Barnes Ie
the Farmers Co-op
Exchange Pella
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!