Fifty Pella Farmers Visit John Deere Waterloo Plant
About fifty men from the Pella area journeyed to the John Deere Waterloo tractor works by two chartered buses. They toured the plant from scrap iron to finished product, viewed the foundry and assembly lines, ate a beef meal, and returned to Pella by 6:30 PM after a full day of sights and discussion guided by sales manager Vern Apfelt and friends including the local fire chief.
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Sta
Ben Franklin
Pella
John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works
John
Max Hoekgema
Monroe
Sohn Je Hani
John Hoeksema
John Deere
Vern Apfelt
Biden
Cedar Falls
Wool Benefit Rules Outline for 1955 Incentive Payments
Marion county ASC chairman Merrill L. Robuck outlines how wool incentive payments will be determined. Sales slips dated properly secure eligibility for shorn wool. ownership certifications govern pulled wool payments. New rules allow wool incentive assignments as loan collateral with 60 day post payment accounting. Eligible wool covers 1955 clip produced 1955 01 01 to 1956 03 31 with payments around 62 cents per pound grease or 106 percent of parity. Pulled wool requires 30 days ownership and a buyer certification of slaughter with full pelts.
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Merrill L. Robuck
Marion County
ASC
Department of Agriculture
Mts Asis
Wil
New Wool Program Benefits Delayed Until 1955 Marketed
The text indicates that incentives under the wool program for farmers cannot be issued before summer, awaiting market conditions after 1955 elites. Administration is planned at the county level, with oversight to ensure proper disbursement once markets are prepared.
Field Work Starts Tractor Accidents High at This Time
Town farmers head into planting season as tractors aid work but also raise danger. Iowa State College safety specialist Norval Wardle notes past records show most injuries occur through March, April and May with tractor related incidents reflecting the seasonal peak.
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Viet Norval “Wardle
Iowa State College
Tractor accidents lead Iowa farm injuries in spring reports
Analysis by Wardle of Iowa newspaper farm accident reports from May 1953 to end of 1954 shows tractors as the leading cause in spring with more than half the accidents tied to tractor tipping, many involving operators under 15. The period records 884 tractor incidents and 103 fatalities.
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Wardlope
Wardle
Tractor safety lessons cited by Iowa workers
A report notes that Iowa workers have shown they can use safer practices around tractors and avoid injuries, while others still fail to treat tractor operation seriously. The piece mentions Wardle and Senter Ig benefits related to work and safety.
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Wardle
Tractors Emphasize Safety Over Speed In Work Tests
The report highlights that operators must balance speed with endurance and skill on tractors. It stresses that speed is not the sole measure of performance as safety and steady control take priority, underscoring key training in handling, awareness, and risk reduction.
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