Four-H and 4-H Club Activities Push Toward County and State Events
Boys and girls 4-H clubs in Cass County prepare for state and county fairs with county elimination contests on August 21 at the Farm Bureau office in Weeping Water. Judging starts 9:30 a.m. to completion, with age requirements for health contests. A county song group tryout and past state fair success are noted, alongside ongoing 4-H enrollment in Live-at-Home Series IV and new clubs forming near Weeping Water and Union. Enrollment closes August 15 for fall programs featuring six topics from vegetables to laundry methods.
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Farm Bureau
Weeping Water
Stati
Nehawka
Seward County
Cass County
Clover Leaf Club
Louisville Project
Union
Extension Club
District wheat production control association reelects chairmen
District chairmen across five districts were re elected for the coming year at meetings on July 30. E H Armstrong Greenwood District 1 S C Boyles Alvo District 2 Wm H Rueter Wabash District 3 Henry Ragoss Louisville District 4 Everett Spangler Murray District 5. The board reorganized for 1935 26 with Armstrong as president Boyles as vice president D D Wainscott as secretary Spangler as treasurer and Rueter Ragoss named to the allotment committee.
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District Wheat Production Control Association
E. H. Armstrong
Greenwood
S. C. Boyles
Alvo
Wm. H. Rueter
Wabash
Henry Ragoss
Louisville
Everett Spangler
Murray
Farm Bureau
Association
5. C. Boyles
D. D. Wainscott
Wm. Rueter
New Wheat Adjustment Program Outlined for 1936-39
The plan sets a four year contract 1936 through 1939 with a two year withdrawal option for growers. A 15 percent base acreage reduction is proposed for 1936 and future plantings may vary within 25 percent. Announcement credited to Chester C. Davis AAA administrator.
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AAA
Washington
Chester C. Davis
Farmers Back New Processing Tax Contract Amid Legal Doubts
Nebraska AAA officials say the 1935 contract clarifies tax rates and guarantees compensation for compliance up to termination. Supporters argue court decisions should not deter signers as amendments protect both farmers and government. All 1935 signers who complied receive benefits regardless of signing a new contract, which is described as a separate arrangement.
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First Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Where Is Largest Elm Tree In Nebraska Discovered
The largest elm tree found in Nebraska sits near Stroms burg with a 162 inch circumference at four feet. Earl G. Maxwell of the College of Agriculture wonders if a larger elm exists in Cass county and asks that anyone with information notify the Farm Bureau office in Weeping Water.
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Nebraska
Stromsburg
Earl G. Maxwell
The
College of Agriculture
Cass County
Farm ‘Bureau
Weeping Water
State Fair Livstock Entries Due by August Thirteenth
August 12 is the closing date for entering livstock at the state fair. All 4 H clubs expecting to exhibit must fill out entry blanks and mail them to the Farm Bureau office by August 13. During the four weeks before the fair, final preparations will be made for demonstration and judging teams. Members should attend meetings regularly to finalize details and arrange practice schedules.
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Livstock
Farm Bureau
Precaution in Canning Beans Peas and Corn
Advice on safe canning of non acid vegetables warns against overharvesting and moisture, recommends steam pressure canning or hot water bath, and notes oven canning is unsafe. Emphasizes reheating filled cans to process and directs readers to Farm Bulletin No. 1471 for details.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Farm Bureau Office For Farmers Bulletin
Stray Cats Threaten Nation's Birds and Farmers
A 19th or early 20th century plea argues that 120 million stray cats kill millions of birds annually, damaging crops and ecosystems. It urges farmers to destroy feral cats, defend hawks and owls, and protect songbirds as essential for insect control and farm productivity.
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United States of America
International Cat Investigation Society
United States
Hornaday
Mr. Farmer
Omaha Bee
Iowa
Librarian Olive Jones Vacation Quietly in Columbia
Miss Olive Jones longtime librarian of this city is spending her summer vacation at relatives in Columbia Missouri and will return after a few weeks. During her absence Miss Verna Leonard, assistant librarian, will supervise library duties.
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Olive Jones
Columbia
Missouri
Miss Jones
Verna Leonard
Lbrarian
Cass County Farmers Eye Promising Season After Drought
Forgetting last year's drought, Cass county farmers look to the current season with hope for bountiful crops. Local growers anticipate improved yields as conditions stabilize and rains return, signaling renewed prospects for the farm community.
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Cass County
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County Wheat Control Association
Dan Switzer
Henry A. Tool
Murdock
South Omaha
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Aed
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Omni Iit 1
Ade
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Couny
Detroit
Michigan
G.M.A.C
General Motors
de Luc
Cass County Motor Co
Columbia, MO
Levinsky
King Levinsky
Norman McGarrity
Joe Louis
Comiskey Park
Chicago
McGarrity
Louis
King
International Illustrated News Service
Journal
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