Iowa 4-Hers win national honors at Chicago congress
Seven Iowa 4-H members earned national awards at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Six winners received $900 college scholarships, one earned an all-expenses trip. Winners included Mary Lou Evans Colfax Carl Bond Kel City and others across state. Over 1,200 youths from 48 states and 25 foreign countries attended the event with programs, speakers, banquets, and tours.
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Lows
Chicago
Mary Lou Evans
Melvern
Carl Bond
Colfax
Lyman J. Walker II
Kellerton
Leone Rummens
Hardy
Jarine Lorton
Nevada
Jeanine Buehler
Odebolt
Jay van Wert
Hampton
Iowa
Ddrth
Malvern
National
Carl W. Bond
Safely
Ganaral Motors
Lymond
Walker II
Kel Jerton
Firestone Tire and Rubber
Darine Borton
Qurden
Allia-Chalmera Mig, Co
Deanine Buehler
Odoholt
Home Improvement
Sears- Roebuck Foundation
Day van Wert
Meat Animal
Thomas E. Wilson
Leone Rummans
Congress
Carnation Company
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Aragon Ballroom
Agricultural Extension Service
National Committee On
Christmas Day Guests Across Portand Area Families
Christmas Day gatherings featured many area families from Burt Algona Wall Lake and Sexton visiting relations in Clinton Bjustrom Larsen Bartlett and Hix households and sharing meals with extended kin including Weigand Albright and Primasing among others in the region.
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Edmund. Larson
Beverly
Arle Dittmer
Burt
Otto Harlan
Algona
Howard Satcher’s
Wall Lake
Iowa
Clinton Bjustrom
Andrew Hansen
Lloyd Bartlett
Minnie Larsen
Glen Larsen
Velma Larsen
Louis Larsen
Nancy
Levant Moore
Hedwig Larsen
Elmer Weigand
Louis Bartlett
Mason City
Roger Page
Barbara
Hazel Carroll
Fannie Albright
Chester
Wilman
W. J. Stewart
David
Swine Producers Day Set For February At ISC Ames
The Iowa Swine Producers Day at Iowa State College Ames will begin at 9 am on February 26. L. E. Johnson head of the Animal Husbandry Department says the program centers on management practices to aid hog producers amid current economic conditions. Discussions cover economic trends affecting swine, overall agricultural trends, pork merchandising, profitable cuts, breeding improvements, production costs versus market price, and recent ISC research driven practices.
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ISC
Iowa
Iowa State College
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Safe Driving Tips For New Year From Dodge Expert
Dodge chief test driver Danny Eames urges 1956 New Year driving resolutions. Ten safety rules include observing traffic laws, keeping distance, staying in lane, dimming lights at night, yielding to pedestrians, watching for children, signaling correctly, watching surrounding traffic, adjusting speed to conditions, and giving others space on the road.
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Danny Eames
Dodge
Eames
Flock Records Cut Costs in Poultry Profit Tales
Chick Chats presents advice from Hamilton Hatchery on using daily flock records to track expenses and mortality, reduce production costs, and boost profits. It stresses recording costs of chicks and feed, depreciation, interest, and eggs sold with prices to uncover income opportunities and start the new year with solid records.
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Eye
Bitter Weather Drives Hotfoot Underground Rabbits
Outdoor biologist J P Linduska reports cottontail rabbits become increasingly inactive in cold weather. In 32 F to 12 F, 64 dens studied showed 14 percent occupied. 12 F to 8 F saw triple burrow use. Overall, twice as many rabbits holed up at 12 F to 8 F than 32 F to 12 F, suggesting hunters may wait for milder days.
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Hotfoot
Towa
North Dakota oil discovery after 29 years of searching
Governor Brunsdale recalls the long hunt for oil in North Dakota finally yielding a 1951 success that made the state the 27th oil producer. He notes most wildcat wells were dry and oil companies have invested over 200 million dollars, yet profits for producers remain limited amid tough odds. He cites America's competitive system as the reason oilmen keep drilling.
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Brunsdale
North Dakota
America
Good Calf Crop Depends Partly on Feed of Cows
Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College advises cattle producers that calf health starts before birth with carotene rich forage and leafy greens. A 60 to 70 day dry period before calving is recommended. Beef operations on range report 85 to 90 percent calf crops while well supervised dairies may exceed that. Early life penning of calves with 25 to 30 square feet per animal is suggested until three to four months old.
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John B. Herrick
Iowa State College
Herrick
Watch Out For Carbon Monoxide Danger In Winter
An Iowa warning urges care with car engines in closed spaces as carbon monoxide can rapidly build up during winter warmups. Sleepiness, headaches, and fainting signal danger. open a window and ensure exhaust systems are leak free. Remember to provide fresh air when warming or working on engines to prevent poisoning.
Reform of excise taxes eyed to end headaches for taxpayers
John D. Morris of The New York Times says Congress will overhaul the excise tax system next year. He notes absurdities like a bowling bag taxed as luggage only when it holds bowling shoes and aftershave taxed while pre-shaving lotions are not. He argues taxes burden consumers and retailers, hinder production, and were wartime measures expected to fade after the war. The overhaul is long overdue.
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John D. Morris
New York Times
Congress
Mr. Morris
Morris
Farm Outlook on Hog Market Across Regions
Farm economist Francis Kulish of Iowa State College analyzes hog market prospects for fall across regions. He expects hog production up in eastern Corn Belt and South if price rations improve, with Iowa and neighboring states likely to reduce output. He notes Western Corn Belt pricing challenges from dry weather and high corn costs, while South and eastern areas may see cheaper feed and higher hog prices.
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Francis Kulish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
Kulish
Corn
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Fa West
Chicago
Farmers Today Are Fewer but Better
The Herald of Ashton Idaho notes a shrinking farmer population yet rising farm income per capita. Improved mechanization, efficient methods, fertilizer use, and modern irrigation drive production up 30 percent while workers decline about 40 percent in 15 years, signaling optimism for competent farmers despite ongoing challenges.
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Herald
Ashton
Idaho
Kores
Erakl
ANOTHER RECORD IN ELECTRIC POWER
A late week surge pushed U S electric power production beyond 11 billion kilowatt hours, a new peak. Since 1939 the weekly total has climbed from 2.5 billion to 5 billion by 1947, reflecting soaring demand met largely by regulated private utilities, which remain major tax sources for government. There are over 300 Scout units organized for physically handicapped boys.
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U.S
America
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