Washington Township Re-elects Its Officers
Alvin Geuther was re-elected president and Arthur Zelle secretary treasurer of the Washington township farm bureau at the regular meeting. The gathering at the Frank Arns home included musical entertainment by Evelyn Albright and the Kuethe sisters, with harmonica numbers by Lee Anderson. Reports on the state federation and cooperative livestock marketing were given, and planning committees were formed for 1935 meetings and a township banquet. Movies were shown and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Geuther
Arthur Zelle
Washington Township
Farm Bureau
Frank Arns
Evelyn Albright
Ruth
Esther Kuethe
Lee Anderson
Mabel Arns
West Lafayette
John H. Meyer
E. G. Arns
Herman Geuther
Herman Fritschell
Rudolph Mundt
Carl G. Kuethe
4-H Club Meeting Planned in Waverly Friday Night
Bremer county 4-H club members from areas gathered in the community building at Waverly for a program and party set for Friday February 3 at 8 00 p m. The N R G club will arrange the events and activities.
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4-H Club
Bremer County
Waverly
Jackson juniors and E L F clubs plan refreshments program
Do A Best club will arrange games and social time for the evening. All 4 H club members and friends and prospective members and others interested are invited to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Juniors
Jackson Meets at Janesville School
Jackson and Washington townships held a joint meeting at Janesville school on Monday January 23 with a picnic lunch. W M George led singing after the meal as D D Offringa reviewed highlights of the Iowa farm bureau federation convention at Des Moines. Mrs W M George praised the convention and Supt A G Hinshaw discussed the domestic allotment bill amid audience questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Bremer County
Washington Township
Black Hawk County
Janesville
Oscar Pierce
W. M. George
A. G. Hinshaw
Farm and Home Program Feb 6 11 at Iowa State College
The annual farm and home week at Iowa State College will run February 6 to 11 at Ames with demonstrations and lectures on agriculture and home economics, music and plays, daily mass meetings at 11:00 a.m., and special farmer days focusing on swine, poultry, corn, horses, sheep, dairy, and beef cattle. Women’s program runs all week. details via the farm bureau office.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Warren Meeting At Edwin Zelle Home In 1933
Members and friends of the Warren township farm bureau met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zelle on Thursday evening January 26. The gathering featured group singing and a short play by Lyle Ormston Harold Hemingson Mervyn Ormston and Robert Ormston. D D Offringa and C P Coykendahl spoke on the state farm bureau federation convention. Plans were made to hold meetings throughout 1933 with committees named. Mrs H E Schroedermeier presented a lesson on Better Use of Home Grown Products. Boys and girls were invited to a booster meeting at the Waverly community building on February 8 with movies shown.
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Warren Township Farm Bureau
Edwin Zelle
Lyle Ormston
Harold Hemingson
Mervyn Ormston
Robert Ormston
D. D. Offringa
C. P. Coykendahl
State Farm Bureau Federation
H. E. Schroedermeier
Waverly
West Lafayette Township To Meet at C Woodruff Home
A large crowd is expected at the West Lafayette township farm bureau meeting to be held at the home of Mr and Mrs C D Woodruff on Wednesday February 1 beginning at noon. Mrs P A Colburn and A P Juhl will report on the state farm bureau federation convention. Musical selections and W W Taylor will present the afternoon talk titled The Gold Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Lafayette Township
Farm Bureau
Directors Re-elected at Co-operative Oil Company Meeting
Louis Oltrogge Henry Schwab and Fred Mohr were re-elected directors of the B and B Co operative Oil company at the annual meeting in the Waverly community building on Thursday afternoon January 26 All three had filled a three year term H C Frese gave a report of the year Peter Bartsch president of Central Cooperative Oil company Owatonna Minn said his organization has refunded 293000 during ten years in Steele county D D Offringa reviewed local history A representative of W H Barber company spoke Several questions were answered by Frese and officers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Oltrogge
Henry Schwab
Fred Mohr
B. & B. Co-operative Oil Company
Waverly
H. C. Frese
Peter Bartsch
Central Co-operative Oil Company
Owatonna
Minn
Bartsch
Steele County
Minnesota
D. D. Offringa
W. H. Barber Company
Polk Township Elects Officers at Farm Bureau Meeting
George J. Bonzer was elected president and C. Q. Nichols secretary treasurer of Polk Township Farm Bureau at a January 25 meeting held at the Bonzer home. Alice Detra was elected girls club leader as plans were made for the tenth annual farm bureau banquet in Waverly.
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George J. Bonzer
C. Q. Nichols
Polk Township Farm Bureau
Waverly
Polk Township
Joint Meeting Held At K Chapin Home North Of Tripoli
Fremont and Frederika township farm bureau members and friends met at Kenneth Chapin home north of Tripoli on Tuesday evening January 24. B B Bennett led the program with group singing by D D Offringa and readings by C B Kelsey and Miss Kirchhoff. A piano duet by Mrs BE Kirchhoff and La sola Kirchoff and a ukelin solo by Miss Kirchhoff followed along with an account of the state farm bureau federation convention by C P Coykendahl. The county agent spoke on the play contest plan and a committee to arrange a play for the two townships was formed with chairwoman Mrs Kenneth Chapin and members Mrs Elston Chapin and Mrs E W Kirchoff. Movies were shown and refresh ments were served.
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Fremont and
Frederika Township
Kenneth Chapin
Tripoli
B. B. Bennett
D. D. Offringa
C. B. Kelsey
W. Kirchhoff
Lasola Kirchoff
Miss Kirchhoff
Marie Heiligman
Cattle Tuberculin Testing Halted by Iowa Dept
Des Moines Iowa January 31 Secretary of agriculture Ray Murry orders all tuberculin testing stopped February 1 until further notice to prevent misunderstandings during legislative review. Testing had been voluntary in many counties due to funds and resistance in Plymouth and other areas. Sac County recommended for accreditation February 1 expanding to 75 counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ray Murry
Plymouth County
Sac
Federal Department
Strong Demand for Farm Work Horses Rising Prices
Harry Linn of the Iowa horse and mule breeders association notes farmers will rely more on horses and mules next season as demand and prices surge. Eastern buyers outpace supply on Des Moines markets, with cheap draft horses now from 25 to 75 dollars. Saskatoon dealer C. M. Bear buys Pr Cheron stallions for Canada, and Linn urges farmers to raise mares and colt per farm to ease shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Linn
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders’ Association
Mr. Linn
C. M. Bear
Saskatoon
Canada
States
Europe
Oleomargarine Tax Boosts Iowa Butter Sales
Iowa secretary of agriculture Ray Murray reports oleomargarine tax receipts fell from 165724.55 dollars and 3,314,491 pounds in late 1931 to 60,472.40 dollars and 1,209,448 pounds in early 1932 and 30,399.10 dollars and 607,982 pounds in late 1932, while butter sales in Iowa rose, suggesting the tax protected the dairy industry.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ray Murray
Murray
Improved outlook for stallion owners
The Iowa department of agriculture reports 1619 stallions and jacks licensed in 1932, down 10.4 percent from 1931. Kennedy, assistant secretary, notes steeper declines in jacks than stallions, but predicts improving prospects as horse prices rise and demand for work stock grows.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Carl N. Kennedy
Secretary of Agriculture
Mr. Kennedy
Two clerks decide bills by necktie color in old California politics
A Los Angeles Times quote recalls a system in which two legislative reading clerks with red and blue neckties dictated bills. Voters answered aye or no based on which clerk spoke, a method praised for efficiency and cutting dull speeches. In Cuba, a November 9 hurricane killed 2,500 and damaged property, and the government plans 5,000 commemorative stamps to raise funds for road construction.
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Southern Pacific
California
Harry Carr
Los Angeles Times
Cuba
Reach the Heart of Santa Cruz After the Hurricane
A brief note describes reaching Santa Cruz’s center after a hurricane and mentions an easy, interesting way to make money. The fragment hints at local impact and potential opportunity but lacks specifics on persons, places, or organizations.
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Santa Cruz
Sheepshead Fish Valued Along Atlantic Coasts
The sheepshead, despite its plain name, is among the most valuable food fish along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Sizes range from about two pounds to fifteen pounds. The drum is sometimes called the sheepshead, though that naming is not correct.
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Gulf
Reason for Suspicion Golf Widow Cheats Husband in Secret Challenge
A Boston Transcript excerpt details a wife's covert golf practice and surprise challenge to her husband. She openly questions his past hidden playing while on the first tee she drives a solid ball, prompting her spouse to miss entirely. The incident unfolds as a test of fidelity and honesty within marriage.
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George
Boston Transcript
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Farm Bureau News
Ed Marqueson
Farmers Reload Association
4-H
Deere Hay
Great Western
McCormick
Deere Corn
Oliver Gang
C. R. Baker
Glen V. Lundberg
Martin Sievers
Frederika
Williamstown
Republic
Old Buck
Deering
Fordson Tractor
John Deere
Old Great Western
Keystone
International Corn Planter
McCormick Mower
Emerson
M. H. Sievers and
Alfred Lutterman
G. W. Mathiese
Farmers Savings Bank
Robert Christopher
Jackson Township
Warren
C. Woodruff
Co-operative Oil Company
K. Chapin
Sheepshead
Tripoli Hardware Co
Tripoli, Iowa
Bill Heads
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