Local 4-H Club News Highlights January Meeting Notes
Franklin Starlettes met January 17 at Mary Richards home with six members and three mothers. Nancy Youngblut led the meeting and plans for family night were outlined. Talks covered color, gracious hosting, storage ideas, recipes, and furniture finishing removal. A furniture finishing demo was given by Mary Richards. Next meeting set for February at Joann Meier home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Starlettes
Mary Richards
Nancy Youngblut
Joann Meier
Beverly Kohagen
Lorene Trautman
Sandra Meier
Biz-E-Bees
Eileen Sievers
Tripoli
Loralee Brooks
Hog numbers rise in 1961 corn belt boost
Farm economist Marvin Skadberg of Iowa State University notes hog numbers turned a corner in 1961 with the pig crop up 1.1 percent to 93.2 million head and spring and fall crops rising 7 and 4 percent respectively. He cites profitability of hog feeding and forecasts a possible 2 percent spring increase in 1962, while cattle markets show mixed signals with price spreads widening and feeder cattle prices falling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Skadberg
Iowa State University
United State Department of Agriculture
Francis Kutish
Kutish
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
4 H Warns Stay Alert On Rural Roads
The 40th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago heard safety experts warn that rural roads are dangerous with 75 percent of last year’s 38 000 highway fatalities. General Motors funds recognize 4 H safety work, with winners like Suzanne Shideler 17 of Lathrop California who urged drivers to stay alert to blinding intersections animals and slow moving farm machinery. Other winners listed include Jane Bacot 16 Zachary Louisiana Martha Ann Beebe 18 Rutland Vermont Georgine Coleman 18 Denison Kansas Anne Hostettler 16 Statesville North Carolina Lavelle Gottschall 18 Frederick Oklahoma John D Spuller 18 Rushville Indiana and Joe Dee Wilcoxson 17 Cave City Kentucky. Their motto ON EVERY ROAD YOU DRIVE STAY ALERT TO STAY ALIVE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
Chicago
America
Congress
Suzanne Shideler
Lathrop
Calif
County Safety Council
Yosemite Park
Extension Service
State Agriculture Colleges
United States Department of Agriculture
Jane Bacot
Zachary
Martha Ann Beebe
Rutland
Georgine Coleman
Denison
Kan
Anne Hostettler
Statesville
N. Car
Lavelle Gottschall
Frederick
Okla
John D. Spuller
Rushville
Ind
Joe Dee Wilcoxson
Cave City
Adaptability of the Soybean Variety Is Most Important
Bremer county soybean growers should choose a variety specifically adapted to the area to ensure a full growing season without frost damage. Northern Iowa adapts to earlier frost, southern to longer seasons, so a balance is needed for best maturity. Yields drop about 1 percent per day after May 31 if planted late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Gene B. Vincent
Harvey Thompson
Towa State University
Iowa
Towa
Tripoli
Department of Agronomy
Iowa State University
Barber Jim G Palmer Lee reflects on 64 years of practice
James G Palmer Lee an Iowa barber aged 80 recalls his long career with 64 years in the trade including 37 years serving Oelwein. He cites giving a haircut to Theodore Roosevelt in Tampa Florida as his proudest moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
James
Jim) G. Palmerlee
Theodore Roosevelt
Tampa
Fla
Oelwein
1962 Feed Grain Support Prices Announced by ASC
The Bremer County ASC sets 1962 national average support levels for feed grains: corn 1.20 per bushel, barley 0.93, grain sorghum 1.93 per hundredweight, oats 0.62, and rye 1.02 per bushel. Prices align with 1961 supports and reflect about 74 percent of January parity for corn, barley and oats, 69 percent for rye, and 78 percent for sorghum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Secretary of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Freeman
1962 Crop Oilseed Support Prices Announced
National average support prices for 1962 crops of oil seeds are set. Soybeans at 2.25 per bushel, flaxseed 2.90 per bushel for grade No 1, and cottonseed 48 per ton for loans and 44 per ton for purchases with adjustments for handling costs. Bremer County committee notes these reflect about 78 percent and 76 percent parity and aim to balance supply and price relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer County
Parity in Income for Farm People Discussed
A brief excerpt outlines a push to achieve income parity for farmers. The note stresses policy measures and cooperative efforts to lift rural earnings.
Tuberculin Test Use Expands as Screening Tool
The tuberculin test is increasingly used as a screening tool for tuberculosis in most communities, especially among children and young adults.
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Poli
Tri Id
William A. Buckley
Robert J. Sassman
Tripoli Town Hall
Readlynettes
Readiynettes 4-H Club
Anita Klodt
Carmen Bock
Debbie Minnaert
Barbara Stahlhut
Diane Schneider
Karen
Dianna Stumme
Karen Stumme
Douglas Rockets
Roger Kerr
Roger McBride
Doug Boeckmann
Ross Aver
Larry Hassman
Larry Lageschulte
Ross Ager
PTT Road
Buhr
Howard M. White
National Water Well Assn
Waterloo
Adams
Hammond
ASC
O'Brien
Sundrie
Duane Holm
Tripoli, Iowa
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Kent Golden
K Pig
Low
Best FC
Tripoli Grain & Feed Phone
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