Bremer 4-H Dairy Judging Team Wins Iowa Championship
Bremer county 4-H dairy judging team led by Dick Juhl Merlin Orth and Paul Reiter won the Iowa dairy judging championship at the National Dairy Cattle Congress with 1449 points. Delaware was runner up with 1396 points. The team was named high Holstein team with 502 of 600.
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Bremer County
Bob Wosseller
Dick Juhl
Merlin Orth
Paul Reiter
Iowa
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Delaware
Bob Vosseller
Bremer
September DHIC Milk Test Highlights Dairy Averages
Bremer D H L C reports September results from 27 D H L A herds and 88 owner sampler herds. The 575 cows averaged 590 pounds of milk and 22.6 pounds of fat, with 197 dry. Top five herds include Duane Wylam Waverly 1063 milk 35.7 fat Alve Kirby Waterloo 1031 milk 34.0 fat John Albrecht Son Sumner 842 milk 33.1 fat LaVerne Schumacher Waterloo 861 milk 38.7 fat Lloyd Fellows Janesville 862 milk 28.6 fat.
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Bremer D.h.lc
D.h.la
Duane Wylam
Waverly
Alve Kirby
Waterloo
John Albrecht & Son
Sumner
LaVerne Schumacher
Lloyd Fellows
Janesville
County 4-H Youths Exhibit 24 Head At Dairy Congress
Bremer county 4-H members exhibited 24 head of dairy heifers at the National Dairy Cattle Congress last Saturday, the largest group of any county exhibitor. Merlin Orth led the county, with his two-year-old Guernsey placing second. Fred Thems earned third in the Brown Swiss yearling class and blue in produce. Eugene Huck placed fifth with a Jersey calf and ranked fourth among Jersey showmen. Finalists in Holstein showmanship included Paul Reiter, Mary Werner, and Eugene Huck. Other exhibitors and awards noted for Jerseys, Guernseys, Ayrshires, and Brown Swiss categories.
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Bremer County
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Merlin Orth
Fred Thems
Eugene Huck
Paul Reiter
Mary Werner
Eugene
Clarence Huck
Duane Sickles
Don Juhl
Dick Juhl
Don Meier
Darold Pipho
Ayrshires
Harlan Laube
Ronald Ressler
Carrie Cox
Craig Cox
Larry Bockholt
Don Sowers
Bill Ormston
Kermit Pothast
Major surgery for Frederika Roy Schmudlach at Scholtz Memorial
Frederika Roy Schmudlach is a patient at Scholtz Memorial hospital Waterloo room 121 after major surgery on Wednesday. The item lists numerous social visits and family members stopping by or hosting gatherings across Waterloo Cresco and surrounding towns, noting by name several households and towns involved.
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Roy Schmudlach
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
C. E. Carroll
Robert Carroll
Jeanne
Cresco
Fred Bergman
Long Beach
Cal
Harry Miller
Omaha
Nebr
Methodist Church
Raymond Boeckmann
Cecile Dilley
C. C. Clary
Kent
Calif
Ethel Carney
Mary Thompson
Frances Kibby
Carol
Irene Sherman
Mollie Thompson
Nellie Smith
Melvin Nerge
Judy
Leroy Township
John Albrecht
John Johnson
Will Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Roger Smith
Linda
Thompson
Smith
Weekend Visits Mark Small Town Ties
The text lists multiple local families visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. French hosted as did Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Bowers and family from New Hampton. Readlyn and Bremer area residents joined gatherings with Mrs. Hazel Bowers and Mrs. Ethel Carney.
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A. W. French
Lyle Bowers
New Hampton
Hazel Bowers
J. H. Hoffmann and
Readlyn
Clifford Gunsalus
Laura Gunsalus
Near Bremer
Ethel Carney
Ethel Griffin
Herman Schwan
Leroy Township
Herman Jordan
Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 H Club Meeting At Mrs Bentley’s
The Wapsie Whirlwinds 4 H club met at Marie Bentley’s home with seven members two leaders and one visitor present. Roll call cited ribbons from the fair. Records were updated and a camera purchase discussed. Lunch was served by the hostess.
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Wapsie Whirlwinds 4-H
Marie Bentley
Bentley
Meeting Set at Berth Ann Bockhaus Home
Beverly OConnell reports the next meeting will be held at the home of Berth Ann Bockhaus. The location indicates a community gathering planned at a private residence.
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Berth Ann Bockhaus
Beverly O'Connell
Window accident injures woman at Wesley
At Wesley, Mrs. Ray Muller attempted to open a window and her right arm went through the glass. She required eleven stitches for the injury.
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Wesley
Marriage Licenses for Virgil Hesse and Lois Hartman
Two individuals, Virgil Hesse age 24 from Waterloo and Lois Hartman age 18 from Fairbank, obtained marriage licenses. The second sentence mentions the Baconian theory claiming Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare plays.
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Virgil Hesse
Waterloo
Lois Hartman
Fairbank
Francis Bacon
Shakespeare
Farmers To Receive Farm Census Questionnaire Soon
Iowa farmers will soon find detailed questionnaires in the mail from the U S Census Bureau. About 100 questions must be answered by the farmer before enumerators begin field work to update agricultural data for the state.
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Iowa
U. S. Census Bureau
Bureau
Census data highlights farm size and assets
Census figures show farm acreage, livestock, labor, machinery, feed, inventories, equipment, and family wealth. The five year survey gathered by the Census Bureau remains confidential and is for statistical purposes only.
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Census Bureau
Bible translations expand into many languages and dialects
A note highlights the Bible's reach as it has been translated into about 260 languages and numerous dialects, reflecting broad international religious access and linguistic diversity.
Brucellosis-Free Swine Herds Listed For Farmers
Bremer county hog producers seek a brucellosis-free herd sire for a 1955 pig crop. County Extension Director Richard Mathews notes health as a key factor and announces lists of brucellosis-accredited swine breeding herds are available through local veterinarians and the county extension office. The veterinary extension service at Iowa State College prepared the lists. Read-lyn and other area veterinarians in Waverly, Tripoli, Plainfield, Sumner, and Readlyn hold copies for farmers to consult.
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Bremer County
Richard Mathews
Dick Mathews
Veterinary Extension Service
Iowa State College
Mathews
D. H. Crawford
Arch J. Murphy
Harlan Platte
Waverly
L. J. Magnall
Tripoli
E. L. Koch
Plainfield
J. W. Sexton
E. C. Ritter
Sumner
Carl Venzke
Readlyn
Mocha Flavoring Tied to Coffee or Chocolate Source
A note explains mocha flavoring derives from coffee or a mix of coffee and chocolate. It also states a crab uses its teeth in its stomach, a misnomer since crabs grind food in their stomachs with a gizzard-like organ.
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Charles City
Kenneth Steadmann
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Robert Wagner
Henry Schmudlach
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Walter Schmudlach
Marilyn
Charles Rosel
Larry
Hollowdale
Minn
Leslie Parson
Roland Parson
Bassett
Wesley Mahlstedt
Ray Gillett
Lena Gillett
W. E. Dilley
Aplington
Libbie Parson
Archie Clary
Lucille
Floyd Ager
Harold Ager
Ross
Robert King
Horton
Lillie Rathbone
Anna Gaede
G. A. Rowe
So Alcock
Myron Holm
Holm
C. E. Doty
Cedar Rapids
C. E. Chadwick
Raymond French
Connie
Horton Hall
Riviera
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Stor
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