Understanding Farm Bureau and Extension Service Ties in Washington County
Washington County farms heavily support both the Farm Bureau and the Iowa State College extension service. The article outlines three Farm Bureau purposes education legislation and service with extension serving education. It notes 1950 budget figures and the county leadership structure led by Joe Jones and Wayne Edmundson with staff Ruth Foster Gus Alsip and Tom Robb. It also details member dues 15 dollars per year with 5 dollars to Lawn Farm Bureau and 10 dollars to the county.
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Washington County
Farm Bureau
Oll
Barn Bureau
Iowa
OhGe
Washington
Iowa State College Extension Service
Iowa Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau Organization
The
Iowa State College
Tom Robb
Ruth Foster
Gus Alsip
4 H FFA Boys Lead Second Summer Judging Tour
The top ten in the judging contest include Franklin Stout Harry Duensing Bill Rowe Arthur Dunbar LeRoy Hammen Donald Meyer Ralph Knotek Ralph Stout Dean Schaeffer and Wayne Gammon. Duensing and sons helped set up the workout and $10 with $2 per member goes to extension service plus noncash aid. The Farm Service Co run by Chuck Morgan finances service work in Washington Keokuk and Henry County. Directors include Joe Jones Robert Miksch Bill Gamon Bruce Stoutner Alfred Rich Walter Rich Bill McGinnis Jay Sellars also operates an insurance service for Farm Bureau members as a separate entity from financing.
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Farm Bureau
Wayne Edmundson
County Farm Bureau
Washington
Edmundson
Joe Jones
Bob Miksch
Cliff Conklin
C. T. Johnson Jr
A. K. Stoutner
Henry Berger
William Spenner
Elmer Scherrer
Robert Eckels
Don Cave
Art Duensing
Paul Beard
Francis Wright
Clarence Booth
Ralph Kleese
Bill McGinnis Jr
O. Dale Jones
Harry Stacy
John Ganon
Walter Rich
Melvin Booth
County Girls 4-H
Earl Booth
Gale Cupp
Farm Project 4-H
Washington County
Lawn Farm Bureau
Franklin Stout
Harry Duensing
Bill Rowe
Arthur Dunbar
LeRoy Hammen
Donald Meyer
Ralph Knotek
Ralph Stout
Dean Schaeffer
Wayne Gammon
Chuck Morgan
Keokuk
Henry County
Farm Service Company
Robert Miksch
Bill Gamon
Bruce Stoutner
Alfred Rich
Bill McGinnis
Jay Sellars
Mr. Sellars
Lowa Life
Lowa Arm Mutual
Lowa Mutual Hail Insurance
Prairie Flower Homes Undergo Remodeling
Prairie Flower neighborhood reports two remodeling projects. W. B. Rittenhouse’s farm house received redecoration, a new bathroom and water system, plus a new furnace and hot water heater by Stanley Henderson of Keota. Turnipseed Estate farm home, now owned by Sh J. Huber, sees basement expansion for a new furnace and water softener, a new bathroom, and modernized kitchen with Ted Simons of Washington as carpenter.
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Rittenhouse
Stanley Henderson
Carpenter
Keota
Sh J. Huber
Ted Simons
Washington
Rural Young People Plan Swim Party at Silver Lake
Rural Young People discuss a swim party and watermelon feed at Silver Lake to be held next Sunday. The meeting in the Legion rooms at city hall featured a film program by A C Peterson and an entertainment session with games social and square dancing. Chaperones include Mr and Mrs Willard Palmer and extension fire personnel.
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Silver Lake
Legion Rooms
City Hall
Br. A.C. Peterson
Willard Palmer
Offire
Silves Lake
County-Wide 4 H Girls Plan Achievement Days
Washington County 4 H girls prepare for August 21 and 22 county achievement show with clothing exhibits in high school and grade school divisions, judging teams, style review, and conservation contest. Records and project work determine eligibility for the year end party and state fair selection.
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Washington County
Legume Seed Crops Require Early Insect Control
Iowa State entomology experts J. H. Lilly and B. A. Haws urge legume seed growers to start insect protection early with four key steps. Monitor pests, protect pollinators, apply sprays promptly, and avoid bloom-time spraying to spare bees. DDT and chlordane are favored for leaf feeders, with chlordane or toxaphene for grasshoppers. Pollinators must be provided by bees or managed colonies.
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J. H. Lilly
Iowa State College
B. A. Haws
Prof
Lilly
Lily
Iowa
Iowa Farms Lead Nation in Cash Farm Income in 1950
Iowa tops the nation in cash farm income per Sales Management and USDA figures. Through April 1950 Iowa receipts total about 641 million dollars, with Texas at 492 million and California at 408 million.
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Iowa
United States
National Marketing Magazine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Towa
Texas
California
Iown
USDA
Department of Agriculture
Hatoon
Farmer Invents Moveable Blower Drying System for Hay and Grain
A growing number of farmers use a mounted blower on a cart to dry hay and immature grain in storage. The system uses a single fan and motor across hay curing and grain drying, with insulated sheds and thermostats to control airflow for efficient drying at 60 degrees or higher and 65 percent humidity.
Sackle grain scoop uses galvanized material for strength
A large grain scoop design reduces wrist strain by using 20 gauge galvanized metal and a scrap iron brace. The brace, bolted to the handle front, helps hold light metal in shape for sturdy use in sacking grain.
Girls 4-H District Field Day Held At Goode Park July 7
More than 200 girls from Washington, Lee, Henry, Des Moines and Van Buren counties gathered at Goode State Park near New London for a full day of activities. Washington County delegates led the opening, with groups rotating through relay races, softball nature study, square dancing, and an evening cookout. The day closed with a vesper service themed The Strength of the Trees and a campfire ceremony led by Van Buren CHE Edna Morris.
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Goode State Park
New London
Washington, Lee, Henry
Des Moines
van Buren
Washington County
J Nice Kunkel
Barbara Kunkel
Marion Maids
Kathryn Farrier
Wanda Guy
Busy Bees
Sara Trotman
Charlene Ronit
JoEllen Ollinger
Joan Greiner
Northernites
Mergaret Vincent
Janice Booth
Ruth Without
Cedar Clippers
Audrey Stout
Armeerettes
Janet Shalla
Debby Brenneman
Jolly Jokers
Patricia Scherrer
Mary Gase
Mary Schneider
Carol Simon
Verly Bowers
Clever Cloverettes
Isabelle Day
Joanne Crawford
Mary Bowser
Carolyn Tetersen
West Point
Sharon Griggs
Ann Shellman
Claudine Kilgore
Marlene Brown
Phyllis Anderson
Phyllis Mitchell
Clover Leaf
Virginia Dare
Lola Rut Faris
Joe Knotek
Ruth Foster
Letitia Kneen
Che
Gus Alsip
Granda Hollywell
Mary Tinkham
Henri Che
Milkei
Edna Morris
Girls Demonstration Festival Slated in Washington County
The 4-H Girls Festival will be held July 27 in Washington county with Esther Whetstone as judge. Each club may enter senior and junior teams to demonstrate clothing topics from selection to care and construction of garments. This marks a new standalone event separate from prior County Achievement shows.
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Dave
Washington
Esther Whetstone
Iowa Farms Ranked Second in Farm Machinery Output
Iowa moved to second in the nation for farm machinery manufacture last year with 265,085,559 dollars in farm equipment produced. Illinois led with 577,414,873 dollars, while the nation total reached 1,814,790,453 dollars.
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Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Bureau of Census
Tor
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iblinois
Wi Stotakt
Wisconsins
Amber Roads and Their Ancient Trade Routes Across Europe
The Amber roads were first used to move amber and metals, later expanding to furs and tin. These historic routes spanned north south and east west across Europe, linking distant regions through trade networks.
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Europe
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Pea Avisor
4-H
Prairie Flower Homes
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Twe Farm
Style Review
Kalona Sales
Rock Island Produce Co
Reisters
Anton
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
Idaho
Oregon
Aureomycin
Fred W. Bell
Old Rock Island Depot
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