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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1923
Page
15
The Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Jawa invites comments on Farmers G214. Submissions may be sent to the Editor Fam Department via mail or phone 6100.
Grundy Center Iowa May 2 Grundy County boys feed twenty baby beeves in the Grundy County Baby Beef club. Martyn Hasbrouck four calves, George Storjohan three calves with proper ration. Others two calves each and three feeding one calf. Members report monthly to county agent C S Macy, keeping detailed feed, pasture, and weight records.
Iowa State College dairy specialists say cows giving 25 pounds of milk or more should get grain while on pasture. Corn is cheapest and best, fed with six pounds corn to one pound cottonseed meal. or oats with three pounds oats, three pounds corn and one pound cottonseed meal. Cottonseed meal preferred to linseed meal to lessen laxative pasture effects.
Stanley May 22 booster slogan Be a Bansler spreads community spirit among Scott and Buffalo Township Farm Bureau members filling the hall for their May 18 meeting. Scott township program featured reels music Bell Telephone history talk by Galwein manager May pole May queen crowned and glee club songs with farm bureau reels. J W Wilkinson urged members to spread farm bureau spirit to neighbors and boost attendance. Gedar Township meeting postponed to May 25 at M C Drissoll home due to Cedar Falls district conference.
Donald Hamer of Orange Township earned a school merit sitting from the Cedar Falls Commercial Club to begin a Light Brahma poultry project. Black Hawk county juniors received eggs for hatching, with several chicks raised and shared with donors. The Hamer family plans to expand to more Leghorn stock as the flock grows, with 421 chicks already under care and 750 more due to hatch soon.
Des Moines May 22 C W Hunt formerly of Harrison county and president of Iowa Farm Bureau federation has been chosen secretary to succeed B H Cunningham who resigned to join the federal reserve board Charles E Hearst Cedar Falls vice president of the federation is promoted to president and Clark W Huntley Charlton becomes vice president Hunt has led the state Warm Bureau federation since 1920 Mathes to take duties as Hearst headquarter plans and location remain undetermined Hearst has long directed Black Hawk County Farm bureau and served as its first president since 1912
Grundy Center Ia May 22 A Purebred Beef Heifer club is planned in Grundy County to foster summer shows for youth calves. Calves remain owners property at county fair. Heifers must be shown in breeding condition with feeding for development the focus. Prizes award cash based 90 percent on show record and 10 percent on a written story of work with the heifer.
The club will give prizes for champion and reserve champion and may accept all breeds of beef cattle. Welifers are to be dropped any time after September 1, 1921.
Dunkerton Iowa May 22 Oscar Herman led a list of patrons receiving more than 200 dollars from Farmers Creamery for April deliveries his total 236 52 close behind were McIntosh 222 28 Fisher & Frink 208 44 and others with near 200. Butterfat payments were 59 cents in January February 58 cents in March and 54 cents in April per pound. The creamery serves 165 patrons and officials expect growth as cooperation and quality deliveries strengthen the operation.
The Waterloo Township Farm Bureau met Friday evening May 18 at Virden Grove schoolhouse. A business session and program followed with songs, an instrumental duet by Beal and Stauffacher, talks on spraying and health principles by Hodson and Bell, patriotic songs by the Cornfeat Farmers, readings by Mattingly and Shaw, and refreshments provided by a committee.
Readlyn residents note visits from Mrs. Fred Mauser and family and other locals. Interior work on the Waverly courthouse proceeds as Art Zahn and crew work inside. Achievements day at Buhr home attracts farm bureau families with county agent and home demonstrator in attendance. A May 20 birth at the Hartman family. a Readlyn Westgate game ends Readlyn 12 Westgate 3. An upcoming mission festival is planned for Ist Pants church on June 2.
Wallace told American Automobile Association meeting in New York that by summer about 175000 miles will be designated as part of the federal aid highway system. By May 5, 33 states had approved systems totaling 105406 miles and 21038 miles completed at a cost of 278.07 million.
Ken Hugh Maust was elected captain for Orange High School. A high school outing and supper at Black Hawk Creek were enjoyed by students and faculty. Judge Martin from Sandpoint gave a Panama postal zone talk to seventh and eighth graders. Visitors from Virginia arrived to visit relatives of Mrs Walth Auller and Russel Kline. Ladies Aid met at the church to prepare for the county Sunday school convention. The sophomore class performed a play to a large audience. Baccalaureate sermons were scheduled for Sunday evening. Neva Maust attended a party hosted by Elsie Hersch. Co T U held a quarterly meeting at Mrs Lester Parks home with a mothers program.
Mt Auburn residents and visitors from Waterloo Vinton and nearby towns shared weekend visits. Cattle shipments from Rhodes & Reynolds to Chicago were accompanied by stock transport. Several residents traveled to Marengo and La Porte City for business and family gatherings while teachers and families wrapped up school activities with programs and picnics.
Plainside meeting planned for May 23 in the church basement. Local visits include Mrs Alva Carney and families moving or traveling between Waterloo Waterloo and Montana. Estate transfers listed by Black Hawk County Abstract Co recount various lots and parcels in Waterloo Cedar Falls Finchford and Waterloo areas with multiple beneficiaries and conditions.
Agricultural market notes show wheat prices advancing on bullish crop outlooks and weather concerns. Corn and oats moved higher after early firmness while provisions remained steady as traders weighed May estimates and government projections.
U.S. markets opened unsettled with tentative gains and losses across sectors. Reading, North American, and other major firms showed pressure early, while key names like American Can and U S Steel helped steady the session as prices fluctuated and sentiment wavered throughout the day.
New York and Chicago markets show varied dairy and poultry pricing. Creamery butter ranges with firsts around 28 to 39 cents, eggs steady around mid 20s to 40s per dozen, cheese with twins and youths listed, poultry including turkeys around 28 cents, chickens near 18 to 42 cents, and ducks about 20 to 30 cents. Wool and hides move modestly. butter receipts noted with circulating stock levels.
Chicago and many centers report mixed grains with wheat at varied quotes and oats steady. Cattle, hogs, and sheep show active trading with tops around 7.50 and 16.50 in regional markets. Minneapolis Kansas City and St Louis list prices for wheat corn and oats alongside dairy and foreign exchange notes.
Kansas City Livestock report shows hogs 5 to 10 cents under Monday's prices with tops at $10.80 for hogs. Steers reach $10.80, yearlings $10.50. Cows around $5.00 to $6.60. Lambs steady near $16 to $17 with California and Texas weights quoted. Receipts listed for hogs, cattle, and sheep with varied packer bids and regional differences.
May 22 Pinchford Iowa Mr and Mrs Layman of Waterloo visited the Zimmerman home. Sophia Emma Etekelsberger aged 53 died May 19 1923 at her Pinchford home after long illness. She married August G Dorman in 1890 and lived on farms in Butler county before moving to Pinchford. Surviving are her husband a daughter several siblings and her mother Augusta Mickelberg Cedar Falls.
The Brennan family and Lyndena Minton visited Minton at his home on Sunday. Mrs. O. R. Mra Alvina Chandler of Pittsburg Kan plans to visit her mother and then go to Aurora Ill to see relatives. A memorial service with Rev. Me Wyrick will be held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday at 2 PM followed by veteran graves strewn with flowers.
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