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Farm Section Features On Farming VOLUME XLVIIL NUMBER 204 DECEMBER 8, 1952 SECTION TWO La Crosse, Jackson 4-H Leaders Honored At Banquets Walter Bean Cited In BRF Agent Quits After Serving 17 Years Walter Bean, who resigned recently as county agricultural agent of Jackson County, was honored by 4-H club leaders and presented a gift of money Thursday night at Black River Falls during the annual leaders' banquet. Bean, who has accepted a position as district extension supervisor for the Northwestern section of Wisconsin, replied to the leaders with certainly feel that the 17 years with Jackson County people has done a great deal more for me than for He also reminded in relating his problem of deciding on the new work, that Jackson County will be in his territory and see you all now and Picture-Story Prior to a business meeting of the association, the 75 attending were entertained by musical numbers and a picture-story of the experiences of Dorothy Woodruff, Chippewa Falls, who was an international farm youth exchange member to Switzerland last summer. Heading the action in formal meeting was the election of three' officers. James Benrud, was named president to fill the unexpired term, one year, of Mrs. Orton Anderson, Black River Falls, who resigned recently.

Mrs. Roy Bue, Taylor, was elected vice president to succeed Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Black River Falls, who has been acting president; and Mrs. Joe Brauner, Black River Falls, becomes adviser-at- large in place of Mrs. Kenneth Witte, Melrose.

The latter two of-1 fices were filled for two-year terms. A holdover officer is Mrs. Milton Nemec, Black River Falls, seer etary-tr ea urer. Reports Given Reports on attendance at the 4-H conference in Madison in October were given by Mrs. Witte I and Mrs.

Peterson, and Bean an-j nounced that selection for the a n-Trempealeau County Bankers Association dairy project! awards are to be made immediate -1 ly, as the presentation is scheduled, at Galesville Dec. 16. The leaders also voted that the officers should appoint a commit-1 tee to study and possibly promote! selling of advertising in a county plat book as a fund raising project. In answer to a question. Bean explained the system of paying expenses of 4-H members competing at the State Fair.

Pbotoi Jackson County 4-H leaders took time in the midst of their annual banquet and election of officers Thursday night at Black River Falls, to honor Walter Bean, Jackson county agent the past 17 years, who has resigned to become district extension leader. At top, Mrs. Milton Nemec, center, secretary-treasurer, presents Bean with an envelope containing a gift of money, while in the Agent At Chicago Livestock Show SPARTA, Wis. background Mrs. Kenneth Witte, standing, and Mrs.

Arthur Peter- Agent Vernon Olson attended the1 son, other officers, look on. Below, James Benrud, center, Melrose, International Livestock Exposition was elected president to fill the unexpired term of Mrs. Orton and the national county agents! Anderson. Mrs. Roy Bue, left, Taylor, was named vice president, convention in Chicago.

Kenneth' and Mrs. Joe Brauner, Black River Falls, adviser at large. Carlisle, Sparta also attended the exposition. Ex-Ettrick Man Aids In Program ETTRICK, Wis. Glenn Brovold, formerly trick, has a position as laboratory technician for the Wisconsin cellosis elimination project and is located at Green Bay.

Museum To Open In Spring (Tribune Madison Bureau) MADISON, fundamental role of farmers in the devel0pment of Wisconsin over more than a century will be 0 "'memorialized in a unique museum to be opened in the hills of Southwestern Wisconsin in the spring. The first agricultutal museum, says the State Historical Society, which has spent three years building it, will open near Cassville for the 1953 season. Vernon County FU Holds Annual Meet WESTBY, Wis. (Special) About 75 people met in the annual session of the Vernon County Farmers Union recently at the Westby Community Hall, electing seven directors. Named were Leo Wallace, Earl Rumppe, Donald Kirking, Noble Roiland, Keith Skildum, Raymond Dummer and Helmer Williams.

Lawrence Kirk, Farmers Union fieldman, spoke on reporting income taxes and explained various exemptions. He also warned farmers to be careful in making out the net worth forms requested by the Internal Revenue Department. TremploNames 30 Delegates Tri-State Breeders Annual Meet Jan. 15 Party Held At Fireside Chamber Entertains IOO; Gifts Presented Gifts and more gifts were the keynote of the annual December party for IOO La Crosse County 4-H leaders Tuesday night at the Fireside given by the La Crosse Chamber of Commerce under the direction of the rural affairs committee. Merchants of the city provided a wide variety of favors, both usable and entertaining, while the leaders themselves brought exchange gifts for both men and women.

Speeches Curbed Speeches were held to a minimum in an evening program designed for gaiety, with Everett H. Woehrmann, secretary of the chamber, as master of ceremonies. Charles Roddle led in community singing; W. L. Christopherson, chairman of the county board, extended greetings from the supervisors; Leonard Anderson, club agent, presented leader service pins; and Al Francour, county agent, was allowed time for one humorous story and a few remarks on 4-H leadership.

The service awards for leaders in 4-H club work for IO and five years formerly presented at the achievement program, were made this year at the banquet. Receiving honors for IO service were Mrs. Leo Waldenberger, Midway; Walton Ofstedahl, Holmen; and Mrs. Richard Gilster, West Salem. To Mrs.

Marvin Schiller, Bangor, Mrs. Oscar Thompson, Onalaska, Mrs. Rudy Hulberg, West Salem, and Mrs. George Schmitz, La Crosse, went five-year awards. Trophies Presented Two trophies won by Norbert Hansen of Bangor for outstanding achievement and state honors were presented his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Rudy Hansen. Norbert was in Chicago attending the national 4-H Club Congress. After making all the awards, Anderson reviewed the 4-H program, thanking the leaders for their efforts in making it possible and emphasizing the advantages of continuing 4-H club activities the year round. He stated that achievement in the county reached WHITEHALL, Wis.

93 per cent last year, only 37 Thirty Trempealeau County dele-1 record books being inadequate and gates to the annual meeting of Tri- causing the drop from a perfect State Breeders Co-operative in La score. Crosse Jan. 15, together with eight! alternates, were elected at the annual meeting of Trempealeau! County members of the co-op held at the City Hall here Tuesday. The delegates are Wilfred Adams, Eleva; Harland Schaefer, Roy Berge, Chester Everson, Hen-j Lawrence Garthwaite, Cashton rik Herness, Ray Lamberson and High School FFA member, won the P. J.

Speerstra, Whitehall; corn growing contest spon- Anderson, Curtis Maloney, Joseph sored by a seed firm by raising 232 Gilbertson and Gene Hardy, bushels per acre. Strum; Walter Stensby, James He planted the corn on a Steen and Arthur Void, Osseo; two-year alfalfa field, heavily ma- Norman Thompson, Orville Even-jnured, plowed and disked in the son and Gerald Melby, Ettrick; fall, disked four times before plant- Spencer Hanson, Donald Hardier ing and used 350 pounds of 3-12-12 Melvin Solberg and Ralph Schans- starter fertilizer. He cultivated five berg, Blair; Andrew Pientok Emil Skroch, Independence; Er- Trailing him in his district were nest Sobotta, Gerhard Nelsestuen Donald Cain, Seneca; James Dunand Bensil Haines, Arcadia; Al-bum, Cashton; James R. Wegner bert Grover, Galesville; Albert and John Donshey, Sparta; David In An Evening of fun and entertainment during the annual La Crosse Chamber of Commerce party for 4-H leaders at the Fireside last week several awards were presented by Leonard Anderson, county club agent. Top, state achievement trophys are given by Anderson, left, to Mr.

and Mrs. Rudy Hansen, Bangor, for their son Norbert, who was in Chicago at the national Club Congress. Below, three leaders received recognition for IO years service as leaders and are, from left, Mrs. Richard Gilster, West Salem, Walton Ofstedahl, Holmen, and Mrs. Leo Waldenberger, Midway.

Cashton High Youth Wins Hillsboro Plant To Be Ready In Mid-February of fertilizer. Equipped with up-to- cate at Hillsboro. getting Midwestern phate Corporation to build their new plant in this region, we making it possible for farmers all over the area to increase their crop production 15 to 25 per cent. been interested in the agriculture of this area for more than date machinery the plant should 3Q and seen logs of fep. be ready to supply fertilizer to deal- our soils duri that ers or their early spring busi-, iod Cesnik ness, Menn said.

I believe that farmers around Increase Output John Cesnik, mayor of Hillsboro and general manager of the Hillsboro and North Eastern Railway Company, was active in inducing officials of the new plant to hore, with a fertilizer plant at their doorstep, now will try more than ever to build back some of that lost fertility and to incease crop by the use of commercial Cesnik 'said. end of trail when CENOL WARFARIN IS USED KILLS RATS AND MICE Hoeschlers Prescription Pharmacy Fifth and Main Monument To Dewey It will be a monument to the farmer who became the first governor in 1848, Nelson Dewey, but more particularly it will honor the deeds of the plucky and enterprising pioneer tillers of the soil who built the foundations of the state long ago. More than 6,000 historic items related to the growth of Wisconsin farming have already been collected for the museum exhibits, and others are rolling in from barns and attics throughout the modern state. Farm organizations and the State Legislature have co-operated cheerfully, the former by assisting in the collection of representative mementoes of the several agricul- The new Standard of (fie American Road 53 FORD Arenz, Donald Steir.hoff and Paul Paulsen, Cashton; and Duane Tainter, Gays Elected to the sire committees were Grover, Holstein; Guernsey; Lawrence Larson of Os- rnri seo, Jersey; Lyon, Brown vrfilll L. YUI ll and Raymond Johnson of Blair, Tuesday, Dec 9 Shorthorn.

tural epochs, the latter by providing money for the renovation of the remaining buildings on the Dewey homestead and the collection of relics. The Village of Cassville and the Grant County Board have also contributed financially. Self-Sustaining The Historical Society will manage the museum on a self-sustaining basis. Admission receipts will cover the cost of operation and custody and enrichment of the collections in the future, it is expected. Exhibits will tell the story of thej glories and the struggles of Wisconsin farmers from the sod-breaking, tree clearing, oxen-driving settlers on the frontier, through the wheat farming era and into the dairying period that has grown Vrvyi 11 WO I the vast milk production and proc- essing industry of today.

Pl PIP rPtPfl The museum will be a part ofa'YylllllwlO I WI WU small state park that some years ago was dedicated to the early Grant County farmer who defeated a Whig to become the first governor in 1848 and defeated another Whig to get a 1850. Scherr and Nat Carhart, Trempealeau. Alternates elected were William and Earl Thomas and Wayne Lyon of Gales-J Mills, in order. Ville, Allen Bibby and Gerald in another district, Arcadia FFA Byom of Ettrick, Obert Goplin of boy won six of the first IO places Osseo, Lambert Walski of They were, in order, Donald Brem- dia, Loren Quarne of Blair and er, Edward Pronschinske, Joe Piet- Carroll Carhart of Trempealeau. rek Bert Schoffner, Harold Orville Evenson, Ettrick, was Andre, first through fifth, and Ed- nominated Trempealeau County di- ward Patzncr, ninth, rector on the Tri-State board, suc-j ceeding Bernard Wood, French- i Ville, who declined re-election.

Vernon County Home and community chairmen, Houston County, December meeting, Caledonia City Hall, noon. 4-H federation, Houston County, monthly meeting, Caledonia city hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. IO Rural Youth, Houston County, December meeting, Caledonia City Hall, 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

ll Wisconsin American Dairy As- A new fertilizer plant for Coulee Region farming needs is under construction in Hillsboro and expects to be in operation by mid- February in time to produce spring supplies. To be known as Kickapoo Fertilizers, the new mixing plant is a division of Midwestern Phosphate Madison, and headed by D. W. Aitken of Madison. James P.

Menn, Madison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Menn. well- known Norwalk farm family, been named sales manager of the organization and will make his home in Hillsboro.

Direct To While sales will be made to dealers, Menn, who was Midwest agronomist with the 5 Spencer Chemical Company andia who did considerable plant food re-jg search in this area, indicates a complete soil and agronomic service is to be available to both lf dealers and farmers. "With the establishment of this 5 new fertilizer plant, dealers farmers in Central and Western Wisconsin and southeastern Minne- sota can look forward to a convenient and economical source Christmas! SPECIAL! Whitehall Man Returns From Montana Meet WHITEHALL, Wis. (Special)Arne Torud, manager of the Cooperative Oil and Produce Company of Whitehall, has just returned from Billings, where he attended a conference sponsored by the Farmers Union Central Exchange of Paul. VIROQUA, Wis. Grassland contest winners of Vernon County were honored here sociation," District 3 organization Wednesday night, when all county meeting.

Viola Community Had new term were 8uests of the Ver- a m. non County grassland committee. Farm Institute, Monroe County Cash awards were given the top finances and taxes, Sparta City three places in both the general Hall and Courthouse, 10:30 a m. and progress divisions, presenta- rw tion being made by Theon chairman of the committee. I Farm institute.

Monroe County, First place in the general class Wilton High was won by Clarence Jerman, Fernville, with second and third places going to Melvin Gardner and Son, Viroqua, and Robert Garner, Hillsboro. Harold Hanson, Viroqua, won the award in the pro- Tuesday, Dec St.egress class. 1 Principal speaker was Edward School, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 4-H, leaders.

Houston County, planning meeting, Caledonia City Hall, 1:30 p.m. 16 Holstein breeders, Jackson Coun- Purpose of the meeting was top. Baker, Eau Claire, soil erosion iscuss common problems and who talked on discuss acquaint the managers with the newly completed facilities at the Central Exchange refinery at Laurel, Mont. KEEPIN' POSTED ii SUITS COATS That suit comes equipped with electric heating pad from WELCH for cold offices. See Ut for All APPLIANCES WELCH RADIO and APPLIANCE SERVICE 1918 Campbell Rd.

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