updated 06/27/12
updated 06/27/12
Allamakee County Farm Bureau |
In 1918, a group of farmers wanted to better themselves, their families, their industry and their state. So they joined forces with other community leaders and formed a general farm organization called the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation ...... from the Iowa Farm Bureau website
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Waukon, Ia., Feb 18 - Allamakee Farm Bureau is now a permanent organization. The meeting was called to order by D.D. Honan, who was president of the [illegible] organization and all but the following named townships were represented: Union City, Waterloo, Ludlow, Franklin, Linton and Fairview. Mr. Lucas of the States Relation Services was present and made a strong appeal for the support of the government in the present war.
On mention the following nominations were ratified by the meeting:
President, Frank Kelleher, of Lafayette township
Vice president, Ben D. Helming of Union Prairie township
Secretary, Theodore Gronna of Paint Creek township
Treasurer, A.J. Laughlin, French Creek township
Also the following directors:
C. [illegible], Lansing
P.J. Quillin, Makee
Chas Barthell, Union Prairie
John Ronster, Iowa
T.W. Mullaney, Jefferson
Lewis Drake, Center
C.P. Nierling, French Creek
Paul Topel, Post
H.A. Hendrickson, Paint Creek
John Brennan, Taylor
T.W. Kernan, Lafayette
On motion, ? Ophelm, John Hermanson and A.?. Steffen were elected directors from their respective townships of Hanover, Waterloo and Ludlow. The articles of incorporation and by-laws were read and adopted and the secretary was ordered to supply all members with a copy of them.
~Cedar Rapids Republican, February 19, 1918
~contributed by S. Ferrall
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Allamakee co. Farm Bureau Notes from various newspapers around the county
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1928
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1929
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1930
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