Roundup Election and 4-H Tournament Recaps Across Iowa
Three members were elected to the state Temporary Land Preservation Policy Commission from the 1st Congressional District at a district meeting in Iowa City. Alternates were named for cities supervisors and soil districts. Manchester reports Greg Wandrey’s last-second field goal clinching the North Fork Wildcats 46 44 over Colesburg Livestock in the senior division of the Delaware County 4-H basketball tournament. The Elk Chargers edged Colesburg 32 30 in peewee, and the Delaware Hustlers beat Elk Chargers 48 23 in intermediate. About 35 teams competed. traveling trophies awarded. Finalists named in the Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s scholarship program include several readers from Benton, Cedar, Clayton, Delaware, Linn, and Washington counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
State Temporary Land Preservation Policy Commission
State Commission
Jane LaGrange
Vinton
Benton County
Elmer Schneider
Riverside
Washington County
George Golinghorst
Walcott
Scott County
Robert Barnes
Letts
Janise Torrence
Atalissa
Muscatine
Joseph
Manchester
Greg Wandrey
North Fork Wildcats
Delaware County
North Fork
Colesburg Livestock
Elk Chargers
Delaware Hustlers
Manchester Gymnasium
Montgomery Hall
Fairground
State Soil Conservation Committee
Grimes State Office
Des Moines
Clayton County — Land Preservation Policy Commission
Elkader
Linn County
Grant Wood
Sixth Street
Cedar Rapids
Putnam
Bertram Townships
ASCS
Marion
Mount Vernon
Indian Creek Country Club
Tama County
Toledo
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Iowa State University Extension
Ames
Delaware County — Cattlemen's Board and Dairy Council
Farm Bureau Building
Linn
Franklin Townships
North Linn High School Vocational Ag
Troy Mills
Marion High School
Iowa Fair Service Club
Hawkeye Downs
Winneshiek County — Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Methodist
Brown
South Marion Townships
Prairieburg
Linn County Soil Commissioners
Soil Office
50Th Street
All-Iowa Fair Farm Equipment Dealers Advisory Committee
Carter aides face criticism over meat import policy
A protest telegram from National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley calls lifting meat import restraints economic sadism aimed at livestock and meat sectors. The note cites remarks by Barry Bosworth and G William Miller advocating quotas removal to lower prices. The report also covers Iowa 4-H winner Gifford Fickel and the Iowa beef cook-off schedule with entry details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
UPI
Carter
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Staley
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Barry Bosworth
Federal Reserve
G. William Miller
Independence hog show crowns top exhibitors in Buchanan County
Roger Fisher of Jesup took overall honors at the Buchanan County Spring Market Hog Show in Independence, showing both the champion and reserve carcass hog. The carcass winner posted 64.25 percent muscle while the reserve produced 64.07 percent. Larry Nudd of Brandon won the novice class. In Dakota City Nebraska an American Agriculture Movement protest planned near the IBP plant did not occur as authorities limited demonstration activity and deployed about 40 troopers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Roger Fisher
Jesup
Buchanan County
Fisher
Larry Nudd
Brandon
Dakota City
Neb
American Agriculture Movement
Iowa Beef Processors Inc
Dakota County
Don Fitch
IBP
Don Kelly
Wall
S.D
Fitch
Kelly
Nebraska
Caesar and Hercules Meet in London Parks
In London Caesar a 27 inch 55 pound Falabella horse and Hercules a six foot one ton English Shire horse encounter each other. Caesar travels toward a wildlife park in Norfolk England while the two are observed together in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Hercules
London
Norfolk
England
Annual Mid America Dairymen Meeting and County Farm Events
A long list of agriculture and 4-H related gatherings across Iowa counties. Meetings cover federal farm programs signups, extension office briefings, 4-H projects, judging workshops, and farm policy discussions with dates and locations in Manchester Cedar Rapids Marion Toledo Mount Vernon Decorah Elkader Prairieburg and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid- America Dairymen, Inc
Omaha Hilton
Omaha
Delaware County
Manchester
Linn County
Fairfax
College Townships
ASCS
Marion
Jane Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Toledo
Farm Auction Schedule For April 5 and 6
Sales listings show Wednesday April 5 with an 11 a.m. sale including machinery for Mrs Louis Ny Ness at 614 miles northwest of Ryan and a close out sale at 11 a.m. for cattle and machinery in Independence led by Gerald Gosse five miles northeast of Independence. Thursday April 6 offers a close out sale at 12 30 p m with machinery tools led by Matt Hamling 644 miles southwest of Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Nyness
Ryan
Gerald Gosse
Independence
Matt Hamling
Aurora
Striking farmer takes Washington for a stay
Farmer Rick Rodgers, 29, 6 foot 6, arrived Jan 13 with kin and employees to lobby Congress. He testified before committees, met Speaker O Neill and Agriculture Chair Foley, and led a protest by joining the American Agriculture Movement to cut 1978 planting by half. Rodgers reports farm losses and vows to press for higher farm income through legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Rick Rodgers
Oregon
Capitol
Rodgers
White House
House Agriculture Committee
Congressional
Washington Oldtimers
Senate
House
Congress
Jirmamy Carter
James Weaver
D-Ore
Weaver
Jim
Klamath Falls
Ore
American Agriculture Movement
Senate Agriculture Committees
Jefferson Memorial
Cedar Rapids Plans Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
The Cedar Rapids transit initiative outlines expanded bus routes and accessible vehicles for seniors and disabled riders. City officials say the program will improve mobility, with funding anticipated from city funds and state grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gifford Fickel
Iowa
North Grand Mall
Council Bluffs Mall
Council Bluffs
Crossroads Mall
Waterloo
Spencer Mall
Spencer
Iowa Southern Utilities Supply Center
Ottumwa
Owen John Kalsem
Huxley
Clayton County Farm Bureau
Jones County
Anamosa Future
Farmers of America
16Th Ave
Thomas P. O'Neill
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Foley
Lorillard
U.S.A
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