Fourth annual spring hog show announced at Postville
POSTVILLE The Postville Future Farmers of America chapter will hold their fourth annual spring market hog show at the Postville Farmers Cooperative sale barn starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. Mike Suckow and Lon Koenig received the star green hand and star chapter farmer awards respectively at the annual Postville FFA awards banquet Monday evening at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Postville. GR. Smith and Alvin Thoreson were named honorary chapter farmers. WAUKON JoEllen McGraw crowned Allamakee County pork queen among five contestants. Other contestants were Jenny Bacon Karla Howe Lisa Huffey Shelly Weymiller. WAUKON Threshing Days '79 adds horse pulling contest with prizes in two classes on August 4. Parade units include Sparrow's Belgian hitch Minert's Percherons and a male team. BROOKLYN Dan Doty named star chapter farmer of BGM FFA. Matt Olson receives DeKalb award to outstanding senior Sandy Goodrich named star green hand. Honorary chapter farmer awards go to Giles Cline Maynard Lang John Snyder.
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Postville
Future Farmers of America
Postville Farmers Cooperative
Mike Suckow
Lon Koenig
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
GR. Smith
Alvin Thoreson
Waukon
JoEllen McGraw
Allamakee County
JoEllen
Donald McGraw
LuAnn Schutte
Castalia
Jenny Bacon
Karla Howe
Lisa Huffey
Waterville
Shelly Weymiller
New Albia
Ray Sweeney
Sparrow
Brooklyn
Dan Doty
BGM Ffa
Matt Olson
DeKalb
Sandy Goodrich
Giles Cline
Maynard Lang
John Snyder
Rail line features farm machinery movement from Grand Island
A Burlington Northern car inspector reviews a shipment of farm machinery ready to depart Grand Island Nebraska this week. Domestic sales of farm machinery total about 464 625 units this year including wheel tractors harvesters and combines. The railroad plans marketing programs and regional distribution centers using 60 and 89 foot flatcars to assist moving agricultural implements.
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Burlington Northern
Grand Island
Neb
Cedar 4-H basketball winners crowned in finals
In Cedar County last month four teams earned junior division titles with Springdale Sunflowers girls beating Cedar Pep 20 to 18 and Harmony Hustlers boys defeating Lowden Laddies 26 to 18. Lowden claimed two intermediate crowns after beating Harmony 18 to 11 and Lowden Lassies defeating Forget-Me-Nots 36 to 24.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Springdale Sunflowers
Harmony Hustlers
Springdale
Cedar Pep
Harmony
Lowden Laddies
Lowden
Lowden Lassies
Forget- Me-Nots
World Market Lamb Expo and Feeder Pig Expo Planned in Des Moines
Two new expos arrive this summer at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines. The World Market Lamb Expo dates the weekend of May 25 with a 500 prize for the champion market lamb and 100 for reserve champion and best pen. The Iowa Feeder Pig Expo on August 4 offers 5000 in premiums with 1300 for grand champion in truckload and 900 for the pen of eight.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Fairground
Iowa Sheep Council
Bob Lounsberry
Fairground
Lounsberry
Linc Abney
Iowa
Midwest
State Fairground
Bill Riggan
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Mushroom driving ban in Bristol after mushrooms DUI
Mark Smith, 19, was fined and banned from driving for one year after being convicted of driving while under the influence of Liberty cap mushrooms. The case highlights mushroom induced impairment and legal consequences.
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Bristol
England
Mark Smith
Farm Auctions Schedule for Early April Across Iowa
Farm auctions listed for April include Vern Donels Estate near Shellsburg with 12 machines at 1 3/4 miles north, hog sale at A W Martin and Sons south of Fayette at 1 p.m., Melvin Carr sale near Central City at 1 p.m., Bob Parkin close out sale near Earlville at 11 a.m., and a farm sale of 160 and 180 acre holdings by Charles Seaton and Walter Reinhart near Millersburg at 1 p.m. on April 14.
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Mach
Vern Donels
Shellsburg
A.W. Martin and Sons
Fayette
Melvin Carr
Central City
Bob Parkin
Earlville
Charles Seaton
Walter Reinhart
Millersburg
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Mt. Vernon
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Moline, Ill
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Cedar Rapids
Visa
American Express Shoppers
al Swegle
Orangeburg
Jack Spaw Company
Concord
Bruce McGrath
AMC
JEEP
Center
Langhurst Motors Inc
Seventh Ave
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