Hardin Battles for FHA Emergency Loan Funds
White House approved 41 million dollars for federal farm operating loans and disaster emergency loans amid strong backstage pressure from farmers, Congress, and Agriculture Secretary Clifford M. Hardin. The Farmers Home Administration oversees the disaster emergency loans and operating credit for low income farmers unable to borrow commercially.
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Gazotte
Rex Conn
Clifford M. Hardin
USDA
Lincoln
Neb
Bernard Brenner
Washington
UPI
White House
Capitol Hill
Agriculture
Hardin
Farmers Home Administration
FINA
Lincoln Conference Yields Little New Help for Farm Loans
The Lincoln hearings showed lawmakers divided over farm aid with Hardin seeking $86 million in combined operating and emergency loans. Despite pressure from farmers and rural groups, the budget bureau limited approvals, risking unfilled loans as flood and disaster pressures mount nationwide.
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Clifford M. Hardin
Lincoln
Neb
NFO
Hardin
Budget Bureau
Communds
Ferguson Named ASCS Post Leader in Washington
Des Moines report notes Ferguson, 38, appointed assistant to the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Washington. He previously served as a fieldman and deputy ASCS administrator in Iowa, with ties to the Pro-Ag Club and George Hant. The change follows Dale Awtry’s move to state executive director.
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Des Moines
Ferguson
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Washington
George Hant Pro-Ag
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Mon
Sea
Dale Awtry
Iowa Sec
Schmidt Named Clayton Conservationist of the Year
Wilfred Schmidt, nominee and district cooperator since 1955, leads a complete conservation program on his Holy Cross area farm as Clayton County ad conservation district honors its top conservationist. Harold Welh of Bennett wins the Bennett FFA Carcass Championship.
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Eleader
Wilfred Schmidt
Holy Cross
Clayton County
Ad Conservation District
Schmidt
National Lamb Show Breeding Stock Sale Nears
The event features carcass standards for eligibility, with gates judging starting Tuesday June 3 and a grand champion lamb to be named. Dr Zerle Carpenterjudges carcasses Wednesday, followed by show highlights and grand champion selections. Thursday morning the show is judged by Robert Fritz of Wilson and Co with a junior judging contest at 3 pm for 4H and FFA youth. Worley's Banner Valley Farm and Mrs Clem Broughton of Ely sponsor the lamb consignment with catalogs via Rog Butler, Wilson and Co Cedar Rapids.
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Wwer
Zerle Carpenter
Robert Fritz
Livestock Service
Wilson and Co
Albert Lea, Minn
FFA
Suffolk
Dorset
Shropshire
Worley
Banner Valley Farm
Clem Broughton
Ely
Rom Rogs Butler
Cedar Rapids
Clayton 4-H Council Members Are Elected
ELKADER new 4-H council members Nadine Anderege Guttenberg Dixie Lamker Dennis Kuehl Garnaville Carla Smith Gather Mary Kay Vincent Elkader Gregg Behrenski Strawberry Point Brad J Glawe Lynn Gray St Olaf. Mrs Leo Walther Garnaville initiated honorary 4-H member. County meritorious service award to Allamakee Clayton Rural Electric Cooperative.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Nadine! Anderege
Guttenberg
Dixie Lamker
Dennis Kuehl
Garnaville
Carla Smith
Gather
Mary Kay Vincent
Gregg Behrenski
Strawberry Point
Brad J. Glawe
Lynn Gray
St. Olaf
Leo Walther
Allamakee
Local Auction Notices From Manchester and Surroundings
A fragmented list of auction and sale notices across multiple towns including Manchester. Entries reference various dates in April with unrelated bidders and locations such as Emmett Gries and Shellaburg, indicating a community listing of upcoming auctions and sales.
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Wacnesday
Powerninck
Angua Sata
Sales Poyll Mon
Grinault
Maydon Antaley
Manchester
Harry Bar
Alhuenett
Emmett Gries Oslale
CCC Grain Storage Supervisors Named
DES MOINES Leon Werner, chairman of the Iowa state Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee announced four new district grain storage supervisors. They are Hubert L. Birkenholz of Newton, Kenneth D. Hensley of Union, Charles M. Niles of Milo, and Donald W. Norton of Sanborn. Each will direct CCC grain storage activities in twenty five counties under the State ASC committee and Harold W. Brightwell.
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Des Moines
Leon Werner
Iowa State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Hubert L. Birkenholz
Newton
Kenneth D. Hensley
Union
Charles M. Niles
Milo
Donald W. Norton
Sanborn
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
ASC
Stata
Apecialist
Delaware 4H Camp Dates Shuffled at Camp Waypie
Delaware county 4H plans its annual camp with dates shifted to late spring at Camp Waypie south of Coggon. The event aims to engage youth with outdoor activities and hands on learning under county extension supervision.
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Delaware
Manchester
Delaware County
Waypie
Coggon
Clayton Dairy Day At Monona in June 1969
Monona will host the 1969 Clayton County dairy festival on June 3. Chairman Mark Zieman says the program includes a dairy banquet, crowning of the 1969 Clayton County Dairy Princess, and presentations of the Distinguished Dairyman Award and Outstanding Young Dairyman Award along with awards for dairy production and ribbons.
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Monona
Clayton County
Mark Zieman
Postville
Dairy Promotion Committee
Cedar Rapids Pre-Ag club to host dinner meeting speaker
The Cedar Rapids Pre-Ag club 1 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Montroye hotel with Ed Williams of Central Town Power Cooperative speaking on Nuclear Power Enters the Rural Area and a planned nearby plant. Dinner reservations to Cal Moore at 364-1577. other farm notes include hog show results and 4-H officer nominees in Manchester and a Shorthorn herd sale near Masonville.
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Cedar Rapids
Pre-Ag Club
Montroye
Williams
Central Town Power Cooperative
Pala
Cal Moore
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New Liberty
Larry Hein
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Jack Rife
Durant
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Coggan
Roger Helmrichs
Fayette
Masonville
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Silver Vale
Victor Henderson
Independence
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Mr. Robinson
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Robinson
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Tex House
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