19 Apr 1970
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1970
Page
1
In Decorah the Skyridge diary notes April's clash with March as winds loosen the bare branches. Birds awaken, from bluebirds to wrens, filling the scene with hope, color, and the promise of spring as nature reclaims the year.
Thirty eight rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities received safety awards at the 16th annual state superintendent and foreman conference in Des Moines. Kenneth Moore of the Town Association of Electric Cooperatives announced 32 awards for the year and listed recipients including Amana Society Service Co. in Amana, Benton County REC in Vinton, Buchanan County REC in Independence, Buller County REC in Allison, Cedar Valley Electric Cooperative in St Ansgar, Pella Cooperative Electric Assn. in Pella, TLP REC in Brooklyn, Central Town Power Cooperative in Marion, and Waverly Municipal Light Plant in Waverly, with years of safe work noted for each.
On Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., a meeting will be held at North Linn High School, Troy Mills, by Farmers Home Administration representatives serving Buchanan, Delaware and Linn counties. Kenneth Bower of Des Moines will discuss FHA loans for rural home construction, remodeling, or purchase, plus the rural rental housing program and regular housing program. The meeting is open to the public and invites builders and individuals connected with the building trade.
Chicago estimates show five stock receipts for Monday totaling 7,00 cattle and 3,001 hogs with no sheep listed. The figures reflect market activity and itemized cattle and hogs counts for the day.
DES MOINES the 1963 census of agriculture is more than 75 percent complete nationwide. Dale H. Awtry executive director of the state Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office announced Friday.
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers moved a bill to impose a cattle excise tax to fund beef promotion and marketing. The measure sets 10 cent on cattle and 5 cent on calves, with refunds on written request. It authorizes 30 percent to the Beef Producers Association and portions to the National Livestock and Meat Board, and now requires a referendum before tax implementation.
Expo producer Jack Linkletter and executive producer Chris Kochoff announced Ed Lugo as general manager for the second International Cattlemen's Expo in Las Vegas. Lugo, 28, resigns as assistant professor of animal science at California State Polytechnic College Pomona and will limit teaching through June 13.
Report notes six out of ten canned tomatoes in the United States are produced in California, highlighting the state's dominance in tomato processing. The finding underscores California's key role in national food supply chains and agricultural output.
A report from Milan and Cedar Rapids details Italian dairy processing, high heat pasteurization, and liquid milk use. It notes municipal Central Dairy of Milan as a model, with 600 workers and 1,800 retail shops, while U S dairy practices influence global trends and equipment firms.
West Liberty vocational instructor Richard Wehde announced Vincent brothers from West Branch won the carcass championship with a 200 pound hog. The carcass measured .63 inch backfat 29.9 inch length 6.05 inch loin eye and 24.22 percent ham. Other winners and disqualifications noted among 67 entries with several hogs disallowed for various defects.
Holz, owner of a 480 acre farm that finishes about 900 head of cattle annually and keeps 100 to 120 sows, received farm manager of the year from the ISU student Ag Business club at Town State University on Thursday evening. Karl Nolin, general manager of the Farmers Cooperative Assn elevators at Ralston and Jefferson, received agribusiness manager of the year.
Steve Zumbach of Manchester, national FFA vice president, is set to headline the state FFA readership conference in Cedar Rapids April 22 to 25, speaking Friday morning at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Gerald Barton will discuss Your FFA and You at the same meeting. Contests, awards, and a keynote banquet follow, with Iowa FFA officers and staff listed among speakers and organizers.
An 80 acre Kirks farm in Cedar Rapids was sold in two transactions. Ronald E B Jong and wife acquired 70 acres at the purchase price and will take possession in Central City. Lester Petrak and wife bought the 16 acre portion with May 1 possession. Luce and Sullivan realtors facilitated both sales.
Independence youths David Foland and Thomas Teale won Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative essay contest awards. Glenn Maynard said they will join other Hawks on a Washington trip this summer. Foland is a student at Independence Community School and Teale at St. John’s High School.
Toledo Theodore T Hall Jr of Lucas county soil conservation district will assume duties as Tama county soil conservation district conservationist Monday in Toledo He succeeds John McCleary who resigned to join Rockford Brick and Tile In addition Paul Bruns formerly of Winterset joins Tama soils staff March 1 as a conservation technician Bruns has worked in watershed projects with the Soil Conservation Service in Madison county
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