Pork queen crowned near Williamsburg and county events
Iowa County’s 17 year old Rachel Wichmann was crowned pork queen at a Colony Halls banquet near Williamsburg. Denise Fetzer of Williamsburg was named princess. In Buchanan County Beverly Forster was sworn in as soil district commissioner replacing Karel Rawson who resigned. Linn County ASCS set aside program signup extended to next Wednesday at 990 50th Street Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Rachel Wichmann
Iowa County
Colony Halls
Wichmann
Denise Fetzer
Lester Fetzer
Independence
Beverly Forster
Aurora
Buchanan County Soil District
Karel Rawson
Rawson
Linn County
ASCS
50Th Street
Marion
Northeast Iowa 4-H officer candidates named
DECORAH Sarah Lein and Chris Walter were named state 4-H officer candidates from the northeast Iowa extension area. Lein, 18, of Arlington, and Walter, 17, of Guttenberg, hold multiple 4-H roles and other youth honors. Several other candidates were also interviewed across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Sarah Lein
Arlington
Chris Walter
Guttenberg
Iowa
Miss Lein
Jim Lein
Fayette County
Iowa Senate
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Miss Walter
Vernon Walter
Clayton County
Junior Fair Board
National Honor Society
American Youth Symphony Chorus
Sherry Clark
Preston
Louise Monserud
Waterville
Darcy Koehner
Daniel Brown
Colesburg
Daniel Vaassen
Dubuque
Brian Lidtke
Lime Springs
Wendy Reicks
Cresco
Randy Hanson
Home Prices Rise Since 1949 With Land Cost Jump
The Conference Board reports typical new single family homes cost 57 300 last year, up from 9 455 in 1949. Finance charges have more than doubled and land costs rose from 11 percent to 25 percent. Labor and materials fell from 69 percent to 47 percent of housing costs since 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference Board
Firm to put more milk in bottles in Cedar Rapids
Fredericksburg based Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative agreed to fill glass milk bottles two drams over the required amount under the Far Best label to project a better image. The move follows an Iowa Agriculture Department inquiry into a resident’s claim of short cartons, with officials finding no mismeasurement in paper cartons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative of
Fredericksburg
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ray Ormond
Trevelyn Sedlacek
Mansfield Ave
Farm Auctions Schedule For Friday And Saturday
Farm auctions are listed for Friday April 20 and Saturday April 21 with multiple sales across Iowa. Buyers include Mrs Algene Helms, Gary Johanningmeier, Don Cerr, Mrs Clarence Otten, Charles Hempstead, Ernest Trachta, John Webb, Willie Hansen and Willie Hansen at Keystone. Each entry notes time and rough location distances from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mach
Algene Helms
Winthrop
Gary Johanningmeier
Colesburg
Don Cerr
Strawberry Point
Clarence Otten
Wyoming
Charles Hempstead
Masonville
Ernest Trachta
Swisher
John Webb
Quasqueton
Willie Hansen
Keystone
Postville FFA elects new officers led by Brian Humnker
Postville residents learn the Postville Future Farmers of America chapter elected Brian Humnker as president with a slate of new officers. Ken Burns is vice president and Loren Foels secretary among others including Brian Snitker treasurer Shannon Schultz sentinel and Dave Martin parliamentarian. Rick Shelton reporter Dan Cage historian completes the leadership team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Brian Humnker
Future Farmers of America
Ken Burns
Loren Foels
Brian Snitker
Shannon Schultz
Dave Martin
Rick Shelton
Dan Cage
Also Mentioned on This Page
Angus Cattle
ST. Joseph
Des Moines
National Pork Producers Council
Waterloo
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Roger Bottema
Dysart
John Brock
Sioux Center
Albert Peterson
Jesup
Jane Grovert
Newhall
Bill Rinehart
Knoxville
Mike Weiss
Vinton
Z . Bey
Shinge
Umbrella
West
Coralville
Interbank
Ormond
University of Iowa
David Brockway
Minden Lane
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