Poweshiek Native Named F.B. Legislative Director
Marvin McLain, Poweshiek Iowa born Towa native, named legislative director of the American Farm Bureau Federation by AFBF President Charles B. Shuman in Washington. Former assistant director since 1961, he succeeds John C. Lyon who left to head Florida Farm Bureau. McLain led Iowa dairy initiatives, served under Ezra Taft Benson, and held key roles in county AAA and state Farm Bureau groups.
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Washington
Marvin McLain
Fia
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles B. Shuman
AFBF
McLain
John C. Lyon
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Roger Fleming
Tama
Iowa
Tawa State College
Brooklyn
Towa
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Australia May Have U S Face Fly Relative
Australian entomologist Dr. Richard D. Hughes of CSIRO visits Wooster Ohio on a nine week world tour to study the bushfly and compare it to the U S face fly. He notes strong resemblance and seeks control methods amid concerns over tourism and nuisance to people and cattle.
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Wooster
Ohio
Australia
U.S
Richard D. Hughes
Australian Commonwealth
Scene and Industrial ‘Research Organization
CSIRO
Patlorman
Hughes
Wit
Wonster
Jchildren
Sea Vcnonio
Meat ideas event draws 550 in Monticello gym
More than 550 Jones county residents attended a Monticello high school gym demonstration of creative cookery. Bonita Bohnsack from Chicago and Lorren Vass from Tipton presented, Carla Nielson showed an electric radar oven, and three Monticello FFA committees displayed 35 meat cuts. Grover Mieke teaches the Monticello gong class.
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Monticello
Jones County
National Meats
Monticello High School
Bonita Bohnsack
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Lorren Vass
Tipton
Town
Carla Nielson
Cedar Qnapids
FFA
Monticello Vocational Agriculture Department
Grover Mieke
Halstein Herd Dispersal Auction Reads Like Local Sale
A fragmented notice lists multiple farm events from Friday April 25 through Monday May 4 across NE of Alburnett and Shellsburg to Wand duchlan. Names include Harry Bertie Emmett Grips Fred Ledvina and venues such as Weaveton and Vining with times around 2 30 pm.
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Halstein Herd
Del
Harry Bertie
Alburnett
Weaveton
Emmett Grips
Shellsburg
Hiemstra
Pymy Farm
ducHlan
Fred Ledvina
Vining
Hereford Auxiliary To Hold First Meet Near Tama
The Jowa Hereford auxiliary plans its first general meeting at the Jowa Hereford association field near Tama on June 21. Officers named include President Mrs Wade Houser Ames Vice President Mrs Ron Thompson Van Meter Treasurer Mrs Ronald Kenyon Des Moines Historian Mrs Calvin Johnson Des Moines and land membership chair Mrs H D Davis Orient.
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Hereford
Tama
Jowa Hereford Auxiliary
Jowa Hereford Association
Kenyon
Executive Council
Wade Houser
Ames
Ron "Thompson
van Meter
van Meter, Mrs.’ Glenn Taylor, Humeston; ‘Treasurer, Mrs. Ronald Kenyon
jDes Moines
Calvin Johnson
Des Moines
H. d . Davis
Orient
Belle Plaine Crops Contest Deadline Looms
Belle Plaine sets July 15 as the entry deadline for the local master corn and soybean throwers contest. Local organizers urge participants to submit entries before the cutoff date and prepare for the event.
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Belle Plaine
Campbell To Speak At Jersey Meeting
MINNEAPOLIS Minn J Phil Campbell Jr under secretary of agriculture will be the featured speaker at the 101st annual meeting of the American Jersey Cattle club in Minneapolis on June 20. His address is set for the Jersey breeders banquet at 7 00 pm at the Holiday Inn central. Campbell, a public official and farmer, was serving his fourth term as Georgia agriculture commissioner when appointed to the federal post and previously served in the Georgia legislature. He owns a dairy and cotton farm in Oconee county near Athens Georgia.
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Minneapolis
Minn
J. Phil Campbell, Jr
American Jersey Cattle Club
Holiday Inns Central
Campbell
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Adairy and Cotton Farm
Oconee ‘County
Athens
Georgia
Alburnett FFA Names Meader President
Alburnett FFA named Meader president for 1969-70 at the annual banquet Tuesday night. Elect officers include Keith Etzel as vice president and Larry Dvorsky as secretary. Other roles filled were Gary Liebe treasurer Gerald Schmidt reporter Bruce Lawrence sentinel Paul Meyer officer at large Leonard Miller and star green hand recipient Wayne Smyth. Ken Maier earned the Star Chapter farmer award and honorary farmers Clyde Antone and Larry Koenig received honors. Pat Kirk was crowned chapter sweetheart by Sue Titer.
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Alburnett
Stanley ‘Meader
FFA
Meader
Keith Etzel
Larry Dvorsky
Gary Liebe
Gerald Schmidt
Sentinel
Bruce Lawrence
Paul Meyer
Leonard Miller
Wayne Smyth
Ken Maier
Clyde Antone
Larry Koenig
Pat Kirk
Sue Titer
Food for Work Plan Aims to Grow Industry and Exports
Food for Work proposed to shift aid toward creating urban jobs in developing nations and boosting purchasing power for low income people. The plan would use local currencies from food shipments to fund wage works, with Lewis directing a campaign to persuade policy changes and support from agribusiness groups.
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Congress
U.S
Hatcher
Food
United States
Robert G. Lewis
Agriculture Department
Lewis
State leaders push shift of agency duties to states
The state agriculture commissioner and the president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture proposed shifting some U S agriculture department functions to state agencies after a meeting with farm industry leaders. Aides said leaders expressed interest and may pursue further discussion. State departments plan to boost consumer protection program activity and expand aid to farmers while speeding up meat inspection preparations to meet the new federal wholesome meat act. Ninety five percent of all U S raisins are sun dried Thompson Seedless grapes.
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Washington
UPI
Food For
Departments of Agriculture
Wheatian “Agribusiness Council
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
peRenuche
Wickman
Vadditiono
US Agriculture Department
U.S
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