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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1979

Page

5

Farmers adapt to daylight saving time in Iowa fields

Iowa farmers like Russell Wenger and Delbert Krug weigh the change as daylight saving time begins. Wenger shifts milking to 6 a.m. to ease cows into the time, while Krug cites minor issues and open stores. Farm officials say harvest and planting work continue with little complaint.

Russell Wenger Coggon Wenger Mary Ann Jersey Delbert Krug Atkins Krug Lounsberry Iowa Farm Bureau Dean Kleckner Rudd Kleckner Milwaukee Railroad Dick Horne Decorah Winneshiek County

Iowans Win Top FFA Honors At State Meeting

At Waterloo East the 1960 state FFA convention honored fourteen Eastern Iowans including 12 FFA members and ten state contest winners. Anamosa educators Ronald R. Ruess and James R. Poulter received top awards. Maquoketa Valley members led first place state wins in multiple contests.

Waterloo Joe McGrane Deb Beitz Julie Deese Roger Beitz Tracy Sellner Joseph McGrane Galen Beitz Delhi Doese Jack Doeses Ward Joseph Wards Iowa Rick Becker Maquoketa Valley Dan Degner Dysart-Geneseo Nathan Wassmer Alburnett Outdoor Dysart Jeff Langhoff Linn-Mar Ffa Sharon Kay Scott Ron Mannix North Linn David Kruger Waukon Beth Grabau Linn-Mar Barbara Lemmer Monticello Brad Price Ray Redmond Mike Weiss Vinton Rod Peyton North Linn Ffa Garnaville Gazette FFA Old Lennox College Delaware County Tipton Cedar County Fairground Stormont Ffa Strawberry Point Decorah Manchester Donovan Dreath Curtis Edwards Anamosa Marcus Falder Steven Feld

Arboretum Begins As Cedar Rapids Plans Evergreen Dream

Cedar Rapids Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis and Mayor Don Canney led Arbor Day plantings at Seminole Valley Park marking the start of an evergreen arboretum. The project aims to display 66 native Iowa evergreen species with two trees of each species kept for viewing, two trimmed, and two allowed to grow, creating the nation’s only arboretum of this kind according to Reinis.

Mel Tudor Swiss Valley Farms Cedar Rapids Tudor John Platt Schaeffer's Jewelers Platt Iowa Agriculture Bob Lounsberry Tom Tauke Stan Reinis Don Canney Seminole Valley Park Reinis Iowa Rein Is

Supervisors and clinic inch toward new contract

The Linn County Board of Supervisors and the Linn Psychiatric Clinic board took steps toward a yearly contract though not approved. They accepted a new table of organization and job descriptions while noting minor contract clarifications. Attorney edits and a possible code wording change were planned before ratification.

Linn County Board of Supervisors Linn Psychiatric Clinic Board Sam Wallace Iowa Clinic Jean Oxley Wallace Board of Supervisors

Nuclear lectures set at Ellsworth College Iowa Falls

Two talks on nuclear power at Ellsworth College IOWA FALLS will cover benefits and dangers. Milton Carlson of Duane Arnold Energy Center will discuss the need for plants at 7 p.m. on May 2 and May 9 Citizens United for Responsible Energy from Des Moines will present safety concerns.

Iowa Falls Ellsworth College Milton Carlson Duane Arnold Energy Center Palo Citizens United For Responsible Energy Des Moines

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