Linn Fair Marks Milestones For Two County Farm Leaders
The Linn county fair honored Gordon Neal and Archie Minish for milestones in farming leadership. Neal, 64, Mt. Vernon, marked 45 years since his grand champion steer at Linn County Fair, now held in Central City. Minish, 81, Springville, saw his grandchild Luann win three beef trophies as he concludes a 20 year span with involvement across Linn County livestock.
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Linn
Linn County
Gordon Neal
Mt. Vernon
Archie Minish
Springville
Neal
Central City
Des Moines
Wapsie
Wapsie Valley
Minish
Snan
Luann Minish
Midwest
Linn ‘County
Central City Fair
John Stoner
Jean
Virgil Stoner
Dan
Ray
John
Warren
David
George
Alan
Kevin
Brian
Luann
Linn County Fair
Hawkeye Downs
Tama Fair Honorees Highlight Top Sheep Exhibitors
Three Tama county fair sheep exhibitors are pictured with Terry Gray's pen of three market lambs. Gray, 18, claimed the reserve market lamb and was champion senior sheep showman. Roger Thoms, 17, of Gladbrook, showed the purebred grand and reserve champions overall breeds. Wayne Bruene, 12, of Traer was the top junior showman.
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Terry Gray
Gray
Roger Thoms
Gladbrook
Center
Wayne Bruene
Traer
William Seda
Tama County Fair
Seda
Jill Lindeman
Dysart
Wonster
Benton County
Vinton
John Schulte
Norway
Eileen Wittmer
Kathy Kusel
Keystone
Ayrshire
Bart Frush
LaPorte City
Jersey
Ron Schan
Danner Tops Breeding Heifer at West Liberty Fair
Teresa Danner of Muscatine won the top breeding heifer at the West Liberty fair with a new commercial breeding heifer. Bill Pelzer of West Liberty earned reserve champion. Junior purebred beef heifer champions and reserves were named for Angus Hereford Shorthorn and listed operators with locations in West Liberty Muscatine Wilton Durant and Moscow. Swine winners included a champion purebred litter by Rita Einfeldt and market hog awards for Dale Mariof Jeannine Einfeldt Tim Maxwell and Doug Hora.
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West Liberty
Teresa Danner
Muscatine
Bill Pelzer
Angus
Jim Norton
Wilton
Hereford
Tracy Windus
Maria Windus
Brenda Mente
Rita Einfeldt
Durant
Dale Mariof
Jeannine Einfeldt
Pitt
Tim Maxwell
Doug Hora
Pioneer to halt beef cattle division at International
Pioneer Hi-Bred International will discontinue its beef cattle division. President William L. Brown cites early losses as investments in the future but notes ongoing losses. the 1975 year posted about 1.6 million dollars with a projected 1.8 million loss for the current year ending Aug 31.
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Pioneer
Hal Des Moines
UPI
Pioneer i-Bred International, Inc
William L. Brown
Brown
Saul
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Old Gazette
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Tama Fair
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Randy Bolderston
Alburnett
Blacktop
Gary Meade
Cedar Rapids
Montcoarery
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Alc Lumo
Wie
Iowa
Dia
ATL Ata
Gilet Discount
Sporting Goods
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OSCO
Sam
Summer Toys
Danner
Holstein
Key Hetzler
Darrell Riesen
Stockton
Bill Brumeister
Guernsey
Jeff Sywassink
Dwight Watkins
Moscow
Jay Hetzler
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