Linn County Cattlemen Tour Heads to Minnesota and Wisconsin
The Linn County Cattlemen's Association will run an Aug 30 to Sept 1 chartered bus tour to Minnesota and Wisconsin with overnight stops in Rochester and LaCrosse. Tour costs 60 dollars per person, checks payable to the association, and Lee Main of Walker serves as president. The Linn County park show is set for Aug 31 at the Farmland Swine Testing Station in Lisbon, with hog entries from Linn County and judging at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Cattlemen’s Association
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Rochester
Minn
LaCrosse
Wis
Lee Main
Walker
Linn County
Lisbon
Iowa drought relief urged as crops look favorable
Iowa officials report below normal rainfall yet corn and soybean prospects remain favorable though gardens pastures and hayfields suffer. Secretary Robert Lounsberry says a soaking rain is needed statewide to boost yields and safety margins across crops despite a three week dry spell in the state. The National Live Stock and Meat Board will meet August 21 to 23 at the Hilton Inn with tours of cattle and hog operations and focus on revenue development education merchandising and nutrition. In Winneshiek County Denise Dickman Decorah shows grand champion beef weighing 1225 pounds sold for 1470 to Klimesh Fordtown Calmar. reserve champion 1255 pounds brought 93 cents a pound totaling 1167.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Hilton Inn
Live Stock and Meat Board
Decorah
Klimesh Fordtown
Calmar
Winneshiek
Denise Dickman
Keith Klimesh
Cattle Congress announces swine and sheep judges
Waterloo AP reports the 1978 National Dairy Cattle Congress runs Sept 23 to Oct 1. Market lamb judge Tom Wickersham of Iowa State on Sept 24. breeding sheep judge Roy Gilman of Stuart on Sept 25-26. swine judge John Halstead of Blair, Neb. on Sept 29 for market hogs and Sept 30 for breeding swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Ames
Roy Gilman
Stuart
John Halstead
Blair
Neb
Auctions Friday and Sunday Near Troy Mills and Central City
Area auctions announced for Friday August 18 at 6 p.m. featuring machinery and household goods by Fred Vargar, 2 miles east of Troy Mills. Sunday August 20 at 11 a.m. offers antiques by Jack Midcalf at Linn County Fairground, Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sale
Fred Vargarson
Troy Mills
Jack Midcalf
Linn County Fairground
Central City
State fair time for Linn County 4-H rivals
Des Moines reports Linn County 4-H members James Bickford and Marshall Moore have contrasting fair arcs. Bickford, 12, of Midway enters the sewing division with pants, a rare boy entry in a female dominated field, while Moore, 16, of Springville, a past winner, misses this year’s horse show after a string of tragedies as the fair approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Linn County
4-H
James Bickford
Midway
Mashall Moore
Springville
Bickford
Moore
Bruce Mallory
Alburnett
Linn County 4-H members enter state fair showings
Moore faced setback as her prize winning horse died and a second stallion was injured en route to Linn County Fair. Still she watched the 4-H show at the state fair and praised friends who placed high in showmanship. A full list of Linn County entrants across livestock, fashion, and judging teams is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Ak-Sar-Ben
Skip
Linn County Fair
Brad Price
Central City
Brad Butler
Cedar Rapids
Price
Butler
Jarine
Chris
Linn County
4-H
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meat Board
Cattle Congress
Sears
Toughskirs
Dacron
DuPont
Jbcr
Sears Convenient Credit
America
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Merle Hay
Mason City
Southridge
FT. Dodge
Marshalltown
Sioux City Dubuque
Iowa City
Estherville
Boteaul
John Franklin
Sara Kendall
Chris Stickler
Ralph Oxley
Allan Graban
Beth Graban
Jeff Scott
Jeff Langhoff
Faith Langhoff
Marion
Bill Merritt
Nancy Bohl
Ken
Patti Bohlken
Martha Weller
Joe Livingston
Daniel Nemec
Gary Moynihan
Jeff Livingston
Jenny Olson
Fairfax
Doug Becker
Center Point
Thea Martin
Colleen Boland
Jeanne Boland
Mary Boland
Kathy O’connell
Pat Chapusky
Nanette Hershberger
Samantha Hershberger
Julie Livingston
Dianne Panek
Theresa Panek
Marlene Neme
Lori Arrasmith
Kathy Snyder
Dan Kirkpatrick
Alan Mallier
Brian Mallie
Mount Vernon
Dan Nemec
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!