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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1972
Page
29
A memoir recalls childhood Christmas vividness with a tree scene in a Des Moines area home. The author details candlelit branches, gold fish ornaments, Aunt Mollie’s golden horn, silver and gold tinsel, and the magic of family moments. He recalls a year when a DIY hickory tree substituted for fir, showing happiness springs from goodwill, not external things.
Bennett area farmers entered 152 samples in the first annual Bennett hay and grain show judging grains such as shelled corn soybeans and oats and forages including hay straw and silage High point individuals were Gene Badtram Albert Waller and Mike August reflecting the event’s community judging aims.
The Linn county ASCS office will sponsor ten public information meetings to explain participation provisions of the 1973 set aside program for feed grains. Bob Wegmuller will outline eligibility and payments and explain changes to loan and conservation programs at 7:30 p.m. across seven towns from January 4 to February 5.
Davenport reports Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association members will receive cash checks totaling over 575000 this week as 1965 equities in the revolving fund are paid. Since 1959 the cooperative has distributed 3680000 in member equities while posting 72 million in sales for the 1972 fiscal year and assets exceeding 13800000. Iowa Illinois Wisconsin member dairy farmers own four processing plants at Maquoketa Luana Hopkinton and Hudson and own the Carnation Fresh Milk plant at Waterloo.
Podhajsky family on a Traer farm created an elaborate outdoor Christmas display with a replica St. Wenceslaus church, nativity scene, Peace on earth sign, Santa lights, and a Santa's Workshop. Podhajsky and family, aided by Orval Stephens and supports, spent days assembling lights and props. The display runs nightly through New Year’s Day.
The market value of Iowa's combined industrial and agricultural production reached more than 8.5 billion dollars in 1962. This reflects the state's strong industrial activity and agricultural output during the era.
Iowa Christmas tree production has shifted toward a year round industry with 389000 trees planted by 1975. Scotch pine dominates nearly 70 percent of sales. most trees come from growers in Iowa, though many trees are sold locally. Pricing ranges from 60 cents per foot wholesale to 1.50 dollars retail, with planting and shearing techniques supporting quality trees.
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