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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1979
Page
11
Linn County supervisors consider hiring a soil conservationist after Gene Walter of the Linn County Soil District urged the action. The role would coordinate with the Building and Zoning Department on plats, conduct on-site soil inspections, and assist developers and engineers on subdivision plans.
Herb Franzenberg and son Stanley of Monticello shared top honors at the Jones County dairy banquet receiving the high butterfat cow and herd records. Stanley earned fifth high 4-H cow in the state. Gary Gadient was named outstanding young dairyman. Other notes include pork tour openings, awards in Iowa City, and district dairy events across multiple towns.
Dale Shires of Iowa City Johnson County extension director displays a portable solar panel he built for a Rural Energy Fair set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery Hall John son County Fairground in Iowa City.
USDA says no plan to cut or drop meat from school menus though some White House officials discussed suspending purchases as prices rise. Since last summer USDA bought about 80.6 million pounds of ground beef for 93.1 million dollars for the 1978 79 term, versus 93.9 million pounds for 67.8 million the prior year.
Polly Deke, Independence High School junior, was named Buchanan County pork queen at the annual banquet. From six candidates, she is the daughter of Bernard and Deke. Julie Kremer of Aurora earned the pork princess title and other honors went to Harlan Murley, Clair Reiling, and Mrs. Frank Rehberg. New and holdover directors were announced for the Pork Producers and Parkette groups.
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