Carroll Streeter Dies Gazette's First Farm Editor at 76
NEW YORK Carroll P Streeter the Gazette's first farm editor died last week at 76 He served as editor of The Farm Journal for 13 years and joined the Rockefeller Foundation as a consultant in 1968 Streeter born on a South Dakota ranch was a veteran of the Mexican border campaign and World War I after Iowa State College graduation in 1923 he helped shape national farm journalism through multiple editor roles and awards
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Council Bluffs Eyes Revenue Bonds to Aid Beef Plant
Council Bluffs Mayor Raymond Pogge backs industrial revenue bonds to help American Beef Packers reopen its Beefland International plant, once the city’s largest employer with about 150 jobs. He urged Secretary Earl Butz to convene USDA officials and local farmers to address the company’s troubles and explore a revival.
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Friday Cutoff For C R Young Farmer Entries
Friday marks the deadline for entries in the Cedar Rapids Jaycees contest to select this year s outstanding young farmer. The annual award honors farmers 35 years and younger in Linn and surrounding counties. The award will be presented as an awards banquet during Jaycee week in January. Entries can be submitted to The Gazette or to the Cedar Rapids Jaycee office.
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Brunthaver Joins Grain Exporter in VP Role
Carroll G. Brunthaver, tied to the 1972 Soviet grain sale controversy, becomes vice president at Cook Industries Inc. The move follows Palmby’s resignation as an assistant secretary of agriculture after the sale, with Palmby taking a post at Continental Grain Co. Cook Industries, Inc. is a leading U S grain exporter based in Memphis.
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Encouraging Progress on Northeast Iowa Farm Fund Drive
Waterloo reports the Northeast Iowa Experimental Farm fund drive is over halfway, with three weeks left. Black Hawk and Fayette counties each raised 10000, while Winneshiek Clayton and Cerro Gordo contributed 3000 toward a new research center. A retired farmer sent 2.69 from a rest home, showing strong local support.
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Holstein officers elected in Clayton County Breeders Group
Holstein officers ELEADLER-Willis Meier of Farmersburg was elected president of the Clayton county Holstein Breeders Assn. Larry Landsgard of Postville became vice president and Richard Kangho of Guttenburg was chosen secretary treasurer. Directors include Maurice Landeyard Postville Vernsor Moon Monona and Bagong Miller Parmersburg.
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Willis Meier
Farmersburg
Clayton County
Holstein Breeders
Agen
Larry Landsgard
Postville
Richard Kangho
Guttenburg
Maurice Landeyard
Vernsor Moon
Monona
Bagong Miller
Parmersburg
Texas Calf Slaughter Overcome by Protest in Texas Pasture
In COMO Texas a crowd of 500 watched as sixty Holstein calves were shot in a muddy pasture to protest high feed costs and low milk prices. Organizers said middlemen profits were excessive, and officials had asked to cancel a planned slaughter last year. The calves were given away after the event, with no photographers allowed to film the act.
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Dunkerton Farmer Heads Iowa NFO
Richard Steffen of Dunkerton was named president of the Iowa National Farmers Organization succeeding Clarence Schuchmann of Hawkeye. David Kozishek of Williamsburg becomes state vice president. Schuchmann had led since 1966. Henry E. Volz of Elkhart is secretary and Frank Huss treasurer. Auctions set for Sat Jan 18 and Sat Jan 25 for farm machinery and livestock debts.
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Elkhart
Frank Huss
Extension Council Elects Machacek Chairman in Linn County
Dave Machacuk of Alburnett was elected chairman of the Linn county extension council. Other officers named include Vice-chairman Galen Lehr of Martelle, secretary Alma Freeman of Center Point, and treasurer Richard Olaon of Fairfax. Monthly meetings are set for the first Monday at 0 p.m. in the Linn Rural Electric Cooperative building in Marion, with members Mary Ann Scott Darrell Jordan Vernon Walter Kraus Amona James W. Robertson Springville Walter Sechat Robert E. Ross Central City Patricia Miller Charles Stodola Palo Darrell Jansa Francis Young Cedar Rapids Gail Neumeyer Orville Ellingson Walker Mrs. Allen Platner Mrs. Barbara Caldbeck Marion Jane Ann Spellerberg Ely.
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Alburnett
Linn County Extension Council
Galen Lehr
Martelle
Alma Freeman
Center Point
Richard Olaon
Fairfax
Linn Rural Electric Cooperative
Marion
Extension Council
Mary Ann Scott
Darrell Jordan
Mr. Vernon
Walter Kraus
Anamona
James W. Robertson
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