Fayette County FHA Names Family of Year Tops Norway Smiths
WEST UNION The Fayette County FHA honors Richard E. Smith and his family as Farm Family of the Year for their hog and dairy operation five miles southeast of West Union. The Smiths, with children Steve Tom Cynthia and Maurice, farrowed and marketed hundreds of hogs yearly and run a sizable dairy herd. Richard serves on the Farm Service board and local groups, aided by FHA loans since 1957.
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Fayette County
Norway Smiths
West Union
Fayette
Smith County Farmers Home
Richard
Farm Service Board of Directors
County Extension Council
Financial Commission
Kjeld Pedersen
Holstebo
Denmark
Wauco- Muas
FHA
Norway
William McKechreau Fieldman
Howard County
Atkins
Cresco
Merritt A. Plagman
Independence FHA Honors Stephenson Family Farm in Center Point
CENTER POINT The Harold Stephenson family was named farm family of the year by the Independence FHA office. Harold served in the Army 1954 to 1956 and later started farming with a 160 acre home purchased in 1965 with a Farmers Home Administration loan. They milk 27 cows averaging 11,000 pounds milk and 400 pounds butterfat, herd of 81 total hogs, and breed 75 sows and gilts. The family, active in 4-H and Alice Methodist church, also serves as DHIA and Carnation Breeders Association directors and participates in Cedar Valley Farm Business Association.
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Center Point
Harold Stephenson
FHA
Independence Fha
Farmers Home Administration
Farmers Horne Administration
Harald
Donna
Harald, Jr
Mary
Terry
Alice ‘Methodist Church
Harold
DHIA
Jand
Cedar
Associaton
Sunflower Seed Boosts U.S. Bean Prospects Abroad
The Agriculture Department says reduced sunflower seed oil production in the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc nations will boost U.S. soybean oil sales in Eastern Europe. Sunflower exports from the USSR Hungary Yugoslavia Romania and Bulgaria may fall sharply or halt in 1971.
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Wasitington (Ap
Soviet Union
Eastern Bloc
U.S
Europe
Agriculture Department
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Romania
Bulgaria
Foreign Agricultural Service
Iowa County 4-H Leaders Honored With Tenure Pins
At a leaders banquet in Marengo Iowa County 4-H celebrated long term service. Mrs Forrest Peters received a clover pin with a diamond for twenty years and led the Suroner Sweet hearts club. Raymont Beran of Victor earned a pearl for fifteen years while Emil can Field Students and others from Germany Holland and Argentina were noted for their years of service and contributions to 4-H.
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Marengo
Towa County
Forrest Peters
Beran
Victor
Gram
Ameri
Hartford Hillbillies
Emil
Bral
Iowa County
Karin
Bralis Lad
Allamakee 4 H Aide Appointed
Gary Schulte, Allamakee county extension council chairman, announced the hiring of Mrs. Richard Shirley Meyer as 4 H I program aide effective January. Meyer replaces Joyce Staggemeyer, who held the position since its creation in March 1970. Joyce previously served as secretary at the extension office for four and a half years.
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Waukon
Gary Schulte
Allamakee County
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al Sweate
Eldon Stuck
Jeff
Earlene
Norway Area Development Association
Dwain Jordt
Gwen
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Stuck
Gazette
Keystone
Sat
Jack Barta
Watford
Lee Reid
Troy Mills
Mach
Durwant Sadler
M. Wickham Esviie
Mt. Vernon
Dwain Jardt
Pionship
Jord
Stuck Split
Jorét
Stuek
Jordt Harved
Times
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Stephenson
al Swagle
Allamakee
Office of
C. R. Kitchen
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
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