Strikers Force Session With Governor At Iowa Capitol
About 500 farmers arrived in Des Moines leading 250 pickup trucks and more than 20 tractors to demand an audience with Gov. Robert Ray. Ray stepped outside in coveralls to address the crowd as TV crews swarmed, promising to squeeze in time to hear points from the unified delegation. A later list of farm auctions and sales followed the protest coverage.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
American Agriculture Farm
Iowa Capitol
Capitol
Ray
J.J
Exon
Omaha
Neb
U.S
Bob Bergland
Record-breaking Yorkshire boars fetch $3700 at sale
Three Yorkshire boars from the Farmland Swine Test Station sold for 3700, 2100, and 1600 dollars to buyers in South Dakota and Illinois. Everett Mattox of Wyoming owned the pigs. Joe A. Tschetter of Bridgewater received the top price, Russell Prather of Astoria the second high, and Gary Huisman of Clarksville the third. The 44 boars averaged 603 dollars for a total of 26530 dollars.
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Lisbon
Everett Mattox
Wyoming
Joe A. Tschetter
Bridgewater
S.C
Russell Prather
Astoria
Ill
Gary Huisman
Clarksville
Tschetter
Prather
Huisman
Holstein group backs identified grade in purebred shows
The District Eight Holstein Association recommended allowing identified grade animals in purebred shows if owners can trace ancestry. Secretary Al Lueder cited several years of traceable lineage. Wendell Donnelly reported 200 applications last year. District officers elected: Chairman William Petersen Jr. Vice Chairman Scott Slater. Secretary Treas. Lueder. State Director and Show Chairman William Crump.
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OLIN
District Eight Holstein Association
National
Holstein Breed Registry
al Lueder
Anamosa
Wendell Donnelly
Central City
Linn County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
William Petersen Jr
Davenport
Scott Slater
Earlville
Lueder
William Crump
Linn County Porkettes seek candidates for Pork Queen
The Linn County Porkettes announce a county pork queen contest for single girls over 17. A new queen will be crowned at the banquet on March 2. Candidates must be daughters of pork producers. Deadline is February 18. For information contact Mrs. Stephen Martin in Springville at 438-6640 or Mrs. Gary Schuch in Alburnett at 438-6540.
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Linn County Porkettes
Stephen
Karen) Martin
Springville
Gary
Jan) Schuch
Alburnett
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Man Shaul
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Ist. Ave. S.E
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Chomas C. Edison
PTT
Honeywell Smoke & Fire Detector
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16Th Ave. S
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