Mil ton Arnold family wins Honored Farm Family award
The Mil ton Arnold family of Marion received the Honored Farm Family award after an emergency hospital trip for their daughter Paula caused them to miss the banquet. Nominated by Kenneth McMurray, the Arnolds were praised for family unity and farming from a 390 acre operation with 220 cattle and 150 hogs. Paula later attended a Linn county 4 H skating party as her duties with the 4 H council continued.
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Milton Arnold
Marion
Arnolds
St. Luke's Hospital
Long Branch
Paula. Dy
Kenneth McMurray
Arnold's
Arnold
Onalee
Paula
Linn County 4-H Council
Norman Nietert
Whittier
James Bowersox
Swisher
James
Eldon Hans
Spon
Soring
Cedar Rapids-Marion
cMurray
Sally
Mini Tractor Pull Draws Four States To Dyersville
Four states Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Missouri send entries for the Dyersville Jaycees first annual mini tractor pulling contest on Saturday February 7. Prizes total 70 dollars across three weight classes with top prize 40 dollars and awards for second and third in each class. Contestants must keep engines running and stock tractor details while maneuvering a 16 foot plywood track amid lively spectator noise.
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Dyersville
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Dyersville Jaycees
Xavier Auditorium
Cox
Dennis Willenborg
Willenborg
Auction notices forewarned with times and locations
Lat Lat January 24 close out sale at 12 50 pm machines Chris Brecht 3 3 4 miles NW of Watkins. January 25 dairy sale at 2 40 pm with 50 Holsteins Carl Simon Far ley. Clarence Anthony Driver four miles north close out sale at 12 mach hogs sheep Pieper Bros two miles east Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mach
Chris Brecht
Watkins
Pieper Bros
Lisbon
Iowans Duroc Boar Tops Sale At Southeastern Congress
An Iowa firm consigned the top selling boar at the Southeastern Duroc Congress. Christian and Grantow of Roland sold their champion boar for 11 500 to Fred C. Haley of Canton Georgia. Haley also bought the champion top selling gift for 4100 from Jimmy Robison of Polo Missouri.
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Athens
Iowa
Christian and
Grantow
Roland
Fred C. Haley
Canton
Haley
Jimmy Robison
Polo
NFO accuses Kreuscher of misleading public in hog sale audit
National Farmers Organization charges Nebraska Agriculture Director Glenn Kreuscher with misleading the public over a $49 accounting error tied to hog movements. Gene Potter, NFO administrator, notes the miscalculation involved about $10 million in hogs and questions licensing under Nebraska livestock dealer rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kreuscher
Potter
Holle
NFO
St. Joseph
Eight Tons of Iowa Cheese Sold in Cedar Rapids Promotion
Eight tons of Iowa cheese were sold in a three day Cedar Rapids promotional effort by Iowa dairy producers cheese processors HyVee stores and the Iowa Butter and Cheese Processors Assn and the Iowa Development Commission. The drive aimed to inform residents about local cheese quality and availability and mirrored the IDC Fine Iowa Meats program. Secretary Robert H. Lounsberry highlighted rising national cheese demand and the milk to cheese ratio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-area
Iowa Butter and Cheese Processors Assn
Iowa Development Commission
Keith Heffernan
IDC
Robert H. Lounsberry
Lounsberry
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Prairie Chapel Methodist Church
Prairie Chapel
Milt
Farm Bureau
Loyd Martin
Jack Scott
University of South Dakota At
Brookings
Kreuscher
Fairfax Electric Range
David Upah
DIAL
Gro
Ferry Morse
Burpee Garden Seeds
Northrup King
Center Pt. Rd. N.E
Zilwaukee
Mich
C.R
the Nation
Wans Cole
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