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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1973

Page

2

Crossbreds win both championships at All Iowa 4-H beef show

Victor Shada 16 of Anamosa claimed grand champion steer at 1,035 pounds in the All Iowa fair 4-H and FFA beef show with Rodney Provin 16 of Guernsey earning reserve grand champion. Judges credited 99 head in the competition led by breed champions Lois Bulfer Gilman and Mike Gent Webster. Open beef show also included Charolais top wins by Lake View Charolais Farms and Bellevue Princess named reserve grand female.

FFA Victor Shada Anamosa Tony Shada Jones County Rodney Provin Guernsey Harold Provin Lincoln Luckies William G. Zmolek Ames Angus Lois Bulfer Gilman Robert Sick Blairstown Hereford Mike Gent Webster Peter Hunter Coggan Debra Birchmier Mitchellville Doug Weir Laurel Marvin Nichols Ankeny Lake View Charolais Farms Aplington Jeff Gropper Grinnell Bellevue Andre

Three Families Dominate Cedar Rapids Garden Show

Three families led the All Iowa Garden Flower show with multiple blue ribbons. The Rohlena and Venneman families from Cedar Rapids and the Richardsons of Ely topped the final judging, with Carl Franks also among leading winners.

Chris Delia James Venneman Lee Street Margaret Shelley Wilbur Feild Selma Peterson C Avenue NE Chloris II Garden Club Cedar Rapids Karen Frantz Palo Cindy Gaumon Second ‘Street Farm Youth Center Rohlena Venneman Richardsons Ely Carl Franks Sixteenth Avenue SW Charles Rohlena Victoria Drive Robert Rohlena Lisa Prachar Vicky Prachar Rosella Richardson

295-Foot Pull Wins at Fair

Phil Aylward of Memphis Missouri pushed 295 feet to set the longest distance of the day in the $2 000 tractor pull before 5 000 fans at the All town fair Saturday He also won the 12 000 pound stock tractor class with the 295 foot effort.

Vernon Hauser Cambridge Ron Bouser West Chester Ron Parker Martello Ron Headley Fof Fairfield Doug Miehe West Liberty Steve Kiner Grand Junction Tim Waggoner Walford Keith Sanket Fairfax Phil Aylward Memphis Alltowa Aylward

Dunn Named Iowa Banking Superintendent by Gov Ray

Cecil W Dunn 46 Eagle Grove banker and president of Security Savings bank was named by Gov Robert Ray to head the Iowa Banking Department. He succeeds Oliver Hanson, takes a four year term starting Wednesday, subject to Senate confirmation, with an annual salary of 23500. Dunn is a Win bterset native, University of Iowa commerce graduate, and has three sons Michael Martin and Scott.

Des Moines Robert Ray Cecil W. Dunn Eagle Grove Dunn Security Savings Bank of Oliver Hanson Iowa Hanson Durant Senate General Assembly Winterset North High School University of Iowa Brenton Banks of Iowa Dallas Center Carleton D. Beh Co Security Savings Bank Bergetta Michael Manchester Martin Scott

Sell Old Telephones With Low-Cost Ad Inquiries

Classified note urges readers to clear unused telephones by placing a cheap want ad. Contact phone number 398-8234 for details on listing and pricing.

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Lembcke Named Administrator for Winneshiek Hospital

Robert A. Lembcke, 31, longtime Nebraska hospital administrator, was hired as administrator for Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah and will assume duties August 1. He has held posts at Chadron Jefferson Maryville Riley County and Community memorial hospitals and is a Parsons College graduate. The board received over 75 applications.

Decorah Robert A. Lembcke Chadron Community Hospital Chadron Neb Winnesheik County Memorial Hospital Lembcke Jefferson County Memorial Hospital Fairfield Riley County Hospital Manhattan Kan Community Memorial Hospital Maryville Parsons College Lembke Milwaukee Jerry Scott St. Joseph Hospital Brainerd Minn E. J. Weigle Board of Trustees

Camp Site User Fees Suspended

Washington AP reports the Cost of Living Council announced that the Army Corps of Engineers will suspend new user fees at 149 camp sites and 16 day recreation areas across Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and Kansas. The move cites inconsistency with price ceilings.

Washington Cost of Living Council Army Corps of Engineers Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Kansas

Friction in Matias era police department faces lawsuits and splits

The Gazette reports rising litigation against officers amid intradepartment tension between detectives and the night shift. Officers complain of morale problems, fear of retaliation, and slow court processes, with at least 12 seek other jobs and pay concerns cited.

Department the Gazette Matias Detective Bureau Patrol Command Clift Uniformed Division Magistrate

Nixon Announces SEC Appointees

President Nixon named Ray Garrett of Chicago and A A Sommer of Cleveland to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Garrett would be chairman, both men are securities law specialists, Garrett is a Republican and Sommer a Democrat, to join the five member body regulating stock exchanges and markets.

San Clemente Nixon Ray Garrett Chicago A. A. Sommer Cleveland Securities and Exchange Commission Garrett Commission Sommer

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