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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1979

Page

5

Iowa Farm Bureau elects youth advisory leaders

SIGOURNEY Donald Borts, district conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service at Sigourney, was honored for developing a workload analysis and obtaining funds and personnel to support Keokuk County’s long range soil conservation program. Linn County forms three task forces to tackle local conservation problems. DES MOINES Carl Plagman, 28, Peterson, elected chair of the 1979 80 Iowa Farm Bureau Young Member Advisory Committee, succeeding Norman Atwood.

Sigourney Donald Borts Soil Conservation Service Iowa Soil Conservation Service Keokuk County Linn County Des Moines Carl Plagman Peterson Iowa Farm Bureau Norman Atwood Fairfield Dennis Martin Fayette Kay Swan Creston Keith Marco Huhn Nevada Jeff Cynthia Richards Emerson Jerry Sondra VanDer Pol Oskaloosa

Carcass results crown top barrow at All-Iowa Fair

Hall Everman of Postville had the top barrow in the carcass contest at the All-Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids last week with Dennis Oleson of Dows second. Eleven barrows entered. Eldon Haas judged. In live events, Warren Louden of Grinnell won champion and reserve barrow honors. Waterloo adds Limousin show to 1979 National Cattle Congress. Myron Danner to judge. entry deadline Sept 4. Sept 26 show. Marengo crowns Kathy Mews Iowa County beef queen. Susan Grimm and Dennice Cronbaugh named beef princesses. Chris Jacobs retiring queen. about 250 attendees.

Cedar Rapids Dennis Oleson Dows Eldon Haas Warren Louden Grinnell Waterloo National Cattle Congress Richard E. Shirbroun Coon Rapids Shirbroun Iowa Marengo Kathy Mews Don Mews Williamsburg County Cattlemen's Association Susan Grimm Norman Grimms Dennice Cronbaugh Ronnie

DeCook Leads Delta Days Tractor Pulls In 15 000 Lb Class

In Delta Saturday DeCook of New Sharon won the mid Iowa 15,000 pound class with Blakely of Osceola finishing second. Jasper Hiemstra of Delta topped the local 15,000 pound class, with Larry Hartwig of Delta in second. Dennis White of Osceola won the mid Iowa 13,000 pound class, Calvin Knowler of Delta second. McNabb of Delta won the 13,000 pound local class over Bryan Molyneux of What Cheer. Art Pontier of Osceola won the mid Iowa 11,000 pound class, Ed Spoelstra second. In the local 11,000 pound class Jon Streigle of Delta led with Charles Lippard of Delta second. Donald Goemaat of New Sharon won the mid Iowa 9,000 pound class, John Ryken of New Sharon second. Delta’s Kenneth Heisdorffer topped the local 9,000 pound class with Steve Bueneman of Delta second. Goemaat won the mid Iowa 7,500 pound class with Ryken second. Fynaart of Oskaloosa won the mid Iowa 6,000 pound turbo class and Ryken was second. Fynaart also won the mid Iowa 6,000 pound stock class with Joe Peiffer of Keota second. In the local 6,000 pound class Calvin Knowler of Delta won and Charles Colbert of Delta was second. The Delta Days event featured antique classes. Announcer was Steve Robertson of Barnes City.

DELTA Walton DeCook New Sharon Gary Blakely Osceola Jasper Hiemstra Larry Hartwig Dennis White Calvin Knowler Paul McNabb Bryan Molyneux What Cheer Iowa Art Pontier Ed Spoelstra Jon Streigle Charles Lippard Donald Goemaat Mid- Iowa John Ryken Kenneth Heisdorffer Steve Buehneman mid-Iowa Goemaat Ryken Paul Fynaarrt Oskaloosa Fynaarrt Joe Peiffer Keota Charles Colbert Steve Robertson Barnes City

Suffolk ram sale at Iowa Ram Test Station auction

A Suffolk ram sold for 1800 dollars at the Iowa Ram Test Station sale in Edlora Iowa, third high on test from Ames. Fred Massey of Niota Illinois owned the Ram bought by Harvey Weiss of Vinton and Bob Kimm of Dysart. The fastest gaining ram, owned by Craig Van Arkel of Malcolm, sold for 1100 to Codan Farm of Ontario. Van Arkel’s ram gained 1.41 pounds per day. Massey’s ram 1.35.

Eldora Iowa Ames Fred Massey Niota, Ill Harvey Weiss Vinton Bob Kimm Dysart Craig van Arkel Malcom Codan Farm Ontario Canada van Arkel Massey

Trade bureau meeting speaker from Cargill Inc.

Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce International Trade Bureau invites agriculture professionals to a 6 p.m. meeting at the Sheraton Inn Cedar Rapids with guest Paul Muthollem of Cargill Eastern Iowa speaking on buying grain on the European market. Dinner at 7 costs 6.50 dollars. contact Dick Petska at 363 3577 for details. On this date in 1961 ninety? No.

Paul Muthollem Cargill Inc Cedar Rapids Dick Petska Ceder Rapids

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