Iowa Farmers Allege Farm-Building Scams Hit Down Payments
Iowa Attorney General Rich rd Turner reports the Consumer Protection Division has received complaints from farmers who paid 1500 to 3000 down payments for farm buildings that were never built after the firms went out of business. Dealers and other contractors are said to have been fleeced, with deposits of 1500 to 2000 for supplies and advertising. Similar grievances are noted by the Omaha Better Business Bureau against at least seven companies operating in the Omaha area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Richard Turner
Consumer Protection Division
Iowa
Turner
Omaha Better Business Bureau
Omaha
Dubuqueland Angus Show Honors Multiple Winners
Milo Wolrab of Mount Vernon displayed provincial champions including reserve and intermediate bull, champion bull calf, and champion heifer calf, winning all group classes except produce of dam. Grand champion bull went to A D D Angus Farm Arlington, grand champion female to Brian McCulloh Camanche. Jerry Helgren judged the event with 27 bulls and 53 females shown before about 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Milo Wolrab
Mount Vernon
Dubuqueland Angus
Jones County Fairground
Wolrab
Ray Finn
Cascade
Dubuqueland
Angus Association
Jerry Helgren
Grayslake
FFA Speaking Contest Adopted for 1978 79 Year
Alexandria Virginia hosts a new 30 minute prep contest for a 4 to 6 minute speech as part of the American Farm Bureau Federation and National FFA Organization program. Local contests begin in the 1978 79 school year with a national winner chosen at the 1979 National FFA Convention in Kansas City Missouri. The prepared speech event, begun in 1930, remains part of the convention activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
FFA
American Farm Bureau Federation
Park Ridge
Ill
National Ffa Organization
Kansas City
Iowa youth find futures in farming through FFA and 4 H
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry notes continued appeal of FFA and 4 H as about 7 000 youths enter farming each year in Iowa. Of these 4 000 are aged 20 to 25, supporting the programs' popularity despite farm number declines. About 20 000 young farm people live on 131 000 Iowa farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
FFA
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Lounsberry
Iowa and Midwest Livestock Fairs and Sales Schedule
The notice lists fairs and events across Iowa and nearby states from July 23 to July 30 including Delaware County Fair Manchester Keokuk County Exposition Sigourney Linn County Fair Central City West Liberty Fair Illinois and Iowa state fairs. It notes exhibitions such as the National Junior Angus Show with 755 entered, judging by Larry Cotton, and various 4-H and FFA judging activities and public meetings on conservation and beef promotion. It also covers deadlines for 4-H livestock entries and Master Corn and Soybean Contest, plus a Hereford Expo cookout and Pork Chop golf tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Manchester
Keokuk County
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kan
Cedar County
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Airport Road
Ames
Iowa
Benton
Tamar
Dysart-Geneseo Ffa
Fairground
Dysart
Iowa County
Little Amana
Iowa County Pork and Beef Producers
Weekend hail spoils record in The Gazette area
Hail storms over the weekend near Fayette and Wadena damaged crops and cut soybean leaves and corn blades in a 2 mile by 3 to 5 mile zone. Farmers Dennis Rubens and Roy Fulsans reported significant losses and half damage, with wind causing additional downed corn in places. An insurance agent noted one hail claim and typical adjustment delays.
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Fayette
Decorah
Gazette
Dennis Rubens
Wadena
Rubens
Roy Fulsans
Ridgeway
Bluffton
Mette Johnson
Johnson
Barn Fire Destroys Large Barn Near Clarence
A large barn on the Bill Elijah farm near Clarence burned Sunday afternoon. About 600 bales of hay and 1,000 bales of straw were lost. Elijah family blamed faulty wiring. 50 firefighters from Clarence and Lowden battled eight hours and saved other buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Elijah
Clarence
Elijah
Jaycee’s Tractor
Town
Lowden
Hail Claims Vary by Iowa Towns and Regions
The Gazette reports insurance agents note few claims in the Garrison and Rowley areas despite broader state activity. In north central Iowa an area from Grundy County to Sac County has seen about 25,000 claims, prompting companies to bring adjusters from Ohio, South Dakota and Nebraska to handle the workload.
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Gazette
John Reiss
van Horne
Garrison
Don Shields
Rowley
Shields
Iowa
Grundy County
Sac County
Ohio
South Dakota
Nebraska
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Dunkerton
Robert
Rosy
Brian
Susan Bainbridge
Oliver Hansen
Durant
Linn County
Jack Scott Farm
Marion
National Landrace
Iowa State
Tama County
Tipton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Linn
Iowa State University
ISU
Manchester Methodist Church
Jess DeBoer
Iowa City
DIAL
Connie the Boyd
Steve Murp
Linde Edwards
First Avenue
Weed Eater
Weed
Bradman Sales & Service
Linn County Nursery, Inc
Marion Lawn & Equipment
Mersedger
Larsen-Olson Co
Cote
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