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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1979
Page
9
The Wyoming Fair expands with a commercial heifer class limited to 150 calves. Weigh in by 11 30 a m and show at 1 p m Friday July 13. John Knake of Onslow chairs the show. entry forms from Rick Brunscheen Route 1 Wyoming or call 488 3855. Brunscheen is fair secretary.
The Dysart Geneseo FFA launches its yearly can crushing project aiming to reuse herbicide cans. Last year 25 tons were processed across about 12 000 cans with holes punched and rinsed three times before delivery by June 25 to multiple collection sites in Dysart Tama Clutier La Porte City and Buckingham.
Iowa State University dairy science alumni show diverse careers with 81 graduates over four years. Most work on the home farm, including 23 on-farm positions and 10 as herd managers, followed by fields in farm credit, veterinary school, law school, graduate studies, religious work, seminary, missionary service in Africa, campus religious work, and roles in industry management sales and service.
Mrs Barbara Schlitzer of Dubuque won 50 dollars as a District 11 winner in the Iowa beef cookoff at the Country Kitchen in Dubuque. Her stuffed steak recipe advances to the state contest to be decided June 16 at Crossroads Shopping Mall in Waterloo.
Arlington Iowa 50606 solicits applicants for the first beef queen to promote beef at events in northeast Iowa next year. Interested girls should contact Tim Barrack in Arlington.
Kevin Winter of Earlville is among 18 Iowa farm youths selected for two year Iowa Farm Bureau women scholarships. The Maquoketa Valley High School graduate plans to study engineering at the University of Iowa and will receive 160 dollars each year for two years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Winter.
Tipton area farmer Jim Dodds hosted a film crew eight miles west of Tipton as sandhill cutworms were photographed from multiple angles for Dow Chemical Co. products. The shoots, led by Chapman and Spittler, aim to promote Lorsban in Midwest grower meetings next winter with testimonials from farmers and industry reps.
The Ways and Means Committee approved a reform bill by voice vote to reverse a 15 year old restriction, allowing more meat imports when domestic production is low. An item notes that on this date in 1973 Greece's Premier declared the monarchy abolished.
Washington adapts to higher retail food costs as USDA warns meat price spreads from farm to consumer remain wide. Despite lower live cattle and hog prices last month, beef and pork margins could push 1979 food inflation above previous forecasts, with pork and poultry seen as relatively cheaper due to quicker production adjustments.
Natural winner Tom Longboat, an Onondaga from Six Nations Reserve near Brantford, raced a horse over 12 miles and triumphed. He also captured the 25 mile Boston Marathon in 1907 with a record pace. On this date in 1801 Brigham Young was born in Whitingham Vermont.
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