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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1982
Page
27
A feature on steer jockeys across the state detailing their role in cattle shows, prize money, and the breeding industry. It covers judging, pricing, grooming services, and regulatory moves at Iowa fairs that curb professional groomers.
Wilson Foods Cedar Rapids quoted hogs at 58.00 to 59.00 with discounts for light and heavy weights. Rath Packing Waterloo listed 57.50 to 58.00, corn soybeans and eggs showed mixed movements, and receipts and regional grain bids were reported. Hogs traded moderate to active with prices mainly steady to higher across listed weights.
The Monday market shows hogs at 3,200 head with active butchers and varied weight runs from 210 to 360 pounds fetching 58.00 to 61.50. Cattle and calves trade steady to 50 higher with steers and heifers around 74 to 75 for good loads, Holsteins near 64 to 66.50, cows 39 to 43 and vealers mixed. Sheep and lambs see spring lambs down about 2.50 with limited entries, ewes at 12.50 to 14.00 for pelts. Overall trade described as moderate with price movements reflecting weight, quality, and grade.
Six candidates including Dianne Pape West Union Carol Fox Fairbank Sandi Lau Fayette Brenda Anderson and Kristine Koch Castalia and Karmen Hultman Westgate vie for Fayette County dairy princess at the June 15 dairy banquet at Garbee Hall Upper Iowa University. A Little Miss Squirt will join the princess for promotions. Production awards $200 in door prizes and an old fashioned ice cream social planned.
A detailed summer schedule lists steer and heifer events across Iowa and nearby states. Dates span June 8 to July 24 with competitions at Grundy Center Marshalltown Dysart Davenport Davenport Vinton Indianola and Fort Dodge among others. Prizes include 200 dollars for champion steer at North Scott and various premiums. entry fees range from five to twenty dollars.
Fire gutted the hog portion of a combined hog and chicken building at the Heying Mills farm near West Union on Sunday. Neighbors alerted the West Union Fire Department at 11 40 am. Duane Langreck, who operates the farm, said he had checked the building 40 minutes earlier with no fire. He rescued 140 to 150 feeder pigs. ten small pigs died in the blaze.
Moscow officials and a folklore expert say abusive speech by farmhands has reduced milk output in the USSR for three years. T Dmitrieva of the Folklore Department notes cows respond to curses with less milk, urging more polite speech in rural dairy work.
On April 29 1982 ABC filed with the FCC for a limited subscription television authorization to run three hours nightly from 2 to 6 a.m. Eastern Pacific or 1 to 5 a.m. Central Mountain time via ABC stations including KCRG TV Channel 9 in Cedar Rapids Iowa. A copy of the application is on file for public inspection at KCRG-TV offices Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Public sheriff sale set for June 22 1982 of Lot 33 Auditor's Plat 281 Linn County Iowa in Cedar Rapids. Also notices merchants bank suit against Clark Wagner and wife with default risk if not answered by July 6 1982. Plus a general execution against David Youngbear with personal property levy and action LA 7120.
James Alan Beyl petitions for divorce from Barbara Bahnke in Montana citing irreconcilable differences after a brief marriage begun in Illinois. The petition notes no children, no property, and seeks a decree and equitable orders. notices issued to Doug Butler and Kathleen Butler in Linn County Iowa with a July 6 1982 deadline to answer.
The Center Point Consolidated School District invites sealed bids by June 2 1982 at 4 00 PM for a vestibule addition wall insulation and top floor ceiling work at the 1903 building. Bids to be addressed to the Board Secretary with a 5 percent bid bond. Openings June 21 1982 at 4 00 PM in the Superintendent’s Office Center Point Iowa.
A notice announces a public hearing by the Board of Supervisors chaired by O. Schriner. Details of the date time and venue are provided for interested residents to attend and provide comment.
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