Racial Bias in USDA Programs Cited by Civil Rights Panel
The Civil Rights Commission reports two decades of effort to root out discrimination in USDA programs, noting persistent segregation in the South. It cites unequal extension services, limited loan access, and exclusion from county committees, urging President Johnson to push for enforcement and department action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Ragsdale, Jr. Ashington
Agriculture Department
Civil Rights Commission
South
Department
Nevers
Agricultural Extension Service
Iron
Lot Conservation Service
Johnson
Orville L. Freeman
Reeman
Commission
Department of Agriculture
Freeman
Public Auction Schedule Appears Across March Weekend
The readable OCR notes multiple auction events with times on March weekends including 1 am and 7 pm sessions. Names such as Ray Witon and Joe Powis of Vigla appear, with closing out sales and terms referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oud Gale
Cary Cette
Bade
Machiss
Kone
Stan Leon
Gran, Mae
Trea
Grat, Ney
Joe Powis
Vigla
Corn Harvest Safety Award for Jesup FFA
DES MOINES The Future Farmers of America chapter at Jesup community school was named third place in the 1984 Town FFA Safe Corn Harvest program. The 47 members contacted 412 farm operators with the Safe Corn Harvest message, placed 400 warning stickers on harvest machinery, and sponsored news articles a radio program and a public meeting on corn harvest safety. Marshall F Grosscup is the FFA adviser at Jesup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Future Farmers of America
Jesup
Marshall F. Grosscup
FFA
Colesburg Creamery Extends Deadline
Colesburg directors vote to keep the Colesburg Cooperative Creamery open at least until mid month as milk arrivals rally. A minimum of 15 000 pounds per day was the target to avoid closure, with efforts to recruit former producers and require releases from current plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colesburg
Hampshire Gilt Wins Delaware County Hog Show
Hampshire gilts dominated the fifth annual Delaware County spring market hog show in North Manchester with 100 hogs entered. Wilbur and Charlene Kehrli led the top six, lifting a 225-pound Hampshire gilt and securing several prize placings. William Thom won the adult judging title, with multiple Manchester residents among top finishers in both adult and junior divisions. Carcass results and awards will be reviewed at the March 9 exhibitors banquet in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Hampshire
Alpert Lea
Delaware County
Sale Barn
Buchanan County
William Thom
Winthrop
Delaware County Extension
Bill Bishop
Freeman, Smith, Jr
Manches
Phil King
Hopkinton
Marvin Colander
Steve Popham
Lamont
Steve Hillers
Ter
David Nieman
Arlville
Tom Fischer
Roberts Shearer
Delhi
Bath
Waterloo
Manchester Legion Hall
Two Guernsey District Officers Named
District 1 selects Merlin Orth and Herbert Walther of Waverly with Richard Troester of Elxader as treasurer as meetings set for March 1 and July 25 at Clinton Leuenberger farm and Fayette county fairground. District 2 names Guy Williamson and Leo Fitzpatrick with Kenneth Pancratz as treasurer. barn meetings planned at Homer Fike and J Gordon Hollis farms and at Pancratz farm, with a district show July 23 in Manchester Delaware County fairground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
District
Glen Charles
Manchester
Guy Williamson
Rowley
Leo Fitzpatrick
Dubuque
Kenneth Pancratz
Zwingle
Homer
Neil Fike
J. Gordon Hollis
Waterloo
Delaware County Fairground
Benton County Hog Show Leads Wingert Hogs and Schminke Victory
At the Benton county Spring Market Hog Show in Cedar Valley Livestock range Winton LaPorte exhibitor Harold Wingert led open class barrow placings with 225 and 235 pounds while Schminke and Van Horne shared top tracklot honors. Other top juniors included Rick Gordon Winston and Robert Johnson Newhall with multiple 235 and 230-pound pens. A total of 82 hogs entered were sent to Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids for carcass evaluation. In Tipton three government agencies moved into a new 40 by 100 foot building owned by Jack Frauser for a 50 percent efficiency gain and consolidated offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton
Harold Ampert
LaPorte
Benton County
Cedar Valley Liveslock Range
Merin Schminxe
van Horne
Harold Wingert
Schminke
Alvin Block
Shellsburg
David Primus
Mt. Auburn
Kullimer and Robertson
Robert Johnson
Newhall
John Boddicker
Harold Knaack, Jr
Vinton
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
Agriculural Stabilization Conservaion Service
Soil Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Jack Fraseur
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USDA
Alabama
Commissiu
Tuskegee
Exers Home Administration
FHA
Sail Conservation Service
Necro
ASCS
Secretary of Agriculture
ASC
Fara Alctions
Prudential
Tre Prudential Insurance Company OF America
Town & Country
Ehind County
Erato
Linn County
4-H
Camp Wapsie Y
Dick Bell
Daggant
Janet Kissling
Janet Lawrence
Marion
Allan Denison
Pam Carman
Center Point
Corn Harvest Safety
Jesup Ffa
Colesburg Creamery
BAR Ory
Orydol
Wedo
Car Safety Service
Andise & Services
Firestone
Exchange
Firestone Stores
Second Avenue and
Tenth Street SE
Delaware
Hampshire Gifts
Wilbur and
Charlene
Kehrli
Raymond Klaus
Colesurg
Elmer Kehrli
Leland Klaus
Ben Johnson
John Tinker
Martin Hiljers, Jr
Delma Smith
Freeman Smith, Jr
Cedar County Federal Farm Agencies
Wingert
Barrows
Bruce Wingert
Kathy Wingert
Marlin Schminke
United States Department of Agriculture
Donald M. Conrad
Don Williams
SCS
Conservatou
Aqua Cam
Daryl Grove
Craig Olson
Atkins
Theselse
iVinton
Eugene D. Leman
Wilson & Co
Future Farmers of jAmerica
Vinton Community High School
Att
Poa Mamharn
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