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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1982
Page
20
The Gazette outlines eleven East Iowa women named state dairy princesses since 1955, detailing their counties, later roles, spouses, and current residencies across Iowa and ten other states. Notable names include Jovita Misbach and Laura Vick with later national pageant ties.
In Winneshiek County tests by the Dairy Herd Improvement Association ten cows surpassed 800 pounds butterfat last month. Decorah breeder Everett Sollien owned three top cows, including the Holstein leader producing 25,700 pounds milk and 984 pounds butterfat. Other 800-plus cows were owned by A G Swiss Farms and Decorah residents Paul Halweg Roman Schmitt Ronald Buchheit Harris Bruvold and Arlin Hanson.
Iowa agriculture leaders welcomed last week’s USDA quarterly report showing hog herds down and prices rising. The survey across 14 states indicates 2.65 million sows will farrow from March to May, a 14 percent drop from last year and 15 percent from two years ago, signaling tighter pork supply and higher prices by year end.
Jovita Misbach of Linn County and Deanna Powell Fay recall winning state dairy princess titles in the early 1960s and later careers. They describe promotion work, national competition in Chicago, and family life in Williamsburg and Woodridge Illinois.
Job Service of Iowa urges youths and adults to detassel corn for Pioneer and Funk Seeds this summer. Site lists multiple high schools and dates nationwide with morning and afternoon sessions from March to April, aiming to match last year’s participation of over 2,400 people.
Loyd Martin's L-Mar Farms of Marion Iowa paid 2800 dollars for the reserve champion boar at the Southwestern National Duroc Congress held last month The champion boar sold for 7500 dollars reflecting strong demand for top breeding stock.
Four contestants compete in an East Central Iowa Farm Bureau public speaking event at Linn Rural Electric Cooperative in Marion tonight at 7 30 p m Speakers will present nine to twelve minutes on farm topics The group includes Julie Hosch Cascade Martin Hanus Traer Marilyn Charbon Iowa City and Jeff Schnipkoweit Stanwood District 1 representative Mike Oberbroeckling Garnaville advances to the statewide contest in Des Moines June 2
A 1982-83 Linn County budget report, showing federal revenue sharing use, is available for public viewing 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Auditor’s office at the County Administrative Building. Copies can be picked up at Cedar Rapids and Marion libraries.
Dear Abby tackles a 33 year old mother and 19 year old neighbor romance asking if love can endure across a wide age gap. Abby warns certainty is needed to make it work and advises patience before marriage.
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