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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1978

Page

7

Eleven named to Tama County Extension Council seats

Eleven members were elected to the Tama County Extension Council this month. New members include Sylvia Himschoot in Buckingham and others across Carroll, Clutier, Tama, Traer, Chelse a, Geneseo, Indian Village and more. Marlys Mitchell and Craig Hempy were re elected to two year terms representing Geneseo and Indian Village townships respectively.

Toledo Tama County Extension Council Buckingham Sylvia Himschoot Carroll Township Margaret Herink Clutier Columbia Township Jean Steahm Tama Highland Helen Brezina Oneida Larry Parizek Perry Patricia Kadimas Traer Salt Creek Chester Coffman Chelsea Gladys Benson York Township Wayne Rayman Elberon Marlys Mitchell Geneseo Township Craig Hempy Montour Indian Village Township

Auctions Saturday Schedule Near Solon and Central City

Multiple sales set for Saturday November 25 with machine and household goods. Bernard Donohoe offers goods 8 miles southeast of Solon at 11 am. Barton Taylor conducts items 6 miles northwest of Central City at 10:30 am. Arnold Bair runs a closeout at 2% miles north of Tipton at 1 pm. Max Stanerson sells machinery and miscellaneous items 3 miles west of Marengo at 12:30 pm.

Bernard Donohoe Solon Mach Barton Taylor Central City Arnold Bair Tipton Max Stanerson Mare

Farm City Week pitch by state queen visits Cedar Rapids

The state beef queen Mary Beenken 18 of Buckingham visited Cedar Rapids to promote National Farm-City Week. She urged city folks to visit farms while rural residents travel to the city. The week aims to boost rural urban understanding under the theme Farm and City Partners in Economic Progress.

Mary Beenken Buckingham Cedar Rapids Beenken Richard Des Moines New Orleans Iowa Iowa Development Commission Mary David Jim Miss Beenken

Iowa Beef Queen Features Farm City Week Observance

Delfs of Dysart notes Kiwanis and local groups lead Farm City Week observances. Larry Statler from Kirkwood Community College and Tom Ecker spoke at the Downtown Kiwanis. CowBelles members sponsored beef samples and tours while Miss Beenken, the state beef queen, promotes Iowa meats and challenges stereotypes of rural girls.

Delfs of Dysart Kiwanis Club Kiwanis Larry Statler Kirkwood Community College Tom Ecker Cedar Rapids Linn-Mar Harry Hotz Iowa City Farm City Iowa Miss Beenken Donald Beenken Iowa State University Ames Des Moines

Calf tops sale at Hawkeye Institute event in Waterloo

A 600-pound crossbred steer sold for 1025 dollars to top the fifth annual Cream of the Crop calf sale at Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo. Richard Sick of Blairs Town consigned both top animals, with Gene Titzen of Stacyville buying the steer and Robert Yuska of Hudson purchasing the top heifer for 705 dollars. The sale featured 49 steers averaging 558 dollars and 16 heifers averaging 490 dollars.

Waterloo Hawkeye Institute of Technology All-Agriculture Club Richard Sick Blairstown Gene Titzen Stacyville Robert Yuska Hudson

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