Dysart Geneseo FFA Crop Show Draws 128 Entries
Dysart youth Dan Degner with 20 entries won four firsts and 94 points to claim premier exhibitor at the Dysart Geneseo FFA crop show. Randy Dvorak placed as reserve champion with 72 points from 13 entries. About 60 people viewed the display as 128 entries were entered across 16 classes. Irvin Meyer announced a 10 session adult farmer meeting series starting Monday with Elmer Stockdale of Iowa Falls leading grain handling at 8 p.m.
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Dysart
Dan Degner
Dysart-Geneseo Future Farmers of America
Degner
Randy Dvorak
Clutter
Gerald Degner
Dvorak
Albin Dvorak
Irvin Meyer
Elmer Stockdale
Iowa Falls
4-H Award Night honors and honorary members
The Poweshiek County 4-H Award Night followed an Academy Awards style format with skits and jokes. Washington Merry Workers and Madison Mischiefs won top 4-H club awards. Julie Ryan received the county leadership award. honorary members included Phyllis Sheetz Velma James and Melvin Hohl.
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Montezuma
Washington Merry Workers
Madison Mischiefs
Julie Ryan
Phyllis Sheetz
Velma James
Melvin Hohl
Malcom
Monona Junior Feeders Win County 4-H Award For Service
The Monona Junior Feeders received a $50 prize from Clayton County 4-H for park improvements gifts to a nursing home and a float. They were among three clubs honored at 4-H award nights as 40 other members earned project awards. The group planted 12 trees and added a picnic table at Gate Way Park and donated 85 gifts Christmas to Clayton County Care Facility.
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Eleader
Monona Junior Feeders
Clayton County
Monona
Millville
Merry Maids
Marion
Corn survey shows bleak outlook for Iowa growers
The Iowa Corn Growers Association reports only 25 percent of corn farmers expect to break even on next year’s crop with 1979 prospects worse. An 11 question survey at meetings shows 26 percent would join a set aside, 38 percent would not cut corn acres, and checkoff funds favored overseas marketing 35 percent, fuel research 26 percent, new use research 16 percent, and meat promotion 11 percent. On this date in 1972 New Zealand’s Labour Party won a surprising election.
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Iowa
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Farm share of the food dollar slides toward new lows
An Agriculture Department economist projects the farmer’s slice of the consumer food dollar will fall from 40 cents in 1976 to about 38 or 39 cents this year, with further declines possible into 1978. The study notes rising food marketing costs and services as a growing portion of the bill, while incomes rise.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Henry Badger
Badger
Kenneth Farrell
Farrell
Economic Research Service
Disers Highlight Advertising as Retail Necessity
A brief note emphasizes newspaper advertising as essential for retail success, urging businesses to invest in print promotions to boost visibility and sales.
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Ames
John Herrick
Iowa State University Extension
Herrick
DES Moines
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Soviets
Soviet Union
Kathy Backhaus
Guttenberg
Linda Miene
Tammy Muller
Luana
Marilyn Wessel
Greeley
Jon Mohning
Garnaville
Donald Backhaus
Doug Glawe
Mark Troester
St. Olaf
Terry Olson
Postville
Janet Donlon
Merit
Victor Haynes
Strawberry Point
Eleanor Roosevelt
New Zealand
Labour Party
National Party
Marvin Thompson
Quasquen
Donald Stallman
Belle Plaine
Hh. Goods
Joe ‘Bud’ Goerdt
Dyersville
Mach
Marvin Goldsmith
Clarence
Roger Boss
Ryan
Merchan
A Lennox
Iter's
Dale
Casaba Santa Claus
Meeney Dewrou
Lennox
2Nd Ave. S.W
2Nd Ave
Dale’s Fruit Market
Center Point Road
N.E
Gazette
Smulekoffs
Conveni
Lindale Plaza
Firestone Stores
19Th St
Firestone
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