Valley Farm Interview Covers Local Outlook and Politics
Norman Henderson 66, who farms 96 acres near Central City, discusses yields, milking practices, and family history for Valley Farm. He praises President Carter and Dick Clark, recalling Roosevelt era prices, while noting the farm has stayed in the family since 1853 and Henderson’s daughter is married to a Hawaii-based airman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Norman Henderson
Central City
Charlotte
Carolyn
Robert Vanderhoef
Hickam Air Force Base
Hawaii
Jackson Township Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee
Carter
Roosevelt
Peter G. Henderson
Valley Farm
U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
President Carter
Congress
U.S. Senate
Dick Clark
Diona
Roger Jepsen
Paris
Bob
Lamont
Clark
Senate
New Orleans
Fitzgerald
Ray
Mike Blouin
Unwanted Hormel Plant Faces Iowa Community Resistance
In Waverly Iowa Mabel and Eldon Diercks sold 96 acres to Hormel for an $8 million pork plant planned to process over 4000 hogs daily and employ about 400. Neighbors formed an anti plant coalition led by David Stewart to oppose rezoning and push legal challenges, as Bremer County contemplates restarting actions at a meeting set for Oct 17.
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Diercks
Hormel
Iowa
David Stewart
Waterloo
David Dutton
Bremer
How the Ag Markets Operate and Phone Networks
In Des Moines the Agricultural Marketing Service gathers farm market data through constant phone calls and scratched notes from reporters across offices in several states. The operation links packers producers middlemen and end users to publish timely livestock meat and grain reports while cross checking figures to prevent errors.
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Agriculture Marketing Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Robert Wood
Rick Keene
Lewis Langell
Terry Harris
Des Moines
The
Agricultural Marketing Service
Iowa
Federal Building
U.S
Dick Clark
Keene
Sioux City
Omaha
Neb
St. Joseph
St. Paul
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland to end years of bloodshed
On this date in 1973 negotiators started peace talks in Northern Ireland aimed at stopping the violence that left nearly 900 people dead over five years.
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Northern Ireland
Farm Auctions Saturday Listings Near Lisbon Fayette Central City
Auction at 10 a.m. covers a 5 acre timber tract near Lisbon presented by Ralph Krummel. A.W. Martin and Sons hold a 7:30 p.m. sale featuring bred gilts and boars 444 miles south of Fayette. A close out sale starts at 10 a.m. offering machinery from Mrs. John R. Jones six miles west of Central City.
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Ralph Krummel
Lisbon
A.W. Martin and Sons
Fayette
John R. Jones
Central City
Pope Paul VI Addressed UN Assembly for World Peace
In 1965 Pope Paul VI addressed the United Nations General Assembly appealing for world peace and urging steps toward harmony among nations.
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Paul VI
U.N. General Assembly
Nominate Individuals for Windbreak Award in Iowa
The Izaak Walton League sponsors the outstanding windbreak award in Iowa. Contact your county Soil Conservation Service office for details and nomination procedures.
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Izaak Walton League
Iowa
Soil Conservation Service Office
Geologist Franklin A Wade dies at 75 in Texas
Geologist Franklin Alton Wade famed for Antarctica surveys and two Byrd expeditions died Sunday aged 75 in Lubbock Texas. The obituary notes his leadership in polar exploration and his role in early Antarctic missions. On this date in 1890 Utah Mormons renounced polygamy.
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Lubbock, Texas
Franklin Alton Wade
Antarctica
Adm
Richard Byrd
Utah
Butler wins purple at Ak-Sar-Ben Horse Show in Omaha
Cedar Rapids teen Brad Butler, 17, earned a purple ribbon and an Ak-Sar-Ben belt buckle in horsemanship and a purple ribbon in the boys western pleasure at the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Horse and Pony Show in Omaha. The event drew 1,256 entries and 743 exhibitors. Butler is the son of Mr and Mrs Burton R Butler of 5426 Skyline Drive NW.
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Omaha
Brad Butler
Cedar Rapids
Neb
Butler
Burton R. Butler
Skyline Drive
Delhi-Dale Diercksen Re-elected Delaware County Farm Chief
Dale Diercksen of Manchester was re-elected president of the Delaware County Farm Bureau at last week’s annual meeting in Delhi. Officers re-elected include Eldon Koeneke Vice President Mary Lou Beswick Secretary Doran Zumbach Treasurer Arnold Lueken as voting delegate. About 160 attended at Maquoketa Valley High School. Leon Waggoner of the Iowa State Farm Bureau called for a 30 percent set aside in next year’s farm program.
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Delhi
Dale Diercksen
Manchester
Delaware County Farm Bureau
Eldon Koeneke
Greeley
Mary Lou Beswick
Doran Zumbach
Coggan
Arnold Lueken
Colesburg
Maquoketa Valley High School
Leon Waggoner
Iowa State
Tipton 4-H Recognizes Local Leaders at Dinner
Wayne Frederick of West Branch and Mrs. Charles Gipson of Tipton were installed as honorary 4-H members at Cedar County's annual leaders recognition dinner. Mrs. Howard Ciha of Lisbon received a 15 year service pin, with five year pins awarded to Charles Wagner Mechanicsville, Mrs. Tim Dolan, Mrs. Merle Gonewold Tipton, Mrs. Leonard Kroemer London, Mrs. Lee Coppess Stanwood, Mrs. Clarence Miller Clarence, and Mrs. Dennis Weih Wilton.
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Tipton
Wayne Frederick
West Branch
Charles Gipson
Howard Ciha
Lisbon
Cedar County
Charles Wagner
Mechanicsville
Tim Dolan
Merle Gonewold
Leonard Kroemer
London
Lee Coppess
Stanwood
Clarence Miller
Clarence
Dennis Weih
Wilton
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al Swegle
Malloy Jewelers
Second Ave. SE
Kingston and Company, Limited
Chicago
Stoltzfus Homes
30Th St. N.W
First Ave
Center Pr. Ja
Orice Gibson
Edgewood Rd
Morris Plan
Hamilton Beach
MorAmerica Financial Corporation
Morris
S & Boys
Wellington
Chukka Ranch
Stove Pipe Service
BankAmericard Union Made Shoes Park & Shop
Third Ave. S.E
Siegel
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