Bicentennial Farm Scene Mural Drawn by Student Teacher
Clyde Lemke an art education student teacher at McKeridree College in Lebanon Illinois designs draws and oversees a 40 by 44 foot mural on an old Mascoutah grain mill. The project titled Mascoutah Coin required about 40 gallons of paint and two months to complete with local residents painting under his direction.
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Clyde Lemke
McKeridree College
Lebanon
Ill
Mascoutah
Lemke
Iowa Congressmen Hear from Country on ACA Telephones
Iowa lawmakers fielded farmers and citizens’ protests during a Farm Line telethon at ACA headquarters. Sen. Dick Clark Rep. Edward Mezvinsky and others listened as callers from Iowa and beyond urged an end to grain embargoes, higher cattle support, and clearer grain sale prospects amid market uncertainty.
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Iowa
ACA
Dorothy Williams
Washington
Dick Clark
Agriculture Council of America 49
Edward Mezvinsky
Clark
Ohe Inwan
Pord
Mezvinsky
Tie
Moton
Avoca
Tipton
Avocan
Mezvinaky
Delaware County 4 H Emphasis Day Highlighted
Delaware County 4 H marks National 4 H Week with emphasis day on Wednesday featuring five grade school assemblies in Greeley Delhi Ryan St Mary s and Lambert Manchester Dundee. 4 H council splits into two teams to present programs while members wear uniforms and leaflets promote the 4 H 76 Spirit of Tomorrow theme.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Greeley
Delhi
Ryan
St. Mary's
Lambert
Dundee
Delaware
Local Auctions Scheduled in Various Rural Areas
Advertised sale notices list several auctions: Saturday afternoon near Masonville and other locations. Items include machines antiques groceries and household goods. An auctioneer War is listed with location 244 miles southeast.
Bell Holstein Sets New Milk Production Record
Brattleboro Vermont reports a Holstein cow named Over Apollo Dawn 7452888 of Robert W. Belt achieves a 27,780 pounds milk and 1,002 pounds butterfat in 368 days, setting a senior four year old record for the Dairy Herd Improvement Registry. Sired by Hilltop Apollo-Ivanhoe, bred in Byron E. Over’s Roaring Spring herd, with Stardell Pioneer Pagan as previous record holder. Production data were gathered under Iowa State University supervision in cooperation with the national Holstein association.
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Brattleboro
Holstein-Friesian Assn
America
Apollo Dawn
Robert W. Belt
Congan
Byron E. Over
Roaring Spring
Pagan
Hadwen Rieses
Fredericksturg
Iowa State University
National Holstein Organization
Guernsey Grand Champion at World Dairy Expo
The supreme champion cow at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress was named the grand champion Guernsey at the World Dairy Expo. The five year old cow Coulee Country F Peg was owned by Frank Sivesind of Waukon, Eastern Iowa.
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Madison
Wis
Guernsey
al-Eastern Iowan
Frank Sivesind
Waukon
Crop To Ship Eight Rail Cars Of Corn For Hungry
Crop through the Community Hunger Appeal of Church World Service plans eight rail cars of Iowa corn to aid India and Bangladesh. Farmers donate grain, others contribute cash, with work-for-food programs as repayment. About 16 000 bushels expected, details arranged via local CROP contacts or state office.
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Gur
Farm News Drives Grain Gift Program Across Iowa
Des Moines area farmers may donate cash to buy grain for delivery to a central collection point under a PL 480 Food for Peace program. Donors, including churches and civic groups, can back shipments aimed at aiding foreign aid projects and infrastructure while grain is paid in kind or cash.
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Engst Fifth Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Newfarmera
Pould Institute
Guranr
Uneers
Feders
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Gumm
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