Eastern Iowa Races Firming Up Across Counties
The Gazette notes filing deadline for nomination petitions is 5 p.m. Wednesday as several district soil commissioners decline to run. Names listed include Judd Rastgussen of Quasqueton Buchanan County Willard Biler Stanwood Cedar County Norman Fiddelke Manchester Delaware Castalia Cleve Bennett Elgin Fayette Reed Schultz Castalia Winneshiek County. Some retirees are longtime leaders in the soil movement.
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Judd Rastgussen
Quasqueton
Buchanan County
Willard Biler
Stanwood
Cedar County
Norman Fiddelke
Manchester
Delaware County
Cleve Bennett
Elgin
Fayette Reed
Schultz
Castalia
Winneshiek County
Soil Movement
Coggan
John Airy
Central City
Tama County
Larry Tyreaeen
Traer
Delaware
Washington
Winneshiek
Soil Officials Weigh Races Under New Conservancy Law
Higgins led the state soil commissioners as the soil conservancy law passed forcing conservation measures in severe erosion. Fiddelke and Streigie chair soil boards with Bennett as vice-chairman. Some terms expire in 1977 allowing automatic renewal. Miles Clayton Brooklyn and Helen Renaud Grinnell will renew six year terms. The Gazette notes Poweshiek county avoids soil commissioner candidates in the general election. Lloyd Meehan of Harpers Ferry is the existing chairman after a recent appointment.
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Higgins
State Soil Commissioners Organization
State Soil Conservancy
Fiddelke
Streigie
Bennett
Reed
Poweshiek County
Atelec
Miles
Clayton
Brooklyn
Helen Renaud
Grin
Nell
Gazette
Allamaker Equity
Lloyd Meehan
Harpers Ferry
Soi
Minish recalls lifelong sheep era and political bets
Archie R. Minish, 81, a longtime livestock judge near Springville, reflects on a 45 percent acre farm and 1919 sheep start. He recalls judging at the Iowa State Fair and Chicago Exposition in 1953 54, leading the national Galloway registry, and selling high value sheep and cattle through the 1930s 40s. He discusses prices, embryo transplants, Republican loyalty, and local soil commissioner elections details.
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Archie R. Minish
Springville
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National
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Ohio
South Dakota
Montana
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Lafayette
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