Parking lots set to open at 6 a.m for Ag Expo crowd
Early arrivals lined up as parking opens at 6 am to ease Expo traffic. A Cedar Rapids control tower supervisor reported 30 pilots landed by noon at Amana airport while Amana staff staffed a temporary tower. One attendee injured tripping, while about 40 people sought first aid for headaches dust eye irritation and chest pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinn
Amana
Ixpo
Jim Stockett
Iowa County
Beverly Ringenberg
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids choir steals the show at Expo opening
A 113 student Coolidge Elementary choir directed by Kathleen McNamara opened the 1988 World Ag Expo in Amana with a 30 minute medley of original songs and an Iowa Welcome Song. The performance drew praise from Amana Society CEO Dennis Schrag before thousands of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Shugart
Coolidge Elementary
Cedar Rapids
Amana
Tom Fruehling
Coolidge
Kathleen McNamara
Dennis Schrag
Amana Society
McNamara
Iowa
Schrag
John Fitzpatrick
Christopher Abram
Zimbabwe
Terry Branstad
World Ag Expo speakers urge farm tech for poor nations
Abdi Ismail Samatar of Iowa urges selling agriculture technology to underdeveloped countries to build self sufficiency and lasting economic gains rather than relying on food aid. John Chrystal cites food diplomacy limits, while Kwan Kim notes South Korea’s shift to tech driven growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Amana
United States
Abdi Ismail Samatar
University of Iowa
Samatar
Des Moines
John Chrystal
U.S
Chrystal
Kwan Kim
U of I Department of Biomedical Engineering
South Korea
Winners of Iowa Plowing Contest at Amana
Results from the Iowa Plowing Contest on Wednesday list winners in five divisions. In horse and mule, Dean Kruger of Aurora won first with Clarence Gustafson of Adair second and Judson Schrick of Decorah third. Antique division winner Jack Law of Pierson. Kurt Coehn of Keswick second. Harlan Roorda of Prairie City third. Small plow division top honors go to Gene Elpic of Hampton with Kevin Hall of Conrad second and Ray Willhoite of Wall Lake third. Large plow division saw Dale Schrock of Iowa City win first, Randy Lackinder of Iowa City second, and Roger Norgren of Rippey third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Iowa
Dean Kruger
Aurora
Clarence Gustafson
Adair
Judson Schrick
Decorah
Jack Law
Pierson
Kurt Coehn
Keswick
Harlan Roorda
Prairie City
Gene Elpic
Hampton
Kevin Hall
Conrad
Ray Willhoite
Wall Lake
Dale Schrock
Iowa City
Randy Lackinder
Roger Norgren
Rippey
Expo Express And Don’t Forget To Contour Plow
Gazette staff reports cover the World Ag Expo features at Amana with plowing contests, practice fields, and a field of exhibits. Ray Willhoite from Wall Lake touts luck with a horseshoe omen while Monroe Miller notes hillside terrain and planning for the event. An advance team maps logistics for Friday’s Lloyd Bentsen appearance as Iowa officials praise the world class expo in the Amana Colonies.
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Gazette
MANA
Monroe Miller
Kalona
Miller
Ray Willhoite
Wall Lake
Iowa
Willhoite
Lloyd Bentsen
Secret Service
Bentsen
Dale Cochran
Iowa Agriculture
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Chris Stewart
Art
LaVaun Johnston
Coin
Radio Canada
WGN
Chicago
Ling Hung Shih
China
Ling
Piow
Duane Crock
Geneva von Ahsen
Branstad
WMT
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