USDA Food Gifts Up 20 In Last Year
USDA reports fiscal 1963 distribution rose to over 4.8 billion pounds, up nearly 2 percent from 1962. Domestic donations totaled 1.2 billion pounds, with school and disaster support noted. Foreign aid under food for peace rose about 7.4 percent to 2.9 billion pounds. Lycurgus 4-H representatives Sheila Hennessey and Kay Zimmerman to contest at Dairy Cattle Congress.
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USDA
Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. and Territories
Puerto Rico
Food For Peace
U.S
Waukon
Sheila Hennessey
Kay Zimmerman
Lycurgus
Allamakee County
Dairy Cattle Congress
Auction notices for farms and livestock across Iowa sellout events
A sequence of public auctions lists closing out sales and livestock events across Iowa. Entries include machinery hay grain and livestock consignors from Marion Hampton Central City Cedar Rapids Wyoming and Manchester with times ranging mid morning to evening and venues Hawkeye Downs Center Point Center Point Van Horne and Frankfort area farms.
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G. R. Hagerman
Marion
Fred Egger
Central City
Hawkeye Downs
Harry Siver
Harold Koeneke
Manchester
Administrator To Run Union At St. Joseph
An administrator from Des Moines was named to run Local 58 in St. Joseph after an agreement with Armour & Co. to boost productivity sparked a 12.44 percent output target. Armour halted the hog killing department to cut costs, later rescinding the pact as layoffs followed and production declined.
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Union
St. Joseph
ST. Joseph, Mo
Armour & Co
Dave Hart
Des Moines
United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers Union
International Union
Armour
Ralph Helstein
Tractor Pull Sunday At Strawberry Point
The Strawberry Point Jaycees host a tractor pull at the south edge of town on highways 3 and 13. Tractors weigh in from 10 a.m. to noon and competition starts at 12 30 p.m. The 240 foot course adds weight every 20 feet as tractors pull.
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Strawberry Point
Hamp and Duroc Win at Marengo
A 200 pound Hampshire entered by Andy Siefker of Belle Plaine won the lightweight championship and a 200 pound Duroc by Keith Enochson of Williamsburg was reserve champion at the Iowa County Quality Park show held at the Marengo fairgrounds. Forty hogs were shown by 24 exhibitors and the top placings listed include Siefker Enochson Evans Felling Wiebold in lightweight and Enochson Siefker Evans Lindhart Morse Farms in heavyweight. Hogs were sent to the Wilson plant in Cedar Rapids for slaughter and carcass results will be announced Saturday at the 4-H building in Marengo with exhibitors eating pork from their own entries.
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Marengo
Hampshire
Andy Siefker
Belle Plaine
Iowa County
Iowa County Fairground
Keith Enochson
Williamsburg
Bob Fix
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Siefker
Enochson
Chris Evans
Dwight Felling
Richard Wiebold
Allyn Evans
Otis Lindhart
Morse Farms, Inc
Wilson
Iowa Farm Bureau to Hear Opinions From Other Groups
The Iowa Farm Bureau announces a two day hearing by its state resolutions committee to receive input from various state organizations and groups. The 12 member committee will use the information to draft tentative resolutions for the house of delegates at the annual meeting November 18 to 20.
Delaware Pork Producers Elect New Board Members
Duane Gearhart and Galen Beitz, both of Manchester, won three year terms on the Delaware County Swine Producers Assn board at the pork barbecue and annual meeting held at the County fairground in Manchester. They succeed Allen Remling and Norman Apple. New officers named by directors are Wilbur Kehrle president, Ray Holthaus vice president, and Kenneth Shephard secretary treasurer.
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Manchester
Duane Gearhart
Galen Beitz
Delaware County Swine Producers Assn
Allen Remling
Norman Appleby
Wilbur Kehrle
Ray Holthaus
Earlville
Kenneth Shepherd
Coggon
4 H Club Program Adopted in Over Seventy Nations
The 4 H club program has expanded beyond the United States and is now adopted in more than 70 foreign countries. The spread indicates growing international interest in youth development and hands on learning.
CCC Moves Iowa Corn To Market For Gov Price Support
The Commodity Credit Corp says Iowa 1962 corn grown with government price support loans is being shipped to markets. Farmers chose loan repayment or delivery. excess corn is stored in government bins or sold in markets as warehouses fill and Iowa surveys progress.
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Evanston, Ill
Commodity Credit Corp
Iowa
Evanston
U.S
Eastern Iowa Angus Tour Set With 4-H Heifer Show
The Eastern Iowa Beefland Angus Association announces a Sept. 28 tour featuring a 4-H heifer show in Stanwood. Secretary Willard Eiler of Stanwood disclosed details of the event and the association’s schedule.
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Iowa
Stanwood
Beefland Angus Assn
Willard Eiler
Soils Testing Event in Linn County Highlighted by Extension Director
County Extension Director C. E. Herriott announced new developments in Iowa soils testing. An October 1 meeting in Linn County will explain the updated program and its impact on local farmers.
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Linn County
Iowa Soils Testing Program
C. E. Herriott
Kruempel Elected President by Iowa Rural Electric Managers
Carl Kruempel, manager of Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative in Independence, was elected president of the managers section of the Iowa Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives at the Des Moines annual meeting. A. R. Hagerstrand was named vice president and George Hall secretary treasurer. Eugene Mulder and Allan Swanson joined the executive committee. About 85 managers and attorneys attended as the 22nd annual meeting opened for a two day session with roughly 400 cooperative leaders present.
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Des Moines
Carl Kruempel
Buchanan County Rural Electric Cooperative
Independence
Iowa Assn. of Rural Electric Cooperatives
A. R. Hagerstrand
Cherokee
George Hall
Anamosa
Maquoketa Valley
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperatives
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The
L. F. Eichmeyer
Sale
Earl Girton
Box
Marshalltown
Boar and Gilt Sale
Poland
Franklin County Fairground
Hampton
Brown and Brown
Lyle M. Olson
Boar
Chester White
Spot
Jurgensen Hog Farm
Wyoming
Ferne Mollenhaver
Center Point
Cat
Peter L. Con
Nolly and Son
Delhi
C. W. Lenker and Son
Wilton
Bennett
Walter Schminke and Sons
van Horne Corner
Hay
Weins and Mounce
Farmers State Bank
Alburnett
Delaware County
Bob Drumbarger
Delhi Savings Bank
Hamp
Duroc
Producers Livestock Commission Association
Omaha
Sioux City
American Dairy Association of Iowa
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Iowa Development Commission
Iowa State Education Association
State Tax Commission
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Medical Association
Master Builders of Iowa
Iowa Utility Association
Clear Channel
IFBF
Linn
Bankers’ Ife & Casualty Co
America
Kelso
Yorkshire
P.M
Brown & Brown
Lyle Olson & Sons
Atkins
Yorkshires
Owen Olson
Newhall
Cedar Mon
Sale Rapids
Maurice Fitzgerald
Boone, Iowa
Beater Garage
Salon
Marquette
George Snow
B. Vibro
Welco
Maranette
Char-fle
Alemite Bersatel
Quincy
Greco
Black & Decker Valve Sioux
Duke Press
Black Hawk Porto
Lev L
Curtis
Allan
McCaskey Cash
Charles Beuterest
Parizek and
Donohoe
Delaware Pork Producers Elect
CCC
Thurs
T-Bar Ranch
Monmouth
Eiler
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Muscatine
Scott Counties
Rosemere Farms
Maquoketa
Stanley Anderson
American Angus Assn
REC
Sin
Kentucky
National Distillers Products CO
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