Charolais shows lead in Eastern Iowa beef event
In Mechanicsville the fourth place Charolais live steer proved to be the top carcass winner at the Eastern Iowa Quality Beef Show. Chris Willer of Tipton led with a 15.1 square inch ribeye and 0.1 inch backfat. Alfred Hansen of De Witt placed second. The judging also named top judges Bob Ryan DeWitt Alfred Hansen DeWitt and Bob Domer Center Junction. In Manchester Delaware County Beef Carcass Contest Dan Gearhart of Dundee won top honors. the top five carcass placings included Ed Doyle Jack Tinker Ken Kehrli and Rick Normann. Walter Normann Earlville and Beth Beswick Greeley won adult and junior divisions respectively.
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Mechanicsville
Bennett
Janet Fisher
Domer-Smith
Stanwood
Bradd Licht
London
Lawrence Licht
Lowden
Mike Hasselbusch
Clarence
Larry Hein
Brian Licht
Bob Ryan
DeWitt
Alfred Hansen
Bob Domer
Center Junction
Manchester
Dan Gearhart
Dundee
David Gearhart
Gearhart
County Fairground
Ed Doyle
Jack Tinker
Ken Kehrli
Rick Normann
Earlville
Doyle
Walter Normann
Beth Beswick
Greeley
Rally Night Highlights Delaware County 4-H Event
More than 600 attended the Delaware County 4-H Rally Night at West Delaware High School in Manchester. Elected to the 4-H Council were Carol Broghammer Marty Eibey Gary Schneider and Bob Werner from Manchester Dan Brown Colesburg Dave Callan Carlin Lubben and Kim Milroy of Delhi. Meritorious service plaques honored Drs R E Con ney and B L Bushnell for 30 years as fair veterinarians and the Rev Mer lin Davies and the United Methodist Church for use of facilities. Honorary memberships were awarded to Mrs Paul Phillips Marilyn Snit tjer Phil Weigel and Duane Schiess for longtime 4-H involvement. A special plaque went to Robert E Hall, former Delaware County extension director.
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Manchester
Delaware County
West Delaware High School
Carol Broghammer
Marty Eibey
Gary Schneider
Bob Werner
Dan Brown
Colesburg
Dave Callan
Carlin Lubben
Kim Milroy
Delhi
R.E. Conney
B.L. Bushnell
Rains Delay Crops. Iowa Farmer Sees Stable Prospects
Dennis Domer, a 380 acre farmer west of Stanwood, talks with The Gazette on crop maturity delays from recent rains, cattle and hog operations, and market outlook. He supports Carter, Clark, Ray, and Blouin, notes prop erty tax concerns, and predicts cattle and hog prices will rise in coming years.
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the Gazette
Dennis Domer
Stanwood
Janice
Angela
Farm Bureau
Cedar County Park Producers
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Carter
Middle East
Senate
Dick Clark
Clark
Ray
Congress
Blouin
State 4-H Council picks area nominees for year terms
Linda Williams of Pleas antville and Tim White of Chariton were elected by area 4-H conference delegates to serve one-year terms on the state 4-H Council. More than 130 4-H members attended the conference at Ottumwa Heights College. Marion County 4-H Clubs received a traveling trophy for contributing 663.50 to the Iowa 4-H United Service Fund.
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Ottumwa
Linda Williams
Pleasantville
Tim White
Chariton
Williams
Wendell Williams
White
Marlin White
Ottumwa Heights College
Marion County
United Service Fund
Farm Auctions Saturday Sales Near Center Point Keystone and Swisher
Farm Auction listings for Saturday September 23 show multiple sales including a 1 pm closeout near Center Point for farm machinery and household goods run by Jack De Meyer, a Cedar Rapids area antiques sale by Olga Cerven y, a 12 30 pm sale near Keystone for machinery and antiques hosted by Mrs Raymond Schoelerman, an 11 am sale near Springville for machinery with Mrs Kenneth Andersen, and a 10 am sale near the Cedar Rapids airport terminal for Frank Dolezal estate antiques and machinery. A Wednesday September 27 sale covers 80 acres of the Anna Zamastil estate two miles west of Swisher.
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Jack de Meyer
Center Point
Olga Cerveny
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Schoelerman
Keystone
Kenneth Andersen
Springville
Frank Dolezal
C.R
Anna Zamastil
Swisher
Agriculturists in Linn County urged to pursue ISU master degree
Iowa State University considers a new five year Master of Professional Agriculture degree with winter major coursework and non degree study options for agriculturists in Linn County and Cedar Rapids area. An informational meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Farm Bureau Building Marion.
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Linn County
Iowa State University
Dick Freeman
Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Louis Thompson
College of Agriculture
Ames
Thompson
Dave Booth
Alburnett
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U.S. Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Posite
Farm Bureau Building
10Th Avenue
Marion
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Classified
Iowa
Black Top Road
Lyle Donohoe
Iowa City
Est
Paul Zamastil
Flower & Garden
Center Pt. Ad. NE
Capitol
RCA
Sgt. Pepper
Casablanca
Chris Rea
United Artists
el Kenny Loggins
Columbia
Atlantic
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stone
Dan Fogelberg
Tim Weisberg
Epic
Andy Gibb
Tom Petty & the
Heartbreakers
Cetaresy
Kmart
Ronco
16Th Ave
S.W
Collins RD
N.E
Kmart Corig
Lottie Michalek
Helen Swenka
20Th Ave
Gapotte
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