Farmer Louis Strather on Local Politics and Farming Prices
The Gazette profiles Louis Strather a 4 percent farmer near Martelle who runs 610 acres south of Linn Jones county line. He discusses school and license plate splits across counties, local elections, the Second District race, Ford Carter price policy, and needs for better farm prices and soil conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Jones County
Linn County
Jones County
Martelle
Anamosa
Michael Blouin
Tom Riley
Riley
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Martello
Carter
Hutz
USDA
Machelle
Auctions Schedule For Sept And Oct In Iowa Listings
Friday September 24 auction at 6 pm Walter Schminke and Son Van Home areas with Holstein dispersal on Saturday September 25 at 12 pm by Merlin and Sack Larson near Wagello. Numerous farm equipment auctions include 120 acres under Robert Beamer and Robert Bailey, plus Ohiy Blinkengop near Belle Plaine and Buchanay Wildlife Assn near Independence. Additional sales cover antiques and estate goods from Fred Meyer and Mrs Mole Thumm with locations around Cedar Rapids and Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Sale
Walter Schminke
van Home
Holstein
Merlin
Sack Larson
Wagello
Robert Beamer
Robert Bailey
Belly
Maine
Benny Botteten
Kenta
Hube Johnston
Iowa City
Ohiy Blinkengop
Belle Plaine
Pam Mach
Floyd Knees
Rage of
Ely
Buchanay Wildlife Assn
Independence
Dowall State
Vinton
Avellon
Fred Meyer
Stanwood
Vale
Mole Thumm
Cogn
Mach
Timothy Kreck
Center Point
New President for Eastern Iowa Power
Victor Wulf of Durant was elected president of the board of Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative at Wilton last week. He has served as a cooperative director since 1970 and was vice president the past two years. Officers for 1976 1977 include Norbert Oberhaus Letts vice president Carroll Eden Iowa City secretary Eugene Schmidt Lost Nation treasurer and Kenneth Helfert Sahala executive board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Victor Wulf
Durant
Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative
Wulf
Norbert Oberhaus
Letts
Carroll Eden
Iowa City
Eugene Schmidt
Lost Nation
Kenneth Helfect
Sahala
Lea Ann Thomas Crowned Keokuk Pork Princess
Lea Ann Thomas 17 of What Cheer was crowned the Keokuk county pork queen during the county fair swine show in Sigourney. Runner up Deanna Sieren 17 of Keswick. Little Miss Pig Tail Amy Flint 6 of What Cheer. Paul Striegel 24 won grand and reserve champion with a crossbreeding herd. Judges included Chuck Shaver of Iowa State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Lea Ann Thomas
Keokuk County
Arnival Oll Harrow
Ray Thomas
Deanna Sieren
Clarence Sieren
Keswick
Amy Flint
Barry Flint
Paul Striegel
Barrow
Striegel
Chuck Shaver
Iowa State University
Ames
Keokuk County Exposition Grounds
Gogan Olsen Speak at Farm Forum Season Opener
Eldon Olsen and Jerry Gogan will discuss this year crops at the Cedar Rapids Agriculture Executives Forum season opener. The meeting takes place Thursday morning at 7:15 at Village Inn, 100 F Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogan, Olsen
Cedar Rapids
No Restraints on Farmers Output
Washington (UPI) Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz announced that grain and cotton support programs will continue without planting restraints next year despite rising wheat supplies. He cited strong export demand for grain and soybeans as well as for livestock feed and cotton. Officials had considered possible increases in 1977 crop price supports and raising 1976 grain supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Earl Li Butz
Butz
Agriculture Department
Inva
Hora Elected President of Johnson Farm Bureau
West Branch resident Chris Hora was elected president of the Johnson County Farm Bureau at a meeting in Iowa City. Larry Barnes became vice president, Stephen Lacina secretary, Maynard Hebi treasurer, with several others named to leadership roles as 280 members attended at the Johnson County fairgrounds. The group endorsed resolutions opposing government land purchases for resale and urged cost-sharing by federal agencies for maintenance, plus expanded soil conservation funded by tax incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Milner Hora
West Branch
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Lee Siegling
Iowa City
Larry Barnes
Hora
Stephen Lacina
Maynard Hebi
Jobin Dane
Maynard Bash
Wellman
Dane
Thon Sehr
Lawrence Lacing
Johnson County Fairground
Farm Bureau
Johnson County
Coralville Dam
Lenker Elected Cedar Farm Bureau Head in Tipton
Bill Lenker of Wilton was elected president of Cedar county Farm Bureau with Roger Wiese of Bennett as vice president and Darr ell Brown of West Branch as secretary. Norman Kroemer of London became treasurer and Merlin Hulse resigned to seek a state senate post. About 450 attendees at Tiptoe high school heard resolutions backing tax relief, land use planning, and county zoning while supporting farm loans ceilings and soil conservation incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Bill Lenker
Wilton
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Robert Davidson
Stanwood
Roger Wiese
Bennett
Darrell Brown
West
Branch
Wiese
Charles Albaugh
Lisbon
Norman Kroemer
London
Merlin Hulse
Clarence
State Senate
Tiptoe High School
The
Farm Bureau
Ceder County
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the Gazette
Louis Strather
Martella
Eugene
Allan
Anamast Rural Electric Coup
Danny
Lows State University
Juanne
Anamosa High School
Diane
Ron Vincent
By al Swegle
Louis Strother
Portland
Ore
Vancouver
Wash
Maurice Reed
Lamont
Frederick Kock
Mt. Verunn
James Lawrence
Eastern
Iowa Power
Floyd
West Edge of
Hob Sixta
Keokuk
Johnson Farm Bureau
Milver Hora
New Cedar Farm Bureau
Margaret Johnston
Tipton
Robert Pierce
Farmi Bureau
Mickey: Anurey
PBJ Equipment CO
Sats Me
Ormwe
Feneth
Ze TV
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