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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1975

Page

5

Cedar Rapids Agriculture Groups Elect Officers

Elden Hans of Vinton was chosen Thursday as chairman of the agricultural bureau of the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. Russell Blom was elected vice chairman succeeding Harriet Kolar. David Neuhaus a Fairfax banker becomes chairman of the Cedar Rapids Agriculture Executive Forum, with Henry Wilder as vice chairman and Hams as secretary treasurer.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Area Elden Hans Vinton Agricultural Bureau Cedar Rapids-Marion Area Gazette Farm al Swegle Russell Blom Harriet Kolar

Farm Bureau Commends Linn Officials For Revaluation Appeal

Linn county Farm Bureau applauds the county board of supervisors and auditor for appealing the state's property revaluation order. Donald Stary of Marion proposed the amendment, carried unanimously by about 700 members at Teamster's Hall. The amendment supports revising valuation methods to base land values on productive capacity for tax purposes, while a section proposing recreation-area user fees faced opposition.

Linn County Farm Bureau County Board of Supervisors County Auditor Resolutions Committee Farm Bureau Donald Stary Marion County Bureau

Linn County resolutions discuss user fees and emergency services

Dale Strother of Mt. Vernon chairs a resolutions committee item criticizing a proposed user fee that might substitute for higher property taxes. An ambulance driver and Farm Bureau member opposed a plan allowing rescue units to transport patients if led by trained personnel. A survey favored the ambulance proposal 194 to 19. Other Farm Bureau notes cite excessive property tax base reductions from municipal land acquisitions and a Cedar Rapids trial reference on national significance.

Resolutions Committee Dale Strother Mt. Vernon Resolutions Farm Bureau Perforner Strother Linn County

Sieren Wins Keokuk Hog Carcass Contest

Keokuk County barrow show winner Sieren from Keota exhibited a 217 pound hog with carcass length 29.6 inches, back fat 3.2 inches, and a 16.89 percent carcass weight ham. Other top five prizes went to Gary Mornsand Keswick Wayne Morrison Keswick Mary Grove South English and Eugene Strohman Tarper. Awards were from Hayesville Savings Bank with many animals disqualified for not meeting standards. Farm Bureau actions noted with Strother elected president and dues set to rise by 25 per year. Women's committee officers were named: Mrs Maurice Garnant Ely chair Mrs LaVerne Chalupsky Fairfax vice chair and Mrs Deas Sejkora Marian secretary.

Sigourney John Sierta Keota Keokuk County Barrow Gary Mornsand Keswick Wayne Morrison Keswick Mary Grove Eugene Strohman Tarper Hayesville Savings Bank Lomeye John Mailie Lisbon Donald Price Prairieburg Don Busenvark Springville Maurice Garnant Ely LaVerne Chalupsky Fairfax Deas Sejkora Marian

Armstrong Retires From REC Leadership in Monticello

G I Armstrong of Martelle retired as director and president of Maquoketa Rural Electric Cooperative at the annual meeting in Monticello. Dale Newman of Martelle was elected to the board. Directors Reiter and Rees were re-elected. A M Pfeiler of Holy Cross heads the board with Delbert Grafft as vice president, Reiter secretary, and Edwin Bishop treasurer. More than 1,400 attendees filled the Jones county fairgrounds.

Monticello Maquoketa Lor Robert Rees Bellevue A.M. Pfeiler Holy Cross Delbert Grafft Olin Reiter Edwin Bishop Manchester Jones County Fairground

Farm Auctions Unclear Sale Notes and Participants

Fragmented OCR listing auction items across several sales. Mentions include Clore mat wale, Laverne Bauer, Dorothy Burkle, Louis Svee, Richard Shave, Carl Miche ls, and Keith Freilinger. Locations reference Manchester Prairieburg Brandon and a Laundry Court house. Public sale times vary with 12 and 10 oclock notations.

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