Conservationist Honored For 37 Year Service Record
Lee R. Piper, recently retired, received a certificate of recognition for 27 years with the U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. The retirement party in the Aztec Room at Blackhawk Lanes Sterling drew attendees from many Illinois towns. Piper, 18 years as Area Soil Conservationist for twelve northwestern Illinois counties, and his wife reside at 304 19th Ave Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee R. Piper
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Soi
Agentue
Clifford M. Hardin
Piper
Soil Conservation Service
Aztec Room
Blackhawk Lanes
Sterling
Champaign
Elizabeth
Freeport
Rockford
Bésidere
Mt. Carroll
Oregon
Morrison
Moline
Amboy
Princeton
Cambridge
Lincoln
Belleville
Bloomington
Springfield
Ilinois
North Western
19Th Ave
Lee Piper
12Th Ave
United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Homer Kunder
SOS State Office
Illinois FFA Names State Officers At Urbana Convention
Dennis Dazey of Paxton was elected president of the Illinois FFA at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall. J Logan Patton of Glenarm is state vice president, Joel Scheider of Orangeville secretary treasurer, and Gary Beck of Orangeville state reporter. Sycamore earned the Bankers Plaque as outstanding chapter. Vernon Rohrscheib named Illinois Star State Farmer. More than 2000 members attended the June 5 17 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Dennis Dazey
Vle Dazey
Paxton
Illinois Ffa
University of Illinois Assembly Hall
Dazey
Kansas City
J. Logan Patton
Glenarm
Jim Patton
Joel Scheider
Orangeville
Duane Scheider
Red Oak
Highland Community College
Gary Beck
Beck
University of Illinois
Warren Beck
FFA
Illinois
Vernon Rohrscheib
Illinois Star State Farmer
Rohrscheib
Lidell
Exports Reach New High in 1970 Agricultural Trade
U S exports of agricultural products totaled more than 7.1 billion dollars in 1970, 21 percent higher than 1969 and 4 percent above the 1966 record. The value was more than twice that of competitive farm products imported in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Important Farm Reports Expected This Summer
Extension economist notes farmers will watch USDA releases for corn blight impact and hog industry turn. Reports scheduled include Crop July 16 cattle on feed, July 22 stocks of grains, Aug 11 Crop Production. June 24 hogs and pigs shows cuts in sow farrowings, with possible hog price rebound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Oone
Blight to Borer Threat Looms Over U S Corn
The article warns corn farmers in 13 states of a potential European corn borer infestation. It notes past losses of about 182.5 million dollars in 1969, outlines moth life cycle, and urges June inspections and timely insecticide use such as Diazinon 146, highlighting aerial application for rapid, widespread coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
N.Y
U.S
Delaware
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
South Dakota
Wisconsin
USDA
New Carroll County Dairy Princess JoAnn Hass Crowned
JoAnn Hass 18 of Savanna was crowned Carroll County Dairy Princess on June 21. A Mt. Carroll High School 1971 graduate, she plans to study music and dramatics at Augustana College. First runner-up Debbie Moothart, a Chadwick nurse's aide, also competed. Sponsors include Mississippi Valley Milk Producers, Kraft Foods, and Carroll County Farm Bureau among others. Hass will represent Carroll County at the State ADA Princess Contest in Dixon on August 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnn Haas
Loyde Haas
Savanna
Carroll County
Miss Haas
Mt. Carroll High School
Augustana College
Debbie Moothart
Don Moothart
Chadwick
Miss Moothart
Good Samaritan Nursing
Mt. Carroll
Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association
Chadwick Swiss Cheese Company
Kraft Foods
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Blackhawk Production Credit Association
Carroll County Dhia
Grimm’s Dairy
Illinois Breeding Co-op
American Breeding Service
4-H Public Speaking Contest Honors At 1971 Center
At the 4-H Center in 1971, Susan Pritchard led the girls division of the Public Speaking Contest for Hamilton Hustlers, with Mary Lou Plock second from Palmyra Pixies. Tom Dempsey topped the boys, followed by Bennett Gamel. A ratings went to Hansen Brown Chamberlain Grnther Archer. receiving B’s were Curnutte Curnutte Davison Grady Davison Henkel. C’s went to Underwood and Underwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Pritchard
Hamilton Hustlers
Mary Lou Plock
Palmyra Pixies
Tom Dempsey
Harmon Hornets
Bennett Gamel
Dixon’s Falcons
Kathy Hansen
Diane Brown
Janet Chamberlain
Melanie Grnther
Lucy Archer
One-Family Home Median Size Rises to 1500 Sq Ft
The U S Census Bureau reports that new one family homes completed or started have a median size of 1500 square feet reflecting growth in家 housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Census Bureau
Illinois Farmers Tackle Wheat Blight and Moisture
University of Illinois agronomists report field conditions across Illinois on June 23. Wheat harvests begin in southern areas while moisture varies, with 20 percent moisture wheat in places and corn tasseling progressing. Analysts note some leaf blight and general readiness for harvest, plus advice on double cropping and timely replants where stands are thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
Illinois
University of Illinois Area Agronomists
Southern Illinois
Dale Millis
U. of I
Carbondale
Millis
Mt. Vernon
Arden Christiansen
U. of S
Brownstown
Christiansen
George McKibben
Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
McKibben
Les Boone
Urbana - Champaign
Boone
Beeson
Dorsey
Western
Carroll Chambliss
Macomb
Tllinois
Chambliss
Ilinois
Mulvaney
DeKalb
DeKalb Agronomy
Carroll 4-Hers Attend UI 1971 State 4-H Week
Fifteen Carroll County 4-Hers attended 1971 4-H Week at the University of Illinois June 15 18. Delegates from Savannah Mt Carroll Thomson Chadwick Milledgeville Lanark Shannon and others joined about 1300 participants. The program emphasized communications plays personal development and youth outreach with speakers Dr Carl Winter Evelyn Millis Duvall Herb True and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
University of Illinois
Savanna
Herb Getz
Steve McIntyre
Sue Noviock
Mt. Carroll
Barb Geitz
Susie Dimond
Pam Kaufman
Thomson
Linda Bielema
Susan Gengebnach
Chadwick
Neil Forth
Debbie Smith
Vic Moothart
Milledgeville
Nancy Lehriner
Cindy Daw
Lanark
Janis Hartman
Shannon
Susan Byi
Carl Winter
General Motors
General Assembly
University of Illinois Office of Agricultural Communications
Krannert Center
Evelyn Millis Duvall
Sarasota
Fla
Assmbly
Herb True
South Bend Ind
Illinois 4-H Foundation
Spraying For Corn Leaf Blight: Consider All Factors First
Illinois Extension plant pathologists discuss factors for spraying corn leaf blight. Key points include timing, weather, corn maturity, hybrid susceptibility, spray availability, and costs. Estimated three sprays at 7 to 10 day intervals could total 10 to 15 dollars per acre, with silage and grain restrictions on zineb treated plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Ofllinois Extension
U. of I
U. of S
Illinois
Polgram
Iowa
Proper filler choice for clear finished woodwork
Do not use Putty or oily wood fillers to conceal nail heads when the wood will be finished clear. Use non oil based fillers instead, as they are available for this purpose.
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John Conroy
Kunder
Rex Hamilton
Andy Kmetz
the Daily Gazette
Farm News
Whiteside, Carroll, Lee and
Bureau Farm Families
Country Life
Country Mutual
Country Casualty
Mid-America Pire and Marine
Ed. Ebersohl
C.L.A
Chapman Bros
Miller Street
JoAnn Hass
New
Dairy Princess
Ed Terce
Federal Land Bank
Ass’n. of Morrison
Norman K. Horace
Mgr
Carroll
I. Lee J. Cirillo
Joan
Lee
Illinois Bell
Champaign-Urban
Whiteside
Norm Iserhart
Sentinel
Tom Harmon
Bill Misher
Gerald Smith
Doug Kuehl
Gary Sandrock
Tampico
ARCO
Petroleum Products of
Atlantic Richfield Company
Deer Grove
Argo
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