Rural Development Credit At New High
The Department of Agriculture said FHHA lent a record 5.285 billion for FY 1975 to strengthen rural economies. The four major areas were Farmer programs 2.0B, Housing 2.24B, Community Facilities 849M, and Business and Industry 363M. Loans and grants supported farm operations, farmland purchase, Indian land purchases, housing, water and sewage, community facilities, and small business expansion.
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Armers Home Administration
FHHA
Department of Agriculture
Fmha
Department
Pork Producers Sponsored Carcass Show at Palo Alto County Fair
The Palo Alto County Pork Producers hosted an Open Class Swine Carcass Show at the Palo Alto County Fair. A judging contest preceded the main event with Senior Division winners Henry Hawke first and Gerald Juecker second. Junior Division top honors went to Kent Wolfq first and Tom Hayden second. First place in judging went to Kenneth Kajewski with a crossbred pig. Swine will be cut out by John Morrell at Estherville. trophies will be awarded later.
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Palo Alto County
Henry Hawke
Gerald Juecker
Jack Bair
Bob Bellows
Martin Norris
Kent
Wolfq
Tom Hayden
Chuck Wirtz
Kevin Kajewski
Larry Ruppert
Bruce Appel
Dave Gerber
Eugene Ruppert
Duane Myer
Keith Berkland
Kenneth Kajewski
Jerry Kuecker
Romain Ruppert
Mallard
Ralph Grethen
Ed Stephas
Ruthven
John Morrell
Estherville
4-H Exhibits Selected for State Fair from Palo Alto County
4-H exhibits judged at the Palo Alto County Fair have been chosen to appear at the Iowa State Fair. Clothing exhibits highlight Linda and other participants among the top selections.
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Palo Alto
Linda
Record Year For Rural Housing Loans In Iowa
The Farmers Home Administration reports a record year for rural housing loans in Iowa with $66.9 million approved, including $61.2 million obligated and $700,000 from FY 1976 funds. The Rural Rental Housing Program financed $17.5 million for 146 loans creating 1,236 units, serving over 4,400 apartments in rural areas, many occupied by seniors. Current income caps and 8 1/8 percent rate apply, with lower rates for qualified families.
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Farmers Home Administration
Iowa
Robert E. Pim
Pim
Fall Classes To Begin Sept 2 At Iowa Lakes College
Fall quarter classes start September 2 at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville and Emmetsburg serving northwest Iowa with parallel programs career options and vocational technical and Special Needs offerings. New in the fall are several newly added curriculum items and career-option programs designed to prep students for further education or immediate work after completion of two year study.
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Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Iowa Lakes
Heart Association announces 48 million research program
The American Heart Association awards a $15,950 grant to Dr. Arthur A. Spector of the University of Iowa College of Medicine for Fatty Acid Binding of Ehrlich Cells as part of a 1975 76 program. Harding notes AHA has spent over $260 million since 1949 and totals $18 million for next year. Iowa Heart Association also grants 121,000 to UI and ISU researchers, boosting wet research funds in Iowa past $3 million since 1960.
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Iowa
American Heart Association
Dale Harding
Eagle Grove
Iowa Heart Association
Arthur A. Spector
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Spector
Ehrlich
Harding
Heart Fund
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Towa
Des Moines SBA approves 64 July loans totaling $5.58M
J Harold Sears said the Des Moines District SBA office approved 64 loans in July totaling 5,575,600 dollars, down from 88 in June, marking FY 1976 start ahead of the 50.8 monthly average for FY 1975, while announcing two new career option programs in Environmental Technology and Data Processing and Specialist training. Iowa Lakes Community College expands with two attendance centers at Estherville and Emmetsburg, new facilities, a student mall, housing, and broad student activities. The college runs an Interim Program enabling varied projects and offers evening classes for veterans and working students at centers in Estherville Emmetsburg Algona Swea City and Spencer.
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J. Harold Sears
Des Moines
Small Business Administration
Sears
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Emmetsburg
ILCC
Algona
Swea City
Spencer
Alcoholism Workshop At ILCC Estherville September
A two day educational and training workshop on alcoholism in retirement years will be held at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville in September. Participants will come from human service agencies across five counties including social services area agency on aging hospital social workers and staff from the alcoholism drug treatment unit. The program is funded by the Midwestern Area Alcohol Educational and Training program and sponsored by ILCC in partnership with NIAAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville
Human Service
Social Services
Area Agency On Aging
Department of Adult & Continuing Education
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
NIAAA
Schoolbound Vets Must Report Address Change
Veterans attending school this fall must promptly report any address change to the Veterans Administration and their post office. Robert L. Winters, director of the VA Regional Office in Des Moines, stresses a cooperative arrangement for benefit delivery and urges timely updates of training status and dependents. Delays could cause overpayments the VA would recover, while quick corrections allow issuance of the proper amount.
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Veterans Administration
Robert L. Winters
Des Moines
Winters
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Pork Producers
Robert R. Pim
Federal Building
Walnut
Robert R. Schneider
Thilges
West Bend
Mary Yoch
Cindy Hurley
Curlew
Jeanette Molitor
Diane Yoch
Lois Reiman
Ayrshire
Annette Myer
Luan Bargman
Rodman
Sue Hurley
Jeanna Baxter
Patsy Bannart
Jana Naig
Cylinder
Sue Hwrley
Sharon
Heart Association
Schwens
Musselman
Wilson
Liberty Bell
Braunschweiger
BIG Value Bread
Astro
Graettinger Lumber Co
Tony Alesch
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