Community Betterment program expands in Iowa for 1977
Iowa communities move to a full year program with January recruitment and April 1 enrollment deadline for the 1977 Iowa Community Betterment program. New features include one page entry forms, a staff newsletter, and expanded sponsorship raising total cash awards to 11900. Rec ognition Day in October marks top communities. guidance and contact details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Community Betterment
ICB
Paul Comer
Community Betterment Division
Iowa Development Commission
Comer
ICE
Robert Ray
Iowa Telephone Company of
Knoxville
The
Iowa American Legion
Iowa Association of Realtors
Hunting Seasons Close Dates Announced by Iowa Officials
The Iowa Conservation Commission lists season end dates for hunting and trapping. Raccoon season closes January 23, fox January 30, quail at 4 30 p m January 31, and raccoon badger skunk and opossum trapping also end January 23. Cottontail and jackrabbit remain open through February 28 with coyote open year round. Beaver trapping continues through April 10 except in the Mississippi River area north of Interstate 80 east of Davenport Rock Island and certain railroad lines where it ends February 27 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Conservation Commission
Mississippi River
Davenport
Rock Island, and Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific
Homebuilders Lumbermen Conference Announced
A homebuilder lumbermen conference co sponsored by the Homebuilders Association Northwest Iowa and Iowa State University Extension Service will be held Thursday February 17 at Stub's Ranch Kitchen Spencer. The program covers energy in housing new heat sources insulation construction conservation costs financing housing preference survey and related topics. Participants include homebuilders lumbermen realtors savings and loan officials bankers suppliers and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Homebuilders Association , Northwest Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Service
Stub
Spencer
Louie O. Hansen
Extension calendar farmers schedule events in Iowa clinics
Extension calendar lists February farm education events across Iowa. Sessions include Farm Machinery Management School in Ruthven, Corn Soybean Clinics with Dean Barnes in Ruthven and ILCC, Cattle Feeders School in Spencer, pesticide applicator trainings in Mallard and Ruthven, and Agronomy Schools in Whittemore. Advance registration requested. conference reservations via Area Extension Office, Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Agra
Ruthven
Dean Barnes
ILCC
Stub
Spencer
Ringsted
Mallard Legion
Whittemore Country Club
Ruthven Legion
Small Business Workshop In Sheldon Next Week
J Harold Sears announces a one day workshop for new and prospective entrepreneurs in Sheldon at Northwest Iowa Technical College. The session on January 27 covers records planning management capital and the business plan with SCORE executives offering real world insights. Cost is $1 per person. contact Northwest Iowa Technical College Adult Education for registration at 712 324 2587.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Sears
U.S. Small Business Administration
Des Moines
Northwest Iowa Technical College
Sheldon
Sheldon Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Administra
Tion
Sioux City
Service Corps of Retired Executives
SCORE
Highway 18 West
Iowa
4H Comments January 22 Emmet Co Officer Training Workshop
Emmet County 4H notes officer training at VFW Hall Estherville January 22 9 30 to 11 30 a m and a second meeting January 26 at the Extension office 7 30 p m. Leaders and members share what they like and dislike about 4 H and rate importance of activities from project work to area events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Co
VFW
Estherville
Rural Iowa fire departments to get federal funds
Iowa rural fire departments will receive over 111000 dollars in federal matching funds for firemanship training and equipment under the Rural Development Act of 1972, available again in 1977. Priority favors multi community projects serving areas of greatest need. Eligible communities under 10000 population must have local match. March 1 1977 deadline. Applications to State Forester, State Conservation Commission, 300 Fourth Street, Des Moines 50319. Phone 515-281-5629 for forms and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Gene Hertel
Iowa Conservation Commission
State Forester
State Conservation Commission
Fourth Street
Des Moines
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Graettinger Pirate
Ted James
Dave Brighton
Tom Kulow
Brian Weber
Ron Sampson
Dan Berven
Dave Elsenbast
Pat Brobst
Pete Hansen
Jim Petersen
Randy Brobst
Terry Masters
Mike Masters
Mike Elsenbast
Randy Simington
Tim Rooney
Homebuilders Lumbermen
Flavorkist
del Monte
Betty Crocker
Johnson
Glade
Borden’s G
Lucky’s
Graettinger
Times
By Carol Crocker
Bexton
Bexton 206
Terris Wallingford
Caico
Dow Chemical Company
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