Neo meals for seniors begin January in Greene area
A federal nutrition program opens January 5 offering low cost hot meals for residents aged 60 and over at the North Butler Nutrition Center under Hawkeye Valley Title VII. Mary Astor is site manager and Mildred Knight cook. The program costs $1.00 or less, reservations are not needed, and meals run weekdays with January menus including chicken casserole, Swedish meat balls, fried fish, beef and gravy over rice, and more.
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Greene
Mary Astor
Mrs. Knight
Weekly School Lunch Menu Summary
The menu lists meals for January including Thursday roast beef with sides applesauce and bars. Friday offers Polish sausage with beans and corn bread. Monday serves Salisbury steak with potatoes and spinach. Tuesday features ham patties with pineapple and creamed peas.
County Hears Big Bid For One Old Real Estate Item
Courthouse talk centers on a high price offer up to $100,000 for a coveted item. Iowa county officials weigh such a sum as they consider value over age. Butler County recently signed a 4720 dollar contract to demolish its 94 year old red brick courthouse. The supervisor ponders whether an exit from the contract is possible.
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Iowa
Dudley Gray
Butler County
Butler County ASCS Officers Named
The Butler County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service held its annual December convention naming officers and listing community committeemen by township. Elected: Donald Hagarty chairman Wade N Bolton vice chairman Clarence Brinkman member Wilbur Cordes first alternate Darrell Bienemann second alternate. Township lists include Albion Beaver Bennedette Butler Coldwater Dayton Fremont Jackaen Jefferson Madison Monroe Pittsford Ripley Shell Rock Washington West Point and names for each group.
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Butler County Agricultural Stabilization & Conservation Service
ASC
Donald Hagarty
Wade N. Bolton
Clarence E. Brinkman
Wilbur L. Cordes
Darrell E. Bienemann
Albion
Paul Haan
Gary L. Frieling
Donald Mehmen
Duane A. Rasmussen
Donald D. Reints
Beaver
Jerry L. Venengs
Thomas C. Schrage
Martin P. Holt
Fred R. Everts
Roy E. Younberg
Bennedette
Richard L. Reser
Wilbur d. Dye
Donald J. Zweck
Russell D. Folkers
Richard E. Abben
Butler
David W. Kramer
Lloyd R. Miller
Edward F. Meyer
Eldon C. Renning
Arlan Laube
Coldwater
Lloyd G. St
William Klahsen
Richard W. Schipper
Monroe
John H. Kalkwarf
Henry M. Duhin
Delbert L. Kalkwarf
Richard H. Mulder
John G. Escher
Pittsford
Dale L. Stock
David L. Peterson
Ercil L. McWilliams
Donald L. Jones
John F. Alexander
Ripley
John M. Miller
Wayne L
Erwin W. Folkers
G. Lee Folkerts
Bery Wubbena
Iowa Courthouse Demolition Sparks County Debate
William Skinner says Butler County and Allison residents would welcome tearing down the courthouse amid long running fire marshal concerns. Emmett Ryan envisions a Council Bluffs move while Torrance notes no earthquakes in Iowa would require rebuilt masonry and believes a relocated building could draw tourists.
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William Skinner
Skinner
Butler County
Allison
Iowa
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Emmett Ryan
Gray
Torrance
Capitol Gains and Losses Highlight Budget Talk
Washington report from the 94th Congress opening day notes the need to curb inflation and curb spending. A novelty pamphlet on gas mileage is offered by federal agencies. Advice on heating and cooling could save households about 25 per 100 spent. Bureaucracy celebrates Bicentennial with grants cited, including funds for a shuffleboard contest exhibit and botanical gardens.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Energy Administration
Pueblo
Colorado
Third District
TV Program on Marriage This Sunday in Living Married
A second Living Married program discusses traditional versus equal gender roles in marriage airing at 6 pm Sunday January 11 on Channel 32 and 12. Host Lillian K Price frames how personal values and outside forces influence marriage with audience participation prompts. Program guides are available from Allison county extension office.
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Channel 32
Lillian K. Price
Extension Home
Allison
Kafkaesque SSI overpayments threaten elderly aid system
The piece compares SSI mistakes to Kafka's world, detailing overpayments of 195 to 800 million dollars, bureaucratic bungling, and the effect on 4.5 million seniors and disabled recipients. It urges safeguards, timely warnings, and appeals, while stressing SSI's potential to aid those in need. It notes court rulings requiring advance notice and explanations before benefits are cut.
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SSI
Social Security
James B. Cardwell
Franz Kafka
Better marketing drives Iowa livestock profits
Livestock profits vary widely across Iowa farms as hog and cattle prices swing over three years. Butler County Extension Director Dale Thoreson and Allison PCA Manager Mike Trample co sponsor a Livestock Marketing Program on January 14 in Allison. ISU Extension Economist Marvin Skadberg will speak on selling psychology, sorting value, and timing for hogs, plus methods by grade or weight. Cattle marketing will dominate the afternoon discussions on price direction, feed costs, and net price calculations. Phil Wufferd, area farm representative.
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Iowa
Dale Thoreson
Butler County Extension
Mike Trample
Allison Pca
Wed
Butler County
Allison
Marvin Skadberg
Iowa State University Extension
Skadberg
Phil Wufferd
Area Farm
Nursing Home Workshop Set for Mason City January 14
A workshop for nursing home activity directors and volunteers will be held Wednesday January 14 at First Methodist Church in Mason City from 9 am to 3 pm. ISU Extension specialists including Glen Thompson and Jackie Yeo will lead topics on recreation fitness clothing crafts and volunteer work with attendees selecting four of five topics. Lunch is not provided and pre arrival notice is requested. A radish tied to Guttenberg garden weighs 2½ pounds.
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First Methodist Church
Mason City
Iowa State University
Glen Thompson
Jackie Yeo
Jane Ann Stout
Ben Yeo
Jerry Robertson
Crystal Lake
United Methodist Church
Marketing program on hogs and cattle risks in county
Management specialist will discuss risk and returns in hogs and cattle on Wednesday January 7 1976 at 9 30 a m. The program is open to all county residents and begins with coffee provided by the Allison PCA office. Allison PCA co sponsors and offers a free noon lunch to participants.
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Allison Pca
Allison ,Pca
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