May Beef Month Highlights Iowa Beef Industry Output
Iowa led the nation in meat exports at 52.1 million dollars in 1975 while processing 4 170 000 cattle that year. Beef per person rose to 120 pounds in 1975 with beef consuming 2.57 percent of disposable income. Special note honors Jones county beef producers.
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Jones County
Iowa
U.S
Texas
Katherine Farmer
Lowell Township
Farmer
Board of Supervisors
Honored Community Newspaper Wins Broad Range of Awards
The paper showcases a robust haul of accolades across national and state levels. It collects national and state honors in general excellence typography editorials service to agriculture special editions news coverage photography community service best advertising idea ad layout and design conservation good roads color use and personal columns.
May in Iowa Recalls Life and Local News From Monticello
A May scene of Iowa life includes farms, kids, and a journalist’s visit to Cedar Rapids. Erma Bombeck's Cedar Rapids talk is praised as personable. Community notes celebrate beef promotion and town events while 5 and 10 year-old items recount Monticello council decisions, post office work, and local milestones.
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Monticello Express, Inc
Monticello
Iowa
Monticello Express
Jones County
Iowa Press Association
National Newspaper Association
American Newspaper Representatives, Inc
Joralemon Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Des Moines
Jones
Clinton
Cedar
Delaware
Dubuque
Jackson
Linn
United States
Erma Bombeck
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Monticello High School
Monticello Panther
Tom Yeoman
Black Cats
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Agricultural Development and Promotion Division
Iowa Development Commission
Association
Aonticello Express
Iowa Press
America
Paul
Grace) Zimmerman
Anamosa
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Kitty Creek
Jones County Farm Bureau
Farm Service Company
Washington Township
Vers
Betty Wagner
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