Heiken Finds Profit in Carcass Basis Hog Sales at Iowa College Farm
James Heiken and fellow Town State college students manage an 187 acre farm near Ames in a farm operations course. They shifted hog sales to a carcass grade and yield basis, selling 80 hogs with 59 premium 20 desirable and one over finished, earning about 78 cents per cwt more than live basis after costs. Production totals show gross 32 528 dollars with costs 28 838 and depreciation 2 719 leaving a net management return of 971 dollars.
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James Heiken
Monticello
Town State College
Ames
Story County
Deaf man perfects midget hearing aid
H A Lyons who has been hard of hearing for nearly twenty years has perfected a small transistor Heartherlite hearing aid without a ear button. It promises to let users hear voices radio and clock ticks at a fraction of typical cost. Write to D W Egeland Evansdale Waterloo Iowa for full information with no obligation.
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H. A. Lyons
Witmer speaks at Castle Grove Farm Bureau meeting
Mrs Roy Witmer of Tipton was guest speaker at the Castle Grove Farm Bureau meeting at Peniel church on October 13. She is sixth district committee woman and spoke on her visit to the United Nations in New York, showing slides of the building. A question period followed. Max Specht chaired the meeting. Mrs Delmar King acted as secretary in Robert Holub’s absence.
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Castle Grove
Roy Witmer
Tipton
Otin Flow
Donald Sutherland
Monticello
John Wacker
Alice Goedken
Prairie Pals
Prairieburg
Max Specht
Daniel Stadtmueller
Naomi Stadtmueeller
Olin Lutheran Church
Richard Skelley
Forrest Deischer
Helen
Charlotte Deischer
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Park
Otto Senft
Helen Barrack
Emma Zimmerman
George Rickels
Karen King
Barbara Rogers
Olin Howie
League of Women Voters
Merrill Rawson
Anamosa
L. R. Lechner
Ryan
SS. Peter and Paul Lutheran
Lechner
Jane Mardoff
George A. Rickels
Olin Homemakers Club
Farm Bureau
Francis Miller
William Marsh
Kenneth Howie
Diana
Clarence Bader
Marvin Stahlberg
L. R. Bader
James McLaughlin
Henry Behrends
Marsh
Dyersville
Austin Spahr
Robert Zirkerbach
Alva Stadtmueller
Marion Dirks
Dougie
Roy Berlin
Irvin Lubben
Henry Marek
Paul Black
Clarence Eberhart
Delmar King
Paul Gerdes
Richard Stadtmuelle
Joe Spahr
George A. Rickers
J. H. Hinrichs
Scotch Grove
Connie
Cathie
Chrisie
Idle Not Club
Peniel Presbyterian Church
Wilbur Cartano
Ruth Schemmel
Los Angeles
E. J. Lehmer
Lovell Farm Bureau hosts square dance and officers elected
Lovell Farm Bureau members invited Castle Grove to a Thursday square dance in the Farm Bureau building. Township officers for the women’s group were unanimously elected: chairman Mrs Richard Skelley, vice chairman Mrs William Delay, publicity Mrs Steve McDowell, and committee women. A long list of hosts for refreshments was named.
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Art. Weber
Richard Kromminga
John Wacker
Max Specht
Faye Pillard
Henry A. Miller
Ed Schemmel
Raymond Holub
Henry Stadtmueller
Alva Stadtmueller
Forrest Deischer
Fred Caspers
Earl Keegan
Ernest McDonough
Robert Lawrence
Harry Gerjets
Lawrence Hihn
Henry Ortgies
Three Monti cello quartets at Manchester auditions
Three Monti cello high school quartets compete in the All State auditions at Manchester on October 22. Winners advance to the All State Music Festival in Des Moines November 25 26 with about 2000 participants. First quartet features Judy Hollar Gladys Mellor Ronnie Burrichter and Phil Skelley. Second quartet includes Sonya Morning Elayne Appleby John Morning and Roger McMurgin. Third quartet comprises Patricia Simmons Mary Egger Tom Null and Eldon Benedict. Mrs. Robert Deppe leads the groups.
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Monticello High School
Manchester
Des Moines
Judy Hollar
Gladys Mellor
Ronnie Burrichter
Phil Skelley
Sonya Morning
Elayne Appleby
John Morning
Roger McMurgin
Patricia Simmons
Mary Egger
Tom Null
Eldon Benedict
Robert Deppe
Drowns on Vacation in Canada Fatal Boat Fall
Ervin Walker of Monroe died during a vacation trip in Canada after falling from a fishing boat and drowning. The incident occurred while he was aboard a boat rented for the fishing outing.
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Canada
Ervin Walker
Monroe
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Worthington Memorial Hall
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