Cornbelt land boom ends after 17 year rise in 1977 third quarter
A Seventh Federal Reserve District survey of 600 agricultural bankers in Wisconsin Indiana Illinois Michigan and Iowa shows a 1.2 percent drop in land values in Q3 1977 marking the first decline since late 1960. The report notes high prices in 1973 74 and 76 77 gains but warns of lower earnings and rising debt as values level off potentially 5 to 15 percent.
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Wisconsin
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Ilinois
Michigan
Iowa
Federal Reserve District
Illinois
U.S
Appanoose County Names New Extension Director
Don Broshar, 26, appointed Appanoose County Extension Director effective December 1 1977, succeeding Russell Swanson. Announcement by Daty Tissue and William Linstrom. Broshar, a native of the county and ISU Animal Science graduate, will lead education programs for the Extension Council and ISU Extension Service. He, his wife Dians and son Nathan will relocate to Centerville before December 1.
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Don Broshar
Appanoose County
Russell Swanson
Daty Tissue
Appanoose County Extension Council
William Linstrom
Don
Iowa State University Extension Service
Center High School
Iowa State University
State Office of
Dians
Nathan 1
Centerville
Moravia Native Serves Aboard USS Midway In Navy Training
Navy aviation boatswain's mate airman apprentice Robert W. Schneider, son of Janet R. Schneider of Moravia Iowa, trains in the Indian Ocean aboard the USS Midway. The carrier task group includes six ships from the Seventh Fleet under Rear Admiral P A Peck. Schneider, a 1976 Moravia Community High School graduate, joined the Navy in May 1976 and will train in underway replenishment engineering and communications with port visits possible.
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Navy Aviation
Robert W. Schneider
Janet R. Schneider
Route 2
Box 303
Moravia
Iowa
Indian Ocean
Midway
Yokosuka
Japan
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Navy
P.A Peck
Radm. Peck
Gredunte
Schneider
Health nurse to visit Moravia High School for immunization records
Public Health Nurse Lorraine Ramos will be at Moravia High School from 9 30 am to 3 pm on Friday November 18 to review records and advise parents on immunization certificate needs under the new law. No immunizations will be given.
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Moravia Community Schools
Lorraine Ramos
Moravia High School
Rasnos
Moravia Elects Murdy Mayor in Tight Election
Moravia voters choose James Murdy as mayor after he wins 101 of 207 ballots. Rex Angel and Lloyd McCrory trailed with 70 and 37 votes respectively, Murdy 48.5 percent, Angel 33.7 and McCrory 17.8. Five council members named Bill Burkland Paul Mihalovich Don Pettibone Gail Tuttle and Ron Van Zante. Burkland and Mihalovich are incumbents returning to the council. Total turnout about 50 percent with 211 votes cast, 207 valid, four spoiled and one write in for Burkland. The council slate accounted for 71 percent of possible votes, with Burkland 149 Mihalovich 136 Pettibone 142 Tuttle 141 Van Zante 167. Other votes went to Bennell Cox Houser Martin Mosley Mullins VanBenthuysen and others. The council race had a potential 1035 votes but 1017 actual. some voters omitted voting for five council members. The election should lend continuity to Moravia’s administration.
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Moravia
James Murdy
Murdy
Rex Angel
Lloyd McCrory
Angel
McCrory
Bill Burkland
Paul Mihalovich
Don Pettibone
Gail Tuttle
Ron VanZante
Burkland
Mihalovich
Pettibone
Tuttle
VanZante
Appanoose
Mystic adult health screening announced at community center
The County Health Office resumes monthly adult health screening in Mystic with a Public Health Nurse at the Mystic Community Center on November 16 from 1 30 to 3 00 p m The service will be available on the third Wednesday each month Additional centers for Moulton Moravia start in January with times and places to be announced The program was paused last year due to the swine flu program and staff allocation is hoped to be reduced in future sessions.
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Mystic
Mystic Community Center
Moulton and Moravia
Census labor survey to sample 70,000 U S households
Local Bureau of the Census representatives will conduct a nationwide employment survey during November 14 19 1977 in this area. Rex L Pailin Kansas City director says the data support Labor Department statistics. Interviewers include Helen Stewart and Virginia Carney in Centerville Iowa.
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Bureau of the Census
Rex L. Pailin
Bureau
Kansas City
U.S. Department of Labor
United States
Helen Stewart
Ottumwa
Flows
Virginia Carney
Washington
Centerville
Iowa
Farmers in Moravia discuss December strike over prices
About 110 area farmers met at Moravia High School to back a possible December strike demanding fair prices. Leaders urged unity to gain market control, noting agriculture's small share of population but large global grain influence. attendees signaled support for a potential spring action.
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Moravia High School
Max Hargrave
Raylan Woods
Bill Marcel
Missouri
Moravia
Moravia Girls Basketball Duel At Simpson College
Moravia residents follow a head to head basketball clash as Molly Bolin of Grandview College Des Moines and Kend Kaster of Simpavue College Tachenvia meet November 18 at Simpson College Indianola. Event highlights girls short but strong seasons with standout scoring and defense.
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Molly Bolin
Forrest van Benthuysen
Moravia
Grandview College
Des Moines
Kend Kaster
Dean Kaster
Simpavue College
Tachenvia
Daskelbal Sareds Gurung
Hum High Achud
Muyeria
Seti
Corn growers to discuss boosting corn prices at Moravia meeting
County corn producers are invited to a Nov. 14 meeting at Moravia High School Library at 7 30 p m. Daryl Tisue will lead the session for the Iowa Corn Growers Association. Attendees will review proposals to raise prices through exports, new uses, and a possible one dollar per thousand bushel checkoff.
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Moravia High School
Moravia
Iowa Corn Growers Association
Daryl Tisue
Tisue
Cork
Hubert Tait
Humestun
Dairy princess contest set at Cedar Rapids with local winners
Dairy princess Rachel Brockis of Moulton competes for state title at the Iowa Dairy Princess contest. The event, part of the Ione Dairy Conference in Cedar Rapids December 8 to 10, features Treoca Prick as first alternate and judges from Centerville and Rock Valley. Prizes include Swiss Water Farms cheese and eggs from Melrose donors. local sponsors include Appaloose County Farm Bureau Women.
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Gerald Brockus
Moulton
Fas Deen
Appanoose County
Pridceas
Ione Dairy
Cedar Rapids
Prick
Mie
Wendell Pack
Paul Dicks
Moresia
Mes
Judy MrDencl
Centerille
Ais Stylm
Rock Valley Drive
Centergilit
MWMPA
DeWayne Moore
Melrose
Mowe
We Appalhoose County Farm Buress
Wien
Fos
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