West Liberty Fair Baby Beef Auction Averages Strong 28 05
The 101st West Liberty fair baby beef auction closed with strong bids and a high show average. Muscatine Bank and Trust funded the grand champion at 60 per hundredweight, while Central State Bank supported multiple calves, helping 147 head sell for a total of 38848.97 pounds on sale day.
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West Liberty Fair
George Pinkerton
West Liberty
Muscatine Bank and Trust
Merryt Frick
Stockton
Arce fInms
Central State Bank of Muscatine
Dennis Hot
Central State Bank
Muscatine
Wilton
Wapello
Columbus
McKee Feed and Grain
Muscatines
Dean Smith
Heinold Hog Market
Helnolds
Porkers
Marvin Prohosky
Bloomington
Marvin Beatty
Thermogas
Jett Connell
Central’ State Bank
Anethony
Bob Harbaugh
Kent Drive
Larry Qelling
Perry Bodis
Ron Streger
Ken Kennedy
McKee Food and Grain
Central State] Bank
Kennedy
Sun Mart Foods
Bill Reosink
Bill Reesink
Carole Reesink
TeStrake Brothers
Mary Joiner
Skip Hitchcock
John Hitchcock
Kent Drive In
Teckla Joiner
Sweetland
Myron Danner
Muscatine Bank and “Trust
Roger Eichelberger
Muscatine Journal
Custom Feeds
Hetzler Dairy
Price Support Loans Set for 1963 Corn Crop Details
Harold Van Zandt announces price support loans for the 1963 corn crop at $1.05 per bushel plus 18 cents per bushel special payment for a total of $1.23. The plan covers the 1963 planted acreage with uniform 18 cent payments and extends loans and purchase agreements through May 31, 1964, maturing July 31, 1964, under the feed menu program.
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van Zandt
Louisa Girls Win 7 Blue Ribbons at Iowa State Fair
Louisa County home economics entries led by Emogene Brown win seven blue ribbons at the 1963 Iowa State Fair, with red and white awards across foods and nutrition displays. Exhibits from Columbus Junction Letts Morning Sun and various towns posted breads cookies cakes and canned tomatoes, displayed in the Foods and Nutrition section through Sunday.
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Louisa County
Brown County
Brown
Des Moines
Jean Moore
Columbus Junction
Marilyn Moris
Columbus
Angel
Nancy Schomberg
Ann. Ziskovsky
Soyer Biggerstar
Morning Sun
Marilyn
Gipple
Diane Bufington
Lenker Honor Noted for Poland China Pigs
Howard Lenker and Sons near Wilton Junction earned a period certification for a Poland China meat type tester. The two pigs averaged 199 inches carcass length 143 inches back fat 4.34 square inches loin eye and about 200 pounds at 175 days. Sired by Pinegrave Roy Al 153rd.
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Howard Lenker and Sons
Wilton Junction
Poland
China
Pinegrave Royal
West Liberty State Fair crowns multiple champion livestock entries
At the Town State fair in West Liberty on Thursday and surrounding days, Gates of West Liberty owned with Ivan Gates and Charles Dean of St. Joseph claimed the grand champion Jersey bull Favorite Golden Led. Eldon Kile and Robert Fisher earned high placings in tractor and entomology events, while Stewart led Angus showings. Others include Elmer Paper winning Holstein junior yearling and junior champion, Bill Hinshbee and At Tolan cited for other breeds and market hogs, with notable bids and prices in the park carcass contest by Wallace Farmer and Greene family of Ainsworth.
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Clare Gates
West Liberty
Gates
Ivan
Charles Dean
St. Joseph
Eldon Kile
Fnished
Robert Fisher
Stockton
BU Stewart
Muscatine County
Gus
Bill
Hin
Isbhee Everett
Conesville Farms
Abn
Tolan
Pleasant Plains
Winais
D. E. Schlutz
Bob
Elmer Paper
Robert Schlapkoh
Ayre
Wallace Farmer
Park
Bob and Come Greene
Ainsworth
Greenes
Hampshire O
Orville Meeker
Letts
Hampshire
No Holding Action in Muscatine County
Muscatine county NFC reports no holding action is staged by National Farmers Organization at present. County president Ed Hofthaner says members would seek a wave holding action, but county officers chose to wait. Other counties report scattered actions to pressure processors as prices rise.
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Muscatine
National Farmer's Organization
Ed Hofthaner
N.P.Q
National
Corning
Towa
St. Louis
Southern Illinois
Oren Staley
Nathing
NEO
Agittier
Iseul
Jolson County Nfc
Robert Glaspey
Iowa City
Glaspey
Holfbauer
Michigan State Wrestler Wins Florence Art Scholarship
Jerald Jackard, a former Michigan State wrestler, earned a scholarship to study sculpture at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts in Italy. The award highlights his shift from athletics to the arts and his ongoing artistic pursuits.
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Jerald Jackard
Michigan State
Florence ‘Academy of Fine “Arts
Aly
NFO Caravan Visits Milk Group Heads Northbound Tour
NFO members from Muscatine Louisa and Scott counties joined a 200 farmer caravan calling on Fred Hamann president of the Mississippi Valley Milk Products Association on Thursday. Eight Muscatine farmers joined the trip as they heard the NFO story for the first time and agreed to send a representative to the Davenport board meeting on Sept 3 to explain the NFO contract process. The caravan continues along the Illinois side to Missouri and back up the river seeking to set up contracts while a holding action state is anticipated with no dates yet set.
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Muscatine
Louisa
Scott County Nfo
Fred Hamann
Mississippi Valley Milk Products Association
Rath Fick
NFO
Davenport
Mlinois
Missouri
Farmer's Calendar highlights regional agriculture events
The Farmers Calendar lists numerous events across Iowa and nearby states including hog shows in Kewanee Illinois and Austin Minnesota, soil conservation dedication near Des Moines, district meetings in Columbus and Wilton, a Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo, and a National Grange session in Portland Oregon. It also notes county farm bureau meetings, picnics, field days, contour plowing matches, and a National FFA convention in Kansas City with various tour departures and dates from August through November.
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Boston
Kewanee
Sale Barn
Aux
County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Weed Park
Soil Conservation Service
International
Des Moines
Columbus
Iowa Soil Conservation
Vinton
Town
Louiss Farm
Sureau
Wapolly
Waterloo
FFA
Kansas City
National Grange
Portland
Oregon
Rockridge Band Wins First at Illinois State Fair Class B
The Rockridge high school band led by director Robert Richardson earned a first place rating in the Class B division at the Illinois State Fair last week. The ensemble includes about 62 members.
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Edgington
Rockridge High School
Robert Richardson
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TeStrake
Jim Griesenbrock
Muscatine Bank “and Trust
Gary
Hepper
Kents
Montpelier
Wayne
Kraft
Rock Island
Fulton Merlyn
Frick
Dan Schumaker
Farmers’ Elevator
Sweatland Os
Phillips
Blue Grass’ Savings Bank
Bur Phil
Wayne Pichelberger
Delwyn
Franzen
Blue ‘Grass Savings Barks
Sandéa
Hafner
Central State
Dean’ Hafner
Lamp-Rehwaldt
Jill Rife
Till. Rife
Thermoges
Donna Reesink
Blue Grass Savings Bank
Pike
Wvuedehbers
Dan
Fair
I Christofferson
Yle Finley
Farm Bureau ‘Service
Daryle Finley
Lois
Keith
Barnhart
New
Jim Merchant
Musca
One County Mutual
Laut Albrecht
Dental State
Bank
David Eicheberger
West Liberty Creamery
Davila Eichelberger
Tion
Cate
Pat
Carter
Dennis “Albrecht
Hills Fairall
Harry
Christofferson
Jon. Dodder
Themhogas
Joe
Dodder
Weber
Huston
Carl Eichelberger
Karen “Eichelberger
Jenny Furlong
McKee
Jerry Furlong
Thormogas
Pat Furlong
Lamp-Rehivaldt
Weber and Huston
Joe Furlong
Krieger Pontiac
Tom Furlong
Musculine Bank and Trust
People’s Nationaal Bank
Walpellé
William
Hargraten
Muscatine County Mutual
William Hargraten
Jim O'Toole
Jim
Teele
Im‘ O'Toole
Kent
Drivelln
Wapsie
Lucille Anderson
Ditmar- Kerr’ and Co
Steve Brown
Sun Mart
Sterneman's
Duane Forbes
Kenneth Frauenhalz
West Liberty Oil Co
Gary Hahn
Dubuque Pack
West Liberty State Bank
Charles Hawley
West Liberty Index
Dennis Hatz
Lynn Jacobsen
J. Grain
Wayne Jacobsen
Bob Jensen
Beach Lumber
Muscatine Bank& Trust
Carol Jeanne
Donna Kile
Elton Kile
Walnut Grove
Garland Food
Ron Seaman
Billie Ruess
San Mari
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Ditmar- Kerr
Dickie Ruess
Terry Ruess
Cline
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Columbus Street
D-X
Corrine Windus
West Liberty Fair Board
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West Liberty Bank
Kenneth Wright
Garland
Goshen
Richard Beaver
Dubuque Packing Company
West Liberty Grain
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Muscaline Tractor
Paris
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Alalissa Grain
Neiliebrand
Ditmer-Kerr
Neil Hildebrand
Steve Burnett
Durbuque Pack
Keryl Heither
Columbus Junction State Bank
Paul Dickey
Columbus State Bank
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Dani Ruess
Mokillip and Son
Atalissa
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Ray Wuestenberg
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Garland Supermarket
Steve Elder
Steve Tider
Sui
Angus Heifer
Journal
Mescstine
Harold van Zandt
Agriculture Sterilization and Conservation Councy Committee
Crawfordsvillz
Deborah Dempsey
Jelly — Rathel
Addleman
Karen Bullington
Joyce Reif
Science
Why — Peula Buster
Letts, Ia
Liberty Trust
New Liberty, la
Durant, Seeesahhe Fdl Co
Shire Heifer
Ronnie McDonald
Kervig Pittman
USDA
Omaha
Department of Ture
Orville L. Freeman
Don F. Mag- Dang
Exet
National Livestock Feeders Association
W. C. Anderson
Lucille
Stewart Farms
Conesville
Willom Junction, Ea
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins
Donald L. Lee
Dial
Cedar Street
Farmer's
Illinois
General Insurance Service
Dial MA
Darymer
Purina D & F
Purina
J. &M. Home MIX
Wilton Jct
Nichols Produce
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