NFO Ready to Resume Battle for Higher Prices for Farm Products
Des Moines Iowa The National Farmers Organization prepared to renew its push for higher farm prices after a winter regrouping. Oren Lee Staley of Rea Mo was reelected president with 4 774 votes, defeating Howey of Lexington Mo as delegates debated holding actions against processors to keep hogs cattle soybeans and milk off the market.
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NFO
Des Moines
National Farmers Organization
Oren Lee Staley
Rea. Ma
Staley
Howey i
Cone
Erhard Plingston
Vnsa
Board of Directors
Julia Hunkins Ends Visit In California
Mrs. Julia Hunkins returned Sunday after spending weeks visiting relatives and friends in California. She stayed with Dr. and Mrs. Darrel Marker, former Columbus Junction residents now in Vista California. The item notes others traveling to Hale Missouri to visit Wesley Hininger and attend a Golden wedding anniversary in Dawn Missouri. A Christmas party is planned by Smylies Livestock Company for employees on December 14 at Bar S lunchrooms.
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Columbus Tunction
Julia Hunkins
California
Darrel Marker
Columbus Junction
Vista
J. C. Hininger
Hale
Wesley Hininger
Wir
Se, Watkins
Dawn
Christas Party Smylies Livestock Company
Helen Shirkey Hostess to Ill. City Garden Club
The Illinois City Garden Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Helen Shirkey s home. Prayer by Mrs. Kate Ricketts. Roll call answered by sharing Christmas wishes. A lesson on favorite flowers and their histories. A 50 cent gift exchange, lunch by the hostess, and the month s thought about attitudes and actions.
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Illinois City
Illinois City Garden Club
Helen Shirkey
Kate Ricketts
Laure Schmidt
Christmas Potluck At Mrs Jarretts Home West Liberty
At the December Royal Workers club meeting twelve members attended a Christmas potluck dinner at Mrs Leilan Jarrett’s home in West Liberty. President Mrs Jarrett led the business session and roll call, a gift exchange occurred, and the group planned next month’s meeting at Mrs Anna Sullivan’s home.
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Liberty Rna
Jarrett
Anna Sullivan
Rockridge FFA Corn Yield Leader Named
Rockridge FFA member Keith Feldman posted a 165.6 bushel per acre corn yield, second highest in western Iowa, supervised by teacher William McKelvey. The test used No 1 corn at 15 percent moisture on Pioneer 321 on second-day bottom ground, planted May 15 with 2 seeds per inch and 40 inch rows, 500 pounds 15-15-15 fertilizer. Al Verbeke of Rockridge also competed with 156.3 bushels per acre.
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Edgington
Rockridge
FFA
Keith Feldman
William McKelvey
Wreith
Different Look At What Stock Producers Want
Ervin E Dubbert of Laurens Iowa national president of the Live stock Feeders Association says government offices are beginning to take a different look at what agricultural producers want Poultry turkey and wheat growers have turned down government subsidies He adds that the national association is concerned over meat imports Lower tariffs on meat imports favor foreign countries
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Columbus
Neb
Ervin E. Dubbert
Laurens
Iowa
Livestock Fedder's Association
Dubber
Nebraska Livestock: Feeders Association
National Association
Rock Island Home Economics honors Mrs Powell and Mrs Morris
In a Rock Island County ceremony at First Congregational church Moline Mrs Margaret Morris received the Gold honorary 4-H membership pin for outstanding Extension cooperation. Illinois City resident Mrs Roscoe Powell was named the 1983 4-H Alumni award recipient for long term 4-H leadership and community service.
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Make R. Island Home
Roscoe Powell
Illinois City
Rock Island
Margaret Morris
Quad -City Dairy Council
Lois T. Mitchell
Morris
Rock Island County
First Congregational Church
Moline
Donald Adams
Milan
Quad City Dairy Council
Mrs. Morris
Roston Fowell
Tlingis City
4-H
City Helping Hands
Rock Island County Homemakers ‘Extension Association
Powell
Cduch
Ilinois City
Rockridge
FVHAA
Edgington
Henry J. Mueller
Mueller
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Slaley
Conventon
Chicago
Glen Keppy
Eldridge
Dale
Hawkeye
Ill
City Garden Club
State Bank
Rhode Island
New York
Swift Hatchery
Swift
Swift's Hatchery
Muscatine Produce Co. Muscatine
F. Mueller
Durent
Wilton Jet
Brotherton Feed Store
West Liberty
Blake's
Columbus Jet
Nelson Graham
Nichols Feed CO
Nichols
Edvance and Sons
Aledo
Muscatine
Hanoveirs, Powell
Clinais City
Cary
Colorado State University
Vicki
Tia
Rockridge High School
Liberty
Heinold Hog Market
Marvin Prohosky
Jim Jensen
Ray Wuestenberg
Genera
Dial MA
Liberty Ia
McKee Feeds Grain CO
Turkey
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