Luedtke leads Iowa Farm Bureau on Capitol talks
Orville Luedtke of West Liberty heads 110 Iowa farmers in Washington to press for changes in federal farm programs, curb inflation, and support a 40 to 60 million acre conservation reserve while favoring floor-type recourse loans and expanded Food for Freedom. They urge Congress to enact policy shifts and address inflation as a major threat to agriculture, alongside concerns on Vietnam and social issues. Also notes Moscow Busy Miss 4-H meeting with plans for Family Night and upcoming events.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Washington, D.C
Washington
Senate
House Agriculture Committee
Earl Kuhl
Eldridge
Andrew Hartmen
DeWitt
Vernon Baasch
Miles
Darrel Dircks
Clarence
Orville Luedtke
West Liberty
Orville
Luedtke
Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Vietnam
Soil Conservation Director To Speak At SCS Meeting
Wilson Moon, the new Soil Conservation State Director for Iowa, will speak at the Muscatine County Soil Conservation District annual meeting. The buffet supper at Sunset Inn starts 7 p.m. on Thursday. tickets from district commissioners or the Soil Conservation office at 112 Mulberry. Moon, a Texas native and Texas A&M graduate, has a long career in soil conservation across Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Indiana, rising to deputy state conservationist before moving to Iowa. The meeting also includes district commissioner elections, with retiring chairman Albert Kemper and candidates Glenn Moelier and Kenneth Maroff. the winner of the March 14 speech contest will present the speech at the meeting.
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Wilson Moon
Soil Conservation State
Iowa
Muscatine County
Soil” “Conservation District
Sunset Inn
Soil Conservation Office
Mulberry Muscatine
Moon
Texas
A. & M. University
Soil Conservation District
Albert’ Kemper
Glenn’ Moelier
Fulton Township
Kenneth Mar
Sweetland
Soil Conservation
Pollyanna Intermediate 4-H Club Meeting Recap
Pollyanna Intermediate 4 H Club met at Debbie Stineman's home with seven members present. Roll call, pledge of allegiance led by Roberta Crumly, 4 H pledge by Maureen Car roll, demonstrations by Betty Schaper and Elizabeth Westbrook, and talks by Susan Morris and others on Harmony and wood doodles.
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Pollyanna
Debbie Stineman
Roberta Crumly
Maureen Carroll
Betty Schaper
Susan Morris
Elizabeth Westbrook
Montpelier Merry Makers March Meeting Recap
The Montpelier Merry Makers 4-H Club met at Sharon Gerdts home with 12 members, 3 visitors, and leader Mrs Wayne Kraft present. Barbara Rinnert led the meeting and Joni Kraft gave an illustrated talk on recognizing five basic columns. Demonstrations covered new looks for windows framing and matting a picture and how to care for bugs. Judy Fitchner organized recreation and refreshments were served by Sharon Gerdis. The next meeting will be at Kathy Harpers home.
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Moscow
Debbie McCormick
Reil
Wichelmann
Wilton
Glenda LaMaack
Montpelier
Judy Filichner
Jean Schaefer
Judy Fitchner
Sharon Gerdis
Kathy Harper
Hawkeyes
Oakville
Jeve
Tom Thorburg
Don Hamilton
Roger Campbell
Hawkeye
Ricky Wyss
Leanna Thornburg
Janet Thornburg
Douglas Campbell
Pam Terry
Sue Olson
Judy Jarrett
Peggy Garrizon
Shelley Meyers
Becky Stanley
Denise Delveau
Jarrett
Nauvoo
Ill
Sears
Debbie Foster
St. Patrick’s
Pam
Mulberry
Lucky Clovers Conesville
Lucky Clovers
Oakland
Margaret Bloemist
Joyce McCullough
Donne Williams
Janice’ Forbes
Diane McCullough
Dontta Williams
Twyla Gilkey
Columbus Junction
MCC Students Attend Grain Grading School at Cedar Rapids
Five members of the Feed and Fertilizer Marketing Program at Muscatine Campus of Eastern Town Community College attended a grain grading school in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Attendees were Pat Hollinrake Wayne Hinkley Don Hornez Frank Stevens and Rodney Westendorf with instructor Walter Mitschele. Sponsored by the Iowa Grain and Feed Association the session compared mechanical and hand sampling and included actual grading of corn and soybeans. This was one of three such IGFA schools for members in the grain business.
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Muscatine
Eastern Town Community College
Cedar Rapids
Pat Hollinrake
Wayne Hinkley
Don Hornez
Frank Stevens
Rodney Westendorf
Walter Mitschele
Iowa Grain and Feed Association
IGFA
Pike Peppy Pals 4-H Club March Meeting Recap
The Pike Peppy Pals 4-H Club met Saturday afternoon at Berniece Schaapveld’s home with 27 members, 5 visitors, and 3 leaders. Roll call named colors. plans included sending soap to Vietnam and selling Polliwogs to raise funds. Demonstrations covered line form color in decor and balance, with marshmallow games and a future mothers’ demonstration.
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PIKE
Vietnam
Ray Porter
Peggy Eichelberger
Lynne Carter
Rosemary Hatcher
Monica Stalkfleet
Peggy Fridley
4H Club News Merry Maids Oakville
4 H Club news covers Merry Maids meeting at Annette Timmerman’s home with co host Rebecca Gerst. Officers and speakers named. events include junior and senior parties in Wapello, pic ture workshop March 23, rug demonstrations, and a June 28 July 1 Nauvoo trip. Thirteen members, three leaders present. March 30 senior party planned.
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Merry Maids
Oakville
Annette Timmerman
Rebecca Gerst
Janice Boyer
Shelley West
Louisa County
Wapello
Reader
Jo-Anne Campbell
Wapetlo
Gail Timmerman
Cindy McCulley
Dorothy Gerdner
LeAnne Thornburg
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Ito
SCS
Montpelier Merry Makers
Durant, Iowa
Liberty Trust
Dial
MCC
Terry Kirchner
Lake Lassies High Prairie
Lake Lassies 4-H Club
Sarah Stange
Davenport
John Hahn
Howard Schmelzer
Jack van Nice
Towa
S/M Service Co
van Nice
Iowa Crop Improvement Association
Pioneer
Francis Childs
Delaware County
Pioneer Corn
Columbus Jet
Earl Murry Letts
Fred Wier
Muscatina
James Shepard
Fead & Grain West Liberty
J. A. Kline
Nadine Houseal
Sheila Forbes
Fulton Royal Workers
Rose Jewett
Barb Jewett
Fulton
Crabapple School
Nikki Hoffbauer
Janice Jewett
Becky Colbrese
Sharon Schmidt
Niki Hoffhauer
Sweetland Sunshine Sweetland
Sweetland Sunshine 4-H Club
Sweetland Sale Barn
Vicki Morris
Holly TeStrake
Joan Burr
Debbie Pace
Debbie Buster
Audrey Coram
Vicki P
Shirley Morris
Bloomington
Bloomington Best 411
Vicki Stark
Raymond Meyn
Kay Satterthwaite
Paula Dagel
Sheila Hines
Mary Ann Gaeta
West Liberty State Bank
F.d.lc
Federal Reserve System
Ray Wuestenberg
S/M Service
Scott and
Muscatine Counties
Walcet
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