Iowa Farmers Sign Up Record 1968 Feed Grain Program
Iowa's 1968 Feed Grain Program drew 125,089 farmers signing intentions to divert 3,802,750 acres of corn and sorghum land. Muscatine County totals show 910 operators for 71,969 acres, with 12,740 acres diverted from 59 per cent of county wheat farms. County and state leaders praise the turnout, warn on matching through to reduce supplies, and note measurement service costs of 41 dollars per farm.
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Towa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fred R. McLain
Towa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Muscatine County
Vernon Carter
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
O.1 Se
McLain
USC State Committee
Fred R. McKain
Nevada
Herman Fennema
Mount Ayr
Robert J. Smith
Manly
Iowa
Towa ASC urges early field staking requests before planting season
Muscatine Journal reports large workload this year as Towa ASC State Committee members advise farmers to request staking service promptly. Township committeemen are busy with farming duties, and corn planting approaches. reminders of available help come as Pollyanna Senior 4H Club meets.
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Towa Asc
Rural Women's Day Observed by Wapello Farmers
The Louisa County Farm Bureau held its Rural Women's Day at the Wapello Methodist Church with 116 registrants. Booth Vallentine spoke on the role of Farm Bureau women, highlighting their influence on family life, community, and policy resolutions. Weather notes projected a gradual warming trend with light precipitation later in the period.
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Wapello
Louisa County Farm Bureau
Methodist Church
Floyd Reif
Junior Coon
Paul Schafer
Dean Gipple
Harlan Foster
Eugene Gerst Jr
Lee Conry
Virgil Wiele
James Robertson
Glen Christy
Richard Morris
Kenneth Smith
John Weber Jr
Port Louisa
Columbus City
Morning Sun Township
Booth Vallentine
Farm Bureau
Congress
Iowa
Muscatine 4-H Club updates and meetings
The Merry Maids met at Janis Kathrein’s home with twelve members and one visitor. A new household responsibility pledge was discussed along with a gift to a moving leader. Plans included a March 30 workshop at Kathrein’s home and potential involvement at basketball games. Nominees for State 4H Conference and Camp delegates were chosen, with talks on art, design, and home furnishings. Recreation and refreshments followed.
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Muscatine
Janis Kathrein
Salvation ‘Army
Diane Hall
L Carolyn Shank
Valerie Chittick
Mary Wilson
Debbie
Harper
Paula Powell
Tina’ Meyers
Meeting Notes on Home Craft Demonstrations
Farm editor Ken Noblit reports a series of demonstrations titled How to Clean Wood Furniture by Judy Fitchner and Types of Plugs and Cords by Cindy Fix. Janie Fitchner presents Choosing Portable Lamps, Kay Scott covers Accessories from Nature, with Cindy Fix serving refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Sharon Gerdts.
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Janie Fitchner
Kay Scott
Judy Fitchner
Cindy Fix
Sharon Gerdts
Makers Montpelier 4 H Club Meets at Cindy Fix Home
The February meeting of the Montpelier Merry Makers 4 H Club was held at Cindy Fix home. President Barbara Rinnert called the meeting to order. Eight members attended with three visitors and one leader Mrs Wayne Kraft. Illustrated talks were given on.
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Montpelier
Merry Makers 4-H Club
Cindy Fix
Barbara Rinnert
Wayne Kraft
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Winnebago County
Harrison
Kossuth County
Webster
Pottawattamie County
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Oran Township
Fayette County
Jackson Township
Webster County
Muscatine Journal
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Marion Sywassink
Traci Bell
Rell
Brown
Sami Miya
Nigeria
Traci
Feed's Feed & Supply Dial
West Liberty
Brains Feed & Grain Dial
Conesville
Weber & Huston
Economix Feed CO
Wilton Junction
DIAL
Delbert Eversmeyer
Louisa County
Des Moines
Robert Stevenson
David Vollink
LM School
Womens County Chorus
Vallentine
Tiedeman Florist
Burlington
Farm News
Bell
Rhonda Werner
Joan Sywassink
Sue Schaper
Anne Carroll
Sharon Bergen
Elizabeth Carroll
Lami Miya
Rathi
Heinold
Buffalo Prairie
Buffalo Prairie, Ilinois
Megs
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Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cedar Street
Custom Farm Services, Inc
Durant
Carl Semsch
Don Guttenfelder
Marv Prohosky
Chub Weinard
Cargill
Harvey Gifford
Gifford
Roger Braun Stockton
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S/M Service Company
Scott and Muscatine Counties
Walcott
Tallymaster
Migtor
Scott and
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