Marion County Swine Show to Be Held at Bing Ley Sale Barn
The Marion County Swine Association and County Extension Service sponsor a Quality Park Show at Bing Ley Sale Barn Knoxville on February 23. Hogs delivered 10 to 11 am, judged on hoof at 1 pm, three hogs per entry weighing 190 to 230 pounds, $1 entry fee includes association membership. Carcasses displayed Feb 28 at Iowa Packing Company. Freeman promotes educational aims to help producers learn hog traits for lean, meaty stock.
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Marion County Swine Association
The
County Extension Service
Bingley Sale
Knoxville
Marion
County Swine Association
Des Moines
Iowa Packing Company
Richard Freeman
Freeman
Pella Voc-Ag Students See Higher Profits This Year
Iowa findings show vocational agriculture students posting higher earnings. In 1965 the average net profit per student was 563 dollars with one third year student reporting 2338.25 dollars. Programs stress farm management and record keeping as students run sows, litters, and beef steers, preparing them for post high school farming careers. Government surveys indicate voc ed farmers in Iowa earn about 2000 dollars more annually than nonparticipants.
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Pella
Iowa
Marion soil commission election date set for March elec
At a regular meeting last week the Marion commissioners set March 11 as the date for electing a new soil commissioner to succeed Gerald Vander Linden who is not seeking re election Vander Linden has served as district commissioner for six years and two years as an assistant commissioner Eleven requests for farm plans were accepted this month Names include Kenneth Sytsma Myles Murphy Mrs Madonna Murphy Jerry Murphy Donald Dixon John Gilderbloom John Vriezelaar Tone Aalbers Wayne Applegate and Don Agan.
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Gerald Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Kenneth Sytsma
Myles Murphy
Madonna Murphy
Jerry Murphy
Donald Dixon
John Gilderbloom
John Vriezelaar
Tone Aalbers
Wayne Applegate
Don Agan
Tuition approved for teacher to attend Iowa Conservation Camp
The District Governing Body approved tuition for one teacher to attend the Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp at Springbrook State Park seven miles north of Guthrie Center. Attendees earn college credits during three week sessions. interested teachers may apply to the Soil Conservation District Commissioners in Knoxville.
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Keith McCormick
Charles Reimer
Kenneth Sytsma
Madonna Murphy
Jerry Murphy
John Vriezelaar
Tone Aalbers
Gerald Vander Linden
Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Knoxville
Rural mail carrier retires after 46 years in Rutland Iowa
Roy F. Entler of Rutland retires after 46 years and 4 months as Rutland Iowa rural mail carrier He began delivering mail with horses in 1919 to battle mud or snow and has driven over 640000 miles in total.
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Roy F. Entler
Rutland
Iowa
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Town Packing Company
Swine Association
Pella Voc-Ag
MR. Farmer
Pelt Country Club
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