Paul E Brown district winner in IASCOE improvement contest
Paul E Brown, Marion County ASCS Office veteran since 1936 and retiree, has been named district winner for the Professional Improvement and Awards contest by the Iowa Assn of State and County ASCS Office Employees. His certificate advances him to statewide judging at the IASCOE conference in Fort Dodge April 12–13. De Ronde earns Funk’s G Project corn yield award with 204.1 bushels per acre on Oct 8, Funk’s G-4444 field, 25.9% moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Brown
Iowa Assn. of
State
ASCS
Iascoe
Brown
Marion County Agriculturalization and Conserts
Uhl Telteleitotics
Fort Dodge
Marion County
Pella
Funk
Bob de Ronde
James A. Rus
Domestic Animal Claims Rise in Marion County
More than 6,500 dollars in domestic animal claims were filed last year with Marion County Auditor Ralph De Cook. Of 6,612 dollars in claims, 75 percent will be paid, totaling 4,959.01 dollars, from the domestic animal fund sourced by dog license sales. The county reinstated a 10 dollar bounty on coyotes due to the high claims. since Dec 1 1973, 123 coyotes have been paid for. Melvin Toom of Pella has joined the American Shorthorn Assn. The ASA, based in Omaha, promotes Shorthorn and Polled Shorthorn cattle and marks its 100th anniversary this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ralph de Cook
de Cook
Toom
Melvin Toom
Pella
American Shorthorn Assn
C.D. Swaffar
Omaha
Neb
A.S.A
Lake Prairie 4-H and Summit Strivers Meet in January Sessions
The Lake Prairie 4-H Club opened with 38 members and two visitors, voting to cover half the Leaders banquet tickets, while dues were collected and newsletters handed out. At Summit Strivers, 16 members and one visitor met, enrolled, and planned sending three seniors to Winter Camp, with record-keeping guidance provided before adjournment. ASCS to Administer Marion County Rural Environmental Conservation Program with new cost sharing, application options, and extended timelines for conservation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
Joe Blom
Mark van Gorp
Sue Rietveld
Harter
Harter’s and Ter Louw’s. Reporter Shirley Ter
Marion County
ASCS
Virginia Onstank
Arion County
Blom Re-elected Marion County DHIA President
Lawrence Blom of Pella was re-elected by the DHIA board at Knoxville along with Vice President John Griffin of Knoxville and Secretary-Treasurer Larry Rowley and Melcher residents Melvin Noelck. The group discussed herd health consulting plans with Tri County Veterinary Clinic’s Cletus Mosbach and Dr. Robert Conway. ISU Extension Dairyman Don Voelker urged members to test their first calf heifers for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn
Lawrence Blom
Pella
Association
Knoxville
John Griffin
Larry Rowley
Melvin Noelck
Melcher
DHIA
Cletus Mosbach
Tri- County Veterinary Clinic
Robert Conway
Iowa State University Extension
Don Voelker
Soil Conservation Speech Contest Set for Mahaska County
The 1974 event uses Land Use Policy A Pattern for Prosperity as its topic with local sponsorship by Mahaska County Soil Conservation District. Open to county junior and senior high students, the winner advances to regional in June or July. Regional prizes total 25 15 and 10 dollars for first through third. State contest in September at Fort Dodge awards a 250 scholarship and 100 cash to the top finisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahaska County Soil Conservation District
Iowa
Dan Pomeroy
Dedham
Iowa Assn. of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co
Grinnell
For Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Fort Dodge
1974 Soil Conservation Speech Contest Details Revealed
Miss Onstank announced basic program information authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture for cost sharing. State contest awards total 125 dollars, with 75 and 50 dollars in cash. Interested entrants can obtain contest details from Mahaska County Soil Conservation District or the nearby Vocational Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Onstank
Secretary of Agriculture
Mahaska County
Soil Conservation District
Vocational Agriculture Department
County Extension Councils Organize in Marion and Mahaska Counties
Marion County names Bill Fort as chairman and James Rees as vice president with Cynthia Pearson and Donald Blom re elected secretary and treasurer. Temporary officers include Sam Fisher as secretary. New members include Mrs Nelson Beary and Duinink. Mahaska County elected Austin Osmond chairman with Dale Van Veldhuizen vice chairman and Mrs Landstrum secretary. Monthly meetings set for second Monday. funds deposited in county banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Mahaska County
Bill Fort
Franklin Township
Marion County Extension Council
James Rees
Union Township
Cynthia Pearson
Liberty Township
Donald Blom
Lake Prairie Township
Sam Fisher
Knoxville Township
Iowa State Savings Bank
Ream Insurance
Knoxville
Russell Nelson
Dallas Township
Fred Agan
Clay Township
David Beary
Indiana Township
Don de Reus
Red Rock
Harold Horsman
Pleasant
Grove Township
Howard Duinink
Summit Township
Kenneth Beechout
Washington Township
Nelson
Beary
Duinink
Biom
Rees
Bill Landstrum
Barnes City
Duane Jager
Eddyville
Mahaska State Bank
Extension Council
Glen Bergman
Richland
Earl Ferguson
Union
Jim Steenhoek
Black Oak
Wayne DeBruin
Madison
Lee Chamra
Monroe
Allen Rempe
Scott
Wilbur Groenenboom
Lincoln
Joe Warrick
Garfield
William Kearns
Oskaloosa
Marion Vos
Spring Creek
John Ryken
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ren
Blom
Gerald Depenning
Rte.1
American Farm Bureau
Atlantic City
N. J
Leona DePenning
Marion County Farm Bureau
Soil Conservation
Veterans Auditorium
Sears
Pella Supply Hoeksema‘s
van Zee
County Extension Councils
White Oak
John Eveland
Jefferson
Delbert Richards
West Des Moines
Harold Rice
East Des Moines
Elmer Kisinger
Cedar
Phyllis Groenenboom
Jamaica
Stanley Bruxvoort
Ed Vande Wall
Dean Thomas Gerritt Vander Meiden
Dale Heckenberg
Weaner Supreme
Wr, Grace & CO
W. R. Grace & Co
Atlantic
Oskaloosa Livestock
Jim McDonough
Ver Ploeg Farm Supply, Inc
ASC
Don Gronendyk
Leighton Arthur Rus
Owen Ver Meer
Leighton Steven Heaberlin
Pleasantville
Harris Kuiper
Roy Vander Ploeg
Monroe Jacob J, van Gorp
Brandt van Maanen
Leighton Jim. Heaberlin
Floyd de Boef
New Sharon
Earl de Boef
Art Rus
Glen Williams
Taintor
James Rus
Carl Hedrick
Pari Aejorietay
Astro
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