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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
9
The beef carcass contest in conjunction with the beef show at the Sioux County Youth Fair was completed Friday August T with a cooler show at 2 from Needham Packing Company in Sioux City. About forty persons attended the event to view the twenty five carcass entries.
Tom Keene of the USDA Grading Service explains that eligible carcasses must grade low choice or higher and weigh at least 600 pounds. Seventeen of twenty five met the standards. Winning carcass was an Angus steer owned by Lyma Keentugk of Orange City, weight 640, rib eye 13.4 square inches, backfat .3, kidney and pelvic fat 2.5 percent, cutability 52.42 percent. Second and third place went to Paul Eilis of Ireton and Cheryl Vermeer of Grange City, respectively. Premium money of 7 to 17 dollars awarded from local sponsors.
Four new instructors join the 1970- year staff at Northwest Iowa Vocational School. Some began July 1 with others on different dates. Howard Hogan teaches the second year Diesel course with extensive field experience. Dennis Koe joins as a drafting graduate from Southern State College. Sharon Fitz joins as a new instructor in machine drafting.
Cattle feeders attend the 1976 Cattle Feeders Day on Sept 3 at Iowa State University's Stephens Auditorium. The program includes a tour of the beef operation, 15 research reports from Iowa State University, and a $3.50 registration covering the booklet and lunch.
The Office of Civil Defense creates Community Voluntary Services through Regional Offices to boost local Civil Defense programs. The National Center for Voluntary Action is led by Henry Potdif as chairman, with Charles Wilkinson as executive director. Plans include grain storage arrangements and potential contracting with country elevators for harvest delivery and sale.
Grain storage should be lined up before harvest says Bob Wisner from Iowa State University. He notes many Iowa elevators lack enough rail cars and improvement prospects look poor as harvest nears, risking storage shortages and downward price pressure.
The Bureau of the Census will conduct a weekly survey of employment and unemployment in this area during the week of August 16. Director Guy A. Lutz announced the monthly U S labor sample covers households nationwide to measure economic health with 82.1 million employed and 4.9 million unemployed in June, 4.7 percent jobless. Personal data are confidential. privacy laws apply. The local interviewer for this area is Patrita Schwarm, Sheldon.
Crosby will head the annual Sight Saving Campaign of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness for a second year starting September. Society president Cradford A Warmer announced from New York City. The 1970 publicity plan features TV spots with Crosby Kathryn and Mary Frances.
A fragmented Iowa clipping notes Sgt Glen Law of Indianola son of OB Law editor of an air force newspaper at Nellis AFB Nevada. It mentions The Helis Century winning a top honor, Julie Weidebrink and Mrs Arnold Heidebrink of Little Rock, a mounted tooth with seven inch wingspread, and Mare Freeman celebrating her 100th birthday on July 23 with an open house hosted by her children.
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