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Rock Valley Bee

Location

Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1976

Page

3

Light Iowa turnout marks quiet primary and long session

Spectator turnout in Iowa’s 1976 primary was forecast at 215 000 voters well below modern levels. Kenneth Falk won the Republican congressional nomination over John Murray, with six incumbents renomated. Governor Ray praised the 298 day General Assembly for major criminal code overhaul and adoption law updates while urging clearer funding for prisons and road costs.

Iowa Melvin Synhorst Synhorst Lowa Congress Kenneth Falk John Murray Falk State Fair Board Tom Harkin Ames Arthur Neu Dale Cochran Iowa General Assembly Robert Ray 66Th General Assembly General Assembly Ray Employment Security Commission Democratic Party

Davelaar Brothers Irrigation System Aims Higher Crop Yields

The Davelaar Brothers near Rock Valley describe their new steel irrigation pivot system. It pumps water from an irrigation well at about avail to cover fields with 0.7 inches of moisture per pass, reversing automatically at the creek. They expect corn gains of 100 bushes per acre and hay yields up by two tons per acre with four hay cuttings. The $1300 annual operating cost varies with dryness.

Wayne Bob Davelaar Davelaar Brothers Glenden Knutson Centerville South Dakota Rock Valley Bob Wayne Davelaar

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