Gilmore City Man Tops Iowa Soybean Crown
Gerhard Tammen of Gilmore City won the 1974 Iowa Soybean Crown with a contest yield of 59.41 bushels per acre, topping 887 entrants and earning the John Sand trophy at the Master Corn and Soybean Growers awards luncheon at Iowa State University in Ames. The Honeyboldt County Extension program aided his win with a five race field. Eugene Bruellman Ottosen was district winner with 52.39 bushels per acre. Ray Wessels Palmer was elected Pocahontas County Conservation Board chairman, with Donald Bierstedt Fonda as vice chairman and Larry Brady Pocahontas reappointed secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore City
Gerhard Tammen
Iowa
Tammen
John Sand
Iowa State University
Ames
Hunboldt
Eugene Bruellman
Ottosen
Ray Wessels
Palmer
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas REA Sponsors Youth Tour Contest Winners
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative announces an all expense paid Youth Tour to Washington D C for eight finalists chosen from area high school juniors. Essays on Rural America Ten Years From Now are due March 7 1975 judged on knowledge leadership and personality with final interviews and a five day trip to the nation s capital including visits to government sites and meetings with officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel G. Kraska
Pocahontas Rural Electric Cooperative
Kraska
Rural America
Cooperative Office of
School and Public Libraries
Pocahontas Rural Electric Coopers
Washington, D.C
Organize County Pork Producers Association Formed in Pocahontas
Twenty three Pocahontas County pork producers met last Wednesday night to form a County Pork Producers Association. Mel Powers chaired. Willis Kuecker and Paul Queck spoke. A board of directors from each township was chosen. Henry Olerich named temporary chairman. A February 10 meeting will set the year’s program and membership drive. The Chamber of Commerce will hold a noon luncheon February 10 at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas
Pork Producers Association
Mel Powers
Powers
Willis Kuecker
Woolstock
Paul Queck
Des Moines
Iowa Park Producers Association
Wayne Aden
Bellville
Doyle Koster
Cedar
Wilbur Ekstrand
Colfax
Eddie Shelgren
Garfield
Francis Madsen
Grant
Lavern Spaulding
Lake
Leroy Nelson
Lincoln
Wayne Pearson
Lizard
Charles Levene
Sherman
Lyle Wallin
Swan Lake
Henry Olerich
Leroy Nel
Chamber of Commerce
the Legion Hall
White Horse Patrol
Greater Rolfe
Cable T.V
Farm Home Administration Seeks Emergency Loan Designation
FmHA requests emergency loan status for Pocahontas County after a Jan 10 11 snowstorm. Local boards and ASCS report losses totaling 482 cattle 114840 dollars, 1317 hogs 80700 dollars, 92 sheep with more losses expected. Eligible farmers may apply to FmHA for 60 days after designation for 5 percent loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Pocahontas County
Secretary of Agriculture
Usda Board
Supexing
Cwo
Mam
ASCS
Siguaghiesie Palemathon
Storn
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Deb Guertzman
Jeff Carlton
Rita Hoefing
Cathy Shimon
Hope Howard
Chris Simonson
Jeff Ives
Rhonda Johnson
Randy Martin Ray Peterson
Charles Bennett
Geri Smith
Jeanette Behrendsen
Deb Duitscher
Melody Gardewine
Lynn Stewart
Eric Christianson
Dennis Ripperger
Deb Freeman
Janelle Sennett
Dave Rutgers
Bridget Shimon
Della Shelgren
Vicki Shoemaker
Seventh Hope Howard
Gene Swanson
Lisa Baadte
Barb Wilson
Mary Diederich
Kim Zeman
Terry Nelson
Diane Fangman
Ray Peterson
Melinda Gardewine
Garry DeWall
Valley Larson
Jane Frerk
Shelley Peterson
Joan Allen
Paul Hoefing
Rhonda Rutgers
Tim Orwig
Lori Simonson
Ken Allen
Curt Sindergard
Chuck Winkleblack
Susan Baade
Marilyn Bennett
Nina Stewart
Louise Zeman
John Auten
Joyce Brinkman
Laurie Baadte
Bill Howland
Kelly Howard
Sue Pedersen
Bob Bennett
Kerry Bennett
al Ripperger
Alyce Hovey
Lynn MacVey
Greg Reigelsberger
Ruth Stewart
David Sweet
Eric Vaughn
Mike Wittrock
Gilmore City Man
Els
Dennis MacVey
Rolfe
Clyde
Peterson
Laurens
Uper
Pam Hoefing
Deb Dujitscher
Alice Howland
Shelley Ives
Rita Johnson
Pat Krier
Scott Moline
Steve Moline
Ronnie Guertzman
Kevin Kerns
Rhonda Rieter
John Autenily
David Rebingen
Pat Wood
Lions Club
Bill Eggers
Washington
Shop Rolfe
Organize County Pork Producers Association
Chamber Report
Fmha
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