Government may overreact to high 1972 food prices
Iowa State University extension economist Gene Futrell warns against government overreaction to rising food costs. He links cattle, hog, egg, grain and soybean price trends to policy actions and suggests careful steps to avoid long term price swings while noting potential declines as supplies adjust. Doc Johnson, longtime Corning meat cutter, retires at 65 after a 100 year family career.
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Gene Futrell
Iowa State University Extension
Omaha
Fatredl
ISU
USDA
Futrell
Joan
Commodity Credit Corporation
J. A
Doc) Johnson
Corning
Doc
Fayette Co Pork Producers target year’s 375 members
Fayette County Pork Producers aim for a 10 percent membership rise in 1973 led by LaVern Swenson from Clermont. A county wide drive will enroll 375 members as part of Iowa’s 16,700 member goal. The group supports local programs and links to state and national associations. County chairman is Jon Ingels Maynard with leaders James Duffy Herbert Scholbrook Glen Bennington Howard Jones Donald Bahe James Swenka Virgil Jencks Kenneth Vagts and Swenson driving outreach.
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Fayette County
Pork Producers
LaVern Swenson
Clermont
Swenson
Agriculture Commodity
National Pork Producers Council
Towa
Iowa
Jon Ingels
Maynard
James Duffy
Herbert Scholbrook
Glen Bennington
Howard Jones
Donald Bahe
James Swenka
Virgil Jencks
Kenneth Vagts
Sumner
Duffy
James Swen
Bremer County Pork Queen candidates sought this week
Bremer County Quality Pork Producers seek candidates for the 1973 Bremer County Pork Queen contest. Entry deadline is February 17 with judging February 24 and crowning at the annual banquet that night. Candidates must be 17 to 21 and have parents farming in Bremer county with pork related program. Current Queen is Joelle Alexander. Entries to Farm Bureau WaVerly or Extension Tripoli. Banquet at Tripoli Town Hall at 7 pm includes election of five directors.
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Bremer County
Joelle Alexander
David Alexander
Plainfield
Farm Bureau
Waverly
Tripoli
Tripoli Town Hall
Child guidance series still available in Bremer County
Bremer County Extension Office in Tripoli offers a self-study packet titled Whats A Parent To Do as part of a three booklet study-observe-discuss series. The program, developed with eastern and southwestern Iowa parents, is free on request and has drawn positive early reactions. Robert Frost quote ends the piece.
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Bremer County
Tripoli
Iowa
Fredericksburg社 Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Fredericksburg residents reported weekend visits and greetings as Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mueller and family from Coralville spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mueller. Esther Lange returned from Sioux Falls to join family, while the Otts moved back to Fredericksburg after several months in Red Oak. Community groups held events including a Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship meeting led by Mrs. Bert Lamka and a SCC Club potluck at Orle Braun’s home.
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Fredericksburg
Richard Mueller
Coralville
Wm. Mueller
Esther Lange
Wm. Miller
Eric
Sioux Fells
Wm. Ott
Jamey
Werner Borcherding
Otts
Red Oak
Bill
Farmland Industries
Ott and
Forsman Produce
Bert Lamka
Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship
Gerald Mease
SCC Club
Dean's List Honor For Jeanine Johnson At ASU
Jeanine Johnson, daughter of Gene and Mrs. Rappold, earns dean's list with a 4.0 average while a senior at Arizona State University Tempe. She will start student teaching in Mesa Arizona. Her family, including Lt. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Sam Johnson of Sumner, notes his Air Force assignment at Williams AFB.
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Jeanine Johnson
Gene Rappold
Arizona State University
Tempe
Ariz
Mesa
Lloyd Johnson
Johnson
Sam Johnson
Sumner
Air Force
Williams Air Force Base
Social notes from Bandalia and surrounding towns
Pamela Mc Fadden and Joanne Kuennen of Maynard spent the weekend at Mount Loretto Convent in Dubuque. Mrs. Donovan Wright and Jeri Lynn of Tipton are visiting Ruth Whiteford. Mrs. Vernon Hanchett is hospitalized at Luther Hospital in La Crosse. Mrs. John McFadden and her mother attended the Buchanan County Historical Society meeting in Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Al Classen of St. Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Decker of Westgate were Monday supper guests in the W. A. Schroeder home. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jellings were Monday visitors.
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Pamela McFadden
Joanne Kuennen
Maynard
Mount Loretto Convent
Dubuque
Donovan Wright
Jeri Lynn
Tipton
Ruth Whiteford
Vernon Hanchett
la Crosse
Wis
Luther Hospital
John McFadden
A. J. Brunkhorst
Masonville
Buchanan County Historical Society
Independence
al Classen
St. Paul, Minn
Chris Decker
Westgate
W. A. Schroeder
Lee Jellings
Community Notices From Sumner Gazette January 25 1973
Local residents visit and attend events with names like Clyde Brown Waterloo Howard Hoept ner Ruth Ann Florence Paulsen Oelwein Les Oakes Carl Buenger Tripoli Waskow Evelyn Sumner Harold Homewood Cedar Rapids Dale Fox Matthew Delwein Nad ing Blaine Fox Oelwein. Birthdays and social calls highlighted plus a local shop promotion.
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Clyde Brown
Waterloo
Howard Hoeptner
Ruth Ann
Florence Paulsen
Oelwein
Les Oakes
Carl Buenger
Tripoli
Fred Waskow
Evelyn
Sumner
Harold Homewood
Cedar Rapids
John McFadden
Dale Fox
Matthew of
Delwein
Floyd Nading
Mrs
Blaine Fox
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E. & M. Lumber Co
the Lumber
Robert Frost
Homelite
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Floyd Kafer
Ray Schmudlach
Orle Braun
Les Shufelt
St. Francis Hospital
Frank Mikes
Sumner Hospital
Lawrence Stone
Herold Stone
Lester Mattke
Fay Stone
Reika Gitch
Jim Mirs
Don Forsman
James Forsman
Barron
Carol Jones
Tammi
Jerry Randell
Washburn
Raymond
Elliott
Carll Ogg
Granger
Dean's List
J. T. Bump
Carpenter St
Sumner, Low
Pomat
Meyer OK Hardware
Ruth Ann Hoepiner
Sumner Gazette
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