Poultry and Egg Prices Rise on Demand and Feed Costs
Bremer County Extension Director Larry Stoltenberg notes strong prices for eggs broilers and turkeys driven by demand for protein smaller production and resistance to red meat. ISU economist Gene Futrell cites higher feed costs and below 1972 production, with eggs and broilers trading above last year and turkey prices remaining elevated into spring and summer.
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Gene Futrell
Iowa State University Extension
Turkey
Futrell
Iowa
ISU
Calendar of Events May 28–31
May 28 holiday closing. May 29 Fair Board Meeting at Extension Office Tripoli at 8:30 p.m. May 31 4H Rally Night at Wartburg College Neumann Chapel Auditorium at 8 p.m.
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Tripoli
Wartburg College
Neumann Chapel
Iowa House News Highlights Final Week Session Actions
The Iowa House reports on key actions as the session nears adjournment. Legislation on school district liability insurance expands tort definitions to shield board members. A bingo and small stakes gambling bill was debated with support. A Senate resolution to curb state money used to lobby legislators was tabled 57 to 35. Friday saw non controversial bills and a stronger workman's compensation measure. Three committees remain active: Appropriations Ways and Means and sifting.
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Senate
Community social notes and church events in local towns
Multiple short visits and gatherings listed by names and towns including Waterloo Tripoli and Denver. Activities cover supper guests birthday observances and visits to homes of Buhrow Ganske Peters en Iserman Platte and Sassman. Sunday services noted and Vacation Bible School set to run May 29 to June 9 at St Matthew's Lutheran Church.
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Ervin Petersen
Anna Kappmeyer
Tripoli
LeRoy Platte
Arnold Platte
Platte
Kenneth Walther
Vivian van Heiden
Waverly
Elmer Sassman
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Appropriations Committee Intense Yet Rewarding Work
A committee member describes near daily meetings at 8 a.m. and afternoon sessions. He says Appropriations largely determines state department budgets on the House floor. The workload is hectic and high pressured, yet rewarding for insight into government functions.
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Appropriations Committee
State Department
House
Observance Birthday Anniversary Observed at Noon
In observance of the birthday anniversary a noon gathering hosted visitors including Mrs. Aaron Li and Malinda Tegimeier along with Mrs. Rudolph Lid.
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Aaron Li Malinda Tegimeier
Rudolph Lid Ea Poli
Sophomores at County High Cut Hair to Remove Top Length
Eight students at County High School recently decided to trim hair length to four inches. The boys, nicknamed flat tops, reportedly had their hair cut off and tucked under collars. All are sophomores.
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Robert J. Sassman
Bremer Co
Larry Stoltenberg
Veterans Administration
Iowa House News
Donald Avenson
Pratt
Kansas
Rodrick
Schultz
Bradley
Albert Green
Hexom and Dean
American Savings Bank
Mrs
al Olson
Adella Buhrow
Louie Zell
Waterloo
Clarence Ganske
Virgil Schwake
Will Ganske
Ing
Adeila Buhrow
Elise Ferson
Martha Hay
Margaret East
Chris Petersen
Mary Deterding
George Saunders
Denver
Mrs. Harlan Iserman
Ed Meyers
Ottumwa
Neil Hartman
Brenda
Tammy
Wilfried Westendorf
Sumner
New Hampton
National By-Products, Inc
Worm-Med
Tripoli Feed & Livestock, Inc
Larry Hanson
Redwood
North Slope
Alaska
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Islands
Montana
Nellie Natural
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