Fire prevention drive boosts Iowa youth effort
A statewide Iowa fire prevention program honors hundreds of schoolchildren for locating hazards, inspecting farms and homes, and reducing risks. Clinton county leads with 75 schools and over 1,060 children visiting 1,700 farms and homes, while Marion Debbaut of Council Bluffs wins the grand poster award.
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South
Iowa
Clinton County
Lost Nation
June Wentworth
Penny Will
Carroll Tralan
Marjorie Kunde
Winneshiek
Poweshiek
East Pottawattamie
West Pottawattamie
East
Mutual Fire Insurance Groups
Iowa State University Extension Service
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Iowa Star Fire Prevention
WHO
Marion Debbaut
Council Bluffs
Cindy Green
Near
Grinnell
Phil Uthe
Near Ames
Ronald Larson
Boodell
Richard Burger
ISU
Ames
Cedar County
Benton
Delaware
Dallas
Wright
Scott
Linn
Buena Vista
Blackhawk
Hamilton
Sir Hamelot
Buena Vista County
Warren
Woodbury
Farm Bureau
IFB
Monroe County
Mills County
Union County
Louisa
Montgomery
Indiana farmer wins 1965 National Corn Yield Contest
Clarence Shorte, 48, farmer near Valparaiso Indiana, topped the nation with 218.90 bushels per acre on 45 acres, winning the National Corn Growers Association contest. Illinois Ohio Iowa Nebraska finalists and rainfall aided yields. prizes to be awarded by Ted Savich in Indiana.
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Clarence Shorte
Valparaiso
Indiana
National al Corn Growers Association
Boone
Iowa
Nebraska
Illinois
Oio
Shorte’s
Shurte
Ronald
Ted Savich
Rensselaer
National Corn Growers Association
Lloyd Smith
Route 2
Pana
Ohio
Paul H. Doughty
Route 5
Coshocton
Kenneth Brown
Conrad
Donald Larson
Funk
Income tax due soon for farmers
County Extension Director Jim Frier warns that farming incomes face federal tax dates. For those with two thirds or more from farming, options include filing an estimate by January 15 and final by April 15, or filing final by February 15. State taxes for 1965 income are due by April 30 with options to pay in full or in two installments.
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Everett G. Stoneberg
Iowa State University
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
188 Baby beeves enrolled for 1966
188 4 H and FFA baby beef projects were checked and enrolled in late December. Ken Cuhel notes calves were weighed at start, with 23 under 400 lbs, 71 between 400 and 500, 68 between 500 and 600, and 25 over 600 lbs. Breeds included 119 Angus, 41 Hereford, 24 Shorthorn, 2 Charolais, 2 other. Twelve junior feeder pens totaled 102 head. Purchase prices ranged 21.60 to 28.00 and per head weights from 351 to 480 lbs. Washington County Fair dates moved up to July 25–28.
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FFA
Ken Cuhel
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U. S
Randy Ungerer
Gary
Hawkeye
Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri River
Indiana Farmer
Ervin Newhouse
Princeton
Milton Barrett
Fort Branch
John Kissel
Columbus City
Winfield Blacktop
White Way
Berry & Foss
Keota
Wellman
John Weerman
Ollie
Kalona
County Fine Road
John E. Hershberger
Mediapolis
Highway No. 61
Mamie E. Breder
Executrix
Maplecrest Turkey
Conoco
Sam Bender
Grandview
Roland Rabenold
Washington County Fairgrounds
Mary Ellen Dusenberry
Riverside
Lawrence Veggy
Haskins
Graf Feed & Garin
Columbus Junction
Bluff Road
Claude Armbruster
Sale
Will A. Shalla
West Chester
Joe R. Nelson
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Raymond Schultz
Lockridge
Fairfield
Edna E. Elliott
Steve Brant
Federated Church
Bertha L. Statler
Dale Goff
Mt. Pleasant
Harney-Hassenfritz Implement
B. B. Buffington
Wayland
Harry McKune
John Owen
M & H Auction Company
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Jim Frier
Washington County
Knipco
Jarrard Feed & Supplies
Diat
Aberdeen Angus Cattle
Ollie Sales
Ollie, la
Harold White
West Branch
Harold Roquet
Fremont
Willis Shuttlefield
Ottumwa
Dave Sylvster
Jo Giltner
Agency
R. R
Lyle Smith
Sigourney
John Tremmel
Holland Moore
Memphis
C. L. Jennings
New London
VALE
V. M. Boshart
Richard Larsen
Fieldman
Federal Land Bank
Mr. Pleasant
Goff's Real Estate
Howard Breder
John Deere
Massey Ferguson
Kewanee
IHC
Heider
New Idea
J. D. Harrow
J. D
Koykerx
Ford Motor
Johnson
H. H. van Svoc
J. R. Hoyer
Paul Heindel
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