Iowa Corn Crop Faces Severe Drought Weighs on Moisture
ISU agronomists report central Iowa most short of plant available moisture under corn as of July 1 1977 with drought extending south and uneven rainfall across the state. Rainfall shortfalls since 1976 average only 12.27 inches versus a normal 31.85 inches. Farmers advised to consult ASCS before harvesting or silage, since dry matter yields and silage profitability vary with moisture and conditions.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Robert Shaw
ISU
Carroll
Greene
Boone, Story
Marshall
Audubon
Guthrie
Dallas
Polk
Jasper
Cass, Adair, Madison, Warren and
Marion Counties
Webster
Hamilton
Hardin
Agronomy
Ames
ASCS
David Messenger Sr dies in Iowa City at 63
David M Messenger Sr 63 of 219 N Hamilton Keota died Saturday July 9 1977 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after illness since July 2 Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev William Strickland to officiate Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Visitation 7 to 9 pm Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home He was born May 18 1914 in Brighton son of Charles and Phianna Messenger married Agnes Van Winkle March 27 1936 in Washington He worked at Iowa Southern Utilities Washington Concrete and later a machinist at Perfex He was a Baptist Church member Survivors include wife Agnes children Charles Messenger Cromwell IN David Messenger Jr Munster IN Mrs John Margaret Vokman Highland IN Calif Mrs Keith Betty Reighard San Bernardino Calif Donald Messenger Keota Mrs John Phianna Unternahrer Wayland and Mrs Robert Shirley Fish San Bernardino Calif 26 grandchildren three brothers Emmett Davenport Otis Ft Madison and Clarence Yuma AZ and five sisters Ethel Gevock Gault CA Ed Genevieve Garrett Paul Wilma Martin Dorrance Arduser Chrystal Miller all of Washington One sister June Griffin and a brother Harold preceded him in death.
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David M. Messenger
N. Hamilton
Keota
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
William Strickland
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones
Messenger
Brighton
Charles and
Phianna Hopkins Messenger
Washington
Agnes van Winkle
Iowa Southern Utilities
Glen
Chrystal) Miller
June Griffin
Harold
Harold McCormac Dies In Iowa City At 78
Harold Leslie McCormac 78 of Columbus Junction died Sunday July 10 1977 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Funeral services were set for Tuesday 1 30 p m at Letts United Methodist Church with Rev Robert Gamble officiating Burial followed in Letts Cemetery with Masonic rites Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in charge He was born April 3 1899 in Letts farmed most of his life son of Jonathan and Mary Kennedy McCormac He married Dorothy Owen August 25 1926 at Farmington Survived by wife Dorothy two daughters Kathleen Wardrip Clinton and Diane Jewell Rockford Illinois seven grandchildren three brothers Russell Oak Park Illinois Wayne Bull Shoals Arkansas and Dr Paul Des Moines two sisters Eva Baumgartner Strawberry Point and Grace Lee Muscatine
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Harold Leslie McCormac
Columbus Junction
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Letts United Methodist Church
Robert Gamble
Letts
Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home
Mr. McCormac
Rites today for Mrs Ruth Arthur
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Ruth Arthur 91 of Ainsworth at Cotter United Presbyterian Church with Rev Darrell Robertson officiating. Burial followed in Cambrian Cemetery. Stacy Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction arranged. Mrs Arthur died July 8 1977 at Winfield.
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Ruth Arthur
Ainsworth
Cotter United Presbyterian Church
Darrell Robertson
Cambrian Cemetery
Stacy Lewis
Columbus Junction
Five killed on Iowa highways
Five people died in Iowa traffic crashes over the weekend with multiple injuries. Angela Lee, 6, of Waterloo, died on Interstate 80 near Des Moines in a four-vehicle collision involving a semi truck. Others include Dale Ziegler, 55, Kanawha area. Mark Westmeyer, 19, Dyersville. Daniel Connor, 41, Defiance. and Wayne Shaw, 54, near Meservey, with numerous injuries reported in Mason City and Rochester hospitals.
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Iowa
Marshall
Angela Lee
Waterloo
Des Moines
Angela
Lyle Nagel
New Prague
Minn
Nagel
Lee
Dale Ziegler
Corwith
Hancock County
Kanawha
Ziegler
Mason City
Rochester
Mark Westmeyer
Dyersville
Dubuque
U.S. 20
Daniel J. Connor
Defiance
Dunlap
Connor
Iowa 37
Wayne Shaw
Thornton
Meservey
Mrs Georgia L Martin Dies At 78 In Halcyon House
Mrs Georgia L Cone Martin, 78, of Halcyon House, died Saturday July 9 1977 at Washington County Hospital after a brief illness. Graveside services set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oakland Cemetery Iowa City with Rev Ernest E Caltvedt officiating. She was born August 4 1898 in Clinton daughter of Carl S and Lena Peterson Cone. She married Marselle Martin in 1927 who died in 1968. She lived in Des Moines until 1968 and was a Lutheran Church member. Survivors include her brother Carl B Cone of Lexington Kentucky and nieces and nephews.
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Halcyon House
Washington County Hospital
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Ernest E. Caltvedt
Jones Funeral Home
Georgia L. Cone Martin
Clinton
Carl S
Lena Peterson Cone
Marselle Martin
Death of Noah G. Yoder 85 Kalona Iowa Dated July 9 1977
Noah G. Yoder 85 of Kalona died Saturday July 9 1977 at Pleasant View Home Kalona where he had lived since April 1973. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 am at West Union Mennonite Church with Rev Emery Hochstetler officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Powell Funeral Home Wellman. Born March 25 1892 in Iowa County son of Gabriel and Anna Kemp Yoder. Married Emma Showalter December 16 1915 in Roseland Nebraska. She died 1961. He farmed in Johnson County retiring 1963. Survived by son George Yoder Greeley Colorado daughter Mrs Myron Florence Rensberger rural Iowa City six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Preceded by wife two great-grandchildren six sisters and one brother.
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Noah G. Yoder
Pleasant View Home
West Union Mennonite Church
Emery Hochstetler
Powell Funeral Home
Wellman
Mr. Yoder
Iowa County
Gabriel
Anna Kemp Yoder
Whitehall
Poplar Grove
Emma Showalter
Showalter
Roseland
Neb
Johnson County
West Union Mennonite
George Yoder
Greeley
Colo
Myron
Florence) Rensberger
Iowa City
Rawhide Ranch to Build Sigourney Bavarian Meat Plant
Construction starts on a 17,300 square foot meat packing facility three miles northeast of Sigourney on highway 149 near Rawhide Ranch headquarters. Howard W. Greiner announces plan to begin operations by February 1, 1978 with daily capacity for 50 cattle and 100 hogs.
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Howard W. Greiner
Rawhide Ranch Bavarian Meat Inc
Highway 149
Rawhide Ranch
Greiner
Pulaski
Davis County
Wellman
Josef Rohrmeier
West Germany
Midwest
Area 4-H dog show highlights at Colfax event
State wide 4-H dog show and obedience trials were judged at Colfax on Sunday July 10 led by Matt Sojka and Jacque Reed. Participants included area members Anita Munn Renee Sojka and Julie Martin with placements noted for Munn and Sojka. A follow up judging event is set for Friday July 29 at 7 p.m. at the Washington County Fairgrounds. An Iowa-Florida picnic is planned for Thursday July 21 at noon in Sunset Park with potluck participation invited.
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Matt Sojka
Washington County
Jacque Reed
Colfax
Renee Sojka
Anita Munn
Julie Martin
Sheltie
Washington County Fairgrounds
Sunset Park
Top talent highlighted at Iowa State Fair 77 lineup
Des Moines reports the New Horizons 77 Iowa State Fair will feature three rock groups Kansas Bay City Rollers and Beach Boys plus stars Dolly Parton Pat Boone Henry Mancini Florence Henderson Merle Haggard and the Captain and Tennille Auto races tractor pulls and grandstand shows run August 18 to 28 The Beach Boys set an attendance record in a previous fair and tickets go on sale at the fair administration building.
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Des Moines
Captain
Tennille
Dolly Parton
Pat Boone
Henry Mancini
Florence Henderson
Merle Haggard
Kansas
Bay City Rollers
Beach Boys
J.D. Taylor
Taylor
Grain Market Report From Joliet Illinois
Live stock updates show cattle at 5 200 with steers 50 to 75 lower amid shortages of heifers, high choice and prime steers at 41.00 to 41.50, few choice heifers at 39.00, moanner or cutter cows. Hogs total 1 409 with 50 to 75 lower prices for various 200 to 270 pound ranges. Tuesday receipts projected cattle 50 and hogs 1 000. A quoted thought from John Calhoun warns that surrender of life is less than acknowledging inferiority.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
John Calhoun
Record drought loan totals top record in 1977
The Agriculture Department reports a record drought emergency lending push in 35 states with $700 million already approved since October 1 1976. Drought loans are expected to exceed the overall weather disaster loan record of $750 million as more applications and grants move through, with Iowa leading in loans and grants.
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Farmers Home Administration
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Senate
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
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Michigan
Montana
South Dakota
Texas
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Midwest
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
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