Drought fails to slow pace Milk production now booming
Despite drought across major dairy regions including Wisconsin and Minnesota, national milk production in August rose 5.7 percent from a year earlier. Officials cite short pastures, balanced rations, favorable feed prices and high milk output. Patrick B. Healy of the National Milk Producers Federation pushes Oct 1 price-support increases, arguing broader manufacturing-milk supports are warranted to offset higher costs and maintain steady supply.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
North Central
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Patrick B. Healy
National Milk Producers Federation
Healy
St Mary's Reading Circle Bazaar Plans and Local News
St Marys Reading Circle met September 9 at the home of Mrs Eleanor Conrad with 17 members and a guest. The group discussed a bazaar for two Mississippi missions in October and collecting items for delivery by late September. Also noted were anniversaries birthdays hospital visits travel and social updates from Keota and nearby towns.
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Fiona Shannon
Carmelletta Sieren
Mary Greiner
Frona Weltering
Frank B. Peiffer
Alvin Menke
Irene Grisham
Cecilia Weber
Vida Sieren
Kathleen Byrne
Rosa Greiner
Dodge House
Guy Lyle
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Marie Jones
Washington
Hazel McCarty
Armorelle Miller
Letha McCreedy
Donnelson
W. H. Barnum
Yellow River Forest
Iowa
Evelyn Wade
Eve Colley
Beth Holmes
Mary Sonday
Lillian Coffman
Frances Baker
Martha Sanders
Cloyce Statler
Robert Helscher
Helscher
Gayle Brinning
Malone
New York
Des Moines
Michelle
Brandon
John Brinning
Cedar Rapids
Harry Karnes
Kent
Lulu Maule
Macon
Tony Divarmo
Ed Maule
Las Vegas
Keota
Heath McDonald
Mike McDonald
Alice Patterson
What Cheer
Bill McDonald
Ralph Sonday
James Lee
Joyce
Mary Pine
Bill Patterson
Sigourney
Linda Sanders
John Patterson
Wayne Chalupa
Tommy
Mary Jean Patterson
Heath
Ann Brower
Estelle Bartow
Quality Inn
Waterloo
4-H Cyclones meet at Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville September 10 25 members of the Crooked Creek Cyclones 4-H Club met Thursday night with leaders Raymond Howsare Duane Lewis and Bruce Davis. Don Brookhart led the pledge to the flag. Roll call answered My Favorite Item of Clothing. Mark Janecek spoke Choosing the Right Pet. Larry Lowe was secretary in Kevin Rose's absence. Members plan to buy a Christmas gift for the Korean boy they sponsor. National 4-H Week October 4 10 announced. Family night November 9 6:30 p.m. potluck at the school house planned.
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Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek Cyclones
Raymond Howsare
Duane Lewis
Bruce Davis
Don Brookhart
Mark Janecek
Larry Lowe
Kevin Rose
Dutch Creek Flyers Elect New Officers at September Meet
The September meeting of the Dutch Creek Flyers at the Joel Sheets home elected new officers: Pat Sheets president, Matt Sherman vice president, Cindy Sheets secretary, Mark Sheets treasurer, and Beth Temple reporter-historian.
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Dutch Creek Flyers
Joel Sheets
Pat Sheets
Matt Sherman
Cindy Sheets
Mark Sheets
Beth Temple
Southeast Iowa Cowmen to hold roundup and barbecue
Southeast Iowa Beef Cowmen and wives will attend a roundup and pit barbecue Thursday September 23 at 6 p.m. at the corral and beef barn near the Henry Jefferson county line. Speakers include Drs Howie Welander and Extension staff, with ISU specialists discussing marketing and beef outlook. Tickets are $2 and must be bought before September 20 with a chance to win a free 1977 membership.
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Iowa
Wayne Humphreys
Louisa Co. Cattlemen’s Association
Corral
Highway 34
Henry-Jefferson County Line
Miller Pony Farm
Rome
Humphreys
Lockridge
Richard Howie
Robert Welander
Ron Irvin
Marvin Skadberg
Iowa State
University Extension
Dale Seebach
Humpreys
Wapello
Louisa County Cattlemen's Association
Richard Utter
Larry Boysen
John Ball
Robert Hoopes
Ken Meeker
Harold Hunter
Southeast Iowa Production Credit Association
Henry Co
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Lucky Louisa County
Thought for the day on Ruskin about life and industry
A quotation from English author John Ruskin states that life without industry is guilt and industry without art is brutality, emphasizing a balance between work and creativity.
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John Ruskin
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By Bernard Brenner
UPI Farm
St. Mary’s Reading Circle
Eleanor Conrad
Jenny Lind
Duncan Phyfe
Electric & Gas API
Coronado
Kelvinator
Alma A. GE
Melvin C. G
LE & Misc
Biege Davenport
Orbon
Hoover Sweeper
Ling Estate
Beulah AF
Roger N
Westinghouse
Halt Estate, Alt
Lucy & Louise
H.H. van Syoc&r Hoyer — Auctioneers
Mrs
Marian Waters
Davenport
Mississippi Valley
Washington County Hospital
Center
Cowmen
V'S
Spurgeon
T.M Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp
Spurgeon’s
St. Augustine
Florida
United States
Leadville
Colorado
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