Iowa Agriculturist College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Spring 1970 Iowa Agriculturist 71.01 Gene Johnston Iowa State University

Lynn Betts Iowa State University

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The Ag Speaks

Science has apparently learned to because of the formation of an organ­ completely control the tremendous ized labor union. Any steel parts the forces contained within the tiny atom. farmer has to buy are going to be higher Advanced technology has enabled our because the steel industry is trying to engineers to build rocket powered space keep stockholder profits up. These two ships that can put men on the moon. identities, the labor union and the But even these awsome power displays stockholders, are examples of economic aren't the ultimate in man's ability to power blocks. control other men. The almighty dollar And what has the farmer got for an is still the most powerful tool we have economic power block? Well, that was when it comes to one man's ability to Staley's whole point. The farmer is control another. There are probably going to have to gain some economic more decisions made that relate directly power if he is to survive. to economics than to anything else. Even Staley went on to say that in an econ­ today the ability of one group to con­ omy with economic power blocks, the tiol another is determined largely by principle of supply and demand only which group is economically the strong­ works when strength is evenly divided. est. The econ.omic power of the farmer This brings us to an interesting point hasn't been strong enough for him to concerning today's farmer. Is the farmer demand his rightful share of an inflating going to be able to compete with the economy. rest of the business world or is he going Staley's solution to the dilemma is col­ to be controlled by other giants? lective bargaining. He said somebody Any way you look at it, the problem recently asked him exactly what collec­ boils down to one of economics. Oren tive bargaining involved. "There's noth­ Lee Staley, the often controversial head ing to it," Staley replied. "All you need of the National farmers Organization, is something somebody else needs that spoke about the financial difficulties of he can't get someplace else." the modern farmer at a recent meeting And it is just that simple. The farmer of the Ag Business Club. has his crops and livestock and. some­ Staley used one phrase throughout body else needs them. If the farmers his speech that apparently is his favorite work together to create their own eco­ -economic power blocks. What is an nomic power block through collective economic power block? Staley used an bargaining, it looks like their chances example to make his point. of getting ahead will be much greater. Say that a farmer needs some repair Whether you like Mr. Staley and the work done on his tractor. The price for NFO or not, you have to admit that he the labor involved in this work is going has some points worth pondering. e to be higher than it was 20 years ago -The Editors

2 Iowa 4griculturist IN THIS ISSUE: Our Cover Peace at dusk in 4 Moonlighting Professon Nine .Eagles State Park

7 A Focus on Practicality

10 A B.S., then. . . .

12 Watch that Buffalo!

14 Reorganization and the Ag Ed Grad EDITORIAL: Gene Johnston ...... Co-editor 16 Manala Lynn Betts ...... Co-editor

18 Fewer Ag Jobs John Byrnes ...... Man. Editor Carl Whitney ...... Photo editor 20 Can Activities Survive? Lannis Marquart ...... Artist

22 To Go Beyond Gene Snook ...... Layout Jerry Youde ...... Campus Events 24 Over the Brew Steve Boyt ...... Photographer 25 Future of Livestock Shows Dennis Niles ...... Staff Edwin Hall ...... Staff 28 Campus March of Agriculture Bill Tubbs ...... Staff 31 Behind the Shed Ross Harrison ...... Staff

BUSINESS: Jerry Wiebe! ...... •.... Bus. Manager IOWAAgriculturist Don Schlichte ...... Circulation

Vol. 71 Spring, 1970 No. 1

PHOTO AND ART CREDITS Lanni• Marquart- 14, 15, 18, 22; Carl Whitney-5, 16, 17; Robert Meddaugh-JO, JI; Steve Boyt-8; Bryan Shifller-20; Arnold Haugen-12; Rich Hahn-21 ; Decatur County Soil Conservation District-cover; J.S.U. Photo Service-26.

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Spring, 1970 3 mick. In 1940 Max Shulman, in his book A Barefoot Boy with Cheek told of a sociology class he had in which the instructor as­ signed twelve books he had writ­ ten. All the books were new edi­ tions to eliminate the pos.sibility of students buying used books. Instructors with large lecture sections have a rather captive market. If they assign the book to their class the students don't have much choice but to buy the book. Moonlighting And many times a college text­ book author will talk his. teacher friends into adopting his book for their course. Selling a college textbook is a highly advanced art. According to Merritt Bailey, director of the Iowa State University Press, a ma­ Professors jor target of book salesmen are By John Byrnes former students of the author. Bailey said that an instructor is more apt to use a book if it was written by one of his. graduate school teachers. Many professors have Most college textbook compan­ ies have rather large staffs of sales­ found a gold mine in men. These salesmen get to know writing college textbooks. teachers very well and are con­ stantly building up their compan­ Their own students are ies' books. At conventions the book companies throw big parties footing the bill. and take ·the delegates out to din­ ner. There is a limit to how many textbooks a company is able to Five years ago Charles Bucking­ sell. Eventually all the colleges ham was a poorly paid psychology that want to adopt a book have teacher. But that was before he done so, and many students begin discovered the bonanza of writing buying used books. At this point a college textbook. Now he has most companies try to talk the bought a new car and sailboat, author into revising the book to taken a trip to Europe and is increase Siales. planning to build a new house. There are some good reasons in Not all professors write text­ addition •to increasing sales to •re­ books purely out of profit or vise a book. Bailey said that ma­ make as much money writing terial in som·e fields changes so them as fictional Charles Bucking­ fast that the only way to keep the ham did. According to figures sup­ book up-to-date is frequent revi­ plied by Bob Ferguson, assistant sions. Also by the time the book manager of the University Book­ has been reprinted in original store, one-eighth of the price of a form, many times the author will textbook goes to the author. A have thought of a better way to high ranking ·employee of a col­ present some of the material. lege ·textbook company (who pre­ Norman Kaiser, assistant pro­ ferred that neither his nor the fessor in speech, says students au­ company name be used) said most tomatically think material from professors write textbooks "for a an old book is outdated when combination of money and sometimes it isn't. He says many greed." books are revised because students Writing a college textbook is don't like the idea of using an old not a new money-making gim- book.

4 Iowa Agriwlturist Many publishing companies en­ A high ranking employee of a fessor writing a book for his own courage their authors to write a college textbook company said course. The book is arranged as teacher's manual and a workbook that most college textbook au­ the professor believes the course to be sold with the textbook. thors write the first book out of should be structured. Only ma­ They also try to encourage au­ dedication to teaching, and when terial the professor thinks should thors to incorporate "seH de­ they make money from it, start be in ,the course is included in the struct" features in their books. revising and writing other books textbook. This often saves the "Self destruct" features in the to make more money. There has student from having to buy two book publishing industry are such been at least one instance of an books for a course and only read­ things as work sheets to turn in or author writing this company re­ ing part of each. fill-in-the-blank type questions questing that a lighter binding be The text may also be geared to that make it impossible to sell the used on his book to reduce used the type of students at a particu­ book again. book sales. lar school. This is an advantage There :are also tax advantages Needless revisions, "self de­ at Iowa State where many stu­ that book authors can use. If an struct" features in books, and oth­ dents have a technical back­ author sets up an office at home, er items used to sell books are ground. Another advantage to part of his household expenses justified by this book company as schools like Iowa State is ·that a will be income tax deductible as necessary to stay in business. book can be written that is suited ;business expenses. One professor Not every author who writes a for the quarter system. at Iowa State who is writing a textbook does so to take advan­ Not every college author makes book deducted the cost of his tage of students. Many college money writing. Some texts are stereo as a business expense. This professors are told to write if they expensive ·to produce, or have a man claimed that he needed back­ want to keep thei,r jobs. limited market and, thus, take ground music to write and, thus, Chalmer Roy, dean of the Col­ many years to show a profit. a stereo was a necessary business lege of Sciences and Humanities, Professors and book publishers expense. made a speech this fall in which admit that some authors of college The book companies also have he "encouraged" members of the texts take advantage of the stu­ a few profit building metbods of Department of Speech to start dent. There is some feeling, how­ their own. Some book companies writing papers and books. Kaiser ever, that those authors who make use a weak binding on their books said the reason for this was that the most money have written the highest quality book. so they wear out sooner. This publication would make the de­ This thought is probably best helps to eliminate competition partment better known. The im­ expressed by Bailey who said, from used books. Also many pub­ plication of this speech was that "The best way to get rich writing lishers set up a schedule whereby those who valued their jobs would a textbook is to write either the an author revises his book every start writing, Kaiser said. best book or the most up-to-date three years. There are advantages to a pro- book." e

Stacks and stacks of books and professors get richer and richer.

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Students are finding the occu­ centered around the university the employer selects the student pational experience they gain veterinary clinic where I can ob­ best qualified for the position. from Iowa State's Technical In­ serve surgery and laboratory pro­ After the student lands a job, stitute of Agriculture to be a val­ cedure." he usually works six hours each uable part of their education. At the clinic, Kopriva has op­ week while carrying a full aca­ Emphasis of the program is on portunities to discuss livestock demic load. Two credits are application rather than theory, disease problems with the veteri­ earned for each quarter on the according to Wayne Siela, a soph­ narians in charge of instruction. job, but no wages are received. more in the program. Two-thirds Kopriva said that the insight he Many students work under this of the courses are in the agricul­ has gained at the clinic will be in­ arrangement as many as three tural sciences. The other third valuable when he returns to his quarters. At the end of each term consists of English, speech, chem­ family's dairy farm near Clutier. of employment, the student eval­ istry, math, psychology, sociology Actual experience exposes the uates his own experience and the and industrial administration. student to the practical facets of employer evaluates the perform­ The two-year program was occupations while in school, says ance of the student. started in the fall of 1967 by As­ Dale Weber, advisor to the ag Don Butson, another sopho­ sociate Dean Louis Thompson to tech students and coordinator of more, is now completing his sec­ establish a model technical agri­ the occupation experience pro­ ond quarter of occupational ev­ culture program for the commun­ gram. perience. While employed for one ity colleges in the state. It was de­ Spring quarter of their fresh­ quarter with the Federal Land signed for those students who man year the ag tech students are Bank in Nevada, he learned how wish to further their education, given about 25 employment op­ land was appraised and developed but prefer not to undertake a portunities to choose from. These a view of farm finance from the four year degree program. include positions with private or­ "inside." Graduates of the program, ganizations such as feed manufac­ Now working at the university which is better known as ag tech, turers, implement dealers, ferti­ swine teaching fa.rm, Buts.on says are prepared to enter agri-busi­ lizer distributors and farm credit that he has really learned the val­ ness as middle management em­ agencies. Other opportunities are ue of record keeping as an impor­ ployees or to return to farming. available at the university re­ tant phase in modern agriculture. "I cannot place enough empha­ search and teaching facilities. He has also learned the value of sis on ·the value of occupational Each student meets with his practical techniques such as back­ experience," says Gerry Kopriva, prospective employer on an inter­ fat probes on market hogs and the a second year man in the pro­ view basis. If several students advantages of farrowing stalls in gram. "My experience program is compete for the same opening, continued spring, 1970 7 swine production systems. trition farm. Blair terms his ex­ wishes, he can qualify to test out Besides being aware of the perience as learning "general of a similar course in a four year many beneficial elements of prac­ management" of a beef herd. program and receive college tical experience, Butson is also When Blair graduates from ag credit. pleased with the academic experi­ tech he will return to his family's For instance, agronomy offered ences he has encountered. Study­ farm at Mt. Sterling, Iowa, where in ag tech is similar to Principles ing futures and hedging on the he wan ts to focus on their cow of Crop Production in a bacca­ market has contributed w his un­ and calf operation. laureate program. If an ag tech derstanding of the role the farm­ Prospective students for ag tech student earns either an "A" or er plays in marketing his prod­ are interviewed by Dr. Harold "B" in the ag tech agronomy ucts. Crawford, head of the program. course, he may take the crop pro­ Butson hopes to return to the After the interview, the student duction final and if he passes he farm where he will specialize in must take a battery of entrance gets college credit for it. A maxi­ swine production. exams, and he is admitted to the mum of about 30 hours of college Bill Blair learned about the program on the basis of the inter­ credit can be earned in this tech program through a friend view and the exams. manner. who had previously been enrolled Although courses taken in the Interested students in the ag in the program. Blair was enthu­ ag tech program do not a pp! y tech program organized a club in siastic and decided to apply for toward a baccalaureate degree, an 1968. The club provides oppor­ admission. Occupational experi­ option has been provided for stu­ tunities for members to express ence for Blair has been concen­ dents with an "A" or a "B" in an leadership and fellowship, accord­ trated at the university beef nu- ag tech course. If the student ing to Weber. •

Don Butson, Sophomore in Ag Tech, works at the uni­ Gerry Kopriva worked at the dairy farm fall quarter. versity swine teaching farm. He plans to return to the His working exprience program is centered around the farm and specialize in swine production aiter he completes veterinary clinic. the program.

8 Iowa Agrirnlturist . . .. there's a good chance you'll calling direct on livestock raisers . pie-oriented organization which bump into us doing ours. There he sees their animals and likes to see its people grow, too. More than likely, the thing their operations. There he recom­ . At a company which strongly be­ you're aiming at is farming or mends the high-quality Min­ lieves in the proposition that ranching-or working with farm-. trates®, Premix-trates® and other quality products and on-the-spot ers and ranchers, perhaps in an MoorMan Products that will help service are the best -way to get agribusiness. stockmen get good returns over economical livestock results and Whatever way, MoorMan's feed cost. And there he relates his the surest way to success. could' be !i part of your future. company's experience and know­ And that's MoorMan's thing. If you plan to raise livestock how to individual feeding con­ anywhere in the big chunk of ditions and needs. country we serve-the Corn Belt, Or suppose you're planning a South and West-it's almost cer­ career in agribusiness. The time tain you'll be getting acquainted may come when you'll want to with a local MoorMan Man. take a long, hard look at a com­ You'll find that he- like about pany with a long-time record of 2,200 others-spends full time sound, steady growth. At a peo- Moorman Mfg. Co .. Quincy, Illinois

Spring, 1970 9 "Ninety percent of my work involves working with people," 1ay1 Gene. He works with town councils, farmers, and businessmen to help them develop such things as recreational areas, city water supplies, and programs for proper land UH.

a /J. S, then • • • "A basic understanding of our natural resources is imperative in .my work," says Gene Renken, a 1966 Iowa State agronomy grad, Many agronomy grads are plant or soil specialists; others have accepted management positions. Gene uses the knowldege he gained from ISU courses to advise landowners on proper land use. He has worked with the USDA Soil Conservation Service since graduation. He has worked at LeMars, Ida Grove, and Corning before his present assignment as district conservationist at Leon, Iowa. As an under­ graduate, Gene worked summers as a student trainee with the service. Gene's hometown is LeMars. He and his wife have a two-year-old daughter. e

10 Iowa Agriculturist Gene's time is divided. between work out in the fleld ond office work. In the fleld, he helps farmers decide on which conservation treatments they may want to apply to their land; for example, he may recommend a pasture management pro• gram. Or he may assist landowners in developing recreaional areas.

"Motivating people to improve their community is one of my primary responsi· bilities," says Gene. "I spend much of my time coordinating the activities of local groups." A stote-employed secretary helps Gene in the office.

Spring, 1970 11 Within 30 minutes the bull is quiet enough to be ap­ proached. "He's drunk as a skunk, is what he is," Haugen remarked. A collar containing a radio transmitter is then at­ tached to the bull's neck so researchers can track his movement. After the bull is eartagged his temperature and a blood sample are taken for laboratory tests. Then Haugen applies a pine tar disinfectant mix to any wounds the animal has received in recent battles with other buffaloes. An antidote is applied to counteract any effects of the immobilizer drug and the bull is released. Petersburg is conducting a study on lone bulls, those bulls that stay away from herds. Lone bulls have been found to be more important in breeding than it was previously thought. They are also im­ portant in a recreation herd for they are the animals most often seen by tourists since cows and calves tend to hide. The lone bull was previously thought to be ex­ pelled from any herd-breeding chores. Haugen said that now it is known that a lone bull goes off by him­ self for part of the year but returns to take first pick of the cows when breeding time comes. Shult speculated that it may be a mistake in buf­ Watch that Buff alo,I falo herd management to remove too many old bulls. Besides fulfilling an important breeding role they are the ones tourists most frequently see loafing around the park. According to Haugen, new evidence has been col­ lected to refute claims that bulls and cows mate for By Doran Bricker life. Bulls are inclined to breed all the females pos­ sible with the cows having no choice of bulls. Research is also being conducted concerning the A bull is sighted. A man quickly emerges from a park's brucellosis control program. Another phase hatch on top of a panel truck. He carefully maneuvers of the study deals with the cows and their particular his bow and arrow into position and waits for the calving characteristics. signal to be given. He fires his arrow at the bull's hip These research findings should eventually have and a running log of observations begin. many applications especially in keeping well-balanced This episode is part of a long range study of the herds with the range and management limits. e American buffalo being conducted at Wind Cave Na­ tional Park, South Dakota, by three Iowa State re­ searchers. Dr. Arnold 0. Haugen, entomology and zoology, carries out the project with the help of grad­ uate students Milo Shult and Stephen Petersburg. "We are studying buffaloes to increase our knowl­ edge of their behavior and to make them more in­ teresting for tourists to watch." Haugen said. "We accomplish this by studying their daily wanderings, their feeding and breeding habits, and learning to interpret their signs of aggression and combat. This project will also provide useful information on be­ havior to archaeologists and anthropologists studying the customs of the Plains Indians." Carrying out this work involves the placing of radio packs on bull buffaloes, time-lapse photography at water holes and long hours of direct observation. Haugen said the most thrilling part of the project is putting radio packs on the uncooperative and dan­ gerous bulls. After the bull has been injected with an immo­ bilizer drug shot from a crossbow he goes into a pecu­ After the immobilizer drug takes effect, the bull is quiet enough to be approached. Haugen says the bull is liar floating gait, which Haugen calls the "fairy trot." "drunk as a skunk."

12 Iowa Agriculturist PIONEER: GOOD COMPANY FOR YOUNG IOWANS WITH IDEAS Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company has been bu ilt on chicks now. Pioneer brand sorghums are sales leaders new ideas. Ideas that came from Iowans with an eye in major sorghum areas. Pioneer's Indian River on the future. Their ingenuity has turned an Iowa­ Poultry Farms have developed one of the most based company into a world leader in agri-genetics. popular male-female breeding-stock combinations It all started with an idea. That idea was that hybrid for broiler producers. Pioneer brand beef cattle offer corn could revolutionize corn growing. The year was cattlemen performance-tested bulls in four major 1926 and the man was Iowa's own Henry A. Wallace. breeds. With help from friends, Wallace established the first A new hybrid cereals breeding program promises commercial hybrid seed corn company. Wallace truly tremendous advances in wheat yields. And Pioneer believed in hybrid corn and wrote about it often in Data Systems, established in 1969, will bring farm the farm magazine his family had founded. Farmers record keeping and planning into the electronic age. began to try it. And the idea began to take roots all over the Midwest. Today, Pioneer markets hybrids We're proud of our accomplishments and the Iowa all over the world. heritage that made them possible. But we're excited Pioneer people have turned other new ideas into about the tutu re, also. Maybe you too feel the tutu re reality. Hy-Line chicks from Pioneer were first sold should be exciting. Maybe you have ideas. Pioneer in 1940. They're the world's largest-selling egg-type would be a good place for them to grow.

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Spring, 1970 13 What Does an • jO ~za n Mean to the Ag Ed Grad? By Don Schlichte

"I am optimistic concerning farm agricultural occupations. ucation and three consultants," the future of vocational agricul­ The adult program is greatly ex­ he said. "Now there are two con­ ture and agricultural education," panded. Vo-ag instructor Regin­ sultants in elementary and sec­ says Clarence Bundy, professor ald Saldwish, and the administra­ ondary career education with and chairman of the Department tors are now considering the hir­ backgrounds in agricultural ed­ of Agricultural Education. This ing of an additional instructor. ucation. These men are now con­ statement may come as a ·relief to "Currently, about 50 percent sultants for the entire field of students enrolled in agricultural of the high schools offer vocation­ career education." education considering the latest al agriculture," Bundy sa.id. "A This, of course, will limit the reorganization taking place in large number of high schools amount of time they can spend vocational education program in have enrollments sufficient to jus­ working with vocational agricul­ Iowa. tify an addition of instructors. ture. "I expect a continued strong We have been limited in the es­ One of the two consultants on demand for vocational agricul­ tablishment of new departments agricultural education has been ture instructors," Bundy said. and multiple-man departments named as liaison, according to "With :a continued reorganiza­ due to a scarcity of manpower." Bundy. Gerald Barton will act tion of schools, a higher percent­ He said about twelve to fifteen as liaison for agricultural educa­ age of schools in Iowa will offer instructors from other states have tion and as an advisor for the vocational agriculture, particu­ been brought in to Iowa each FFA (Future Farmers of Ameri­ larly with instructional pro­ year to meet the demands of vo­ ca). Elwood Mabon, the other grams related to off-farm agricul­ cational agriculture teachers. consultant, will be executive sec­ tural occupations." The reorganization of the vo­ retary of the Iowa FFA Associa­ South Hamilton Community cational education branch of the tion. School at Jewell is an example of State Department of Public In­ Thus, Barton and Mabon will the type of reorganization of struction eliminates the chiefs of have most of the responsibilities schools that is taking place. Stan­ the specialized branches of voca­ the three consultants and chief hope, Jewell, Ellsworth, and Ran­ tional education, according to previously had. In addition, dall at one time had separate Bundy. One of the chiefs who Barton and Mabon must provide high schools. Only Stanhope lost his job was C. W. Dalbey of consultant services for other areas offered vocational agriculture. agricultural education. All the of career education. "They have Now South Hamilton has a new chiefs except Dalbey have been become general rather than spe­ high school plant with excellent given positions in the state de­ cialized consultants," Bundy vocational agriculture facilities. partment. said. Boys and girls in all four of the The state staff has been cut by Several reasons are given for old districts now may receive 50 percent, according to Bundy. the new changes. Bundy said one trammg in agriculture. Senior "Before the reorganization there reason for the change is to paral­ boys are being employed in off- were a chief of agricultural e.d- lel the program in Washington,

14 Iowa Agriculturist D.C. In Washington, there are the limited state staff. tant help from state department two half-time men serving as con­ "Since 1917 when vocational personnel. sultants. One of the two consul­ agriculture came into existence, Giese also gave a warning to tants also acts as the national ad­ we have had a number of chal­ future vocational agriculture in­ visor to the FFA. lenges which have appeared to be structors. "Because of the new as­ Bundy also cited the fact that very great at the time," Bundy signments of the agricultural some people in Washington said. "In every case, the person­ consultants, it will be necessary would like to see federal funds nel in the field and government for the teachers in the field tt> used for general education rather officials have met these challenges. provide even more assistance in than for specialized vocational Stronger vocational agriculture the conducting of activities such education. Vocational education programs have resulted." as the annual state conferences was defined by Bundy to be an Bundy also said some of the for vocational agriculture in­ instructional program designed smaller and weaker vocational ag­ structors, district and state voca­ to develop skills, abilities, under­ riculture departments might be tional agriculture-FFA leader­ : ~ tandings, attitudes, and work forced to close if they do not re­ ship conferences, state fair par­ habits needed by workers for job ceive needed advisory and consul- ticipation, and the like." e entry and advancement. It in­ cludes both high school and post high school programs. Harlan Giese, chief of elemen­ tary and secondary career educa­ tion, said the administration of the Department of Public Instruc­ tion has identified two objectives of ,the restructure plan . . One is to provide the opportunity for the available professional staff to specialize in their work, and the other is to provide better service for local and area schools. It seems contradictory, how­ ever, that to accomplish these goals the state vocational agricul­ ture staff has been cut in half. This seemingly will force the consultants to generaHze rather than specialize. "We can be very proud of the area college programs developed in agriculture," Bundy said. How­ ever, he is concerned as to whether the reorganization will permit a close working relation­ ship among agricultural educa­ tion personnel in area colleges and high schools since they will be working under separate chiefs. Bundy is a member of the board of directors of both the Iowa Vocational Agriculture Teacher's Association and the Iowa Association of the Future Farmers of America. He said both groups have met in the last month and have agreed to assume re­ sponsibility of leadership that had previously been provided by

Spring, 1970 15 Iowa Agriculturist Spring is on the way, and probably few people are much happier about that than Manala Hendred, a junior from Des Moines majoring in elementary ed· ucation. "I love the flowers, sun, birds and most of all the warm weather," says Man· ala. She enjoys playing tennis, horseback riding and spectator sports. Manala lives in Tappan House, Barton Hall. She transferred to Iowa State just this year from North· eastern Jr. College in Ster· ling, Colorado. She was re· cently chosen as a semi· finalist in the Residence Hall Week queen contest. Manala spends some of her spare time while on campus working part time in the accounting depart· ment of the Ames Atomic Research Laboratory.

Spring, 1970 17 Fewer Ag Jobs ... by Scott Jacobs

Don't worry, Aggies­ Every /SU grad finds a job of some kind

Iowa State's agriculture gradu­ Dr. Emmit Haynes, animal sci­ ates should have few problems ence, agrees. Haynes says that in­ finding job openings this year, dustries also like the maturity of despite changes in industry that ISU graduates and recognize that could mean a decreased job mar­ "they are solid citizens." ket, according to Dr. Louis Ron Kay, agriculture place­ Thompson, associate dean of the ment, also feels there will be a suf­ college of agriculture at ISU. ficient number of jobs for this Thompson says ISU graduates year's graduates. are well trained and he is confi­ A survey cited by Kay indicates dent they will adapt to most in­ that in 1968, the ratio of jobs dustries. "If they are farm .boys available to B.S. graduates from and come through the college of agriculture colleges in the north­ agriculture," says Thompson, central region of the United "their programs will be broad States was 1.70 to one. enough and general enough that Kay, Thompson and Haynes they will be adaptable to the com­ are all confident that jobs will be pany." available despite changes in in-

18 Iowa Agriculturist dustry's organization, which could ISU graduates was $620 for a B.S., selves and pursue the employers mean fewer job openings and few­ $774 for an M.S., and $1,118 for aggressively," ·says Haynes. He er companies interviewing at ISU a Ph.D. degree. feels the days of companies this year. Last year 83 companies Present estimates, according to "courting" a graduate to get him conducted interviews at the place­ Kay, show that Iowa State B.S. to join the company are through ment office, says Kay. He esti­ graduates working in industry and now the graduate must mates the number will be slightly will be making $650-$725 per "court" the employer. less this year. month this year. Last spring quar­ Students often hesitate taking a Kay attributes this, in part, ter B.S. graduates averaged $8,000 job when they find out they must to P1resident Nixon's campaign per year. Graduates with M.S. de­ start in the sales department. against inflation. Kay says, "Com­ ·grees will be making from $9,000 "Many students don't like the panies are hesitant to expand to $10,750 per year this year. idea of sales and their image of their payroll in anticipation of A survey of 1964 ISU agricul­ salesmen is not very good," says possible lower profits." ture graduates with B.S. degrees Thompson. "Yet many people in Many companies are also in the shows that they have almost doub­ this world make their living sell­ process of reorganization, ex­ led their salaries since they grad­ ing. Some of our best paying po­ plained Haynes, and as a result uated, according to Kay. Their sitions are in sales; furthermore, they are not sure what their man­ salaries in 1964 averaged $5,999 most companies start many of power needs are going to be. The and in 1969 they were making their new employees as salesmen." decrease in job openings in in­ $10,638. "If they are willing to start as dustry could be explained by the There are a number of things salesmen, then . . . there are all fact that the slight recession in the that can "kill" a graduate's chanc­ kinds of opportunities to move nation's economy coincides with a es for a job, according to Kay. up into management," explains peak of the "war babies" being in These are the restrictions a grad­ Thompson. the market for jobs, according to uate places on the type and loca­ "They (industries) don't hire Haynes. tion of the job he wants. For in­ managers right out of college," "Many industries have over-ex­ stance, if a graduate only looks says Thompson, "Management panded," says Thompson. He al­ for employment in Iowa, or if he takes maturity and judgment that so echoes Kay's point that indus­ won't work at night, or if he is has to be acquired over time." tries are being forced to cut back discouraged by a job that requires The number of agriculture their production because of lower travel, then he limits his choice graduates for the 1969-70 aca­ profits. of jobs. A person high on the demic year has been estimated at "The fertilizer industry over­ draft list will also have a problem 650 by Kay. This figure includes expanded in the past ten years finding employment, says Kay. 150 in animal science, 94 in farm and their sales were actually down operation, 77 in agriculture busi­ from a year ago. Where they ness, 52 in agriculture education were expecting a ten per cent and 37 in agronomy. growth every year until about Reorganization, the Some seniors might ask wheth­ 1980, here they've grown so fast er industries are looking for grad­ they have over-expanded, and economy, and the uates with specific majors to fill they're cutting back," explains the positions they have open. Ex­ Thompson. draft hurt job cept for graduates in the special­ Thompson says the chemical ized areas of agriculture, such as industry also over-expanded when opportunities. forestry, landscape architecture, the development of continuous fisheries and wildlife biology and corn created an increased need for outdoor recreation, this is not the pesticides and fertilizers. Now case, according to Thompson. "Seniors need to look at the to­ with so much emphasis on pollu­ "Graduates m the 'central tion, says Thompson, these tal employment picture," says core' areas of agriculture-such as "chemical industries are also suf­ Haynes, who helps place many animal science, dairy science, ag fering a bit." animal science graduates. education, ag business, farm op­ The research and college teach­ Although Haynes has "little eration a'nd agronomy-have ma­ doubt that all graduates will find ing market is also slightly down, jors that are broad enou~h in according to Thompson. He says gainful employment during this their requirements," says Thomp­ these are the areas in which most employment season," he explains son, "that they compete with each graduate students prefer to work. that "in Iowa we are still provin­ other for the same job." cial, and students don't look past About 200 students graduate from He concludes, "The industries the areas they are familiar with." ISU each year with M.S. or Ph.D. This tendency to consider only that are looking for people to degrees in agriculture. those areas which the student is join the company (probably first While the job market may be familiar with can hurt the gradu­ in sales or sales promotion or ad­ down, salaries continue to look ate's chances for the best job, ac­ vertising) are looking for an agri­ good for ag grads. The estimated cording to Haynes. culturist with potential for starting monthly salaries for 1968 "Graduates must sell them- growth within the company." e

Spring, 1970 19 ---..

CAN ACTIVITIES SURVIVE?

by Dennis Niles I question the value of Engi­ over-burdened student. Many stu­ neer's Week, Ag Fall Festival, dents are trying to find a form of Greek Week, Residence Hall release where they have no real Week and Veishea. obligations. This may be in the What value does a student gain form of a bull session, an intra­ from building a Veishea float or mural event, or a few extra winks. a display booth for his dub? Many instructors have reserva­ Some say at the most the student tions concerning the value of loses a great deal of time and campus activities and events. Sev­ grades often suffer. Some stu­ eral administrators justify Veishea dents participate in activities be­ only because it is a good selling cause it will look good on their point for the department and the record, their fraternity or resi­ university. dence group "persuades" them to "Whether actiYit.ie£ a.re dying become active, or they will be rec­ or growing, the student still needs ognized as an "activity jock" by a means of interaction. Some of their campus peers. ~hese activities may include dis­ "Activities aren't exactly dying cussions, interest groups, or de­ out, but there hasn't been any partmental clubs," said Mark great increase with the increased Sohn, assistant, Office of Finan­ enrollment," says Roger Brnene, cial Aides. (Sohn received his agriculture classification officer. M.S. in Education in November, "Students are searching for a 1969. He has been active in a more personal situation where number of campus organizations they can be stimulated to find a and residence hall activities.) value in the activity," continued Sohn also stressed the need for Bruene. students to become active in cam­ Today's student labors under pus organizations and use these increased academic pressures and opportunities as a basis for learn­ expectations. Organizational and ing and working with others. club meetings may stack even Dr. Harold Crawford, assistant more obligations on an already professor in charge of Farm Oper-

20 Iowa Agriculturist ation _says, "Group projects in­ volve the individual whereby he is given the opportunity 'to gain p · ~ a great deal of experience by working with others who hold the same common interests." Bruene also agrees that it is ~ important for a student to get in­ ·volved in some type of activity outside the classroom. He says, however, "Students today are seek­ ing more of a personal challenge through a more individual form of involvement. Students are be­ coming more worldly and it is up to the club or organization to re­ evaluate its objectives and tailor itself to meet the needs of the stu­ dent." Club meetings that feature a guest speaker or club trips ;to points of interest have met with outstanding approval by those who participate. Farm Operation Club recently toured points of in­ terest in Omaha and Lincoln, Ne­ braska. The Agronomy Club trav­ eled to K:ansas City to visit indus­ tries and other important spots. The Ag Business Club will be go­ ing to Colorado during winter quarter break. These are types of Many students wonder whether all the work put into Veishea floats is activities that are informative and a waste of time. where the student can gain per­ sonal satisfaction. Often, profes­ inexperienced club members to Sohn summed up the situation sionals are more than willing to break into these activities. quite effectively. He said, "A stu­ help a club arrange field trips or It would be a good idea to ini­ dent comes to ISU from a variety tours. tiate at least one new activity each of backgrounds: small and large Many clubs are thinking about year. This would enable new school systems, rural and urban abandoning formal events such as members to get involved, express communities; he comes as an 'un­ banquets and business meetings. their ideas, and show their ability. student' but can develop into a They feel they alienate those who When asked how ag depart­ 'full student.' He does this can't afford to attend or become mental clubs could offer a chal­ through interaction with other disinterested by lengthy business lenge to all students, Dr. Craw­ students, clubs, activities, or bull meetings. ford said, "Ag Council could use sessions. He may also find him­ Another area of concern Bruene some of their power more effec­ self. mentions is that of the increased tively to delegate responsibilities "You learn through two basic number of transfer students who and authority to the clubs in a mediums-professors and other are currently attending Iowa common effort." The ultimate students. Grade points alone State. "It is sometimes difficult benefactor would be the student. don't always add up to a learning for them to become involved in "Every departmental club should experience," concluded Sohn. campus activities. Transfer stu­ put their strength in Ag Council, Iowa State University is a mi­ dents are forced to go through a thereby gaining the strength of crocosm of activity and personal­ phase of readjustment, of getting the entire Ag College," he said. ities. The individuals who com­ acquainted, and establishing new Crawford has worked closely pose this subculture have become relationships," says Bruene. with many members of Ag Coun­ more aware of the world around Frequently, a departmental cil and agrees that a concentrated them in contrast to students of club has only one or two major effort would be more effective. ten or even five years ago. Indi­ activities a year-a Veishea dis­ than weaker individual efforts. viduals are ready and more will­ play and a banquet, for example. "Following activities and support­ ing to learn. Organizations and These are traditional and soon ing Ag Council heartily is my rec­ activities should direct themselves become structured in their lead­ ipe for a more meaningful experi­ to stimulate the student and make ership. It is difficult for new and ence at ISU," said Crawford. activities a challenge for him. e

Spring, 1970 21 The school bus rolled down the country road leav­ ing a trail of dust in the late afternoon sun. The aisle was dirty and nearly deserted. Only two stops remained before Jody's. His was the last stop. All the rest of the ninth graders got off early, so Jody usu­ ally sat alone near the back of the bus. From there he could watch it emptying, a few people at a time, until he sat alone breathing the stifling dust that hung in the air of the school bus. Sometimes he'd sit and stare out of the window at the passing Iowa countryside. He liked the feel of the cool glass against his forehead. It was a sun-streaked day today. Early spring. The view through the dirty glass was the same as it had been yesterday and the day before that, only now a little less snow. Jody knew by heart the patterns of

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22 Iowa Agriculturist the neighbor's farms, the faded color of every barn, open. Jody came down the steps and started for the every turn in the wandering stream. A thousand old weathered house. He felt the soft -earth give as times it seemed he'd been down this road. Straight he walked across the wide lawn. Spring was still too and flat it ran, on and on across the highway. The early for any color and grass lay dull and brown, bus never crossed the highway. It turned north in­ matted from the weight of heavy snow. A little snow stead and headed into town. The other side Jody still hid in the shadows of the ditch. The air was didn't know. cool but held a tint of hot, humid days filled with the The bus started to slow, and Jody gathered up his heavy scents of growing corn and mowed hay. Trees books and stood in the aisle. He let the slowing bus now stood bare and pointing to the sky, and the sky push his short, stocky body to the front. That always was a pale blue. A cloud or two scattered moving made Mr. Miller scold because you were supposed shadows across the empty fields. Jody ran his thumb to remain seated until the bus stopped. But today it along the edge of his algebra book and let his mind didn't matter. It was Friday. Jody wouldn't see drift; far from school; free; far from home; something Mr. Miller for two days. Anyway, it was a stupid new. New and free. rule. The old steps creeked a protest as Jody passed The bus jerked to a stop and the door rolled over them. He opened the door and walked into the kitchen. Bright light streamed from the two lace­ curtained windows. The far corners of the ceiling were dark by comparison. The room was sterile in that bleaching sunlight. The house was deserted. Quiet and streaked with light like an over-exposed photograph, but with dark, cool spots in the far corners. Rebels to the light. Unyielding, free, they held far worlds unknown. Jody closed his eyes and a fist tightened on his breath. "Unknown" echoed for a time. It passed and Jody went to his room and changed into his working clothes. Time for chores. But Jody didn't care. Chores didn't matter. After­ noon shadows and the other side of the road mat­ tered. Colorado mattered and the Rocky Mountains. The ocean and China mattered. Chores didn't matter; he'd done chores before...... The afternoon lay quiet, settling into evening as Jody headed toward the hay loft to get the straw for ~- fresh bedding for the cows. The gravel of the barn­ yard crunched as he walked to the barn and a far off bird answered, the only other sound. Shadows stretched out in long lines pointing east. The ladder to the loft was worn smooth with pass­ ing years. It had felt cool in Jody's hand as he climbed. Bales of straw were stacked in neat rows. Row upon row, neat and uniform. They led to the side door of the loft. Jody pushed it open and stood looking west. The sun was an orange flame pursued by purple dusk. Long shadows lay in Jody's mind. He felt hollow, strange, lost. Trapped might be the word, or re­ strained. To move, to see, to go beyond the road, beyond the white rim of sky and horizon. To sail with the varied forms of clouds, a jet revealed only by a gray and fading trail. To go beyond today, the horizon, to see, to feel, to travel and to be, to- - "Hey, Jody, what you doin' up there, boy?" How long had he stood there watching the sunset turn the landscape to dark forms? Ten minutes? Fifteen minutes? It was all dark now and distances had vanished with the black, measured only by the twinkle of a far-off house and the distant rhythm of the airport beacon. Jody's world was small again. The dark had squared it down and made it small. He'd traveled, in a way, and for a time was free. Now his only world was the yellow light running from the pens below with the warm moist smell of livestock. e

Spring, 1970 23 JOSEPHS DIAMONDS ... TRADITIONALLY THE FINEST over the

Ah! It's spring and this young aggie's heart is turning to thoughts of love and romance. I remember my date for last spring when my quest for love and romance was left unquenched. My roommate lined me up with a young maiden from Frigid Freeman Hall. I was a little hesitant at first, but he convinced me that she had a great per­ sonality. Her personality wasn't actually that bad. Espe­ ~-====~ cially if you don't mind talking about different types of ingrown toenails, what to do about her cauliflower ears or all the fun she was lifting weights. She actually wasn't bad looking either. I got used to the fact that the armpits were rotted out of her sweatshirt and both of her teeth were crooked. Her body wasn't too bad either. Sure, she was bow-legged in one leg and knock-kneed in the other, ; f but she only weighed 60 pounds more than I did. ! i . i She also had some other well-known features. The ! poise of Woody Allen, the femininity of Cassius Clay, the elocution of Casey Stengel, the sense of humor of i Chet Huntley, and the sweet fragrance of Lake La­ "1 Verne. This was combined with the hair of Jimi j Hendrix (complete with beard), the sex appeal of Kate Smith and the excitement of Bert Parks singing "Here She Comes, Miss America." I got a little lovin' on the way home. I held her hand until it got too greasy. I would have kissed her SINCE 1871 OUR EXPERTS HAVE BEEN but I was afraid of getting gangrene from her rusty SPECIALIZING IN THE l

24 Iowa Agriculturist The Future of Livestock Shows by Gene Johnston

Imagine that you are sitting in segment of people are interested of the changes that began show­ the grandstand watching the judg­ in the shows and then determine ing up in the hog shows 10 or 15 ing for the grand champion mar­ if the shows can have a useful years ago have only recently been ket pig of the Iowa State Fair in purpose for those people," Wick­ seen in the beef shows. ·some .future year. Information ersham said. Because of the feeling that live­ concerning each pig's weight, age, Both Wickersham and Gauger stock shows have reached a critic­ average gain per day and feed ef­ pointed to the development of the al point, the Midwest Regional ficiency are fed into a computer meat type hog as an excellent ex­ Livestock Show Meeting was held along with visual observations by ample of what the show ring can in Waterloo last November. Pan­ a panel of 15 judges. In less than do. els and forums were held in five a second the computer is kicking Before the l950's, many of the different livestock species to dis­ out the final placings of the pigs top swine producers across the cuss some ways that livestock and the reasons for its choices. country were producing the over­ shows might be made more useful Sound absurd? Well, its not ly fat and w:asty hogs. Those peo­ tools in the future. Leaders from and livestock shows of all kinds ple failed to recognize the need around the Midwest met for the may be conducted in just this for more muscling in their hogs meeting. Two Iowa State faculty manner in the not too distant fu­ and less fat. members, James Kiser and Dr. ture. John Sims, were among the panel­ And why such drastic changes? ists. "We've been seeing in the past Many ideas were discussed at that some of the animals that win the meeting, and most of these in the show rings just aren't ef­ ''.Some of the animals that ideas applied only to a particular ficient," said C. J. Gauger, state specie. However, there were sev­ leader of 4-H and Youth Pro­ win in the show ring aren't eral thoughts the panelists grams. "We need to find the pur­ brought out for nearly every spe­ pose of our livestock shows. If .efficient." cies. they are to be educational, we've First of all, it looks like live­ got to find a way to assure us that stock shows of the future are go­ they are an education. If they're ing to have to make much better not to be educational, we should use of information gained outside know that and not confuse the is­ Along about the middle of that of the show ring. The commer­ sue." decade hog show judges began to cial livestock feeder is concerned Tom Wickersham, associate recognize a need for change in the most of all with the amount of professor of animal science, sees swine industry. Long, tall, meat money a particular investment the problem as a matter of de­ type hogs with less fat and much will return and the livestock termining exactly who the shows more lean tissue began taking the shows are going to have to reflect want to appeal to. Wickersham top honors. That trend has con­ this. Average gain per day and cited a survey taken by a Milwau­ tinued right up to the present the feed conversion ratio are sure kee journalist at the Wisconsin day. to be put to more effective use in State Fair last year that showed "The show ring helped deter­ judging market animals in the fu­ only four per cent of the people mine what a meat type hog was," ture. It is also generally agreed in attendance were there specific­ said Gauger, "and then the ring that age and weight of the ani­ ally to ·see the livestock. Wicker­ helped publicize that type of mals should be of more impor­ sham also said commercial cattle hog." tance. Many of the bigger beef men (as well as those involved in Unilke some of the other ani­ shows, including the AkSarBen other species) have often laughed mal species, hogs are rather well and the Iowa State Fair have at prize winning animals because adapted to rapid change due to already established mm1mum those animals were too inefficient their shorter life cycle and multi­ weight requirements. for the commercial feeder to show ple birth. Consequently, sheep Another opinion shared by a profit. and cattle have lagged behind many of the panel members was "We've got to find out what somewhat in modernization. Some continued

Spring, 1970 25 that in many cases there are too could be incorporated into the rides, 30 per cent showed up be­ many classes. So another trend we shows they would most certainly cause they "just like fairs" and 12 might look for is the elimination be a more enlightening utensil. per cent were there to see exhib­ of some particular classes. These But one big problem still re­ its, which includes many things classes that will be eliminated will mains. Is there really enough in­ besides livestock. probably be those involving terest in the shows themselves to The main part of Osman's groups of animals and older warrant going to all of the trou­ speech concerned specific ways breeding stock. The trend will bles and expenses it takes to pro­ people involved with livestock probably be to the judging of duce a show? The Wisconsin State show production can improve younger :animals. The reason for Fair survey would lead one to be­ their product. He cited an ex­ this is that many breeders feel lieve it's not worth it. However, ample of an observer who hap­ that if you have a good breeding James Kiser, associate professor pened to walk into a show ring animal he should be kept at home of animal science, believes the where a group of dairy cows were where he can reproduce more an­ figures are somewhat misleading. being judged. The viewer was imals like himself. "The survey was taken in Mil­ expected to hang around for an Carcass evaluation is another waukee where 60 per cent of the hour watching the cows parade tool that the panelists felt should fair goers are from the metropol­ around the ring in front of the be used more. Basically, it was itan area. I think that a similar judge. When the judging was felt that about the top one-third survey taken at the Iowa State over, the judge explained his of all market animal classes Fair would show a much larger choices in terms of dairyness, up­ should be slaughtered and evalu­ percentage of the visitors were standing and breed type and the ated on the hook. In the case of there to see the livestock. Also, casual onlooker was even more breeding stock, facts on litter you get a large turnover of people alienated. mates and close relatives should at the fairs and many of them end Osman concluded that too be put to better use. up seeing the livestock whether much professionalism in the show The Waterloo meeting also they had planned to or not." ring itself may be the basic prob­ brought out the fact that a group One of the major addresses at lem. He thinks the shows might of judges would be a fairer sys­ the Waterloo meeting was deliv­ be able to capitalize on people's tem where it is economically feas­ ered by Loren Osman of the Mil­ love of animals as one step in the ible. The American Royal Live­ waukee Journal. Osman provided right direction. He proposed an stock Show is already using mass the statistics from the Wisconsin action area as a means of drawing judging and putting all of the State Fair concerning the four per attention. This might be an area opinions into a computer for eval­ cent of people who were there where a sheep is sheared, the wool uation. only to see the livestock. His sur­ washed, dyed and spun. So this is all fine and dandy and vey showed another five per cent Better publicity was also a if these ideas and a few others were there just for the midway point that Osman made as a pos­ sible key to better spectator in­ terest. "Before a big car race," he said, "a stream of promotion men pad in to our office to make sure that we know that Parnelli Jones, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser or Mario An­ dretti are driving in the upcom­ ing event. No one in the cattle business has yet seen fit to assem­ ble this kind of information about big winners from previous years as build-up for an upcoming show. "Today's fairs must tell it like it is-and that includes telling the dramatic story of ·today's fine live­ stock so that not only the farmers but the city housewives, the busi­ nessmen, the kids, and even news­ men will understand, will sit up and watch and listen. Like every­ thing else, the livestock show must be relevant to all the fairgoers. It must be part of the story of how agriculture fits into the overall economy and its people into the The demand for more educational livestock shows means that shows conducted as they have been in the past may cease to exist. rest of society." • 26 Iowa Agriculturist C Lassroom & Campus J..

John Weber, An. Sci. 3, was Council is hoping to attract the elected president of Agriculture International Ag Students Con­ Council for 1970-1971. Officers ference to Iowa State next year. in Weber's cabinet include vice­ president Bill Tubbs, Ag. Com. 3; secretary Larry Lorimor, Ag. Engr. 3; and treasurer Keith Don Schlichte, Ag. Com. 2, and Sexton, Ag Bus. 3. Kent Thiesen, Farm Op 2, were The new council year may elected as GSB senators from the bring a reduction in All Ag Fall Ag College for the coming year. Festival and Winter Cotillion; They replace George Beardmore, act1v1t1es that emphasize student An. Sci. 3, and Derryl McLaren, relations are being planned. Ag Ag. Bus. 3, who served last year.

Agriculture Open House at duction and fish protein concen­ Landscape Architecture, as one Veishea will provide an oppor­ trate studies. exhibit, deals with the present tunity to show the relevancy of Animal Science, Poultry Sci­ environmental problems as a re­ agriculture in the world. Thir­ ence and Dairy Science will be sult of man's influence and our teen displays will show visitors showing how animal research can future environment as a result of the different areas of study and help to alleviate malnutrition. professional efforts in planning. job opportunities offered in the Animal weight gain and more Agriculture Education and Ag­ field of agriculture. Each group is efficient production will be pre­ ricultural Communications both attempting to create a display sented by the Animal Science de­ deal with public relations in ag­ which shows how the department partment. The effects of poultry riculturally related fields. The relates to the student. Likewise, nutrition will be emphasized by emphasis of Agriculture Educa­ the entire Open House concept the Poultry Science department. tion will be to show contributions defines the relationship of the de­ As a part of their program, Dairy of graduated students in commu­ partment to the University and Science plans to deal with milk nities where they live and work. the role of the University in to­ production and compare natural Agriculture Communications will day's society. milk and artificial milk (such as expand its display this year to Agronomy and Food Tech­ coconut milk). include the effects of mass com­ nology are each planning to show Zoology Club and Landscape munication and the relation of new solutions to the hunger prob­ Architecture will deal with en­ campus publications to the stu­ lem through plant research. Ag­ vironmental problems. The zo­ dent. ronomy will emphasize hybrid ology exhibit will consist of 3-D Following the general theme of corn research, plant hormones, posters and models concerning relevancy and the world, four the effects of poor pasture man­ new methods of food develop­ other departments are also plan­ agement and soil classification re­ ment. The focal point will be a ning displays, although their pro­ sults. Using a slide show, new tertiary pond where waste treat­ grams are not definite yet. These uses of protein will be presented ment and seaweed food develop­ departments are Agriculture Busi­ by Food Technology, as shown by ment problems are treated simul­ ness, Outdoor Recreation, Horti­ soybean processing, seaweed pro- taneously. Urban Planning and culture and Farm Operations.

Spring, 1970 27 The Zoology Club's new offi­ cers are: president, Myron Swen­ son; vice-president, Cliff Kill­ pack; secretary, Gerald Rook; treasurer, Bob Fries; :ag council representat~ve, Ron Gallantine. The Zoology Club held several faculty firesides during winter quarter. Their annual field trip will be to the Squaw Creek Na­ tional Wildlife Refuge at Mound City, Missouri. About 50 to 75 club members will participate in this activity sometime early in spring quarter. The club is :also beginning work on their Veishea display.

The Block and Bridle Club elected officers at the February meeting. They are: Bud Beedle, The Urban Planning Club is The Agriculture Engineering president; Sterling Young, vice sponsoring a design contest for a Club recently elected new officers. president; Karen Southern, sec­ student gathering place between They are: Bill Elliot, president; retary; Evan Vermeer, treasurer; the Hub, Beardshear, and Mar­ Al Wilcox, vice president; Wayne Dick Woodward, sergeant at ston. A $50 prize is being offered Giesleman, secretary; Larry Cald­ arms; John Barnes, ag council for the best design. well, treasurer; Mark Davis, representative. The club's new officers are: scribe; Mark Jensen, historian; The annual meats juding con­ president, Guy Mueller; vice Paul Edler, sergeant at arms; and test was held February 7 with an president, Chuck Wunder; secre­ Dennis Cooper, ag council rep­ awards banquet preceding the tary, Malinda Huerter; and resentative. club's February meeting. treasurer, Frank Risler. Fifteen members of the Ag En­ The Block and Bridle Horse­ gineering Club attended the show will be held at the State American Association of Agricul­ Fairgrounds in Des Moines April tural Engineering winter meet­ 18 and 19. The Ag Business Club has re­ ing in Chicago in December. The The meats interest group took cently installed new officers. They annual banquet was held Janu­ a four state tour over quarter are: Robert Wendt, president; ary 24 with 144 people in attend­ break. The group toured Linde Kent Britten, vice-president; Don ance. Norval Curry, national Air Reduction Center and Union Hardersen, secretary; Ron ASEA president, was guest Carbide's synthetic casing plants Thompson, treasurer; Dan Whet­ speaker. in Chicago, Usinger and Stoppen­ stone, publicity chairman; and The club is now working on a back sausage manufacturers in Dennis McMillin, historian. new hall display for the Ag Engi­ Milwaukee and Oscar Meyer The club took a five-day field neering Building. They are also Packing Co. in Madison, Wisc. trip to Colorado over quarter planning the annual spring pic­ The club has voted to pur­ break. They visited such places as nic and their Veishea Open chase and denate a calf to the Pioneer Village in Minden, Ne­ House display. Century Club's "More Beef in braska, the Denver Mint, Denver the Line" program. Natural Museum of History, Red Rock Theatre, the Coors Beer The Agronomy Club recently Plant and the Monfort feedlots. held a joint meeting with the Selection of the outstanding Farm Op Club at which the Uni­ farm manager and the outstand­ versity Human Relations Com­ The Farm Op Club held an ing agri-businessman of the year mittee presented a few of the informal chili supper winter is under way. problems minority groups and quarter. A symposium type dis­ A special speaker at the Jan­ foreign students encounter on cussion among the club members uary meeting was Oren Lee Sta­ campus. followed the supper. Paul Miller ley, president of the NFO. He A regional conference of ag­ and Rich Godfrey were named talked about the history of the ronomy clubs from midwestern outstanding club members. Dale NFO, their goals and how they states will be held on campus Vincent was elected to Ag Coun­ are trying to achieve these goals. March 20 and 21. cil.

28 Iowa Agriculturist Iowa State's Rodeo Club will The Agriculture Journalism Horticulture Club members at­ be building a permanent arena club is working on the selection tended the Iowa Nurserymen's south of campus this spring. The of their first annual outstanding annual winter convention in Jan­ area will be used for ISU's rodeo club member award that will be uary. A prepared slide program during Veishea. It will be one of announced during spring quar­ was shown to the nurserymen in seven collegiate -rodeos the NIRA ter. Plans have also been made attendance to promote ISU Hort team will be competing in. concerning the ACT (Ag Com­ grads as future employees. municators of Tomorrow) con­ Between winter and spring tests. Winners will be announced quarter the Hort Club will be this spring. traveling to Colorado to visit Plans are being made for the The Agricultural Education ·horticulture highlights there. second annual Ag Journalism Club has established an Advisory The six day trip will expose stu­ Banquet to be held in March. Council to the Ag Ed Club. The dents to floriculture production, During spring quarter, the club council consists of members from marketing of fruits and vegeta­ will finish work on the Block and the club who are selected at large bles, and turf and nursery man­ Bridle slide presentation that as well as members who are serv­ agement operations: Also on the they have been working on all ing as committee chairmen. The schedule is a visit with the Col­ year. committee's purpose is to propose orado State Hort Club. The club is also putting to­ ideas which will improve the Ag­ Plans are beginning for the gether a new club display for ricultural Education Club. Recognition Banquet in early events such as Veishea. The club has also published March. Several awards and schol­ newsletters which were sent to arships will be presented to club vocational agriculture depart­ members. The Faculty-Student ments in Iowa as well as area Dinner will be the last activity for graduating seniors. schools. The newsletter contains The Forestry Club's new offi­ a list of agricultural education In April the club will set up a cers are: president, Todd Phil­ display at the Iowa Vocational majors. lipe; vice-president, Craig Neppl; The Ag Ed Club banquet is Association convention in Des secretary, Glen Ernst; treasurer, Moines. This display is an effort planned for March 21. Outstand­ Gene Morden. ing club members will be hon­ to promote horticultural indus­ Tom Farver and Steve Hopkins ored. tries as occupational opportuni­ were in charge of the club's The club is planning a re­ ties. Christmas tree selling project. freshment stand during Veishea. During Veishea the club will This year the trees were sold in The club is also planning an exhibit phases of horticulture record time. open house. to the public through an open Graduating seniors were hon­ Dennis Epley has been selected house display. Also during Vei­ ored at the final meeting of win­ as the new representative for Ag. ter quarter. Programs at the shea the club will sell corsages. Council. Other officer elections other meetings have included The ISU Hort Club was ranked will be held early in spring quar­ nationally by the American So­ ter. elk's use of mountain meadows, ciety of College Horticulture The club is also planning an bison research in the Dakota's Clubs. exhibit at the state FFA Conven­ and summer job experiences, as related by a panel discussion of tion. The exhibit will be con­ cerned with Iowa State and the students. agricultural education curricu­ Pheasant will be served at the lum. annual Game Banquet in the Union on March 25. The guest Dairy Science Club will hold a speaker will be Dr. Robert Buck­ banquet on March 19. The fea­ man, Associate Deputy of Re­ tured speaker will be Harvey search for the U.S. Forest Service. Moeckley, a Guernsey breeder The Poultry Science Club re­ Dave Braley is heading a new from Polk City, Iowa. cently elected new officers. They committee investigating current The club's new officers are are: Glenn Schulz, president; controversies in resource manage­ president, Mike Snyder; vice­ Lance Longman, vice president; ment. Braley's efforts have been president, Dave Joachim; secre­ Darrell Wagner, secretary; and directed thus far at securing Con­ tary, Mike Corington; treasurer, David O'Brien, treasurer. gressional hearings on bills auth­ Donald Williams; Ag Council Four members of the club at­ orizing increased timber harvest­ representatives, Donald Williams tended a fact-finding conference in Kansas City in February. The ing on public forest lands. and Jim Ellis; historian, Roger club also had a fireside at the Plans for Veishea Open House Miller; and corresponding secre­ home of Dr. William Marion for are progressing under the direc­ tary, Evan Telleen. their January meeting and they tion of Ron Taylor. Spring For­ Ten members attended the are working on their Veishea dis­ ester's Day will also be arranged State Holstein Banquet in Water­ play. in the near future. loo on January 17.

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The wolf-type insurance man let his hand fall for the fourth time on the young widow's shoul­ der as he tried to talk her into buying a policy from him. She moved away, repeating that she couldn't afford it. He kept on trying to persuade her, and .as his hand once more slid down her arm, she suddenly smiled at him. "If you'll make out the policy and a receipt for a year's pre­ Two farmers met in a local Two engineers were hunting mium," she said, ''I'll put your town pub about two days after a deer in the North Woods. They hand on something much softer tornado had hit the neighbor­ came across a well-stacked dish than your arm." hood. without much on, sitting on a Eagerly he drew up the papers "Man-o-live," said one to the stump. "Are you game?'' one and signed them. She looked them other. "I thought my wife was go­ said to her. She said she was, so over, smiled at him radiantly, ing to die of fright. How did the other engineer shot her. lifted his hot hand from her your old lady take it?" shoulder and placed it on his "I don't rightly know," said the head. other farmer smiling. I ain't found her yet." The Iowa State graduate was talking to his new boss. "Your salary is your own per­ The AZ pledges didn't actual­ sonal business," said the boss. ly mean to put blue paint over "You should not discuss it with Tau Beta Pi, the engineering sym­ Did you hear about the engi­ anyone." bol that's in front of Marston. neer who didn't believe in flying "Don't worry," said the grad­ They say they tapped the plugged saucers until he goosed a wait­ uate. 'Tm just as much ashamed spray paint can on the symbol ress? of it as you are." and it exploded.

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