We Were There...
1974
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Begert Limousin becomes NALF member.
— Bob Vantrease was NALF Executive Vice President
— Postage Stamp: $0.08
— Mark Leonard was NALJA President
— “Blazing Saddles” and “The Towering Inferno” were popular at the box office.
— Kathy O’Brien (Brooks) was the National Queen.
— Richard Nixon resigned over Watergate, Gerald Ford was sworn in as President
— Limousin Ladies organization (Limouselles and Limi Boosters) was formed.
— Cannonade won the Kentucky Derby
— Limousin steers won Fort Worth, San Antonio, Calgary Stampede and the Iowa, Illinois and
Ozark Empire Fairs.
— Patty Hearst was kidnapped
— The First World Limousin Futurity was held in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
— Loaf of Bread: $0.35
— Dan Wedman joined the International Limousin Journa staff.
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— “The Joker”, “Bennie And The Jets”, “The Streak”, “I Shot The Sheriff”, and
“If We Make It Through December” were all Number 1 hits.
— Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s homerun record.
— Raymond Hefner sold 31 purebred Swedish females to Woody Sudbrink.
— The Rubiks cube was introduced.
— Gallon of Gas: $0.53
— NALF movie “7000 Years New” narrated by Ben Johnson, was released.
— “The Sting” won seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and
Best Original Screenplay.
— J.V. “Lefty” Elliot was NALF President
Hiram and Darenda • 806/375-2346 • Bret, Hayley, McKinley & Boone • 806/375-2345
Box 110, Allison, Texas 79003 • email: [email protected] • www.begertranch.com
...And We Are
Still Here
When you’re in the market for Purebred Limousin
bulls and replacement females that are homozygous black
and homozygous polled, come to Allison, Texas.
We’d enjoy visiting about the good old days
and the exciting days to come.
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