Consolidated Grain and Barge Company, St. Louis, has announced the election of Dale Sondgeroth to the position of vice president. He joined Consolidated in 1971 as assistant terminal manager at Hennepin, Ill., followed by his promotion in 1974 to assistant barge operations manager, and manager of barge operations in 1976. In 1978, Mr. Sondgeroth was named sales manager, the position he held prior to his recent promotion.