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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1966
Page
5
A 92 member Iowa trade mission in Manila aims for a multi million dollar construction deal with seed corn samples sent to Philippine farm owners. Governor Hughes leads 40 business appointments plus earlier 100 on Saturday as talks include grain drying equipment and buying negotiations by Iowa stores.
Firefighters found a blaze in an eighth floor room of the Randolph hotel in Des Moines late Saturday prompting the evacuation of about 200 guests. No injuries were reported.
Belle Plaine dominated the Southeast district contest at Wilton High School earning seven gold emblem awards across 16 categories. State qualifiers include Belle Plaine for secretary's and treasurer's, and several students from area schools in livestock and crop farming. The Belle Plaine team members listed include Michael Watters and Gerald Muench among others.
John L. Jacobs 83 a Walker resident and retired farmer died Friday night in Iowa City. He was born December 18 1882 near Marengo and married May Beckler on April 6 1904 at Marengo. Surviving are his wife two daughters five sons a sister 15 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Services Monday at 2 p.m. in United Church of Walker with burial in Walker cemetery. Murdoch chapel in charge.
District officers named include Wayne Humphreys of Winfield-Mt. Union as vice president Dennis Smith of River Forks FFA Columbus Junction as secretary and Duane Sprouse of Bloomfield as reporter. Treasurer and sentinel posts to be filled from Belle Plaine FFA. State president to be elected at Cedar Rapids convention April 28-30.
Two armed men in black suits and face coverings robbed Finn service station at closing time 10 p.m. They took about 100 dollars including 25 from the till 45 from attendant William Rimmer and 30 from James Eddy. Authorities describe one suspect as six two and 185 pounds the other five seven and 160 pounds and say they fled west in a dark Cadillac or Chrysler.
Iowa Young Republicans call for a special legislative session to restore buying power damaged by what they term double taxation. Ray Bunge was re-elected chairman as Jack Miller urged inflation be weighed against taxes, with Gary Mossman Charles City and other officers elected.
Ben H Willmott 77 a Shellsburg area farmer died Friday morning in Urbana where he had lived since last November Born October 1 1888 in Waubeek he married Jennie Ellis in Coggan December 24 1908 He leaves four daughters Mrs How ard Funk Mrs Rollo Wright Mrs Raymond Lerch and Mrs Willard Peacock two sons Charles of Shellsburg and Richard of Springville a sister Mrs Bertha Hart and a brother Charley Willmott Twelve grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren Services 1:30 p m Monday at Murdoch chapel Center Point burial Coggan cemetery Murdoch chapel directed the funeral home.
Amana Refrigeration Inc reports sales in the first two months of 1966 are about 51 percent ahead of a year earlier. The Iowa subsidiary of Raytheon notes strong demand for all items, led by the 22 cubic foot side by side refrigerator freezer. Two new Amana 22 series units debut, including one with an automatic ice maker and another with changeable decorator door panels.
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