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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
4
A series of nine meetings will be held in Iowa from today through December 19 to discuss plans for implementing Farm Bureau policy on state issues. Glen Taylor, Iowa Farm Bureau public policy director, reports county Farm Bureau leg.
Wilton Golden Links of the Methodist church hosted a potluck at Mrs. Harold Grander’s home with 21 members and one guest. Devotions and a program featured Sant, presented by Mrs. Robert Zinger, who gave gifts to all. REC wives gathered at Mrs. F. E. Fair’s home for a gift exchange. B. P. W. held a Christmas party at Wilton Savings Bank community room with 17 members and two guests. Mrs. Harriet Jensen played accordion and the group sang along. The annual bazaar on December 7 netted 246 for the scholarship fund. luggage winners were Karen McKillip and James Detter. Legislative committees plan to attend 63rd General Assembly meetings starting in December at Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Spencer, Hampton, Wapello, Denison, Marion, Fayette, Corning, and other sites.
Cedar County 4-H and FFA market beef weigh-in dates are Dec 27 30 and 31 with morning 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and afternoon 1 to 3:20 p.m. weigh stations include Oscar Mayer West Branch Tipton Wilton Junction Bennett Clarence Mechanicsville. Weights needed for 1969 Cedar County Fair: 990 lbs for cass class 800 lbs for steers and 750 lbs for heifers.
Mrs Ralph Akers librarian at West Liberty Public Library elected secretary of the Adult Services section of the Iowa Library Association for 1969 term. She previously served as district chairman of ILA. The Seven Rivers Library System rotation plan lets librarians pick their own books and exchange volumes from the system depository. Backlog totals about 3,000 volumes and is on file at Iowa City Library. West Liberty added 35 new volumes in November. monthly circulation 1,839, up 56 from last year. 19 new borrowers registered. gifts from Mrs Henry Derksen and Glenn Campbell. Also received Science for Better Living from US Department of Agriculture, donated by Congressman Fred Schwengel. Library closes 4 p.m. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Fulton Jr Farmers U H club met after its regular session with 30 members and leaders. Gene Brus led, reports were approved, and plans for the year were shared. A tourney invitation was accepted for the holidays and a rope halter demo plus etiquette talk were given. Lunch followed and a movie entertained the group.
Muscatine County 4Hers and FFA members weigh in and tag market beef cattle projects on December 30. Weigh ins are separated by region with supervision by County 4H Committee leaders and assistants. Regions include Sweetland area 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Goshen Pike Union Valley 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Lake Seventy Six 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in a rolling schedule.
Members worked on a service project crafting napkin rings for Layman's Nursing Home. An exchange of Christmas gifts was held and Santa visited. The group plans next meeting January 7 at Sarah Stange’s home with Judy Balmos as co-hostess.
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