Spring weather bumps and local events in Washington
Dear Auntie notes a quick shift from green lawns to cold snaps on April 1 1971. 4 H gardening tours Muscatine Island Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt April 10 DeAfen honors athletes John Lee and Scott Swartzendruber Jim Marshall speaks at banquet Movie tycoon A Phil Phul jokes lemons instead of films 125000 German Fleckvieh bull to be imported to US Kiwanis scholarship sale planned Y's Men stage The Odd Couple rehearsals at the high school Lawn mower prep ends Auntie signs off.
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4-H
Muscatine Island
Dale Connelly
Kiwanis Club
Jaycees
A. Phil Phul
Washington
Service Club
Cassia Rae Miller Dawn Angelic Bishop Todd Michael Watson Birth Notice
Three births listed with parentage and addresses: Cassia Rae Miller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Otis Miller Box 156 Letts. Dawn Angolic Bishop daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Eugene Bishop 104 3rd Street Atalissa. Todd Michael Watson son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Paul Watson 908 E Main Washington.
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Cassia Rae Miller
An Abs. Russell Otis Miller
Dawn Angelic Bishop
Leo Eugene Bishop
3Rd Street
Atalissa
Todd Michael Watson
Gordon Paul Watson
E. Main
Washington
Junior Henry
Keota
Linda Jean
Eugene Michael Heisdorffer
Alvie Heisdorffer
The Week on the Farm April 3 1971 Field Work Begins
The piece notes early field work after two warm days, frost remains in corn fields, plowing spreads through neighbors, and spots needing rain to soften chunky soil. It discusses erosion, terraces, and wind erosion, plus farmer reflections on land care, wind, and upcoming field tasks. Calves and lambs are mentioned as new and the pastures begin to grow.
Saturday Journal Summary for Out-of-State Readers
The Saturday edition offers out-of-state subscribers a concise wrap of local news from the week. It notes a weekly mailed option for Washington former residents at four dollars per year.
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Journal
Washington
Washington area notices and accidents nine items
A Monday report details two injuries from a single car crash near Washington with Victoria Benge and Beth Ann Richardson hospitalized. Other items note local vandalism, a farmer injured in a workshop explosion, YMCA swimmers qualifying for nationals, upcoming weddings and engagements, family visits, and obituaries including Raymond Rains.
Vikings star Marshall speaks at Washington All-Sports Banquet
Jim Marshall defensive end of the Minnesota Vikings told the Washington audience he plans to push the team back to the Super Bowl. The De-Men club hosted the fourth annual All-Sports banquet honoring local athletes and cheerleaders.
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Minnesota Vikings
Jim Marshall
Viking
NFL
K. C. Hall
Washington
Marshall
Iron
de - Men
Bloomington
Minn
M. L. Tweeton
Lee
Washington Relays
Sac City
Charles Morris
The
Evening Journal
Scott Swartzendruber
Scott
Washington Demon
Don Smith
de Wayne Adams
McCleery-Cumming Co names new controller Richard Myren
McCleery-Cumming Co announces changes in management with Richard T. Myren appointed controller succeeding Clint Hensel who resigns today after 18 years in the role. Hensel will focus on public accounting in the Washington area. office plans to be announced later. The roster also lists Richard H. McCleery as president and other executives.
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Clint Hensel
McCleery-Cumming Co
Hensel
Washington
Richard T. Myren
Myren
Cedar Rapids
McCleery- Cumming Co., Inc
Richard H. McCleery
Carl F. Dallmeyer
James E. McQuaid
Ivan H. ‘Greene
Robert J. Nicola
Thomas Randall
First German Fleckvieh bull sale to U.S. buyers announced
The sale of the first German Fleckvieh bull destined for North America was announced in Des Moines. German Fleckvieh of America contracts with Curtiss Breeding Service of Gary Illinois, while 40 Bavarian breeders toured the U.S. The bull will be born in 1971 and shipped in 1972 via Northern Ireland after a six month import process. The GFA president Howard W. Greiner traveled in Europe for related cattle and trade. A separate county soil contest and local notices followed with winners and community updates from Wellman and Washington, Iowa.
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Howard W. Greiner
Wellman
United States
England
America
North America
Des Moines
Fleckvieh of
Curtiss Breeding Service
Gary
Ill
Bavaria
Northern Ireland
G.F.A
Iowa Corporation
Greiner
Europe
Paris
Vienna
Autria
Germany
USDA
U.S
Ireland
Washington County $ Oil Conservation District
Larry Shalla
Pat Curl
Raymond Curl
Gary Wade
Darrell Wade
Washington
Dean Blum
Donald Blum
Dublin Center Names Officers At KEOTA Meeting
Dublin Center elected officers during Friday night at the Elliott McKinstry home with 13 members present. Officers chosen include Mrs Elliott McKinstry as president Mrs James Bowen as secretary and Mrs Clifford Leeper as treasurer. Community updates cover weddings recoveries and local meetings with town names and hospital notes. Beth Ann Richardson and Vicky Benge improving after an auto accident with Vicky hospitalized in Iowa City having multiple injuries and surgery planned.
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Viewria
Vicky) Benge
Richard Benge
West
Jefferson Street
Washington
Iowa City
Miss Benge
Beth Ann Richardson
Coppock
Crooked Creek
Donald Dean Bartholomew
Route One
Washington County Hospital
Winga's Cafe
Victoria Benge
Beth Anne Richardson
Miss Richardson
Vernon Richardson
Mercy Hospital
Keith Vetter
Keota
Dublin
Elliott McKinstry
James Bowen
Clifford Leeper
Jay Patterson
John Patterson
University Hospital
Patterson
Vicky Benge
Beth Anne
Vernon Richardsons
Vicky
Richard Benges
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