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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1966

Page

7

Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association income rise reported

Farm incomes for the Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association farms rose 103 percent over 1964 with net incomes near 24,984 and livestock returns per 100 feed fed at 191 in 1965. Crop value per rotated acre climbed to 86.94 in 1965, while expenses rose and capital per farm reached 148,000, yielding 16.79 percent ROI in 1965. Meetings announced for April 18 Hedrick Ohio, April 20 Mt. Pleasant, and April 21 Columbus Junction.

Mississippi Valley Farm Business Association Charles Greenlee Duane Steinhart Legion Hedrick Web REA Mt. Pleasant People’s National Bank Columbus Junction

PTA to meet at Keota April 18

The Keota Community School PTA program will be held April 18 at the Elementary school. Grades three through six will present Folk and Square Dancing with music teachers in charge. The FFA presentation will be by Mr. Gerritt Hunting. Co chairs for refreshments are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fink and Mr. and Mrs. Denny Bohrofen. This is the last meeting of the year.

Keota F.F.A Gerritt Hunting Harold Fink Denny Bohrofen Harold Harrisen Hanover Illinois Mary Deimerly Terry Palmer Wellman Harold Harrison Jim Palmer Brenda Hubert Wilson Pat Patterson Jim Thompson Sigourney Patterson Don Fosdick Fosdicks Carl Myers Lee Henry Marvin Walker Marsha Eldora Mel Walker Ottumwa Mabel Morris Nelle Littlefield Belle Stephenson W.W. Wagamon Jerry Vogel St. Ambrose College Mark Weber Leon Vogel Edna Coble Walter Helen Stoutner Frank Townsend Wilton Junction John Hammes Ohio

Mrs Norman hosts circle meeting in Westchester

WESTCHESTER April 9 The Lexington Circle met with Mrs Wayne Norman for a potluck with 8 members and 4 guests. Guests signed a get well card for patient Mae Smith in Iowa City. The afternoon included social visits from residents of Fairfield Iowa City Omaha and Ft Leonard Wood. Mission Circle of Federated Church met with Mrs A J Votruba and planned programs using Mission Magazine Concern and Bible Translations.

Westchester Lexington Circle Wayne Norman Dorothy Young Bertha Gretter Pat Norman Gertrude Stephens Betty Flynn Mae Smith Iowa City Mission Circle Federated Church A. J. Votruba Votruba Mission Concern Jonah

Easter Visits Gather in Crawfordsville Homes

Easter holiday gatherings span Crawfordsville with Rita and Judy Graber home from Hesston College and Kansas City for ten days and a weekend respectively. Family dinners include the Graber, Paisley, Morse, Suter, Riner, and Wood families along with out-of-town guests from Wayland Clinton and Washington. Several relatives visit or recover from hospital stays as the community shares meals and well wishes over Easter weekend.

Crawfordsville Dennis Graber Rita Judy Hesston College Kansas City

Brazilian Farm Trainee Arrives For On Farm Training In Keota

Nelson Saito a young Brazilian Japanese farmer arrives in Keota from Sao Paulo to live with Mr and Mrs Lyle Palmer for several months. He joins a fifth year Iowa program funded by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to gain American farming experience focusing on poultry crops hogs and grape and corn production. The program aims to foster goodwill between the United States Japan and Brazil while teaching agricultural organization and civic functions.

Keota Nelson Saito Sao Paulo Brazil Lyle Palmer Saito Iowa Iowa Farm Bureau Federation United States Japan Ferne Wimmer Ottumwa Faye Arnold

Breakfast Guests and Social News From Brighton

Breakfast guests of Mrs. Fritz in Brighton on Easter included Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bates and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Redlinger and family, Arlene Chalupa and Mrs. Lena Fritz. Debbie and Julie Redlinger visited with grandmother Mrs. Genevieve Fritz, Christi Bates stayed with Genevieve Fritz, Krony Krew Bridge Club met with Mrs. Pauline McClintic. high prize went to Darlene Mann, second to Orel Koch, low to Vera Horton, Edith Stacy won traveling prize. Ruth Horton attended as guest. Avon rep Gertrude Nash received sapphire pin for $1,000 net in six months. Easter dinner guests at Robert Traux’s in Washington included Harold J. Brown and Doug, Ross Hodson, James Morgan, George McClintic, James Campbell and Jeff of Cedar Rapids, Dick Morgan, Nancy and Lu. Ann of Kalona, and Danny Morgan and Darren of Washington.

Patty Sonday Keota Bill Yoder Keith Altenhofen Newton Edmund Altenhofen What Cheer David Wright Edwin Koenig Washington Richard Koenig Burlington David Winegarden Richard Winegarden Waterloo Mary Henderson Richard Smothers Jim Henderson Joyce Henderson Randy Romine Greg Smothers John Braun Danny Iowa City Stanley Zehr Isaac Sprague Brighton Merle Bates Bob Redlinger Arlene Chalupa Lena Fritz Genevieve Fritz Krony Krew Bridge Club Pauline McClintic Darlene Mann Orel Koch Vera Horton Edith Stacy Ruth Horton Gertrude Nash Avon Robert Traux Harold J. Brown Doug Ross Hodson James Morgan George McClintic James Campbell Jeff Cedar Rapids Dick Morgan Nancy Lu. Ann Kalona Danny Morgan Darren Clay Social Club Jess Harbison Raymond Kephart John Reighard Wayland C.L. Reighard Raymond Dickinson Carrie Dickinson Edith Bob Mansell Ames San Richie Stanwood Sumner McCrackens Clarence Ferguson Ray Arleta McCracken Ames University Clyde McCracken Charles City David McCracken Woolson Missionary Society C.S. McCracken Wayne Parsons Leo Paxson

Richland clubs plan meetings on April activities

Richland groups schedule events across April with Mrs Alfred Wallerich hosting a Star Country Club program by Mrs Cora Heilman and a Richland Woman's Club panel on Education. Family anniversaries, church circles, and local visits fill a busy community calendar with hospital and holiday notes.

Richland Star Country Club Alfred Wallerich Cora Heilman Russell Parsons Richland Woman's Club

Pedersens Return From Winnetka Easter Visit

Columbus Junction reports Mr. and Mrs. HW Pedersen and daughters Becki and Carol returning April 11 from Winnetka Illinois where they stayed with Mrs. Martha Kochenderfer and daughter Pat. Maywood siblings and North Dakota visitors also shared Easter at local homes. Drake and Iowa State University scholars appear among area students.

Columbus Junction HW. Pedersen Becki Carol Winnetka Ilinois Pedersen Martha Kochenderfer Pat Maywood Illinois F. D R. B. Smylie

Special Spring Cattle Offering Includes Angus and Herefords

A 1965 spring sale features 110 Angus cattle 75 steers 35 heifers from the David Hull herd in top condition with vaccination notes. Also 15 purebred Angus cows from Edward Griffith herd 4 to 7 years with calves, plus 5 two year olds. 50 Hereford cattle from Muscatine County. 3 purebred Angus bulls and other stocker and feeder consignments. Sale runs 12:30 to 2:00 followed by fat cattle, beef cows and bulls.

David Hull Edward Griffith Griffith O’bardoliermere Muscatine County

Washington Recreation Survey Seeks Community Input

Members of the Washington Recreation Committee urge residents to answer six questions to guide city recreation development. Questions cover season tickets, pool improvements, supervised playground enrollment, tennis court use, preferred locations Sunset Park or Green Field, and summer baseball adequacy. Mail responses to the city clerk or Evening Journal Box 471.

Washington Recreation Committee Evening Journal Washington Sunset Park

Sheep parasite meeting Monday in Johnson County

A meeting on internal and external parasites of sheep is set for Monday April 18 at Montgomery Hall on the Johnson County Fairgrounds IA Iowa State University expert Dr John Greve will speak In Iowa City the event opens with parasite control concerns for sheep raisers 4 H members and parents encouraged to attend sponsored by Johnson County Sheep and Wool Committee

Iowa City Jim Frier John Greve Iowa State University Ames Montgomery Hall Johnson County Fairgrounds Highway 218 Washington Johnson County

Count oat seedlings for crop estimate

An Iowa State University Extension botanist explains a simple method to gauge potential oat yields. Build a one foot square frame and take seedling counts from field sections. average below 25 per square foot signals poor yield prospects. Plan for improvements in 1967, test seed next winter, and plant only seed germinating above 85 percent, using careful end gate seeding.

Iowa State University Leroy Everson

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Farm Association PTA Mrs. Boyd Sanders Mrs. Norman A. J. Wotruba Ernest van Sickle Fairfield Marjory Daering Fred Coakley Sharon Niffenegger Dale Cavin Bruty’s John Wotruba Lee Ann Omaha Charles Dawson Dawson Mark Ft. Leonard Wood Lee Drollinger Vern Dawson West Chester Rita, Judy Graber Mrs. Vivian Wells Dwight Graber and Milburn Geriy P. J. Graber Bill Paisley Phil Tim Lyle Paisley Jim and Dwight Patterson Winfield Glen Fletcher Gary Fletchers Richard Lease Home Dean Morse Cheryl Kim Dale Morse North English Mrs. Morse Harry _ Suter Mike Don Rinner Grundy Center Donald Sands Howard Anderson C.L. Walker John Whites John Cornish Mercy Hosp Wm. Cornish Jens Peterson Clinton Wm. Wooley Louise McAllister Harley Rhea Raymond McAllister McAllister Jerry Keller Shari Charles Shannon Lantz Don Kracaw Family Wyman Everette Sommer Mrs. Fritz Debbie Julie Redlinger Christi Bates Richland Groups Otto Pfeiffer Ronald Keiser Claud McEntire Jimmy Ollie Lyle Keiser Effe Cox LO. Hadley Keith Hadley Ann Snyder Harmony Circle Raymond Swartzweter Margaret Mitchell Methodist Church W.S.C.S Chas. Widmer Alvin Leggett Wm. Sable Harold Sats Anamosa Marvin Wymore Agency Clarence Wymore Andy George W.W. Smith W.A. White Marion Ben Rusk Fred Smith Mr. Smith Pedersens Grace Butler Gary Grouwinkel Grand Forks North Dakota Parnets Paul Browinkel James J. Kelleher Washington, D. C Lyle Weber Mary Lou Allen Gerald Allen Drake University Des Moines Robert L. Curtis Donald J. Curtis Blondie Chic Young Dagwood BY Ernie Bushmiller Ball Park Columbus Junction, Iowa City Recreation Survey Green Field Riverside Mrs. 0. B. Godber Carl Emde Mary Treischmann Clark Lewis Irene Lewis John D. Miller Willard Treischmann Max Stransky Vella Maplethorpe Raymond Trier Bernard Redlinger Gerald Graf Harvey Spradlin Shirley Fort Carson Colorado Jack Dillon Joyce Kincheloe Michigan Jay Kempf J. D. Wade Arden Freel Oren Birkey Gary Moothart Olie Schachner Zoe Butterbaugh al Christiansen O. E. McIntyre Inc Metromedia Company P.O. Box
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