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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1972

Page

6

Podolak Charms Fans as All-Sports Banquet Speaker

ED PODOLAK, a 24 year old former Atlantic Iowa prep star visiting Washington for an All-Sports banquet, impressed goliaths of football with his running ability and courage and shared a moment with a wheelchair bound young fan. He blends Big City ties with Iowa roots and is praised as a gifted speaker and engaging personality.

ED Podolak Washington Atlantic Iowa Podolak Journal

Keota Residents Join Midwest Tour to Chicago

Keota residents joined a bus tour titled Adventure in the Midwest to Chicago with 48 participants guided by Mrs. Jane Passmore. The trip included visits to the American Furniture Mart Quaker Oats Test Kitchens and Marshall Field and Co with dinner at White Fence Farm Lemont IL.

Paul Sievert Keota John Dasher Ames Frank Dasher Boyd Blattner William Mayer John Owen Ed Hahn Lyle Miller Pam Singleton Keota Midwest Chicago Jane Passmore Washington American Furniture Mart Quaker Oats Marshall Field and Co White Fence Farm Lemont, Ill Keota - Harper Catholic School Board Editha Brown St. Joseph's School Rock Island Carol St. Theresas Study Club Kenneth Jaeger Leon Vogel Robert Flynn Saigon Jerry Sieren Janet Bayliss Melody Michael McInerney Gary William Bayliss Leonard Bayliss Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa

Rankin sees Iowa end biennium with small surplus

Legislative Fiscal Director Gerry D. Rankin forecasts a $539 561 balance at the end of the 1972 73 biennium as revenue grows and bookkeeping adjustments lift general fund income. He notes revenue gains and tax changes since 1971 plus higher appropriations by the 1972 Legislature, with a brighter short term financial outlook.

DES Moines IDPA Gerry D. Rankin Rankin Iowa General Fund Marvin Selden, Jr

Keota Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors Across Keokuk County

Keota area residents hosted and visited relatives and friends over the weekend and week, including Celesta Ann Durian of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Richard Durian, and many others from Washington Sigourney Mt. Pleasant and Williamsburg. The Keokuk County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee met in Mt. Pleasant, while others traveled to Excelsior Springs and Cedar Rapids for visits and events.

Paul Sievert Keota Richard Durian Celesta Ann Oskaloosa Ed Rebal Dave Taylor Gary Washington James Greiner Sigourney Kingsberry Leonard Heisdorffer W.J. Clarahan Keokuk County Hospital John Grove Gross South English Edward L. Rebal Edwin Knepps Karona Texas Floyd Johnson Brighton Karen W.E. van Sickle Keith Wells Robin Excelsior Springs Raymond Herr Everett Greiner Gary Wallerich Raymond Klein Lloyd Hahn van Wheelan Keokuk County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee Iris Court Mt. Pleasant Don Schluter Greg Marion Bill van Sickle Clayton Funston Paul Sievert Randy Reighard Angela Jay Warren Randy Waterloo Robert Smith Syra Cruse N.Y Walter Smith Winterset Mrs. Smith Clarence Smith Harlew Iowa Keota Ed Lorenz Williamsburg James Iowa City Glenn Widmer Bill Yoder Roxann Wayne Dickenson Dick Dickenson Cedar Rapids

Post Office apologizes for overcharged telephone bill

The Post Office in Brighton apologizes to Mrs. Julia Roff for a $2604 quarterly telephone bill error. A spokesman said she was accidentally billed for 40 000 excess call units.

Brighton England UPI Julia Roff

WCTU Meeting Leads to May Plans and Local Social News

Washington area reports from Richland Iowa detail WCTU activities led by Mrs. Sam Ritchie with nine members, May 15 date set for next meeting, and guest speaker Miss Myrtle Morris from Fairfield. Additional Society notes cover Woolson Church Socials, family news, a baby born at University Hospital Iowa City, and community visits and a piano recital with 46 attendees.

Don Long Richland W.C.T.U Sam Ritchie Wayne Parsons Clarence Ferguson Myrtle Morris Iota Sigma Fairfield Wilford Lock Dymond McCracken Eddyville Preston McCracken Raymond Pickard Woolson Church Miami Fla Scott Connelly Packwood University Hospital Iowa City Donna Sue R. C. Connelly Richland Warren Deiser Bill Jacobs Don Allen Raymond Hadley Dale Sasseen Raymond Swartzwelter Tomi Sue Fulton M. E. Fulton Judy Fultons Raymond Fulton Carol Lough Albert Hahn Keota Lawrence Bailey Howard Bailey Washington Milford Watson Watson Cloyd Watson Merle Beker Melvin Story Debbie Rhonda Kathy Birmingham

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