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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
7
As of April 18 1968, wool and lamb payments in Washington County reached 25000 dollars under the 1967 national wool program. Howard Lins, chair of the county ASCS committee, reminded producers to keep complete records, report purchases, and note pro ration rules when multiple owners exist.
Iowa State University extension engineer Ted Willrich says public hearings start this month as the Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission outlines cattle feedlot waste controls. Hearings begin April 23 in Iowa City at Montgomery Hall, April 24 in Ames, April 25 in Atlantic, with a fourth at Storm Lake. County Extension Director Jim Frier urges livestock feeders to attend the Iowa City session.
Public auction of a 6 room home and estate antiques in Crawfordsville Iowa conducted by Floyd Hamil as administrator. Regular livestock sales occur weekly at multiple locations including Wa pello Kalona Ollie Smylie's Columbus Junction Washington Wayland with schedules noting Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Monday sales.
The 1967 President's Report to Congress on the Food for Freedom Program notes over 150 million metric tons dispatched, about one fourth of U S harvests exported, and new self help terms. In 1967 thirty nine agreements for 1.2 billion dollars in U S agricultural sales were made with 22 countries, while 2.4 million tons were donated and six nations moved to dollar credit purchases. Public Law 480 operations pushed the export market value of commodities since 1954 to over 17 billion dollars.
Ohio guests Calvine and Mary Graber with son Jonathan visit Peter P Graber in Wayland over Easter. Many relatives from Iowa Indiana and Missouri join in meals and church events. WSCS and 4 H activities also referenced with regional travel and local social ties.
Riverside area Easter notices list numerous hosts and guests at dinner and supper, including Clayton Sexton family entertaining Dick and Louis Sexton clans from Bonaparte, Iowa City, and Cedar Rapids. Additional gatherings feature Bushek, Kron, Sojka, Havel, Klein, Flynn, Krotz, Burich, and others, with travel to Burlington, Kirksville, Davenport, and Washington noted.
Mrs Barbara Sparks spends April 16 visiting relatives in Washington Davenport and Rock Island with her two grandsons Jeff and Tom. She tours Fairfield with her mother Mrs Mabel Payton. Sunday dinners and visits include the Richard and Stager homes and Davenport families.
The annual Cancer Fund drive in Kalona on Monday April 15 raised 890.10 from business and residential areas. Included were two memorial gifts 89 for Mrs Vera McKenzie and 37 for Lyle Fry raising the 1968 drive total to 764.10. Club members and volunteers listed assisted with canvassing and local church groups attended a Baptist Women’s Association Rally in Keokuk. Mrs Mary Te Bockhorst was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Debates in Congress over import restrictions raise fears among farm leaders including Charles Shuman and Chet Randolph that limits could threaten U S agriculture. The ISO pamphlet 342 offers insights on export importance and potential impact if foreign buyers reduce purchases of corn beans and meat. available from the County Extension Office in Washington.
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