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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1962
Page
7
The Agriculture Department reported FHA rural housing losses over 12 years amounted to only about 0.02 percent of $356.4 million advanced. Of 40 391 loans, 2 062 were repaid in full and 62 foreclosures occurred since 1949. The program aided borrowers lacking conventional credit.
Tuesday television highlights from United Press International list BBC and ABC programs. Notable items include a Britain on the Verge study with Lord Privy Seal Edward Heath and Harold Watkinson, plus historian Toynbee and Bertrand Russell. Also Alfred Hitchcock Presents, No Strings Attached, Red Skelton, Garry Moore, and Met Opera guest Fileen Farrell with Carol Burnett.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Jones Funeral Home for Mrs. Harry Pearson with Rev. William Simbro in charge. Solo was sung by Mrs. Larry Trotter. Burial followed in Ainsworth Cemetery with pallbearers Everett Roberts, Donald Lins, Duane White, Carl Greiner, and Carl Roberts.
Miss Fashion Dawn Burke Dora 4150709, a six year old Holstein owned by Stanley Bush Wellman, produced 16004 lbs milk and 534 lbs fat in 304 days. Iowa State University oversaw weighing and testing as part of national herd testing program. The average U S dairy cow yields about 7000 lbs milk with 265 lbs butterfat annually.
Washington firemen battled a car fire near the B and H Firestone store on East Washington Street Saturday night with little damage reported. Funeral services for Co G Picken were held Saturday afternoon at 1 30 in the Jones Funeral Home with several ministers officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton with pallbearers named. Public Health Service data show 1959 illegitimate births at 221000, up 12000 from 1958.
Crawfordsville Iowa April 14 The Crawfordsville High School Alumni Banquet is scheduled for Saturday night June 16 Gerald Howell is president with Dwight Graber as vice president Mrs Don Miller Olds secretary Mrs Bob Waterhouse Connie Hesseltine Keota treasurer and Mrs Marion Waters historian The Presbyterian Women's Guild to serve.
A Du Pont Co study in Wilmington shows one of every five supermarket purchases involves multiple items of the same type bought by a shopper at one time. Frozen juices led with a 76.9 percent multiple purchase rate.
A poultryman outlines feed strategies to maximize profits through sustained egg output and strong shell quality. His laying house measures 34 by 144 feet and contains 16 pens with a capacity of 1040 heavy or 1600 light hens.
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