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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1973

Page

1

Foreclosure suit over Chef Quik Kalona plant loan

Iowa Business Credit Corporation sues in strict court to foreclose mortgages on the Chef Quik Kalona plant site after default on a 250000 loan made June 17 1971. The company asks for sale of the property and future action if sale proceeds do not cover the debt.

Iowa Business Credit Corporation IBDCC Kalona Chef Quik Co Chef Quik Robert Knappe T. W. Gamel Highway 1 Tennessee Washington County Booth Lumber Ine Refrigeration Equipment Co Douglas Machinery Co Kessler Distributing Co Goodfellow Co Roy R. Fisher Inc

Four Candidates Run For Washington High Student Presidency

Student election at Washington High School features four candidates for student body president: Matt Foster, John Harris, Ron Mullikin, and Susie Vacha. The quartet, chosen from six in a Wednesday primary, will be introduced at an assembly Monday and ballots cast Tuesday for the 1973-74 school year.

Washington High School Matt Foster John Harris Ron Mullikin Susie Vacha

Swartzendruber Files Nominating Papers for School Board

Don Swartzendruber filed nomin papers Wednesday afternoon and is the 18th announced candidate for a seat on the Washington Community School District Board of Education in director district 3. Other candidates in that district are Justine Hotle, Jean Robertson, and Rex Roth. The new seven-member board will be chosen in a May 21 election.

Don Swartzendruber Bes Washington Community School District Board of Education Swartzendruber Justine Hotle Jean Robertson Rex Roth Courthouse Mace Motor City Hall Washington Perdock Farm Bureau Hutmacher Carroll Hall Brighton Leonard ‘Tindal Mark Tindal

Horse meat sale draws protesters in Darlyn New Jersey

Leone's Meat Market opened amid protest outside as about 40 demonstrators on horseback decried the sale of equine steaks and chops. Co-owner James Leone and workers served a steady stream of customers buying chuck and cube steaks, sirloin, and T bones at advertised low prices.

Darlyn N.J UPL Leone Ken Carver Westmont James Leone

Cloudy afternoon with light showers possible and cooler night

Mostly cloudy this afternoon and tonight with a chance of brief light showers. Highs around 60 this afternoon, lows 40 to 45 tonight, becoming sunny by Friday afternoon with highs near 60. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph this afternoon and about 10 mph tonight and Friday, with a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation this afternoon and 20 percent tonight and Friday.

School board trims counselor staff amid resignations and cuts

Washington Community Schools votes 4-1 to drop one guidance counselor and eliminate the full-time position for a budget saving over 10,000 dollars while releasing counselor Jeff Olson to seek Minnesota work. Board also considers workload among remaining counselors and discusses vacancies and staffing changes across vocational agriculture, music, and junior high programs.

Washington Community Schools’ Board of Education Jeff Olson Olson Minnesota E. K. Schlapkohl Beemblossom Burge Hammond Richard Gipple Roepke Schlapkohl Dwight Bode Joint County Schools Richard Roepke Bode Ron Thompson Iowa State Education Association Futhermore Darrell Smith Marilyn Smith Brighton Gene Zeck Vicki Schumann Dale Venzke Barbara Bean Linda Gonshorowski Julie Beckman Lincoln Sandra Richard Nancy Gipple

Rail subsidy urged to save Iowa branch rail lines

A state-commissioned survey in Des Moines recommends direct local subsidies to keep rural Iowa branch lines alive. It cites a breakeven revenue need of about 7 000 dollars per mile for lines like Parkersburg to Clutier and Cumberland to Creston, with local funds preferred over state ownership. The study warns abandonment would cut tax revenue, deter industry, worsen grain storage, and raise highway wear.

Des Moines UPL Iowa Robert D. Ray Chicago & North Western Transportation Co Chicago & North Western Parkersburg Clutier Parkersburg - Clutier Cumberland Creston Burlington Northern State Office of Planning and Programming The Commerce Commission Highway Commission

Start construction of highway garage

Construction began today on the state Highway Commission garage to serve as the maintenance headquarters for planned freeway 518 in Washington. Footings were poured for the 2L stall, costing about 239000 dollars, on East 11th Street at North 12th Ave.

State Highway Commission Washington East 11Th Street North 12Th Ave Commission Smith and Garrels Construction Co Town Falls

Hughes Opens Hearing in Ottumwa on Poverty Programs

Sen. Harold E. Hughes opened the third series of five hearings on the effectiveness of federal poverty and manpower programs in Ottumwa. He noted unemployment in Ottumwa is the state’s highest, attributed largely to the Morrell and Co. packing plant closing, and praised local efforts to retrain workers and create new jobs. He criticized cuts to manpower training and urged reallocating funds from military to public service and training.

Ottumwa UPI Harold E. Hughes Iowa Hughes Morrell and Co Morrell Nixon

Iowa House approves parochial aid bill for auxiliary services

The Iowa House approved by 86 to 11 a measure requiring all public schools to offer optional auxiliary services to parochial and nonpublic students. The plan, backed by Gov. Ray, would fund remedial education, library centers, and equipment through public schools. Debate centered on funding and church-state questions.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Robert D. Ray Delwyn Stromer R-Garner House Education Committee Senate

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