29 Apr 1977
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
1
The May food stamp sale dates are May 5 6 and 20. May 5 covers city residents of Washington while May 6 is for other parts of the county and May 20 for all county residents. Purchases occur at the Department of Social Services Office at 212 North Iowa from 9 30 to 11 30 a m.
Members entitled to Littler's History may pick up copies Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Conger House. Some applicants preferred in person pickup, so first distribution date is May 1.
The Highland Elementary and Junior High Band Concert is set for Friday evening May 6 at 7 30 p m in the Highland High School auditorium with trumpet quartets from seventh and eighth grades. Admission is free. The Junior High Band Festival Concert follows Tuesday May 10 at 7 30 p m in Mediapolis featuring Highland Columbus Junction Wapello and Mediapolis Junior High Bands with two numbers per band and four by the Honor Band of top students.
Pony Express Riders of Iowa collected 167093 for Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside in a two day ride across 90 counties topping the 1977 goal by over 17000. All funds go directly to the Des Moines area camp north of the city.
The Washington Concert Association closed memberships early as the 550 seat McCleery Auditorium reached oversold capacity for the 1977 1978 season. New members will be welcome at the Lee Erwin organ concert this Saturday. The board meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Richard Paul home.
Salaries of Iowa county officials rise on July 1 by an average 5.78 percent under the new compensation boards system. Sheriff pay leads gains at 6.61 percent, with county attorneys close behind at 6.54 percent. Highest earner is Polk County Attorney at 34,650 dollars. Data covers several counties and notes a shift to full-time county attorney in Appanoose County.
A May contest offers $65 in prizes plus bonuses for carriers who gain new subscriptions or persuade current subscribers to switch to paying in advance. Submissions include compliments from customers and paying at the office lowers costs for subscribers. The contest runs through May with a June 6 picnic to award prizes, including carriers in Ainsworth Brighton Wayland and Washington.
Directors William Hultman and Mildred Youngquist issue rehearsals for South Pacific from May 2 to May 7. Evenings cover chorus, blocking, women’s chorus, scenes, act planning, set construction, and final scenes with Bloody Mary, Liat, and Lt. Cable.
The Senate backed a four billion dollar public works jobs measure tied to Carter’s stimulus, claiming up to 600,000 jobs. It allocates 65 percent by state unemployment and 35 percent to high unemployment states, with 22 billion in pending EDA projects eligible.
The Doobie Brothers lit up the University of Iowa Fieldhouse with fireworks during a Thursday show. Firework flames touched overhead curtains as smoke rose. state firefighters quickly subdued the blaze with extinguishers. No injuries were reported among the band or about 10,000 fans, though soot and extinguisher residue required cleanup.
Weather outlook shows a cloudy night with a low near 50 and a mild Saturday with partly sunny skies. Expect a high around the mid 70s and southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph tonight through Saturday.
Two hospitalized with broken legs after three highway accidents. Five year old Ryan Stalder was hit on North Fourth and East 11th at 7:57 a.m. and transported to Washington County Hospital. A Kansas City truck driver, Edward E. Davis, was injured in a semi crash on Highway 218 and sent to University Hospital in Iowa City after a fire destroyed the truck and cargo, with total damage pegged at $95,000. A separate crash near intersections of highways 1 and 92 caused $4,200 in vehicle damage. Norton cited for failure to stop. In Phoenix, FBI agents arrested Tom Hanley and his son for the murder of Las Vegas union leader Al Bramlet.
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