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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1972
Page
2
Iowa City records confirm the late Virgil M. Hancher’s name on a 2,680 seat facility, completed after 20 years of planning, joining the Center for the Arts ensemble. The building will host opera music theater and dance at the University of Iowa.
The University of Iowa plans a 2680 seat performing arts complex designed by Harrison and Abramovitz to host Broadway, Dance and Concert Series. The facility includes a scene shop, costume shop, multiple dressing rooms, a flexible stage, and educational spaces for onstage classes and seminars. Access via two main roads and parking lots near the Iowa River supports public tours and student engagement with artists.
Bruce Guy of Chicagua 4-H Club posts top rate of gain with a Charolais-Angus cross at 3.05 lb daily in the Washington County Fair beef contest. Kevin Horn of Jackson Boys Club earns 3.00 lb daily. The fair weighed 144 head with an average gain of 2.16 lb daily and 16 head below 1.85 lb. Purple winners listed by entry and average daily gain.
The page lists players and scores for the Ramblers and Farmerettes clubs. Joe Sojka and Ron Thomann show 2.70, Sharon Witthoff 2.66, Wayne Simon 2.64, Jay Crone 2.64, with Franklin Cubs 2.64 and other entries.
Funeral services for Rhoda Arlena Griffith were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. M. C. Smith officiating. Burial followed in Crawfordsville Cemetery. Casketbearers named: H. Lee Huston, Howard K. Griffith, Frank Longwell, Ralph Charpening, D. A. Huber, and Orville Long.
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