Farm bill plans grain loan link to world prices
Washington reports the new farm support law would grant the Agriculture Department limited authority to align grain support loans with world market prices. The loans establish a price floor, while other debate focuses on target prices determining direct government payments.
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Washington
UPI
Senate House
Agriculture Department
Paul Findley
R-Il
United States
Findley
Agriculture Secretary
Preliminary hearings set in multiple driving cases in county court
In Washington County Magistrate Court, Aug 24 is set for Robert E Hagist Paul J Hagist and Danny C Garrett on driving charges with not guilty pleas. An Aug 31 appearance is set for Norman R Pullen on speeding. A reckless driving charge against Merle D Miller was dismissed. Other fines include $10 to $36 for various speeding and traffic offenses, overweight truck fines, and miscellaneous penalties. Public notices of property transfers and loan terms are also noted along with a farm bill discussion on wheat and corn loan rates and potential deescalation safeguards.
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Washington County
Robert E
Paul J. Hagist
Brighton
Danny C. Garrett
Richland
Robert Hagist
Paul Hagist
O.M.V.U.L
Garrett
Norman R. Pullen
Washington
Merle D. Miller
Kalona
Norman L. Hampton
Rhodes
Robert N. Achen
Crawfordsville
Edwin J. Peiffer
Keota
Robert W. Albright
Harry L Thomas
Huxley
Frances E. McIntire
Hayden Lake
Idaho
Theresa K Payne
Richard C Snyder
Riche G. Stauffer
Bruce C Tellsworth
Columbus Junction
Charles A. Maas
Iowa City
Thomas Ray Berkow
Barry J. Vodochodsky
Marshalltown
Vernon J. Chapp
Earl D. Morgan II
Sigourney
Dennis M. Miller
Michael E. Buck
Merlin D. Yoder
Don D. Baccam
Jefferson
Ronald Griffith
Linda G. Workman
Wayland
Hugh S. Williams
Seymour
Kenneth S. Kron
David R. Helmuth
Hospital Admissions And Discharges Across Washington Areas
Yesterday admitted patients include Mrs. Larry Arbogast and Brian Clark from Washington for medical care. Today Robert Roberts moves to the long term care unit in Washington. Dismissals today cover Mrs. Marvin Gier and daughter in Washington, Mrs. Carroll Robinson and son in Columbus City, Mrs. George Chalupa and son in Washington, Elmer Barbee in Columbus Junction, Gerald Vandenburg in Washington, and Mrs. Roy Bergen in Ainsworth.
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Larry Arbogast
Washington
Brian Clark
Robert Roberts
Marvin Gier
Carroll Robinson
Columbus City
George Chalupa
Elmer Barbee
Columbus Junction
Gerald Vandenburg
Roy Bergen
Ainsworth
Washington County events Aug 5 to Aug 13 update
Community calendar roundup shows the Red Cross office closure Aug 5 to 14 at Muscatine area. John Zielinski photo exhibit at Laura Musser Museum through Aug 21. Gospel music in Brighton Aug 7. Canger House hours Aug 7. art show opens Aug 8 at Washington Public Library with Kerry Ann Bostwick, Nancy Purington, and Mark Tade as exhibitors. Mid-Prairie BOE Aug 8. Washington Municipal Band concerts resume Aug 10. floral show at Kirkwood CC Aug 10. auditions for Wait Until Dark Aug 11 at Washington YMCA. DAR Log Cabin open Aug 11. Lamaze classes Aug 11 at United Methodist Church. square dance Aug 13.
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John Zielinski
Kalona
Laura Musser
Muscatine Art Center
Mulberry Ave
Tom Harrison
Terry McAfee
Haviland
Kan
Brighton City Park
Brighton
Canger House
Washington
Helen Wilson
Washington Public Library
Kerry Ann Bostwick
Iowa City
Nancy L. Purington
Mark A. Tade
Mid-Prairie Board of Education
Board Room
Washington Community Theatre
Washington Ymca McCleery
Sunset Park
United Methodist Church
Stephen Valenta
Ainsworth
Happy Hearts Square Dance Club
Washington Community Center
Roger Gerst
Evening Journal
Preconditioned calves demand careful management and timing
Iowa State University extension veterinarian John Herrick notes preconditioned calves outperform ordinary cattle with lower death loss and rapid feedlot adaptation. Proper preconditioning includes 30 day weaning, two week vaccine window, worm and grub treatment, and careful transition to feed.
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Ames
John Herrick
Iowa State University Extension
Herrick
4-H winners listed in junior and intermediate divisions
The 4-H event crowns junior division winners Marianne Reha and others for presentations such as Planting a Cactus Garden and Neat as a Pin, with reserves Angie Sieren Paula Hahn and more. In the intermediate division Annette Reha leads Propagating with Cheryl Fisher second Don’t Throw It Away Julie Martin. Red division features Shelly Marek Restoring Attic Treasures. A thought for the day quotes Miguel de Cervantes on great persons and great kindness.
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Marianne Reha
Angie Sieren
Paula Hahn
Sandra Reed
Debbie Bohr
Shellie Bender
Dana Horn
Farmerettes
Laurette Sexton
Mindi Murphy
Ann Reed
Annette Reha
Cheryl Fisher
Julie Martin
Shelly Marek
Live Stock and Grain Prices Across Markets
Chicago livestock demand shows cattle trade moderate with higher quotes for prime cattle and steady to firmer hogs. Des Moines notes slow trade with mostly higher bids for butcher categories, oats and soybeans firming as receipts rise.
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Chicago
UPI
Des Moines
Jly
Accidents Report From Washington County Area
County sheriff's deputies investigate an overturned pickup five miles southeast of Riverside on highway 218 after 2:30 a.m. Thursday. The vehicle, registered to Forrest Christner, rolled in a ditch with no driver found. Separate morning incidents include a minor two-vehicle collision on highway 92 near Ainsworth involving Jesse L. Pearson and Karol L. Krotz with $300 damage, and a later crash in Washington where Forrest D. Christner faced charges for failure to stop following the Highway 218 crash. Additional minor collisions occurred in Washington with no injuries and varying fault, plus a fatal cow strike near Ainsworth on highway 218. Arrests include Adrian Anglesberg on a warrant, while theft reports cover several Keota and Washington locations with items from cabins, an office, and a machine. A lost clothing bundle was turned in to the Washington County Public Safety Center.
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County Sheriff's Deputies
Riverside
Forrest Christner
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Jesse L. Pearson
Karol L. Krotz
Columbus Junction
Forrest D. Christner
Highway 218
Christner
West Madison
South Iowa
Washington
Barbara K. Wallerich
Joseph Kirkpatrick
Wallerich
Kirkpatrick
Lisa R. Libe
East Jefferson
South Second
Libe
Merritt D. Wellington
Mary E. Detweiler
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Hugh S. Williams
Seymour
Williams
Detweiler
Astin A. Bollyt
St. James, Minn
Bollyt
Thomas Martin
Farm Bureau
Highway One
Keota Manufacturing
Iowa Southern and union begin contract talks
Iowa Southern Utilities Co and Local 735 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opened bargaining. The current contract expires August 31 and three sessions are complete with a meeting set for Friday. The union represents about half of the companys 525 workers.
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Centerville
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Iowa Southern
Platt promoted to Captain in U.S. Army
First Lt. Marsha Platt was promoted to Captain on Aug. 2. She is stationed at a base near Tucson Arizona and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Brock of Washington.
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Platt
Marsha Platt
U.S. Army
Tucson
Ariz
Wayne Brock
Washington
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Washington County Red Cross
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Washington Board of Education
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Iowa Hall
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Notary Bond Service
Notary Bond
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Talleyrand Tavern
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