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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1969

Page

7

Washington Iowa public notice of Aug 4 1969 council session

City Council met in regular session chaired by Mayor L C Willits on August 4 1969 with Councilmen Davis Davisson Mangold Walker Gebhardt present and Stephens absent. Bills were approved except WASCO Construction and Dan R Fesler. numerous fund payments listed and airport bond bid awarded to Dain Kalman Quail. Budget hearing conducted with no objections and final adoption approved. ordinances and resolutions discussed. rock for swim pool lot granted. street surfacing proposal approved. water connection ordinance readings completed. plat approval for Country Club Addition adopted. lettering for new utility pickup assigned. adjournment follows.

L. C. Willits Davis Davisson Mangold Walker Gebhardt John C. Owen Stephens The National Bank Washington State Bank Dain, Kalman and Quail, Inc Davenport Iowa Dain, Kalman & Uail Washington Evening Journal Washington Said County Country Club Washington County Robert R. Ross Kathryn Ges Ross

Iowa asks Nixon to declare 46 counties disaster area

Gov. Ray asks for a $750,000 initial federal disaster aid grant to repair public property in 46 Iowa counties hit by June and July floods. Total preliminary damage runs about $68 million with additional funds after a $500,000 federal boost, as counties list specific relief requests.

Des Moines UPI Robert D. Ray Nixon Iowa Ray Henry Emmet Decatur Black Hawk Allamakee Benton Bremer Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Cerro Gordo Cherokee Chickasaw Clarke Clay

Farm Bureau opposes farm tax proposals in appeal

The Iowa Farm Bureau asked the House Ways and Means Committee to delete changes in cooperative refunds and other tax loss farming provisions in tax reform. It urged removal of a 50 percent cash requirement on patronage refunds and a five year limit on non cash capital, while supporting a simple $15 000 farm loss offset. The national Farm Bureau also criticized extended capital gains rules for breeding stock and depreciation recapture impacting livestock, including hogs, and warned a broader corporate exclusion could hurt small family farms.

Iowa Farm Bureau House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur Mills Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau

Village Auction Dates For Household Goods and Real Estate

Public sale listings enumerate auctions across Iowa towns from August 9 to August 23. Events include a three bedroom home on 3rd Street Columbus Junction, a 340 acre farm near Keswick to settle an estate, and multiple household goods and antique auctions in Washington Wayland Coppock with times starting between 1:00 and 6:30 p.m. Names such as Verlee Lantz Mary Shebanek Estate Walter M Reasoner Estate L V Clara han and Olive Boller appear as organizers across dates.

3Rd Street Columbus Junction Verlee Lantz Mary Shebanek Riverside Keswick Iowa Walter M. Reasoner South Third Avenue Washington V. Clarahan Wayland State Bank Wayland Olive Boller Coppock Fred Dold

Farmers share of food dollar falls to 40 cents

Iowa ASCS Executive Director Dale H Awtry reports the farmer gets about 40 cents from each consumer dollar spent on food. He notes prices and marketing costs set the share, with bread and eggs showing wide variation. Net farm income sits around 15 billion.

Dale H. Awtry Iowa State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service ASCS Awtry U. S ASC 8 U. S. Department of Agriculture

Mrs Schafer Home After Visit From Amrine Family

Mrs Elma Schafer returned to her Granite City visitor days after spending three weeks with her daughter Thelma and family Delmer Rhoderbeck and sons. The Amrine home hosted Ben Neff and Mary Hyde and family. Dean Schafer and wife welcomed a girl born August 3 with sister Amy.

Cindy Nellie Hyde John Baldosier Mary Hyde Dean Schafer Amy Cecil Riley Martha Griffin

Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup

Mrs. Carl Amrine and son Harold visited with the Gerald Anderson family. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zihman and the Tra bert family visited Sun day with the Andersons. Doyle Paul spent Friday with Mary Hyde and son Johnnie. Kientz and son Tom met the Statler family in Mt. Pleasant. Amrine and Harold called on Lena Kirk and Alvin Smith of Mt. Pleasant and on Fred Trabert at Four Couriers. Harlan Craff and family spent the weekend with Maynard Craff and family of St. Louis.

Carl Amrine Harold Andrew Zihman Mathias Trabert Gerald Anderson Doyle Paul Mary Hyde Johnnie Hyde Robert Kientz Tom Ron Statler Mt. Pleasant Clara Amrine Amrine Lena Kirk Alvin Smith Fred Trabert Harlan Craff Harlan Maynard Craff St. Louis

Community News Briefs From Richland Area

Mrs Sutton returns home from Jefferson County Hospital after a brief stay. Scouts parents night at Camp Wapel lo with Troop 56 attended by Mr and Mrs Leonard Ande way and Mr and Mrs Dwain Sutton. Barbara Verby to be honored at a pre nuptial courtesy for September 6 wedding at St Marys Sigourney with Dale Wallerich Jr. Shower hosted by Mrs Frank Bottger and Mrs Don Tucker. Larry Bachmann and Tina of Whittier California visiting relatives. Pleasant Plain Friends meeting schedule posted for Aug 8 9 10 with various services and meals. Also notes of Friends Family Camp September 26 27 Lake Darling Youth Center. Apollo 11 launch seen from Cape Kennedy on a trip through 15 states. Local pastor connections mentioned with Rev Esther Figgins Rev Almore White. National Guard training at Camp McCoy lists local youths attending.

Richland Dwain Sutton Jefferson County Hospital Leonard Andeway Scouts Parents Camp Wapello Jeff Mark Barbara Verby Christian Church St. Mary’s Catholic Church Sigourney Dale Wallerich Jr Harold Derby Richland. Co Frank Bottger Don Tucker Larry Bachmann Tina Whittier California John Hadley Missouri Kansas Pleasant Plain Harley Yates Kinross Hopewell Herschel Mendenall Young Friends Victor Parcell Friends Family Camp Lake Darling Earl Gillis Friends Indian Mission Wyandotte Oklahoma Esther Figgins Carthage Cape Kennedy Almore White Damascus Ohio Figgins Rev. White Richland Friends Lawrence Bond D. H. Watson Milford Bond Jack Lakeland Florida National Guard Camp McCoy Wisconsin Barry Talley Hal Rusk Bob Hoskins Gary Adam Gene Reed Larry Sobaski Dean Weber

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