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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1971

Page

8

Waco School Year Opens With Staff Workshop Schedule

Waco Community School announces the 1971 72 year starts with teachers workshop August 23 and 24 and classroom work August 25. Classes begin August 26 at 8 20 a.m. Special Education students begin August 26 at Mt. Pleasant and August 30 at Mt. Pleasant. The faculty list includes superintendent Ralph K Gibson and principal Louis Schrader among many department heads and teachers with positions across elementary middle and high schools. Registration set for August 18 and 19. parent handbooks mailed.

Waco Community School Winfield—Mt. Union Mt. Pleasant Waco Ralph K Gibson Louis’ Schrader Wilbur Roth Susie Meyers B.berlender Curtis Pefferman Ass't Jr High LeAnn Rodehorst Jerry Senters H.S. Social Studies Asst F.B Lloyd Sisco P.E Theodore Trunnelle Barbara Werner Marguerite Wolf Boyd Blattner N. Elizabeth Graber Willis Hildebrand Imogene Hinkle Larry Kerr M.S Wilma Mechlister Terry Olsen Donna Pflughaupt Marian Rich Emil Schlatter Dale Waligorski Nancy Sandeen Helen Rodgers Lois Vicki Cline Phylis Graber Edith Roth Helen Arthur Evelyn Garrett Vicki Keefe Doris Davis Marilyn Rees Lois Jones Mabel Sandeen Jane Wakefield Lonnie Cantrell P.E. HS Ass't Ardith Ingmanson Gerald Nelson

Des Moines Hog Markets See Mixed Trade and Higher Prices

Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show slow trade with demand weak to steady. Butchers steady to higher with bids 25 cents up. receipts Thursday about 70 000, vs 58 000 last week and 48 000 year ago. Prices listed by weight classes across 200 to 550 pounds.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota

Mrs. Fred Sheetz dies in Sigourney Iowa

Nora C. Augustine Sheetz 80 died at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney on Aug 12 after a Aug 7 admission. Born July 20 1891 in Valley to Charles and Katheryn Augustine she married Fred Sheetz Feb 5 1913. Survived by husband daughter granddaughter brother and sister. services Aug 14 at Powell Funeral Home Keota. Burial Keota Cemetery.

Nora C. Augustine Sheetz Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney Sheetz Charles Katheryn Deal Augustine Valley Valley School Fred Sheetz Sheetzs Lancaster Talleyrand Keota Rebekah Lodge Fred Eldon Josephine) Hurley Des Moines John Jacquelyn) Murphy William Augustine Tilly Henry Eza Powell Funeral Home Richard Lee Scott, Sr

DMZ bombardment escalates as NVA shells two South Vietnam bases

North Vietnamese 130mm shells and mortars hit Firebase Alpha 2 near Highway 1 and the DMZ southern edge for a third straight day. South Vietnamese troops suffer 12 wounded while Alpha 1 and nearby areas take lighter damage. US air strikes continue but impact unclear. Cambodian fighting flares near Preah Prasap as GVN reports 30 guerrillas killed.

Saigon UPS Demilitarized Zone Dmz Alpha 2 Highway 1 Alpha 1 Camp Fuller Fuller Cam Lo Quang Tri South Vietnam Khe Sahn A Shau da Nang Mekong Delta Cambodia Uinst Preah Prasap Phnom Penh Vietnam

Complete judging of swine care sses at county fair

The 4H and FFA Open Class and Pig Derby swine careass judging results will be announced at a Tuesday meeting August 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Building Washington County. Pigs were slaughtered at Bath Packing Company Columbus Junction and staff will announce results. Trophies cash awards and ribbons will be given.

Washingtonounty Fair Jim Frier Farm Bureau West Edge Washington Bath Packing Company Columbus Junction

POW release predicted this year by VFW leader

Dallas: Hebert R Rainwater national commander in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars said inside information indicates some American prisoners of war will be released before Christmas. He noted the VFW had worked a year on POW release but did not credit their group for the impending release. He cautioned North Vietnam may not release all POWs and some may be retained.

Dallas UPI Hebert R Rainwater Veterans of Foreign Wars Rainwater San Bernardino Calif VFW U.S North Vietnam Stockholm

Schwengel Visits Washington County Center on Handicap Program

Congressman Fred Schwengel spent two hours at the Washington County Development Centers Inc discussing the handicapped program with board president Howard Steiner and others. Gene DeFazio gave local plan details and showed films of a Waterloo facility started three years ago. Schwengel expressed interest and said the program fulfills human needs and helps create useful, participating citizens, benefiting the community and southeast Iowa by adding jobs and reducing the tax load.

Fred Schwengel Washington County Developmentnters Howard Steiner Gene DeFazio Waterloo Schwengel Iowa

Army draft pinch delayed until November in Europe

Army officials say the draft expiration will not affect the force until November when replacements for departing troops are needed. Inductees can flow into training for four months, delaying impact. Congress stalls on renewal, risking a wider strain as vacancies appear in Europe and Vietnam remains the top priority.

Washington UPI Europe Vietnam Congress

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