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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1976

Page

2

Be Kind To Your Neighborhood Bee Movement In San Francisco

Louis Dubay, head of the San Francisco Beekeepers, advocates for urban beekeeping and pet bees for apartments. He travels to swarms, offers free relocation, and promotes bees as essential pollinators, stressing their long history and gentle nature while noting landlord and neighbor challenges.

San Francisco UPI Louis Dubay Dubay Italy Garden of Eden Missoula Mont

Court ordered pay continued by NFO

The National Farmers Organization won sanction to repay one million dollars to former participants of the Iowa Grain Trust, raising total distributions to six million. Judge William Stuart ordered the disbursement amid ongoing review of the group finances after SEC attempts to place NFO under a court approved receiver. NFO still owes about fifteen million and has repaid about two point five million since last May through a member funded program. NFO president Oren Lee Staley cited the special fund as key to meeting grain trust debts. The Iowa Grain Trust was a vehicle for marketing members grain. assets once reached about three point two million.

NFO Stuart Oren Lee Staley Iowa Grain Trust

Livestock Markets Report From Des Moines and Joliet

Trade in Des Moines was moderate with generally good demand. butchers steady to 50 higher than Friday across weight classes, while sows held steady. Joliet saw cattle 50-75 higher and hogs 25-50 higher with high and prime steers 35.50-37.50 and hogs 260-280 lb at 43.00-46.50, Tuesday receipts projected.

Des Moines UPI Joliet, Ill

Miss Aleph Hites of West Chester Dies at 86

Miss Aleph Hites, 86, of West Chester died August 23, 1976 in Indianapolis after moving there last November to be near her sister. She spent most of her life in West Chester and was a Baptist Church member. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with visitation Tuesday 2–4 and 7:30–9 p.m. Burial in New Haven Cemetery. She was born November 7, 1889 in Sedwick County Kansas, daughter of Moses and Sarah Rosenstein Hites. Surviving sister Mrs. Gladys Skinner of Indianapolis and three nephews.

Aleph Hites West Chester Indianapolis Ind Jones Funeral Home New Haven Cemetery Miss Hites Sedwick County Kansas Moses and Sarah Rosenstein Hites The Baptist Church Gladys Skinner

Airman Sistern and Airman Wehr Begin Training Paths

Airman Ronald E. Sistern of Brighton has completed basic training at Lackland AFB and is assigned to Lowry AFB Colorado for specialized munitions and weapons maintenance after a six week course on the Air Force mission and human relations. Airman Chris L. Wehr, son of Alvin L. Wehr of Ainsworth, is selected for technical training in aircraft maintenance at Sheppard AFB Texas after basic training at Lackland and a 1974 Columbus Community High School graduate.

Sistern San Antonio Ronald E. Sistern Neal I. Wisler Jr Brighton Lowry Afb Colo Air Force Lackland Afb Tex Washington High School Chris L. Wehr Alvin L. Wehr Rt. 1 Ainsworth Sheppard Afb Wehr Columbus Community High School Northeast Missouri University Kirksville

Massengale Wins Greater Hartford Open In Scorching Finish

Rik Massengale claimed the $42,000 prize at the Greater Hartford Open in Wethersfield Conn finishing 18 under par 266 at the par 71 course. He pulled away with late birdies the final two holes after a weather hatchet day as Al Geiberger and J C Snead finished two strokes back. Massengale credited his turnaround to a swing change advised by his brother Don Massengale and his improved putting down the stretch to seal victory.

Wethersfield, Conn UPI Rik Massengale Massengale Don al Geiberger J.C. Snead Don Massengale PGA Rik Snead Hartford Geiberger

Massengale Seals Victory With Critical Putt

The report notes a 25-foot putt on the 17th and Massengale's clutch putt on the 18th that left victory out of reach for the other competitor. The page also cites a statistic that about 6.4 million Americans have a disability affecting mobility.

Massengale

Graduation news from Patricia Stevens in Omaha

Marylin Weatherman Evelyn Evans of Washington and Tom Weatherman of Mt. Pleasant attended Diane Colletts graduation Saturday August 21 from Patricia Stevens Fashion and Business college in Omaha Nebraska Diane has accepted a position with Martha Brown Ltd in Mt. Pleasant

Marylin Weatherman Evelyn Evans Washington Tom Weatherman Mt. Pleasant Diane Collett Patricia Stevens

Coon Family Visits Ainsworth. Ozarks Trip Ends

Dr and Mrs Sidney Coon and Anna plan a Tuesday to Thursday visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Sidney Coon in Ainsworth. They will travel to Tucson after the visit which concludes Thursday. Relatives and friends are invited to call. Saturday arrivals home include families from Ainsworth Riverside and Kalona with multiple members, plus Elwyn Corey of Washington who stopped en route to Arkansas.

Sidney Coon Anna Ainsworth Tucson Ariz Ozarks Raymond Lasek Bryan Robyn Steve Prybil Riverside Kenneth Paul Kathy Jackie Brighton Kenneth Guy Deb Don Terry Utzinger Scott Troy Kalona Wendell Nathan Angela Guy Elwyn Corey Washington Arkansas

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