Meat Index Off This Year Reflects Falling Prices
Prices for hogs cattle and corn declined in the month ending Nov 15 pulling national farm prices down 1.5 percent and the farm parity ratio to 68 percent the lowest since 1933. Egg milk and tomato prices offset some losses while cost indexes rose to record levels leaving mid November returns at 68 percent of parity. The meat animal index fell seven percent from the prior month with hogs and cattle prices dropping further. dairy and vegetables rose but remained well below year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Thanksgiving family visits span several states and ages
Local notices list a wide circle of relatives visiting or hosting during Thanksgiving week. Zelma Hughes returned from a Des Moines trip. 90th birthday plans for Jennie Lauderman. multiple families from Washington to Bettendorf, Keota and Iowa City gather for dinners and milestones. Grandchildren and service members are mentioned, along with a Bossier City trip and art show.
Water bills delayed in Washington city
City officials report quarterly water bills will reach customers later than usual this month due to a new billing machine arriving late. Officials hope all bills will be ready for mailing within the week.
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Washington City
Car strikes truck in Ainsworth injuring five
Five members of the Donald E Edwards family of Ainsworth were treated and released after their pickup was struck from behind Monday at 2 p.m. on Highway 92 near Shamrock Inn. Richard C Cooper of Toledo Iowa drove the westbound car that hit the rear, sending the pickup over an embankment. Police charged Cooper with failure to stop in the assured clear distance ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Edwards
Ainsworth
Washington County
Lyle Hansen
Edwards
Shamrock Inn
Richard Charles Cooper
Toledo
Iowa
Cooper
Four motorists pay fines in justice court
Four motorists paid fines in the justice of the peace court here. John Richard Wilson of Washington was fined $10 for failure to tance ahead. Tommy Darwin Widmer of Washington paid $10 for a stop sign violation. David A. Cookes of Iowa City paid $10 for a stop light violation. Bruce Mitre Vidal of Northridge, California, paid $20 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
John Richard Wilson
Washington
Tommy Darwin Widmer
David A. Cookes
Iowa City
Bruce Mitre Vidal
Northridge
Calif
Local Births and Discharges Reported in Area Hospitals
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Richard Green of Richland medical Mrs. William Hendrickson of Columbus Junction medical Mrs. Daisy Chambers of Keota medical Today adds Otis Love of Columbus Junction medical Births record a son to Mr and Mrs Steve West of West Chester Dismissals list several mothers and sons including Mrs Richard Brinning of Keota Mrs Austin Bebb of Brighton and several Washington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Green
Richland
William Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Daisy Chambers
Keota
Otis Love
Steve West
West Chester
Robert Nicola
Washington
Richard Brinning
Austin Bebb
Brighton
James Hotle
Otto Walton
Russell Williams
Swinging Demons to Attend Region Stage Band Clinic
The Swinging Demons, a 19 member stage band at Washington High School, will join a Saturday clinic at Pleasant Valley High School in Pleasant Valley. Fourteen other bands from Iowa and Illinois attend, with an honor band and a director's band to be selected from participants.
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Swinging Demons
Washington High School
Pleasant Valley High School
Pleasant Valley
Iowa
Illinois
Larry Green
Mrs J W Helscher Hosts DAR Unit Christmas Meeting
Mrs J W Helscher entertained the local unit of the Daughters of the American Revolution Monday evening at her home. After the business meeting led by Mrs Edgar Stewart, the group heard The Kitchen Madonna by Rumer Godden and sang Christmas carols. Boxes of cookies and candy were sent to shut in members and refreshments followed from a Christmas tea table.
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J. W. Helscher
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edgar Stewart
Carpenters Union Plans Special Meeting
The Carpenters Union Local 1398 will hold a special meeting at the IOOF Hall on Wednesday at 8 p.m. All members are asked to attend. In other news, a farm tractor driven by Larry Dale Warner of Iowa City was struck from the rear on the Washington River road Saturday at 5 15 p.m. Highway patrolman Calvin Dorset investigated and reported Dale John Horak of Riverside could not stop in time in fog and rain. Damages estimated at 2000 dollars. Dorset also investigated another Sunday accident near Richland at 5 p.m. where Gary Lee Dorsch of Washington and Kenneth Leroy Hix of Fairfield suffered 250 dollars in damage after a Dorsch car struck from behind. Dorsch was charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Dale Warner
Iowa City
Washington-Riverside
Calvin Dorset
Dale John Horak
Route One
Riverside
Dorset
Gary Lee Dorsch
Social Calendar of Community Notices
Social calendar items list weekly meetings and events across clubs churches and organizations. Notable entries include Tuesday Nurses Association meeting at Tops Club YWCA room and Faith Baptist Evening Circle at Judy Gunnarson's, plus Wednesday group activities at Ainsworth CBS Alpha Chi Delta Kappa Gamma and a Christmas luncheon for Just Us Club. A range of senior citizen screenings craft gatherings and public service club meetings populate Thursday Friday and weekend activities with meals exchanges and holiday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nurses Association
Tops Club
YWCA
Faith Baptist Evening Circle
Judy Gunnarson
East Washington
Ainsworth Cbs
Masonic Temple
Alpha Chi Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Dean Batterson
Senior Citizens
Y. Just Us Club
Captain’s Table
Methodist W Scs
Linger
Rosemary Club
George Horn
Willard Gray
Merion Hobby Club
Harry Rader
Alberta Wagner
Legion Rooms
Bernard McCarthy
Tom Stewart
Herb Campbell
Everett Gardner
Pansy Hill Club
L. B. Eicher
Log Cabin Questers Club
Harold Gerdes
Friendly Circle Club
Harold Klopfenstein
Secret Sisters
Methodist Delta Alpha
Fellowship Hall
Creative Living I
Allan Kinzler
Creative Living
Dale Caldwell
E. Harrison
Bride of Steven Esser Wed in North English Church
Connie Ann Westfall and Steven Michael Esser were married Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in North English. Rev. Wilbert Sonday officiated. music by Mrs. Tremmel and Mrs. Schulte. Attendants included Joann Westfall and Kary Bousley. The couple will reside in Swisher. bride employed in Iowa City. groom in Cedar Rapids. Guests traveled from Kansas City and Overland Park.
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Keota
Connie Ann Westfall
Otis Jones
Joe Westfall
Steven Michael Esser
Cletus Esser
North English
St. Joseph's Catholic Shurch
Wilbert Sonday
Anthony Tremmel
Roger Schulte
Mr. Jones
Tilla
Ronald Popham
Wellman
Joann Westfall
Kansas City
Kary Bousley
South English
Cathy Westfall
Robert Zimmerman
West Branch
Robert Esser
Amana
Cletus Wehr
Swisher
Mike Hall
Gordon Goeldner
Sigourney
Harley Westfall
Riverside
Larry Westfall
St. Joseph's Church
Hoffman
Waters Realtors
Iowa City
Mr. Esser
Derry Burrell
Cedar Rapids
Overland Park
Kan
Lowa
John Kurtz 59th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. John Kurtz were honored guests at a dinner at the Captain's Table Sunday with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Chester Eatinger and Mr. and Mrs. Emry Prevo. The occasion marked their 59th wedding anniversary with cake and coffee at the Cline home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krutz
Chester Eatinger
Emry Prevo
Earl Cline
Kurtz
Cline
Howard Mangold
Keota
Verna Crone
Howard McAtlin
Donald
Washington
Sevilla Bowman
Dave Hebbern
Davenport
Clarence Statler
Ron Newton
Anchorage
Alaska
Injured Mt. Pleasant man in south of Wellman crash
Paul Amos Mc Graw of Mt. Pleasant suffered deep facial cuts and was taken to University Hospitals in Iowa City after a one car crash Friday at 11 55 a m one mile south of Wellman on a wet roadway as he rounded a curve Patrolman Lyle Hansen said damage to the car was about 1110 and he was charged with failure to have control of the vehicle
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Paul Amos McGraw
Mt. Pleasant
University
Iowa City
Wellman
Lyle Hansen
McGraw
YWCA Public Affairs Luncheon Set for Wednesday
The YWCA Public Affairs luncheon will be held Wednesday December 2 at noon in the YW room. Guests should bring a dish to pass and their own table service. Lunch will be served promptly followed by a discussion on radism.
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YWCA
Honor Jarrards for 56th wedding anniversary
Visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jarrard for their 56th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day included three daughters and families with a bountiful noon dinner. Son Stanley joined by long distance from Arkansas to congratulate and visit.
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Carl Jarrard
Stanley
Arkansas
Local Thanksgiving Visits From Colorado Springs and Houston
Mr and Mrs Jack Trotman returned from Colorado Springs after spending Thanksgiving with their son Tim Trotman and his wife who teach in the Colorado Springs school system. Tom Mayer and Tom Gregory of Houston visited Victor Mayer and his wife, then left for Ft Riley Kansas where they are stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Dean Wilson
Ben Gay
Georgia
Lyle Wilson
Wilson
Gay
Germany
Ft. Riley
Kan
Donna
Kirksville
Carol
Davenport
Gale Walker
Julie
Kim
Marsha
Daryl Dodder
Jo Ellen
Bossier City
Shreveport
Tom Dodder
Barksdale Air Force Base
Earl Gray
Lima, O
Tom
Air Force Base
Washington
Dodder
Clifford Duke
Mt. Pleasant
Jack Trotman
Colorado Springs
Colo
Tim Trotman
Tim
Tom Mayer
Tom Gregory
Houston
Texas
Victor Mayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christy
Hallandale
Fla
K-9
Miami
Zelma Hughes
Stanley Leach
Moline, Il
Maynard Brown
Des Moines
Jennie Lauderman
Sunny Haven Nursing Home
John E. Rhodebeck
Grafton
Wis
Delmer Rhodebeck
Dennis
Karleen Steele
Granite City, Ill
Oliver Gohn Sr
Fairfield
Gordon Fordyce
Gregory
Michelle
Bettendorf
Harold Rhodebeck
Brinning
Ron Brinning
Kelly
Leonard Brinning
Homer Brinning
Robert Brinning
Beth
Washington Area
Carol Richardson
Robyn
Elmer Victor
Lindy Brinning
Tracy
Muscatine
Rodney Arnold
Veterans Hospital
Raphael Gonshorowskis
Gonshorowski
Robert G. Malvey
Moorhead, Minn
Diane Perdock
Mt. Prospect
Bill Perdock
Lawrence Whetstine
Doug
Ed Whetstine
Kerry
Larry Whetstine
Dan Steiner
Martha Meyer
Jay Hough
Terri
Jeff
Ron Ornduff
Gregg
Kevin
Kristi
Perry Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Wilton Junction
Terrence Greiner
Shaun
Hower
L. V. Clarahan
Wolf's Flower Shop
Wards Airline
Montgomery Ward Service Department
W. Washington
Zenith Chromacolor TV
Mangolds
Evening Journal
Morris
Velma Williams
Dar
Carpenters
Carpenters Union Local 1398
IOOF
Rebekah Lodge
H. J. Club
Casino Hall
Richmond
Methodist
WSCS
Darrell Ross
T. M. Nelson
Elwyn Corey
Brown Finance CO
South
Washington, Iowa
Bride of
Steven M. Esser
John Kurtz
Honor Jarrards
Lloyd Thompson
Larry
Dennis Thompson
James J. Thompson
Eldon Novy
Sally Novy
Richard Dusil
Steven Schroder
Waterloo
George McGuire
Marcia
William Kane
Osincuf's
Polaroid
Chris Model
Iowa Ave
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