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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1973
Page
8
Christmas Books Enter Library Shelf for Young Readers
The library shelves expand with new juvenile titles after holidays. Highlights include Buzz Buzz Buzz by Byron Barton, A Firefly in a Fir Tree by Hilary Knight, The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore with Knight illustrations, The Way Christmas Came by Masahiro Kasua, Danny and his Thumb by Kathryn F Ernst, The Upstairs Room by Joanna Feiss, The Tales of Olga da Polga by Michael Bond, The Mills of God by William H Armstrong, A Piece of the World by Mildred Walker, and Grub the Bush Baby by Jane and Hugo Van Lawick, a true Serengeti account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary Knight
Clement C Moore
Masahiro Kasua
Christ
Danny
His Thumb
Kathryn F. Ernst
Joanna Feiss
Olga da Polga
Michael Bond
William H. Armstrong
Sounder
Mildred Walker
Jane van Lawick - Goodall
Hugo van Lawick
Seregenti
Livestock Prices Mix Across Illinois and Iowa Markets
JOLIET Illinois live cattle 5000 head with steers steady to 50 lower and heifers near steady. high and prime steers 34.00 to 39.50, hog prices mostly steady to weak with Nos 1 2 200 230 lb at 41.25 to 41.75. U.S. 1 3 200 230 lb butchers 39.50 to 40.75 and sows 33.75 to 35.00. DES MOINES interior hog trade active with butchers steady to 25 cents lower and sow prices mostly 25 cents lower. receipts today estimated 85 000 with prior days totals given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Book Notes on Travel and History from Various Authors
A roundup of recent non fiction titles including Peg Bracken's But I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World, Richard B. Morris's Seven Who Shaped Our Destiny, J B West's Upstairs at the White House, Elena Skryabina's Siege and Survival, Sheila Burnford One Woman's Arctic, and other works by Brenda Morton Dick Hyman Wayne Fuller Lawrence Galton A W Marlow and Jack William. Rona Laurie collects over sixty theatre speeches in One Hundred Speeches from the Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg Bracken
Richard B. Morris
Iowa
J.B. West
White House
Leningrad
Russia
Elena Skryabina
University of Iowa
Arctic
Sheila Burnford
Brenda Morton
Dick Hyman
The
American Mail
Wayne E. Fuller
Lawrence Galton
A.W. Marlow
H.G. Wells
Jack William
Rona Laurie
New Books Added To Shelves For Holiday Reading
New fiction titles join the shelves including The Theft of Magna Carta by John Creasey If by Ken Edgar Stranger at the Gates by Evelyn Anthony Ward 402 by Ronald J Glasser MD The Wind at Morning by James Vance Marshall Justus by Arthur Lapham Dutch Uncle by Marilyn Durham and The Christmas Mouse A Brown Memorial adds Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Christmas materials are placed in front of the third book stack beside the big clock for easy browsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Books
John Creasey
Ken Edgar
Evelyn Anthony
Ronald J. Glasser
M.D
James Vance Marshall
Justus
Arthur Lapham
Marilyn Durham
Sprungers to Speak at Eicher Mennonite Church
Eicher Mennonite Church near Wayland hosts Sprungers Kenlyn and Sprunger for services on Dec. 6 7 and Dec. 9 at 1030 a.m. and 730 p.m. The couple have served as missionaries in Zaire since 1965 and will present slides and artifacts from their Congo region work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmur Sprunger
Kenlyn
Zaire
Eicher Mennonite
Wayland
Congo
Springer
General Conference
Mennonite Church
Eicher Church
Africa
Three minor accidents investigated by city police
City police checked three minor crashes here on Saturday and Sunday. The first occurred on South Iowa near Derby Oil with Loren LeDry Hirschy turning in front of Ronald Cox. $200 damage and Mrs. Cox treated for a head bump. The second crash at South Iowa and Washington involved Cathy McDowell and Helen Nix with $300 damage and a shoulder injury to Nix. The third collision at East Washington and South Fourth involved Beulah Hesselgesser and Marsha Long with $600 damage after Long said the other driver signaled and did not turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Iowa
Derby
Loren LeDry Hirschy
Wayland
Ronald Dean Cox
Washington
Cathy Eileen McDowell
Sacramento
Calif
Helen Marie Nix
Beulah Hesselgesser
Marsha Elaine Long
East Washington
South Fourth
Marsha Long
Hesselgesser
Scouts Brave Cold Weather Camp At Stewart School
Four Scout patrols from Stewart School spent a weekend in a cold weather camp sponsored by the Army Reserve. They prepared for the conditions learning clothing and gear, cooked meals, built fires, and earned badges including totin chip and Paul Bunyan. Patrols Mau Maus Headhunters Muskrats and Falcons took part with Ray Garton aiding the Leaders Corps and Scott Keating joining as a new Scout. Adults Darrell Bandy Lou Pailliotet and Dean Jeffries supervised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart School
Army Reserve
Paul Bunyan
Ray Garton
Leaders Corps
Scott Keating
Darrell Bandy
Lou Pailliotet
Dean Jeffries
William R Kime Richland orchard operator dies at 78
William R. Kime of Richland died Saturday December 1 1973 at Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield at age 78. He operated Kime Orchard in Richland for 25 years and held many local posts including charter member and former commander of Veterans of World War I, Mason, Odd Fellows, and service in real estate and community groups. He was born September 13 1895, married Eva Cerney on June 1 1923, and is survived by his wife two nephews and several cousins. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church Richland. Burial Highland Cemetery Richland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
William R. Kime
Jefferson County Hospital
Fairfield
United Methodist Church
Richard
Highland Cemetery
Kime
Edgar
Mary Harris Kime
Eva Cerney
Lake Darling Youth Center
Iowa Fruit Growers Association
Iowa Horticulture Society
Richland Commercial Club
Methodist Church Board
Volunteer Fire Department
Richland Lions Club
Harold Hayes Dies in Richland After Sudden Illness
Harold Hayes an oil dealer in Richland for years died unexpectedly at home on Saturday December 1 1973. Funeral planned Tuesday at 2 p m in Richland Friends Church with burial in Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery. He was born June 14 1909 at Grace Hill. He is survived by his wife Louise Pickard Hayes four children and 12 grandchildren plus four brothers Cloyce Richard Donald and Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Harold Hayes
Richland Friends Church
Kenneth Pitts
Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
Mr. Hayes
Grace Hill
Lloyd
Pearl McNeese Hayes
Louise Pickard
Francis Avery
Greeley
Colo
Kenneth Paul
Brighton
William
Boulder
Robert
Fairfield
Cloyce
Richard
Washington
Donald
Florida
Russell
Seattle
Wash
Local Family Notices From Cedar Rapids Area
On the Record lists several couples with addresses and origins including Keota Salem N C Marion Avenue Baptist Church Cedar Rapids Muscatine Hutchinson Minn and Brighton. Each entry notes number of children and occupations such as pastor outside representative manager and retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cottrell
North Avenue C
Keota
Larry Brown
South Avenue C
Salem
N.C
Marion Avenue Baptist Church
Tim Pierce
South Marion
Cedar Rapids
Thorp Credit
Dennis Day
E. 2Nd
Muscatine
Thor
Joe Carmichael Earns Eagle Scout Honor in Keota
Joe Carmichael son of Dr and Mrs R A Carmichael received the Eagle Scout award at a Court of Honor held Sunday November 25 at the United Presbyterian Church in Keota. His brother Jim Carmichael and other Scouts assisted with ceremonies. Ottumwa field director Wayne Jeffis presented him the badge and urged a life of leadership while Joe sang the Scout Promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
Joe Carmichael
R.A. Carmichael
United Presbyterian Church
Dr. Carmichael
Midtowa Council
Deane Morris
William Snell
Jim Carmichael
Joe
Brad Merz
Reggie Erwin
Pattie Marshall
Wayne Jeffis
Ottumwa
Mid Iowa Council
Jeffis
Russ Pulis
Caravan Trails
Girl Scout Council
Ottumwa Heights College
Keota
Keith Wells
Richard Carmichael
Don Callen
Dale Zaugg
Business Council
Highland Boosters to Meet in January
The Highland Community School Music Boosters will meet on the first Monday evening in January with no meeting in December. The Junior High chorus will perform at the January gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Boosters
Highland Community School Music Boosters
Also Mentioned on This Page
Library Notes
Buzz
Byron Barton
Chicago
Plain
Tanzania
Mid-Prairie
Wellman
Mid-Prairie Community Education Advisory Council
Community Education Council
Earl Fry
Marilyn Gingerich
Mildred Statler
Louise Kallaus
Wendy Yoder
June Goschke
Sally Whetstine
Dudley Joseph O'Hanlon
Michael Ray Vandenburg
O'Hanlon
St. James Church
Washington K.C. Hall
Sprungers
Eicher
Billy the Kid
Ratrowan
Metrocolor Panavision
MGM
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Church Fellowship Hall
Christian Church
ALL New
Save
Mama
Brut JR
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
W. Washington
State
Pleasure Industries, Inc
Iowa Corporation
Fort Dodge, Iowa
First Iowa Securities, Ltd
First Avenue
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