4H and FFA market beef weigh-in planned
1974 4H and FFA market beef weigh-in set for Saturday December 15 with multiple locations across Ainsworth Kalona Washington Keota Wellman Brighton and the Oscar Mayer hog buying stations. Times vary by location with helpers listed for each site and rules require halters on all animals and enrollment forms at weigh-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Ainsworth
Oscar Mayer
Raymond Howsare
Jack Erwin
Jim Waterhouse
Kirk Howsare
Gary Windus
Kalona
Larry Sexton
Marland Shetler
John Schneider
Julia Gamon
Ed Hostetler
Myron Krotz
Ron Bowser
Washington
Marion Timmins
Jim Ledger
Bruce Campbell
Rodney Letts
Frank Kleese
Bob Johnson
Keota — Trier
Ed Whetstine
Howard Bohr
Jerry Greiner
Ken Brenneman
Jim Frier
Wellman
Longwell Stockyards
Bob Emde
Wayne Johnson
C. R. Johnson
Brighton
Pete Bell
Carol Loeffler
Mark Hotchkiss
Don Davison
Duane Lewis
Hiring a competent baby sitter for holidays
Metropolitan Life Insurance offers guidance on safe babysitting during holidays. Choose sitters with real experience or strong community referrals. Leave clear instructions, emergency contacts, and a locked door policy. Emphasize immediate evacuation if smoke or fire occurs and never leave children alone. Send for a free Sitting Safely guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Health and Welfare
Madison Avenue
New York
N.Y
Livingston Day Meeker Bates Firm Directory Note
Professional directory listing for Livingston Day Meeker & Bates Attorneys Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates Craig Arbuckle includes office at 12 South B and phone number 653 2147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
Craig Arbuckle
South B
Conger House Christmas Decor Hampered by Weather
Snow and cold slow decorating at Conger House for Christmas. Garden I led by Mrs. John Witthoft plans to finish before Saturday open house, with only a pine cone and ribbon door piece by Mrs. Erma Bostwick in place. Garden II led by Miss Della Humphreys also hindered by weather on the outdoor sign. A 30 inch pine cone wreath and large red apples crafted by the Senior Citizens group enhance the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden I
John Witthoft
Conger House
Erma Bostwick
Garden II
Della Humphreys
County Farm Bureau to attend Iowa convention in Des Moines
About 20 Washington County Farm Bureau members will join the 55th Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting in Des Moines from December 6 to 12. Delegate Duane White of Ainsworth will attend Dec 10–11 sessions to vote on policy and elect state officers. Two county women leaders will join the women’s business session on Dec 10 as five women join the state committee and ten attend the American Farm Bureau women’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Duane White
Ainsworth
State Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
American Farm Bureau
Keith Stewart
Keota
Maurice Crawford
Wellman
William J. Kuhfuss
J Merrill Anderson
Town Farm Bureau
Vonda van Dyke
Doyle Jarrard
Edwin Augustine
Leroy Veggy
Joe Jones Jr
Louis Larsen
George Horn
Francis McConnell
David Miksch
Dale Caldwell
Les Grim
Robert Scranton
John Young Jr
Washington County
Mid-Prairie FFA awards for essay contest honors
Two Mid-Prairie FFA students led a Pride Seed Corn essay contest with Mike Yoder taking first and Loren Logan second for their piece The American Farmer What Has He Done Lately. The local win earns Mike an FFA warm-up jacket and Loren a pen and pencil desk set. Plans unfold for a native grass demonstration plot at the Senior High School grounds in cooperation with Dale Faulkner and the University of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Prairie
FFA
Mike Yoder
Loren Logan
Pride
Pride Company
Mike
Loren
Dale Faulkner
Washington County Soil Conservationist
University of Missouri
Don’t Drink and Drive Warns Metropolitan Life
Metropolitan Life urges readers to avoid drunken driving warnings. Statistics show deaths from alcohol impaired driving rise yearly. Plan to abstain or limit intake, pace drinks, and eat before partying to reduce risk and protect others.
Mrs. Rodney Mathers Dies in Missouri
Mrs. Rodney I Mathers former Alice Jones of Cotter died December 5, 1973, in Sturgeon Missouri. She had lived in Washington County for years before moving to Missouri. The funeral will be there today. Mrs. Mathers was sister in law of Mrs. K A Mathers of Washington and aunt of Mrs. John Skubal of Haskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney I. Mathers
Alice Jones
Cotter
Sturgeon
Washington County
Missouri
Mathers
K.A. Mathers
Washington
John Skubal
Haskins
Clarence Minikin of Letts Dies at 69
Clarence Minikin of Letts died Friday December 7 1973 at Morning Sun Manor. He was 69. Funeral Monday 9 a.m. Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction with burial in Morrisonville Illinois. Rev Paul Hasel officiant. Born November 14 1904 in Farmersville he lived in Letts 20 years and cared for the local cemetery 17 years. Surviving are two nieces and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Clarence Minikin
Letts
Morning Sun Manor
Stacy-Lewis
Morrisonville
Ill
Paul Hasel
Minikin
Farmersville
Tax seminar planned for small businessmen in Washington IA
J Harold Sears of the SBA announces a two evening tax clinic for small businessmen at Washington High School Room 116 Washington Iowa. The January 10 and January 17 1974 sessions run 7 to 9 30 pm that will cover basic tax return preparation and current tax law developments with instructors John Seward CPA Dee Gosling and Company Iowa City. The Kirkwood Community College Community Education Division hosts in cooperation with the Washington Chamber of Commerce SBA and the IRS. The cost is 5 preregistration is via Bob Kucera Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids 52405 P O Box 2068.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Harold Sears
Small Business Administration
Washington High School
Washington
Iowa
Internal Revenue Service
John Seward
CPA
Dee, Gosling and Company
Iowa City
Kirkwood Community College
Community Education Division
Washington Chamber of Commerce
The
Bob Kucera
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Christian Supplies Store Moves and Redevelopment
Mr and Mrs Jerry King have purchased the Christian Supplies store from Jesse Radda and moved to 116 East Washington previously Hobby Land. They redecorate and plan to open next week with a grand opening after Christmas on January first. The shop will supply religious items including books gifts wedding aids church materials and sacred music in various formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry King
Jesse Radda
East Washington
Hobby Land
Pepper couple honored on 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pepper celebrated their 50th anniversary Sunday at the Golden Buckle Buffet Keota with about 175 relatives and friends. Sons Kenneth Roger and William with wives assisted. granddaughters Carla Kay Lynn Marie Pepper kept guest books. cake by Mrs. Don Cave Washington. attendees from Iowa and Arizona. noon dinner at the buffet followed by supper and visiting at the Pepper home.
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G. H. Pepper
Keota
Lynn Marie Pepper
Don Cave
Washington
Craig Conklin
Milton
Karen Sue) Patterson
Boyd Blattner
Raymond Greiner
Leon Sieren
Florence Crawford
Gladys Savage
Debra Wright
Bryan Pepper
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Louilla
Iowa City
What Cheer
Webster
Packwood
Wellman
West Chester
Iowa
Lake Havasu City
Mesa
Ars
Mexico
Christmas gatherings highlight Kalona club night
Eighteen members of the HJ Club and families met at Farmers Savings Bank Kalona for a Christmas supper and program with music and Santa gifts. HEO Club held a 1:30 p.m. luncheon at the Frontier, secret sisters revealed with a Christmas exchange. Friendly Circle Club met with Mrs Cletus Reed for a Christmas meeting and gift exchange, Bible reading, and plans for January dinner with husbands.
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HJ Club
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
Santa Claus
HEO Club
the Frontier
George Gould
Friendly Circle Club
Cletus Reed
Robert Quinn
Wilbur Wright
Lovelace Wins Wilde Oscar For Worst Film Parody
Linda Lovelace, star of Deep Throat, received this year's Wilde Oscar awarded by Harvard Lampoon in Cambridge Massachusetts. The satirical prize honors the year's worst performances and productions in film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Worst
Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Wilde
Satiical
Harvard Lampoon
Linda Lovelace
St James Pupils Dismissed Early for Teacher Workshops
Pupils at St James school in Washington will be dismissed at 2 p m Monday to allow teachers to hold workshops starting at 205 p m. Ledger Funeral services for Alfred Raymond Ledger were held Friday at St James Catholic Church. Casketbearers named. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Sines Hubert C Sines of The Ohio National Life Insurance Helscher Agency in Washington selected for a one week business insurance seminar. Joint County Education Board meet in Cedar Rapids December 17 at 4401 Sixth Street sn. Accidents Washington police logged two minor crashes on Friday. Beatrice Brandt drove into John Whalen on West Madison. damage about 750 dollars. Richard Hotle and Dickie Hammes collided at Clara Barton and South Second. damage about 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
St. James School
Washington
Sines
Hubert C. Sines
Ohio National Life Insurance Company
Helscher Agency
Joint County
Board of Education of the
Joint County System
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street Sn
Washington City
West Madison Street
Beatrice Beulah Brandt
Wells, Minn
West Madison
John Wayne Whalen
Richard Hotle
Dickie Lee Hammes
Sigourney
Clara Barton
South Second
Navy Man Calls Family Ahead of Holiday Visit
Robert Dean Crossett Jr. of the United States Navy at the San Diego naval training center called his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Crossett Sr and his brother Michael on Sunday for a pre holiday family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dean Crossett Jr
United States Navy
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Robert Crossett Sr
Michael
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East Main Street
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
Thomas D. Kauffman
Appt
Production Credit Association
North Iowa
Lan
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Northwestern Mutual Life
James D. Gorham
Gene AL Hackman
Pacino
Warner Bros SO
Rina
Rommeo Juliet
County Farm Bureau
Rodney Mathers
Christian Supplies
Honor Peppers
Louie
Amber
Annette
Lori Sue
Sonny Cab CO
Fast Madson Washington
Fourth Ward
Cornelia Day
Jerdock
Raymond J. (George) Miller
Etter
Peadock
Eton Post
Vew Hall
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Carson
Marcon
Lady Remington
Russell Stover
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