Midwinter notes on crops, honors and community events
The letter reports a mild freeze helping remaining corn and soybean fields, rising farm costs, and good crop prices. Washington County honors Sikke Temple for soil conservation work with regional sweepstakes and other recognitions. Carrier salesmen receive annual awards, and Cynthia McCall earns Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Iowa. Local Christmas activities and preparations are noted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Sikke Temple
Washington
Leroy Veggy
Riverside
Fred
Week on the Farm December 9 1972 hunting and fishing notes
The column recalls hunters who missed deer despite two men riding out at dawn while a family trap line yielded muskrat, possum and a mink. It notes marketing plans, a small income from hides, and compares grain markets with a $1.50 futures bid for corn and $4.03 for soybeans with March delivery amid broad farm abundance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Kansas
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Demons led early in scoring as season opens
The Passing Years notes Brian Owen holding a slim Demons scoring lead after three games while Dwane Shalla is named Washington County Farm Bureau chairman for the membership committee and plans the January drive. Earl Wood and Sons earns a three year on the job accident free award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Owen
Demons
Dwane Shalla
Washington County Farm Bureau
Earl Wood and Sons
Washington Contractors
John Mattes
Washington County Heart Association
D. G. Sattler
Kalona
Juanita Hering
Washington
Washington County
Winga
Aaron Dwight Blosser
Wellman
U.S
Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dan Bruegge wins Journal watch at carriers party
Dan Bruegge of Journal Route 1 north Washington received the grand prize, a Bulova wristwatch, for outstanding service at the Washington Evening Journal Carriers Christmas Party. Kevin Brooks of Wayland and Nancy Schlapkohl received special and second prizes for long and excellent service on local routes. Other winners included John Cady and Mike Fritz. The write ups also note carrier families, visiting dignitaries, and local residents attending events and celebrating with prayers and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Washington Evening Journal
Dan Bruegge
Journal Route 1
North
Washington
Dan
Dale Bruegge
Denise
Bruegge
Kevin Brooks
Wayland
Kevin
William G Brooks
Tracy
Nancy Schlapkohl
Green Meadows
Nancy
Carole
John Cady
Marion Cady
Mike Fritz
al Fritz
Wolf Floral Company earns 50 year award and more
The Wolf Floral Company received a 50 year placque from the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association at a Cedar Rapids district meeting. Harold Wolf accepted the award with local staff including Mr and Mrs Harold Wolf and Mr and Mrs Kurt Wolf. Rex A. Colling named Osincup Drug Store pharmacist joining from Clear Lake. He is a 1966 UW graduate with six years retail experience. Randy Stalder celebrated his fourth birthday with a Mickey Mouse themed party at home with family and friends. Larry Speed and Peggy Prior wed in Burlington with Howard Mangold family ties noted. Mrs Tom Stewart returned from a Corvallis visit after Thanksgiving and a San Francisco trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wolf Floral Company
FTD Association
Cedar Rapids
Harold Wolf
Kurt Wolf
Richard
Sam) Young
Rex A. Colling
Osincup
Colling
Washington
Clear Lake
South
Lawa Colling
University of Wyoming College of Pharmacy
Osco
Randal Ray Stalder
Ronald Stalder
Randy
Rhonda Kay
Ryan Jay
Gladys Wulf
Ray Stalder
Richard Stalder
Connie
Mark
Matt
Harold Brock
Eric Curl
Howard Mangold
Keota
Lee Mangold
Mindi
Wayne Mangold
West Chester
Verna Crone
Dennis Crone
Jim Wood
Cedar Falls
Larry Speed
Grinnell
Peggy Prior
West Burlington
Burlington
Howard Mangolds
Hysell Academy Nominee Leads District Selections
Washington High School senior Larry Hysell is among First District youths nominated by Congressman Fred Schwengel to the U S Military Academy, advancing to a competitive appointment process. Rex Emerson hosted Bing Crosby and Phil Harris at the Amanas dinner and noted the stars’ friendly charm. The Washington High girls basketball team lost 64 63 to Mid Prairie JV after a large first-half lead, while the B team fell 52 18. Project Million completes with 1 000 jars and 1 000 000 soybeans gathered by Lincoln Elementary fifth graders. Mrs. Almeda Thompson’s class demonstrates a million with soybeans and jars. Lawrence Graves returns from Milwaukee visiting sons and mother. Todd Smothers, six, hospitalized for tonsillectomy, now home and recovering. Collin Proctor returns to Northwest Iowa Vocational School power lineman program after a break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hysell
Washington High School
Truman Hysell
Washington
Fred Schwengel
US. Military Academy
Schwengel
Mid-Prairie
Collin Proctor
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Sheldon
Arnold Smothers
Sikke Temple Wins Regional Soil Conservation Award
Sikke Temple, a long-time conservation coopertor, built terraces and three concrete dams to control runoff, using tile outlet terraces and chisel plowing. He was named regional sweepstakes winner and owner operator award at a December ceremony by Iowa Soil Conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikke Temple
Lowa Soil Conservation
Friday December 8 Phi Beta Kappa honoree named
Cynthia McCall a University of Iowa senior has been named to the University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Initiation will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union ballroom with Provost Ray Heffner speaking. Members from Liberal Arts must meet high grade thresholds for eligibility. Mrs. McCall is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCall of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burham
E. R. Burham
Washington
Owl Club
Iowa Wesleyan College
Raymond Hebel
Burham
O. K. Clapper
Marilyn Mouser
Stanley Mouser
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Carol Walker
H. A. Walker
Washington, D.C
Daniel Holland
L. A. Holland
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Iowa State College
Ames
Holland
Cynthia McCall
University of Iowa
Phi Beta Kappa
National Scholastic Honorary Society
Iowa Memorial Union
Ray Heffner
University College of Liberal Arts
Cynthia
Dave McCall
Winnebago reports earnings rise in third quarter
Winnebago Industries of Forest City reported a 44 percent jump in third quarter sales to 51.8 million for the quarter ended November 25. For the first nine months, sales rose about 67 percent to 163.6 million, with operating earnings around 15.3 million or 61 cents per share, both at record levels according to CEO Gerald E. Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
UPI
Winnebago Industries
Gerald E. Bowman
Winnebago
Bowman
Deaths of the Week Include Five From Iowa Towns
Theodore B. Brown 78 longtime Washington foreman at American Pearl Button Co. died December 3 1972 in Prescott Arizona. Pearl Viola Messer 65 died December 5 at Henry County Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant. Larry Keith Sinn 31 of Wayland killed in a Centralia Missouri traffic crash. his father Wade Sinn died soon after. James M. Harper 73 of Wellman died December 8 at Shenk's Nursing Home following a long illness. Hilbert Herron 57 Blairstown postmaster died December 7 in Cedar Rapids St Luke's Hospital after months of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore B. Brown
Washington
American Pearl Button Co
Prescott
Ariz
Mr. Brown
South Summit
Swedesburg
Pearl Viola Messer
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Mt Pleasant
Wayland
Larry Keith Sinn
Centralia
Wade Sinn
Sinn
Hilbert Herron
Blairstown
Wyman
St Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Mixed From Washington Area
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for Washington area patients with dates including yesterday today and Saturday. Names include Daryl Braun Stephen Gault Donald Messenger and others with medical and surgical notes. Births noted Korwin Scott Beachy and others. Transfers include Mrs Edwin Malmberg to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Braun
Washington Surgical
Stephen Gault
Donald Messenger
Kepta Surgical
Sheila Boulton
Wapello
James Larson
Washington
Calla Tripses
Larry Gingerich
Kalona
Korwin Scott Beachy
Richland
Bruce Lemons
Brighton
Archie Christner
Mr. Pleasant
Keith Anthony
Jerry Albright
Walter Sheets
Max Goodlander
Edwin Malmberg
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Local Marriages Include Dusenbery and Scott Couples
Rural West Chester and Marion Illinois pairs announce marriages. Michael Alvin Dusenbery wed Susan Jeanine Stokes on November 21 with plans for college at the University of Southern Illinois Carbondale. Janice K Scott and Wesley Edward Smith wed December 3 1972 at the Little Brown Church Nashua. Mamie Van Doren says she married Ross A McClintock in Las Vegas last week. third marriage for the actress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dusenberys
West Chester
Michael Alvin
Susan Jeanine Stokes
Kenneth Stokes
Marion, Ill
Midway Court
Marion
University of Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Dusenbery
Earl Scott
Wesley Smith Jr
Janice K. Scott
Wesley Edward Smith
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Mamie
Hollywood
UPI
Mamie van Doren
Ross A. McClintock
Las Vegas
New
Ray Anthony
Lee Meyers
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Aunt Agatha
Stone
Jeanette Miksch
Evening Journal
Marion Cadys
David McCalls
Charley Ragan
Charley
Maurine Walker
C. W. McLaughlin
C. A. Boice
Maurine Trotman
Stanley T. Richards
Milo W. Steele
Eclipse Lumber Company
Middle West
Pauls Lumber Company
Carl Klein
Louisa M. Alcott
St. James
New York
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Anthony di Bonaventura
di Bonaventura
James Roosevelt
Manhattan Supreme Court
Vening Journal
Journal Watch
Tracy Anderson
West Main St
Anderson
Allen Pohren
Red Oak
Pohren
Leonard E. Pohren
Jeff
Mark Escher
Michael
Kalong
Werner Lowry
Green Bay
Wis
Marvin Lowry
Christopher
Marcus
Holly Berry
First Baptist Church
Lowry
Tom Stewart
Ron Marek
Allison
Corvallis
Ore
Hysell
Rex Emerson
Bing Crosby
Phil Harris
Crosby and
Harris
Williamsburg
Holiday Inn
Amanas
Emerson
Phil
Bing
ABC
Lawrence Graves
Milwaukee
Guy and
Gary Graves
George Londo
Todd Smothers
Stewart School
Washington Lodge
Masonic Temple
J. Omer Kenagy
Leonard A. Llewellyn
Clarence P. Berkhoff
Marion D. Snodgrass
Dwight S. Murray
Ralph A Melville
Harry W. Kirtley
Elmer D. Bruegge
Robert L. Bonar
Bernard V. Payne
Howard E. Miller
Tyler
John Custer
Warren Stewart
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
City Hall
Lou McFadden
Bob Roe
Tom Tanner
Yale Jarvis
Stephen Dahlquist
Isville
Brian Stephen
Dee
Everett Davison
Harry G. Dahlquist
la Grange Park
Ill
Andy Sheetz
Roy Davison
Thomas H. Berdo
Florida
Jerry R. Carris
St Petersburg
Clayton Clapper
Tampa
Harold Johnson
Paul McCoy
Joe Falk
Don Polachecks
Falk
June Pehler
Ruth Schneider
Rebekah Lodge
Don Hazen
Winnie Belter
Noble Grand
Pehler
Schneider
Nancy McClain
Hazen
Doyle Jarrard
Farm Bureau
Los Angeles
I Oof
John Reneger
Noble
Roger Dalziel
LeRoy Jugenheimer
Howard Lins
Myron Salladay
Julie Garrison
Columbus Junction
Michael Jamison
Jackie West Wapello
Josephine Helscher Harper
Walter Griffin
Richard Hesseltine
Son
Crawfordsville
Charles Hayes
Leo Peiffer
Lizzie Turner
Minnie Turner Washington
William Zickefoose
Washington Medical
Omer Wagner
Georgina Stirling Washington
Pearl Adam Harper
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