Christmas party planned at County Home with Santa
The annual Christmay party at the County Home is planned for Friday Dec 22 at 7 p.m. The Women of the Moose will furnish entertainment and refreshments. A lighted tree and a Santa visit are planned. Volunteers will help with gift distribution and opening. People may leave gifts at McDaniels Drug Store by Dec 21 or bring them to the County Home before the party.
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Women of the Moose
Santa
McDaniels Drug Store
Junior Cattle Feeder Project Plans in Washington County
Washington County 4-H and FFA members prepare to enter the Junior Cattle Feeder Project for 1973 requiring purchase and weigh in before January 1 1973. Entry forms available from 4-H Ag Club leaders vocational age instructors and the Extension Office with scale tickets and purchase data due by January 4. A pen may contain 3 to 9 head with separate feeding and detailed records. up to 18 head per pen if multiple family members enter.
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Washington County
FFA
Jim Frier
H Ag
Iowa Farm Bureau Wins Top National Award in L A
DES MOINES UPI The Iowa Farm Bureau earned the eight gold star award at the American Farm Bureau convention in Los Angeles for reaching its 1972 membership goal and for excellence in local affairs natural resources policy development political education and women and youth activities The honor marks the third straight year Iowa has won national awards for its information program and membership achievement.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Farm Bureau
American Farm Bureau
Los Angeles
Iowa
Hudson Voters Reject $1.1 Million High School Bond
Residents cast 339 to 479 against a 1.1 million bond for a new high school, far below the 60 percent threshold. Voters also rejected raising the schoolhouse fund from 5 to 12 mills, 355 to 485.
WHS Vocalists Plan Christmas Concert December 19
Washington High School Vocal Department stages The Many Joys of Christmas on Tuesday December 19 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium under Robert Youngquist. Featured works include O Magnum Mysterium Dance Allelujah Gloria Hodie Psallite and major carols Adeste Fidelis Silent Night Angels We Have Heard On High Fum Fum Fum White Christmas with tickets at 125 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Washington High School
Robert Youngquist
Victoria
Freed
London Flu Virus Detected in Five U.S. Cities
The CDC reported isolated cases in five major cities of influenza resembling the London Flu strain. The agency noted no specific vaccine has yet been developed or proven effective against this new virus.
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Atlanta
UPI
London
U. S
Federal Center For Disease Control
CDC
Iowa Fuel Crisis Moves Face Breakthroughs In Coldest Winter
State officials reported two breakthroughs easing Iowa fuel shortages caused by extreme cold. Hydro power from Missouri River dams will be released to aid major utilities, freeing natural gas and fuel oil for residents. Sun Oil Co. chief to visit Iowa to discuss supplying fuel oil to independents, with retail sales under conditions.
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Iowa
Robert D. Ray
Federal Bureau of Reclamation
Missouri River
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Robert Donahue
Sun Oil Co
Pennsylvania
Ray
Donahue
Sun Oil
DX Oil Company
ICC
Sun Oil van Nostrand
Towa
AMF Western Tool Co
Des Moines
Winnebago Industries Inc
Forest City
Champlin Petroleum Co
Ues
Roger S Plummer Jr
Plummer
Liddy estimates Iowa crop losses from weather
Agriculture Secretary L B Liddy warned Iowa faces 40 to 50 million dollars in soybean revenue losses due to floods cold weather and heavy snowfall this fall and winter He indicated the losses could cut total net farm income from an anticipated 4 billion dollars and discussed possible federal disaster aid He noted 7 percent of beans remain in fields and snow threatens harvesting while corn is less affected and aid efforts extend to credit assistance and loans to farmers
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DES Moines
UPI
L. B.liddy
Iowa
Liddy
Robert D. Ray
Farmers Home Administration
Messiah performed by Waco and New London choirs
The combined choirs of Waco and New London High Schools present Handel's Messiah in two December performances directed by Prof Burton Mahle. The New London show on December 10 features soloists Jeff Edwards, Cynde Miller, Donna Brinkmeyer, Ana Shelledy, Becky Barnes, and Glorus Patterson with Eveleyn Roseberry directing and Roseberry accompanying. The Waco show on December 17 at 3 p.m. stars Wendell Davison, Jeff Olsen, Janet Dare, Martha Canott, Maureen Rich, and Celeste Roth with Betty Becker directing and Jackie Fulton accompanying.
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Waco
New London
Burton Mahle
Iowa Wesleyan College
Jeff Edwards
Cynde Miller
Donna Brinkmeyer
Ana Shelledy
Becky Barnes
Glorus Patterson
Eveleyn Roseberry
Waco High School
Wendell Davison
Jeff Olsen
Janet Dare
Martha Canott
Maureen Rich
Celeste Roth
Betty Becker
Jackie Fulton
Junior High Christmas Concert Scheduled for Monday
The Washington Junior High Music Department will present a Christmas Concert on Monday December 18 at 730 PM in the school gym. Vocal choirs from 7th 8th and 9th grades will be conducted by Mrs. Dean Stanley, while Band B (7th graders) and Band A (8th and 9th graders) perform under Gary McCurdy. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Washington Junior High Music Department
Washington Junior High Gymnasium
Dean Stanley
Gary McCurdy
City Cuts Public Safety Tax With Revenue Sharing Check
Washington city officials accepted a 34 239 revenue sharing check and reduced the public safety budget from 101 741 to 67 502. The cash, first under the program, will fund 1973 needs with further funds due after year start. A zoning ordinance public hearing was set for January 2 1973 and council approved buying a new police car from Mace Motor Co.
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City Council of
Washington
Public Safety Department
City of
Spe
Mace Motor Coal
Measles Epidemic Averted in Linn County Health Drive
Health Commissioner Dr Arnold Reeve announced a three day immunization drive in Linn County halted a measles outbreak in the Cedar Rapids area. More than 25 000 children, mostly school age, were vaccinated with measles vaccine and measles and rubella combination vaccine during the program conducted by the state with county medical society and local health authorities.
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DES Mulned
Arnold Reeve
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Reeve
Weather outlook with cold afternoon and improving Thursday
Sunny and cold this afternoon with light northwest winds and highs in the mid teens. Tonight grows cloudier and colder with lows from zero to five above. Thursday turns partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the twenties. Snow dances hover near zero this afternoon, ten tonight, and twenty on Thursday.
Orange Moon Crater Reported From Apollo 17 Mission
Apollo 17 astronauts Cernan and Schmitt discovered an orange stained crater likely formed by a dying lunar volcanic vent. They collected rocks and studied Shorty crater as mission control debated a fiery past for Taurus-Littrow valley. Svans orbited aboard America observing three extinct volcanos as two more EVA runs were planned.
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Robert Parker
Ronald E Svans
America
Cernan and
Schmitt
Challenger
Evans
Moon
Pacific West
Ernan
Anothe
Taurus-Littrow
NASA
Robin W. Brett
Shorty
Farouk El-Baz
Apollo
Bell Laboratories
Lunar
County Supervisors Weigh Federal Revenue Share Use
Washington County supervisors examine guidelines for 117,285 in federal revenue sharing aiming to reduce future tax needs. A county recount of last month’s supervisor race starts December 18, with Clifford Conklin as chair and three associate members overseeing the process. The cost burden sits with the recount board’s decision, while officials anticipate varied tally outcomes from initial counts.
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Washington County
Clifford Conklin
Willis Richards
Board of Supervisors
Conklin
Walter Schroeder
Beverly Hoverison
Warren Sewart
Roberta Schoonover
John Patterson
Elmer Schneider
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Farm Bureau
WHS
Waco, New London
United Airlines
Eugene A. Cernan
Harrison
Jack Schmitt
Cernan
Mission Control
Richards
Patterson
Schneider
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