Public hearing on Washington County transport funds planned
The Washington County Community Action Organization and the County Mini Bus Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday December 21 at 1 p.m. at the CAP Center Washington to discuss operations and administration of the transportation program as the Mini Bus Program seeks state funds for 1977. Community members are invited to attend and share views. Linda Bush a Washington High senior won Honorable Mention in the Southeast Iowa Symphony Artist Talent Recognition contest at Iowa Wesleyan College, performing Glazunow Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Bash.
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Washington County Community Action Organization
County Mini Bus Committee
CAP Center
West 2Nd
Washington
Linda Bush
Washington High School
Southeast Iowa Symphony
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
Linda
A. Glazunow
Jim Bash
Pfeiffer
Carter
International Business Machines
Greenwich
Conn
IBM
Ralph Pfeiffer
Lincoln and Waco Christmas Programs Highlight Holiday Schedule
Lincoln elementary vocal music presents its Washington elementary Christmas program December 16 at 7 30 p m in the Washington Junior High gym with 6th grade band at 7 15 under Fred Stark. Waco High School Vocal Department stages Christmas program December 20 at 8 p m featuring Madrigal and Stage Choir and excerpts from The Messiah with soloists from both high school and community. Waco Middle School hosts Christmas music December 16 at 7 30 p m featuring string band and vocal groups. Also, Federal Power Commission trims Northern Natural Gas rate increase by 12.1 million dollars, to be refunded with 9 percent interest. exact Iowa utility allocation unspecified.
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Lincoln Elementary Vocal Music
Washington Elementary
Washington Junior High School
Fred Stark
Ruth Shields
Berdena Bagby
Waco High School
G. F. Handel
Waco Mixed Chorus
Waco
Mark Yutzy
Lynn Hultquist
Judy Greiser
Marlene Burkholder
Betty Jones
Bruce Kaufman
William Tolander
Paulette Reichenbach
Harlan Winter
Deanne Alvine
Waco H.S
Miriam Messer
Pleasant
Waco Middle School
Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Iowa
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
Northern Natural
Plan Mini Bus operations in Washington County
The Washington County Mini Bus Committee met December 13 at the YMCA to review operations and plan for 1977. Ed Burkholder was named chairman with Don Darbyshire as vice chairman Ruby Bontrager secretary and Mrs Margaret Tuttle treasurer. Buses traveled 37 082 miles carrying 4 017 passengers with 983 trips to Washington and 1 701 inside the county. Revenue totaled 26 591 43 from local sources and donations with 2 189 66 from Heritage Agency on Aging and county coverage of driver salaries and insurance. The county was reimbursed about three fourths of driver wages under CETA. The 1977 budget exceeds 35 600. state funds are sought to aid rural transit and vehicle replacements. Memberships at 10 a year remain available to all ages for county travel. nonmembers pay 75 cents per one way trip. Schedules and info are at the Mini bus office 309 West 2nd Washington or call 653-2853. The annual Christmas music program will be December 16 at 7 30 p m at West Chester elementary with all grades participating. public is invited.
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Washington County
Mini Bus Committee
YMCA
Washington
Ed Burkholder
Wellman
Don Darbyshire
West Chester
Ruby Bontrager
Kalona
Margaret Tuttle
Washington County Supervisors
Washington County Community Action Organization
Heritage Agency On Aging
CETA
West 2Nd
Washington West Corp plans 57-room motel near city edge
Washington West Corp announced plans to build a 57-room Bavarian style motor inn on a three-acre site just off highway 1 and 92 near West Fifth Street extension. Projected cost is 750000 with opening aimed for September 1977 to serve the Farm Progress Show. The venture, financed by 10 investors and an SBA loan, follows a May market feasibility study by McGladrey Hansen Dunn predicting strong commercial demand and limited tourism appeal in the area.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington
Washington West Corp
Washington West
Don Hanson
West Fifth Street
Hanson
Wood Construction Co. of Washington
Motor Inn
Federal Small Business Administration
National Bank of Washington
P&e Development Corp
P&e
McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn and
DOT unveils five year plan for Iowa highways
Iowa DOT outlines a 572.3 million five year program starting July 1 to upgrade interstate and primary highways. The plan prioritizes paving and bridge work with 232 bridge projects and 419.4 miles of paving, plus major interstate I 380 and U S 65 I 330 improvements. Funding relies on state road use tax and federal dollars, with 1.05 billion in critical needs beyond the plan.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Iowa Department of Transportation
DOT
Interstate 380
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Noth
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Weather outlook stays fair through Wednesday
Generally fair weather continues through Wednesday with clear skies and mild conditions. Tonight temperature falls to the low 20s with light northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday brings a high near the upper 40s as winds remain from the northwest.
Carter expands cabinet with Bluemthal and Adams picks
President elect Jimmy Carter announces two more cabinet choices. Werner Blumenthal, Bendix Corp. president, would become treasurer and Rep. Brock Adams of Washington would be transportation secretary. Both nominations require Senate confirmation.
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Atlanta
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Bendix Corp
Werner Michael Bluemthal
Treasury
Brock Adams
D-Wash
Carter
Washington
Senate
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Curtis
Blumenthal
Seek swine barn funds for final renovation phase
Washington County Park Producers Association outlined the final phase of the swine barn improvement at the Washington County Fairgrounds. After a successful first phase raising funds for a 50-pen barn, contributors including pork producers, businesses, banks, feed firms, 4H and FFA groups funded the remodel of the old barn, increasing capacity from 100 to 113 pens. The association seeks $6,000 more by January 10, 1977, contributions tax deductible, with donor names to be displayed in the swine barn. Directors listed include Skubal, Greiner, Witthoft, Kauffman, Whetstine, Dickinson, Flander, Horn, and Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Park Producers Association
Washington County Fairgrounds
Pork Producers Association
John Skubal
Ainsworth
County
South
Marion Avenue
Washington
Swine Building Fund
FFA
PP Association
Skubal
Terry Greiner
Keota
Jim Witthoft
Ken Kauffman
Ed Whetstine
Wellman
Donnie Dickinson
Brighton
Murray Flander
Keith Horn
John Schneider
Riverside
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Lincoln
Chester
Jane Zielstorf
Bernard Dawson
Zielstorf
Avis Wells
Detroit
Coleman Young
Big City
Adams
Princeton
United States
Seattle
House
Cyrus Vance
California
Harold Brown
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
William Simon
William Coleman
Labor
John Dunlop
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