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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1973
Page
2
Iowa State University economist Gene Futrell says cattle feeders may see moderate price gains this winter but face potential discounts for heavier cattle. With slow meat demand and marketing delays, returns have shifted from profit to losses, prompting some to delay marketings while feeder supply remains ample.
Half Hour Club members gather December 11 at Mrs. John Dillon’s home with 21 in attendance. Officers and reports held, program Beams of Great Joy performed by Mrs. Lewis Newell. Next meeting January 8 at Mrs. Everett Hensen’s with Mrs. Jay Robertson assisting. Ruth Reaney returns home for Christmas. Also, American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party December 11 at Mrs. Everett Hensen’s. $48 allotted for a veteran’s family and a Christmas exchange held. CROP drive in Louisa County over $600 collected. county treasurer is Lee Huston. donations may be left at the bank or with church treasurers. Louisa CROP chairman is Mr. Denley Ganfield.
Local note reports Allen Griggs in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City room 3126 as a patient.
Circle I met Wednesday at Halcyon House with officers Mrs Charles Crull Mrs Harold Stephens and Mrs Milo Steele Jr as hostesses Ten members and Home residents attended The program featured readings music with resident Mrs Keesey on piano Circle NT met with Mrs Scott Wilcox assisted by Mrs Burge Hammond Fourteen members and two visitors Mrs Allen Ferguson and Mrs Robert Burt attended The group sang carols after sharing favorite tunes for roll call
Yesterday admissions include Mrs. Flossie Yeoman Brighton medical Matt Hotle Washington surgical Mrs. Ed Simmering Washington medical Howard Wykert Columbus Junction surgical Mrs. Myrtle Shull Washington medical Floyd Carpenter Ainsworth medical Today dismissals include Mrs. Floyd Banks Washington Ernest Crawford Washington Long term care dismissals include Mrs. Helen Jordan Washington
Northeast Iowa cattlemen are invited to an open house for the Hawkeye Bull Test Center on Thursday December 20 from 10 am to 2 pm. The center opened November 29–30 with 205 bulls representing major beef breeds and exotic breeds. Bulls will undergo 140 days of gain testing after on test weights recorded December 19–20 1973. top two thirds per breed to be sold May 22–23 1974 at Maquoketa and Oelwein. The station is at Bill Bradford Farm two miles east and four miles north of Sumner, owned and operated by Bill and Jim Bradford. Interested cattlemen may inspect progress any time.
The 66th annual Association of Town Fairs report shows 82 of 99 Iowa fairs profitable for the year and total county and district fairs earning a net gain of 6,808.52 for Washington County with attendance about 11,300. Total income reached 2,846,972 to 3,078,636 in expenses. Washington County revenue and costs totaled 33,103.60 and 26,295.08 respectively. Other county fairs posted varied gains and one loss.
Mid-Prairie FFA delivered boxes of citrus fruit including oranges and grapefruit to Shenks Nursing Home and Pleasantview Home as Christmas gifts. Voc Ag class elected officers Friday with Jerry Fisher as chairman Curtis Stutzman vice chairman and Keith Schweitzer secretary. They will also chair the meetings committee and conduct FFA chapter activities. The Voc Ag class toured Yoders Feed Plant in Frytown on Monday after finishing a unit on animal nutrition.
Four Marines graduate from basic training in San Diego California and return home on ten day leave. Pvt Audrey Anderson and Pvt Chris Beliel will proceed to infantry training at Camp Pendleton California with Anderson assigned to Washington DC afterward. Pfc Jeff Mahan heads to artillery training at Camp LeJeune North Carolina. Pvt Mike McGuire will train in electronics at 29 Palms California.
Seventeen Friendship Club members met at Mrs. Dean Sandburg home sharing Christmas Eve customs with guests Sue and Kari Shepherd. Activities included Santa suit craft, gift exchange, and refreshments. OES held a potluck at the Masonic Temple with Rainbow Girls Christmas program and officer installations. January Rainbow Board meeting, Memorial Service, and 1974 officer installation planned.
The Crooked Creek Cloverettes 4 H Club met at the Crawfordsville Legion Hall for a brief business session and Christmas caroling for the elderly. They distributed plates of goodies, then held a Christmas party with a gift exchange. Leader Janet Davis received two birthday cakes. Refreshments were provided by Molly Rich, Gina Swift, and Sandy Miller.
Washington County sheriff's officers report Jane Lynn Tollefson of 600 South Pine Street Mt. Pleasant lost control of her car on the Washington Riverside road two miles north of Washington Friday at 3 30 p m. The car left the pavement and entered a ditch sustaining heavy damage.
Jon Reighard son of Mr and Mrs Gailen Reighard of 1003 West Monroe Washington has left for Marine Corps basic training He joined the Corps for two years and will select among more than 514 jobs available Sgt Mike Shackelford can provide information at 351-2274 collected call.
Mid-Prairie Future Teachers of America met Thursday with President Mike Yoder presiding. The group voted to cancel the Christmas gathering with FTA alumni due to the high school closure and lack of an alternate venue. They will promote Energy Awareness Week with state education groups and aim to lead the program at the high school. Vice-President Nancy Beck introduced a panel of Mid-Prairie kindergarten teachers including Mrs Duvall of West Chester Miss Zook of Wellman and Mrs Troyer of Washington Township, who shared teaching philosophy.
Employees of the food service department completed the State Department of Health sanitation course in Des Moines. Under supervision of Carol Schillig, certificates were issued to Ella M. Burham Barbara Lesling Thelma L. Horsey Janet Graber Mary C. Peiffer Margaret Harriman Frances Leeper Martha Albright and Judy Johnson.
The thought for the day cites American poet John Greenleaf Whittier, recalling his line about the saddest words being it might have been, reflecting on regret and unrealized possibilities.
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