Christmas Sunday at United Presbyterian Church
The United Presbyterian Church in Washington hosts a Christmas Sunday service on December 19 with added choirs and a playlet Let Us Now Go to Bethlehem. The evening caroling at 6 30 p m will visit shut ins and the sick, followed by treats in Fellowship Hall chaired by Mrs Louis Larsen and United Presbyterian Women.
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Christ
Jeanne Erickson
Chancel
Harvey Huiner
Bethlehem
Louis Larsen
United Presbyterian Women
Public Affairs Christmas Luncheon Held at Captain's Table
Mrs Joe Jones and Mrs Harry Ramseyer hosted the Public Affairs Christmas luncheon with nineteen members and guest Mrs Cloyd Knupp attending alongside leader Mrs M O Smith. Knupp presented The Christmas Story drawn from articles scripture and personal recollections. A business meeting reviewed yearly summaries and Mrs Smith closed with a Christmas poem. The group noted the loss of member Mrs Margaret Clarkson who will move, and several others departing for warmer climates for the winter.
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Joe Jones
Harry Ramseyer
Cloyd Knupp
M.O Smith
Knupp
Robert McKee
Christmas Program at Bethel Church Sunday
Bethel Presbyterian church hosts the annual Christmas program and treats this Sunday at 7 p.m. The organizing committee asks each family group to bring sandwiches, pie or cookies and their own table service. The church will provide drinks.
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Bethel Presbyterian Church
Robb elected vice president of Iowa Extension Directors
Tom Robb was elected vice president of the Iowa County Extension Directors Association during the group’s Ames meeting. The association focuses on coordinating county extension services and sharing best practices among members.
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Tom Robb
Iowa County Extension Directors Association
Ames
Government sets 2.5 percent limit on doctor fees
The Price Commission adopted Phase II guidelines capping non-institutional health service charges at 2.5 percent. Doctors and dentists may raise fees only to match cost increases, with IRS review for higher hikes. institutions face separate 2.5 to 6 percent paths and potential IRS or commission approval, plus state advisory boards to scrutinize further boosts.
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Washington
UPI
Price Commission
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
C. Jackson Grayson
Commission
More households in state during decade
Iowa households rose by 58 765 in the decade. Census shows 905 295 housing units in 1950 rising to 964 060 in 1960 with 550 844 urban and 413 316 rural. SMSA units totaled 328 900. owner occupied 642 700 and rented 253 600.
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Des Moines
IDPA
U.S
Iowa
Bureau of the Census
SMSA
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Davenport Man Emmett Schlapkohl Dies After Surgery
Emmett Schlapkohl of Davenport, father of E. K. Schlapkohl the Washington schools superintendent, died this morning after a recent critical illness following surgery. Funeral is tentatively planned for Saturday in Davenport.
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Emmett Schlapkohl
Davenport
E. K. Schlapkohl
Washington
Des Moines Livestock Market Slow Trade Higher Demand
In Des Moines, hog markets showed slow trading with demand steady to higher for butchers. Prices ranged for U S 1 3 200 230 lb hogs 20 25 to 21 75, 238 260 lb at 18 50 to 20 00, and sow and heavier hogs between 14 00 and 17 25 depending on weight. Today's estimate 75 000. receipts week ago 103 000. year ago 103 000. Wednesday 57 000.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Cedar Clippers 4-H Club Christmas Party Held
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club held its Christmas party at Vicky Pattersons with mothers and daughters exchanging gifts and literature for the coming year distributed to the girls. Refreshments were served. An accident involved Linda Susan Mahany of Cedar Rapids backing from a parking stall and striking a parked pickup truck owned by Nicolaus Francis Gevock, with damage estimated at 550 dollars. Also noted is a claim that La Monaca and two gravediggers profited by charging ten percent on tomb costs.
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Cedar Clippers 4-H Club
Vicky Pattersons
Linda Susan Mahany
Cedar Rapids
Nicolaus Francis Gevock
la Monaca
Kiwanis Luncheon Speaker Highlights Trucking Growth
Tom Danaher of the Iowa Trucking Association spoke on industry expansion and freight movement. He showed a film on the move to longer trailers and urged federal approval of sixty five and twin bottoms, noting two thirds of states approve such rigs though Iowa restricts longer units due to road conditions. George R. Van Beek of Rock Valley was seriously injured after a 20 foot fall at the Naval Reserve Training Center.
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Kiwanis
Tom Danaher
Iowa Trucking Association
Danaher
Iowa
George R. van Beek
Rock Valley
Naval Reserve Training Center
Sign up opens for 1972 ASCS set aside program
Washington County ASC Chairman Robert Pearson says wheat and feed grain farmers may enroll January 17 to February 25 at all county ASCS offices. Early sign up ensures participation as no extension to the deadline will be granted. Farmers may sign up by mail if out of county and can plant remaining cropland to profitable crops while meeting set aside requirements.
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Robert Pearson
Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
ASCS
Pearson
U.S
ASC Committee
Roy Andersons end stay in El Paso
Roy and Mrs. Anderson returned from El Paso Texas after an extended visit with their daughter and family the Gary Putneys who are moving to Florida where he has taken a job with Components of America Their new address is Gary Putney 5290 S W Ninety Way Apt 1 Cooper City Florida 33314.
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Westchester
Roy Anderson
el Paso
Texas
Gary Putneys
Putneys
Florida
Components of America
Gary Putney
S. W. Ninty Way
Apt. 1
Cooper City
Marvin Snider
Washington
Leslie Butterbaugh
Lea Ann
Lester Butterbaugh
Charles Wheeling Sr
West Chester
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Wheeling
Pat Custer
Keota
Edgar Slemmons
Freeburg
Ill
Chad Edgar
Marjorie
Larry Rhumsel
Chad
Lance
Mary Lou Slemmons
Des Moines
Bill Stagner
Iowa City
Slemmons
A. J. Rhutasel
Mason City
Lowa
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