Iowa Governor backs economy moves to cut deficit
Des Moines reports Gov. Robert Ray endorses Messerly budget curbs to trim an $11 million shortfall. Proposals include cutting out of state travel stop construction and purchases halt vacancy fillings and review hiring. Ray cites past savings and says further tax hikes may be needed if deficit persists.
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Des Moines
UPI
Francis Messerly
Cedar Falls
Robert Day
Messerly
Bout” Ray
Ray
Appropriations Committee
Iowa
Troop 242 Plans Court of Honor During Scout Week
Troop 242 announces a ten year anniversary Court of Honor at St James gym during Boy Scout Week on Monday February 8. Events include a hobby and merit badge show from 6 to 6 30 p m a family potluck at 6 30 p m with three dishes per family including one meat dish then a 7 30 p m Court of Honor and recognition. Mal Walker Scoutmaster from New York will speak on Scouting past and present.
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St. James Gym
Mal Walker
New York
Iowa Reports 1970 Savings Bond Surpasses State Goal
The state of Iowa exceeded its 1970 quota for Series E and H savings bonds with a 1970 total of 73,894,192 dollars, 101 percent of the goal, and December sales of 5,746,365 dollars. Washington county reached 95 percent of its 1970 quota at 458,964 dollars, Clarke county achieved 141 percent, and towns set a 1971 goal at 75,300,000 dollars with Washington county’s 1971 quota at 498,970 dollars.
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Iowa
L. A. Holland
Washington
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Washington County
Clarke County
Brubaker named as vice president of IDS
Max F. Brubaker named senior vice president investment operations for Investors Diversified Services IDS announced by president Stuart Silloway Brubaker a Switzerland born alumnus of Basel and Columbia He previously led the international department at Smith Barney after later becoming a partner and VP at the firm He is 62 and plans to move with his wife Barbara from New York to the Twin Cities area within weeks.
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Minneapolis
Max F. Brubaker
Investors Diversified Services
IDS
Stuart F. Silloway
Brubaker
Switzerland
University of
International Department
Smith, Barney
Barbara
New York
Twin Cities
Silloway
Patterson Seed open house event planned at Washington area
Mr and Mrs Frank Patterson announce an open house and appreciation day at Patterson Seed & Supply nine and a half miles north of Washington on highway 1. The event on Friday February 5 celebrates a new insulated seed house with storage, mixing and inoculating room. Coffee cookies sandwiches at noon. Prizes offered. Details appeared in Evening Journal advertisement February 2. All farmers and wives urged to attend.
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Patterson Seed & Supply
Washington
Journal
Frank Patterson
Patterson
the Evening Journal
Property Transfers Reported in Regional Plats and Additions
Henry H. Robertson and wife transfer Lot 4 in Block 3 Original Plat Crawfordsville to Wendell K. Wilson. Estate of Glenn Mace transfers land in 35-77-8 to Robert E. Jones. Fred H. Mast to Willis Eakins Lot 1 and northern 75 feet of Lot 2 in Muller's Addition Kalona. John E. Stout and wife to Donald F. Wyse et al land in 26-74-9. Joseph Podaril to James L. Podaril land in 1-75-6 Washington and Louisa Counties. Roy A. Fields to Thomas A. Horak et al Lot 5 in McConaughey's Addition Washington. G. E. Mace to Robert E. Jones land in Sections 5-7-8 and 27-6-8. Dillon J. Graber to David Eichelberger land in 29-74-6. Etta M. Helfrich to Frank D. Miller et al Lots 6 and 7 Block 6 Smouse's Addition Washington.
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Henry H. Robertson
Wendell K. Wilson
Crawfordsville
Glenn Mace
Robert E. Jones
Fred H. Mast
Willis Eakins
Muller
Kalona
John E. Stout
Donald F. Wyse
Joseph Podaril
James L. Podaril
Washington
Louisa
Roy A. Fields
Thomas A. Horak
McConaughey
City of Washington
G.E. Mace
Dillon J. Graber
David Eichelberger
Etta M. Helfrich
Frank D. Miller
Smouse
Farm Bureau group discusses rising taxes and costs
The Farm Bureau Local Affairs committee met at the Farm Bureau building to discuss soaring property taxes covering school operation and local government costs. Assessment and eminent domain were also on the agenda. All committee members attended with officers Frank Kleese Ed Augustine Doyle Jarrard Duane White Mrs. John Renoux in attendance.
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Farm Bureau Local Affairs Committee
Farm Bureau
George Horn
Frank Kleese
Ed Augustine
Doyle Jarrard
Duane White
John Renoux
Iowa Wesleyan A Cappella Choir Plans Washington Concert
The Iowa Wesleyan College A Cappella Choir, a 42-voice group, will perform March 2 at 7 30 p m in the United Methodist Church in Washington during a Febru ary March concert tour of Iowa and Illinois. The annual tour has showcased the choir from coast to coast. Jens Wesleyan, in Mt Pleasant, is a co educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
Washington
Iowa
Ilinois
United Methodist Church
IWC
Jens Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Keota Adult Farm Class to Hear Soil Lab Leader
Keota High School hosts the adult farmer class at 7 30 p m on February 10 with Jim Coxe head of data and processing at the New York A Soil Lab Rochelle Illinois as speaker He organized the lab first computerized soil testing facilities and will discuss The Ability of Soil to Produce.
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Jim Coxe
N.Y. A
Rites Thursday for Mrs Will Kan 87
Mrs. Will Kan 87 of 412 North Court Fairfield died Tuesday at Maplewood Manor Keota after long illness. She was mother of Irvin Whitham Washington. Funeral Thursday 1 30 p m Raymond Funeral Home Fairfield Rev Wilson Hyde officiating burial Evergreen Cemetery. Family receives friends this evening 7 30 to 8 30. Born November 26 1883 Jefferson County daughter of George L Dana and Hattie Wolfe Dana reared near Fairfield. Married Raymond A Whitham November 27 1907 in Fairfield. he died June 25 1930. She married Mr Kann October 1 1941 in Fairfield. Member United Methodist Church Philathea Class and Woman's Society of Christian Service. Preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Survivors include husband three sons Lloyd Whitham Agency Walter Whitham Plainfield New Jersey Irvin Whitham Fairfield ten grandchildren one great grandchild and one brother Clarence Dana Fairfield.
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Will Kan
North’ Court
Fairfiel
Maplewood Manor
Keota
Irvin Whitham
Washington
Raymond Funeral Home
Fairfield
Wilson Hyde
Evergreen Cemetery
Kan
Church
Lloyd Whitham
Agency
Walter Whitham
Plainfield
N. J
Here
Clarence Dana
W C Robertson Admitted For Tests At Mercy Hospital
W C Robertson, a patient at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, is admitted for tests and observation. Room number listed as 4159.
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W. C. Robertson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Big demand for detasselers from corn blight debate
Des Moines reports a push to amend child labor laws to let 14 to 16 year olds detassel corn this summer. Rep. Richard Brake seeks limits of 12 hours per day and 48 hours per week during June 1 to Labor Day, with work hours 5 am to 9 pm.
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DES Moines
IDPA
Richard Brake
Drake
Texas
Muscatine
Mid-Prairie Thespians advance to state contest
Seven Mid-Prairie students competed in two plays at the Southeast District Finals in Iowa City last week. They earned excellent ratings and qualified for State at Fairfield February 6. Actors included Julia Radda Nancy Mischler Allen Oldfield Hal Yoder Dennis Griffith in The Sandbox and Dan Reschley Fred Scott in a cut from The Odd Couple. They will perform for the Fine Arts Festival at Wellman High School at 7 30 p m on March 30.
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Mid-Prairie
Iowa City
Fairfield
Julia Radda
Nancy Mischler
Allen Oldfield
Hal Yoder
Dennis Griffith
Dan Reschley
Fred Scott
Wellman High School
Army quarters improved to lure enlistments
The Pentagon asks Congress for 68 million to transform barracks into semi private rooms with desks chairs rugs and lamps for soldiers and Marines. Assistant Defense Secretary Kelley told a Senate panel the two and three man rooms will offer decent ordinary living standards to boost voluntary enlistment and reenlistment as the draft extension debate continues with Laird Tarr and others testifying.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Congress
Defense
Roger T. Kelley
Nixon
Kelley
Senate Armed Services Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Curtis W. Tarr
Moon appears grapefruit sized to astronauts in space
As the astronauts circuit Antares in Apollo 4 footage, Mitchell notes the moon grows in apparent size. Roosa sees heavily shadowed lunar craters along the terminator. Ground controller Griffin says the mission went well and hints at a minor course correction tonight before final orbit on Thursday.
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Antares
Mitchell
Roosa
Shepard
Kitty Hawk
Gerald P. Griffin
Griffin
Apolo |4
Officials Say Leaders Lacked Briefings On Vietnam Ops
Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield and House Republican Leader Ford said they were not briefed on South Vietnam operations. President Nixon convened an unscheduled meeting with Defense Secretary Laird, Secretary Rogers, Adm. Moorer, CSA chief Helms, and Kissinger. No public decision announced on sending South Vietnamese troops into Laos.
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Gress
South Vietnam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
William P. Rogers
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
CSA
Richard Helms
Henry A. Kissinger
Laos
Saigon
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