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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1967
Page
3
Open house Sunday honored Mr and Mrs Maurice Meyer for their 25th anniversary originally celebrated Feb 2. Their daughter Martha and son Max hosted and greeted callers from two to 4 30 in the afternoon, aided by their helpers.
A long list of farm machinery and livestock sales dates and locations in Iowa. Entries name dates from February 10 to March 7 with starts at 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include buyers, sellers, and sale venues across Kalona Wellman Riverside Fairfield Brighton Wayland Ollie Columbus Junction and surrounding areas.
YW wives president Mrs John Butler led a dessert meeting with 41 members in the YW room. Mrs Ray Glover spoke on Understanding the Problems of Mental Retardation and outlined local supports and ongoing needs. Committees reported on sports and crafts projects. Washington County Federated Women’s Clubs met for coffee with eight clubs represented and a county convention date set for April 4. YMCA Council met with 18 members. Day outlined YMCA purposes and reported 1,391 January YWCA facility users.
The Louisa County Retarded Children's Association presented a program today at 1:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Church titled Ech hos From the Wilderness. The public is invited.
Mr and Mrs Don Batterson announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to Robert Hough son of Mr and Mrs John Hough of West Chester The bride to be is a secretary at McCleery Cumming Company The groom is in the United States Air Force stationed at Offutt Air Force Base Omaha Neb A September wedding is planned.
The Fortnightly Club holds a general session on February 16 at 1 30 p m at the Christian Church featuring Nadine Condon and Joan Sloca from Fairfield performing Rodgers and Hammerstein show tunes. Mrs Alan Bergstrom introduces. a dessert is served and nursery is free.
A dense list of events across Washington West Chester Crawfordsville and surrounding areas covers social, church, and service group meetings. Notable items include the Washington Saddle Club dinner at the Fairgrounds with guest night, various circle meetings for Methodist W SCS, and the Pleasant Hill CWF. The week closes with the annual Sweetheart Dance at Ainsworth School gym and the Antioch Club sweetheart supper at KP Hall.
Three people were fined in Justice of the Peace Court on February 7. Elmo Charles Kern of 717 West Main, Washington, paid 25 dollars for failing to yield to a pedestrian. George Harold Miles of Washington paid 10 dollars for failing to yield in a two car accident. Everett Eugene Strandberg of Washington paid 15 dollars for failing to yield the right of way in an auto crash. A bicycle theft at the YMCA was reported by John Owen of 1106 East Van Buren. A red and white Firestone bike with creme trim and wire carrier was described. police have located a matching bicycle awaiting owner identification.
Livestock: hogs 5 000 head up 25 50 cents with under 230 lb steady, No 1 2 200 220 lb 21.00 21.25, 14 head 21.25, 23 head 21.50, mixed No 1 3 190 230 lb 20.25 21.00, several lots 19.75 20.25, 230 250 lb 12.50 20.25, No 2 3 230 250 lb 19.25 20.00, 250 280 lb 18.75 19.25, load around 325 lb 17.25. Cattle 9 000 no calves slaughter steers under 1150 lb 25 50 lower over 1150 lb 50 1 00 lower, heifers 25 50 lower, prime 1150 1350 lb slaughter steers 25.00 25.50, high choice and prime 24.50 25.00, choice 24.00 24.75, few loads high choice and prime 1400 1475 lb 23.75 24.75, high choice and prime 1100 1150 lb 23.00 25.75, choice 24.50 25.25, mixed good and choice 900 1300 lb 23.50 24.50, good 23.00 24.00, high choice and
Prime 850-1100 lb slaughter heifers 24.00-24.50. Choice 800-1100 lb 23.25-24.00. Mixed good and choice 23.00-23.50. Good 21.50-23.00. Canner and cutter cows 15.00-17.75. Sheep about 1,000 head, wooled slaughter lambs near 950 head, mostly 50 lower. 97-107 lb lambs 22.50, lead mostly choice 120 lb 20.50.
Frankie's First Hollywood reports that Frank Sinatra was selected as the first presenter for the 39th annual Academy Awards ceremony. The UPI item notes his role opening the telecast and introducing early segments of the show.
Mrs Coralie Briley reports wintering with her son Harold Briley and family in Ormond Beach Florida. She will turn 87 on February 16 at 357 John Anderson Drive Ormond Beach. Mada Dickinson arrived home Tuesday by plane from Phoenix Arizona after a two months visit with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs R P Elliott and other relatives.
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