County bonds reach 70 percent of goal in November
L. A. Holland, Washington county savings bonds chairman, reported November sales of Series E and H bonds and Freedom Shares totaling 45,520, giving an eleven month Washington total of 763,334 or 70 percent of the 1967 goal. Clayton, Decatur, and Van Buren counties also exceeded their goals along with Lyon. nationwide November sales totaled 6,977,564 with Iowa eleven month sales at 90,744,969 or 75 percent of quota. other counties show Jefferson 526,335 74 percent, Louisa 301,012 61 percent, Henry 517,507 75 percent, Keokuk 841,299 85 percent.
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L. A. Holland
Washington
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Washington County
Clayton
Decatur
van Buren
Lyon County
Iowa
Jefferson County
Louisa
Henry
Keokuk
Bookkeeping and Tax Service To Open In Mt Pleasant
LaVerne L. Graber of rural Wayland will open a bookkeeping and tax service in Mt Pleasant. He passed the Federal Internal Revenue examination and has completed the income tax course of the LaSalle Extension University.
Direct route for income tax refund
John F. Hanlon, District Director of Internal Revenue for Iowa, says taxpayers may file refunds directly with the IRS Midwest Region Service Center in Kansas City Missouri 64170. Refunds received in the district office must be shipped to Kansas City for processing, but direct filing does not change the taxpayer’s district relationship.
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Internal Revenue Service Center
Midwest Region
Kansas City
Missouri
John F. Hanlon
Internal Revenue
State of
Iowa
Hanlon
Check Your Furnace Now for Winter Readiness
Harvey Hirning of Iowa State University urges homeowners to assess heating systems before deep cold. Gas furnaces with manual fuel-flow overrides can run without electricity, but hot water and oil units typically need power. He recommends a professional check, a standby generator, and consulting your local extension office for Emergency Heat and Power, RCD-12.
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Harvey Hirning
Iowa State University
Hirning
Rural Civil Defense
Schwengel to Visit Davenport January 9
U S Congressman Fred Schwengel of Davenport will be in Washington Tuesday January 9 according to county chairman Joe Jones He will be at the mayor's office in City Hall during the morning and residents may contact W H Smart to arrange a specific appointment.
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U. S
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Washington
Joe Jones
Republican
Schwengel
W. H. Smart
First Baby Contest winner Tammy Leffler arrives in Washington
Tammy Rae Leffler, born 4:42 a.m. at Washington County Hospital to Ira and Mrs. Leffler, weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces with black hair and hazel brown eyes. The county’s official first baby, Tammy’s grandparents and great grandparents are listed, qualifying the Lefflers for participating merchants’ prizes. Other county births were not eligible due to residency or birth location rules.
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Tammy Rae Leffler
Ira Frank Leffler
Washington County Hospital
Leffler
Washington
Tammy Kae
Marion Ave
Marvin Snider
Daryl Leffler
Ira Amlong
Daisy Leffler
John McNabb
Delta
Jake Snider
Wellman
Verlin Swartzendruber
Kalona
Schwengel urges anti-crime bill in Congress
Rep. Fred Schwengel of Iowa urged Congress to pass an anti crime bill as part of a tougher national effort. He said the House bill would aid local law enforcement but, as drafted, centralize authority with the president’s attorney general. He criticized Senate opposition to state and local control of funds.
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Burlington
Iowa
UPI
Fred Schwengel
Congress
United States
Schwengel
Des Moines County Bar Association
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Washington
Washington Adult Farmer Class Sets Crop Yields Talk
The Washington Adult Farmer class will meet Thursday January 4 at 7 30 p m in the vocational agriculture room of Washington High School to discuss corn and bean developments for next year s crops. Topics include outlook spacing fertilization varieties and insecticides as Ron Andersen voices instruction. Eight more Thursday night meetings will be held and are open to all interested persons.
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Washington
Washington High School
Ron Andersen
Morotti Funeral Held Thursday in Illinois
Funeral services for Mr. Morotti father of Aldo Morotti of Washington were set for Thursday at 1 30 p m in Farmington Illinois. Morotti died there this week and the Ben Franklin Store in Washington will close all day Thursday for the funeral.
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Morotti
Aldo Morotti
Washington
Farmington, Ill
Ben Franklin
Farmers use CCC help to hold crop surplus
Agriculture Secretary Orville L. Freeman said the Commodity Credit Corp is again aiding farmers who delay sales to secure better prices. CCC inventories slipped below 1 billion dollars in December 1967, with most current stocks tied to price support loans and potential reownership if prices stay low. Freeman urged enrollment in 1968 production control programs for wheat and feed grains to stabilize supply and prices.
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Washington
UPI
Commodity Credit Corp
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
CCC
Agriculture Department
Freeman
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Farm Bureau
Vivan Jennins
Bill Norman
Dave
Keith Horn
County Extension Council
Jim Frier
Don Sheetz
Bob Greene
Mr. Horn
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Wolf's Flower Shop
Schoonover Drug
Jaycees
Washington Jaycees
McKesson
Health
Beauty
Osemar Hair Spray
Evening Journal
Illinois
By Bernard Brenner
UPI Farm &Ditor
Nebraska
New York
Volvo
Sweden
Olassen
Childrens
Woccmi
Vlafsen
Merer
Reamus i
Aytinal Jr
Fl. Oz
Too
Cincur Drug Store
Dean
Hosa
Doan
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