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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1965
Page
6
Roger Gardner thanks Journal subscribers for Christmas gifts. The family of the late Wil bert Rose expresses gratitude for flowers, cards, letters, and sympathy. Mrs. Alice Rose and family thanks paper customers for Christmas gifts, Randy Reighard.
Mrs. Don Norton presided at IOOF Hall for the Rebekah Lodge meeting with four sick calls reported and an announcement that member Mrs. Raymond Kephart welcomed a new son. The charter was undraped for Leona Anderson and a joint officer installation with Odd Fellows set for Jan 11 at 7 30 p m.
UPI reports Hogs about 10 000 traded steady to 25 lower with weights 190 to 270 pounds quoted between 14.50 and 16.75. Cattle and calves 13 500 and 10 traded with slaughter steers 25 higher, prime loads 1200–1250 pounds at 26.25, heifers up 25–50 with various grade ranges 21.00–25.00. Sheep 700 head, wool slaughter lambs steady to strong with prime 21.50–22.00 and good 19.00–21.50.
UPI reports grain futures in Chicago with mixed moves across wheat corn and soybeans. Prices show narrow ranges for March through December contracts with varied gains and losses among wheat corn oats rye and soybeans.
Gov. Harold E. Hughes says legislative leaders and department heads will meet to form a policy on lobbying in the Iowa General Assembly. He supports limited information sharing but opposes full time departmental lobbyists and chambers pressure. He expects the cabinet meeting to shape rules with the executive council present. The council, now Democratic, may scrutinize procurement, travel, and vehicle use, with a likely car fleet reduction funded by higher mileage reimbursements.
Funeral services for Mabel F Timmins were conducted at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Milan Thompson officiating. Burial followed in Lexington Cemetery with pallbearers Howard Timmins Harvey Timmins Jodie Timmins John Fleming Frank Longwell and Willard Patterson. Dr Truman M Mast services held at Jones Funeral Home with interment in Ottumwa Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers listed.
A local notes page lists names and places including Mrs Marion Ballard in Washington and Miss Gloria Wulf in Washington with medical notes, plus arrivals like a daughter for Mr and Mrs Joe Junior Miller in Kalona and a son for Mr and Mrs Chester Ropp in Kalona. The piece also offers practical tips on jar caps and paper cake pan liners and advice on using two coat hangers to prevent clothes from blowing off a line.
Col. Clinton L. Gould the Fort Benning post veterinarian completed the airborne parachute jumper course at the Infantry School. At 50 he emphasizes two reasons for jumping vets: to diagnose diseases in isolated animal outbreaks and to aid Special Forces handling animal and human health in foreign operations. Gould oversees food inspections for Fort Benning and health of military pets and 30 scout dogs in the 26th Infantry Platoon, giving pre induction exams to dogs considered for purchase.
Mrs Myrtle Trier hosted Christmas Eve guests including Boyd Trier Dale and extended Trier family. Santa visited. Christmas Day dinner hosted by Carl Stoutner with Sieren Streigel and related families. Other visits include Conklin Wiseman in Oskaloosa and Christy new drama coach at Tri County.
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