Spotlight on agriculture boosts hopes for higher grain prices
A Washington Commodity News report notes rising prices for corn and soybeans with wheat likely to strengthen. The NFO-led withholding aims to lift farm returns, targeting corn at 1.50 and soybeans at 3.00, amid overall cautious expectations and supportive USDA policy trends.
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Iowa
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Missouri
Corn Belt
Fresh pork buying tips for budget and splurge shoppers
Family Circle guides readers to select quality fresh pork by appearance and fat, noting leaner pork, higher protein, and lower calories than years ago. It compares cuts, prices, and storage tips, advising armchair planning, careful handling, and up to six months freezing for leftovers.
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Family Circle
Break-in at Brighton home targets Lola Palmer jewelry
A Brighton residence of Lola Palmer was broken into Friday night with about 200 dollars in jewelry stolen. Washington County Sheriff's officers are investigating the theft.
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Lola Palmer
Brighton
Washington County
Richland social notes recall club events and travels
Mrs Stanley Williams will host the Star County Club noon luncheon January 18 with husbands as guests. Annual officer elections will be held. Several residents report vacations in Florida including the Ande Way and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Fritchen. Local hospital patients include William Tucker, Leo Oswalt, Clarence Woolcott, and Mrs. Connelly. Bonnie Weber and Jerry Adrian wedding set for January 27. Singapore tax on gambling expected to rise in 1968.
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Iowa City
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Florida
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Jefferson Co. Hospital
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Jim Compton
Miami
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R. C. Connelly
University Hospitals
Steve Connelly
Pekin High School
Clarence Woolcott
Pete Hahn
A. J. Fitzsimmons
Keota
Rich
Singapore
UPS
Rev Parris leaves for special school in Kansas City
Reverend Robert Parris will attend the St. Paul School of Theology continuing education program of the Methodist Church in Kansas City with emphasis on Renewal. He is one of five ministers from the South Iowa Conference nominated by the Bishop and Pastoral Relations committee. He expects to return home by January 28.
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Leo
Joe) Brown
Ann Schlabaugh
Wellman Produce
Don Schlabaugh
Arden Miller
Arden Dawson
St. Petersburg
Florida
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Texas
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Keota
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Greg
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Mercy
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Park Griggs
Jackie
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Soldiers end training and Texas trip report
Burrell LaFever and Harvey Wagamon were in Pharr Texas last weekend to accompany Mr and Mrs Lloyd La Fever to their Washington home after they became ill Mrs Wagamon and Mrs La Fever returned with them. The text notes completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and a leave spent with Mrs Mabel Zillmer.
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Washington
Bank directors elected at Riverside meeting
Lucy Kirchner and Al Baldrige of Washington were elected to the board of the Peoples Trust and Savings Bank at Riverside this week. Existing board members include R. I. Marner, George F. Havel, Ferdinand Simon, Robert C. Kiefer and Don F. Kirchner with Marner named chairman and Kirchner president and cashier. The new directors fill seats left by the late Marion Godlove and the late Harry Frank.
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al Baldrige
Washington
The
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Ferdinand Simon
Robert C. Kiefer
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Havel
Ivan M. Shradel
Marion Godlove
Harry Frank
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Dunn
Dale Burich
Albert Kron
Linus Yeggy
Leona Kucera
Linus Yegev
Kron
Baker to Speak at Schwengel Dinner in Davenport
Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee will speak at a February 2 fund raising dinner for Congressman Fred Schwengel in the Blackhawk Hotel Davenport. The event starts at 6 30 p m Schwengel seeks re election this year with Ben A Galer as general chairman and Elizabeth Shaw as co chairman. Baker 41 became the first popularly elected Republican senator in Tennessee in 1966 and is part of the freshman class with Percy Brooke Hansen Griffin. He is son in law of Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen.
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Tenn
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Iowa
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Monn. Pleasant
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Illinois
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Massachusetts
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Wyoming
Robin Griffin
Michigan
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