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Local classified notice explains easy ways to conduct business using phone mail or in person with months listed as May and December highlighting flexible contact options and steps for placing ads.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
4
Local classified notice explains easy ways to conduct business using phone mail or in person with months listed as May and December highlighting flexible contact options and steps for placing ads.
Public notice records the January 1968 council meeting led by Mayor Th Willits. Present were six council members, City Solicitor John C C Owen, and staff. Minutes approved and numerous claims listed for payment including taxes, utilities, materials, and services. Sampson from Howard R Green Co assists with site for a new city well. Meeting adjourned to January 16 1968 at 8:00 PM to meet with the Airport Commission.
Markets report hogs weak to 50 lower with prices across weights and classifications. Cattle and calves limited by lack of slaughter demand, with cows 13.50 to 15.50. Sheep steady for wooled slaughter lambs at 22.00 to 24.00. Grain futures show mixed to firm closes. The notice section lists multiple sale dates and locations across Washington, Kalona, Muscatine, Keota, Pleasant Plain, Winfield, and Kalona again, plus weekly sales at Wa pello, Wayland, Kalona, Ollie, Columbus Junction, and Washington Livestock Sales.
Mrs Willis Jones and Mrs Pauline Hite hosted the Mary Wesleyan Guild at the Jones home on Wednesday. Mrs Marion Hall presented Changing Theological Concepts while Mrs Don Swartzendru ber led devotions. Mrs Harold Gamon hosted the Sip and Sew Club for a potluck salad luncheon with Mr Charles Leeper chairing a business meeting.
The Cedar Clippers 4-H Club met in January at Mrs. Maurice Crawford’s home. Roll call prompted a beaut y of yesterday. Reports covered Sculpture, Architecture and Designs of Buildings, The Value of a Beautiful Home, and Paintings by Jackie Knupp Christian Peterson Anita Hammen Marie Johnson. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
President Johnson’s 1968 State of the Union outlines Vietnam peace aims and reciprocal bombing halt, economic moves including a 10 percent surcharge and removing gold cover, a $186 billion budget with $8 billion deficit, urban programs to create 500,000 jobs and 6 million homes, model cities initiative, crime control bill renewal with doubled funding, plus auto tire pressure advice for cold mornings in San Francisco.
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