Ray Defends Plan for Washington Office in Iowa Budget
Des Moines Iowa governor Robert D Ray defended creating a Washington office to monitor federal legislation and liaise with Iowa's delegation. He rejected Republican calls to abandon the idea and outlined views on land use corporate farming and foreign investment limits to shield Iowa interests from federal rules.
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Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Washington
Ray
Clifton Lamborn
Maquoketa
Floyd Millen
Farmington
Congress
Lamborn
Millen
Gorham Honored as New Northwest Mutual Agency Leader
Jim Gorham of Washington was named leader of the Southeast Iowa general agency for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. He earned this honor for strong sales performance and training excellence, announced by general agent Richard Hynes. The award came at the Jan 4 Davenport all agency meeting, noting Gorham’s record as the agency’s best since 1885.
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Jim Gorham
Washington
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
General Agency
Iowa
Gorham
Richard Hynes
Northwestern
Davenport
Hynes
Iowa PCA Groups Offer $500 Scholarships to Three Seniors
Three Iowa high school seniors will receive $500 scholarships from the 16 Production Credit Associations in Iowa for agriculture study at Iowa State University Ames. Applicants must be in the top 25 percent of their class and pass ISU entrance exams. winners chosen by the Land Grant University. The Southeast Iowa PCA serves Henry Des Moines Lee Louisa Washington Van Buren and Jefferson Counties and is farmer-owned.
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Iowa
Ted W. Leonard
Iowa A
Iowa Pcas
Iowa State University
Ames
Leonard
Towa State University
Land Grant University
YMCA to hold organizational meeting for 1975 church volleyball league
The YMCA will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan 28 in the McCleery Room to organize Washington area church teams for the 1975 volleyball league. Churches are invited to enter teams and participate in the league.
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Y Volleyball
YMCA
McCleery
Washington Area
Washington County 4H Committee Holds Area Meeting
Five members from Washington County joined area 4H leaders at the Johnson County Fairgrounds for a Wednesday evening session. Discussions covered program direction, youth leadership, and strengthening 4H services with input from State H staff and state president Kirk Wein. New youth members Cindy Booth Cheri Wheeler Harry Walker Sanford Rugg join the county committee alongside longtime contributors and announcements on open enrollment for youths aged 9 to 19.
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Washington County
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Bob Spenner
Riverside
Leroy Mineart
Brighton
Pete Bell
Keota
Larry Sexton
Ainsworth
Julia Gamon
Area Banker's Fund
C.J. Gauger
Maury Kramer
State H
Kirk Wein
Cindy Booth
Cheri Wheeler
Harry Walker
Washington
Sanford Rugg
Wayland
Duck and Trout Stamp Contests Underway in Iowa
DES MOINES Iowa Conservation Commission announced 1976 State Duck and Trout Stamp contests with entries accepted February 1 to May 15 1975. Vertical or horizontal formats allowed artistic media encouraged anatomical accuracy and printability judged by conservationists and art experts within a month after deadline. Full details at Stamp Contest Information and Education Section Iowa Conservation Commission Des Moines Iowa 50319.
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Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commission
4Th Street
Burlington Woman Dies After Illness Funeral Tuesday
Mrs. Keith Houseal 52 of 2482 Herman Street Burlington dies Saturday January 18 1975 at University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home Washington Rev John Vickers to officiate burial Elm Grove Cemetery Memorials to funeral home Visitation 7 9 p.m. Monday. Esther Leota Swift born December 11 1922 in Washington County daughter of Bryan and Ethel Caldwell Swift married December 6 1943 to Keith Houseal survives include husband daughter Janet Ward two sons Terry and Donald four grandchildren mother and many siblings.
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Herman Street
Burlington
University Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Washington
John Vickers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Esther Leota Swift
Washington County
Bryan
Ethel Caldwell Swift
This
First Christian Church
Ronnie
Janet) Ward
Sigourney
Terry
Donald
Rhonda
Beth Ann Ward
Jason
Brandi
Masons to hold leadership training conference at Keosauqua
Masonic lodges from eight counties including Washington Henry and Jefferson will hold a leadership training conference at the Keosauqua temple on February 1. The program, prepared by Keith Arrington of Cedar Rapids, will be presented by Jerry Marsengill of Des Moines Robert Kitchell of Osceola and Howard Knupp of Vinton.
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Masons
Washington, Henry
Jefferson Counties
Temple
Keosauqua
Keith Arrington
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Marsengill
Des Moines
Robert Kitchell
Osceola
Howard Knupp
Vinton
Senators propose lowering cloture threshold in Senate
Two lawmakers Walter F. and B. Pearson both Republicans from Kansas proposed changing Senate rules to end filibusters with three fifths of members instead of two thirds. The plan drew bipartisan backing from 43 colleagues on Friday.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Walter F
B. Pearson
R-Kan
Des Moines and Joliet Livestock Markets Report Slow Hog Trade
Markets report slow hogs with demand fair and prices down across weights in Des Moines. In Joliet cattle and hogs mixed with steers steady to weak, hogs 1.00 to 1.50 lower, with specific weight ranges and price bands listed for No 1-3 to No 2-3 classes. Estimated receipts shown for today and prior days.
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Des Moines
UPI
Minnesota
Widmer Couple Fetes 58th Anniversary At Captain's Table
A dinner party Sunday honored Mr. and Mrs. John J. Widmer of Washington for their 58th wedding anniversary. Hosts were their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Atlee Wolfe of Des Moines. Another guest was Mrs. Phil Kelsey of Polk City.
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John J. Widmer
Washington
Atlee Wolfe
Des Moines
Phil Kelsey
Polk City
YMCA Gymnasts Triumph in Dual Meet Against Washington Y
Y gymnasts at YMCA compete here in a dual meet against Washington Y, winning 83 to 52. Event results list top finishers in Free Floor Exercises ages 8 and under to 13-14, with standout performances by Mimi Moredock Kristi Allison JoLynn Leyden Carolyn Hanson and others across beam, trampoline, uneven bars, and tumbling.
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Mimi Moredock
Kristi Allison
JoLynn Leyden
Carolyn Hanson
Kristin Anderson
Cathy Hanson
Chris Hanson
Tim Robinson
Tim Carr
Scott Whittenberg
Iowa aging commission to meet January 23 in Des Moines
The Iowa Commission on the Aging will meet Thursday January 23 at the Za Ga Zig Shrine Temple Des Moines. The session begins at 9 30 a m. Student Jane Moss daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Moss of Washington was named to Wartburg College fall term honor list in Waverly. Ernest Lund Washington County assessor will discuss farm land assessments Thursday January 23 at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau building Washington. Doyle Jarrard Washington County Farm Bureau president notes 1975 is a revaluation year and the topic will interest farm owners.
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Iowa Commission On the
Des Moines
Moss
Jane Moss
Robert Moss
Washington
Wartburg College
Waverly
Ernest Lund
Washington County
Farm Bureau
Doyle Jarrard
Washington County Farm Bureau
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