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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1970
Page
7
Fabric Facts program highlights Idris Club activities in Kalona with 18 members present. Betty Crocker coupons urged to help obtain a kidney machine for a Monona member. Several surprise birthday parties noted, plus hospital and travel updates among local residents.
A sequence of farm and livestock auctions listed with locations near Washington, Grandview, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kalona, and Wapello. Multiple estate auctions include Ralph W. Stout, Lenore Anderson, Norma Rodgers, and others. Start times range 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Main sales occur January 31 through February 16 with recurring weekly livestock sales at Wapello and Ollie.
Eight Mid-Prairie chorus members sang at West Chester Federated Church during a Sunday evening service kicking off a week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Rev. John Woodin led the service while children learned to use chopsticks and heard about school days in China from Mrs. Chris Huang.
A Vietnam leave for Bill Frame in Hong Kong brought a 6 pm call to his family in Ainsworth, sharing the moment with joy before dawn cold. The note recalls others visiting, bridge club hosting, and local family gatherings amid winter travel and funeral services in Keota and a birthday party for Mark Klopfenstein.
Four year old Curtis Hatfield was killed and his father Leroy Hatfield 28 was seriously injured when a car and a truck sideswiped on U S 67 south of Camache Iowa The truck driver Daniel Horton 23 of Clinton was not injured The boy s mother Betty Hatfield 23 was treated for a sprained ankle in Clinton and released
In Wellston on January 20 Mr and Mrs Lester Mayer and Lynn were Sunday afternoon callers. Robert Miksch attended a Helchers political meeting Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Miksch visited Walter Brown in Washington. Mrs Jim Barnes and Mrs Laven Shelman shopped in Iowa City last Monday. Robert Galloway of Aurora Illinois was a weekend guest at Lavern Shelman’s. Mr and Mrs Dean Luers returned Tuesday after flying to Denver Colorado for the stock show and a sightseeing trip. Rees of Washington stayed at the Luers home. Clark Pfeifer of Ainsworth visited the Mikschs Sunday afternoon. Agnes Miksch and Margaret Farrier attended a club meeting with Florence Waterhouse Monday. Agnes Margaret and Alice Ahmling attended Farm Bureau at Orville Griggs home Tuesday. Homer visited Carl Daering Wednesday afternoon and Keith McClelland in Washington Friday. Gene Booth and family were Sunday dinner guests at Lavern Shelman’s. Merle Farrier and family were Friday evening callers at Shelman home. Magna Ahmling taken to Iowa City Tuesday for an eye check up.
Leon Werner chairman of the Iowa ASC warns farmers planning wheat, feed grain, or cot ton programs of multiple choices for 1970 voluntary programs. Options include substitution, diversion provisions, and small-farm rules. Sign up runs February 2 through March 20 at the County ASC Office. Price-support payments and loans depend on program compliance.
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