Brazil Sees Surge in Soybean Planting Across Regions
Brazilian farmers in the south central coffee belt and western pioneer lands are expanding soybean cultivation as world prices soar. Output rose tenfold since 1963, with 1971 totals at 13 million long tons, projected 5 million this year and 7.5 million next year. Exports expected to exceed 3.5 million tons, second only to coffee.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Brazil
Andes
Humboldt
Peru
Mississippi Valley
U.S
U.S.A
China
United States
Robertson to resign from Washington County board
Ten years after joining the three member board by appointment in 1959 to fill a vacancy left by Howard Benn, W C Bill Robertson will step down from the Washington County board of supervisors next month.
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W.C
Bill) Robertson
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Howard Benn
Weekend city crashes prompt three minor accidents
Washington police investigated three weekend crashes on West Seventh West Madison and East Washington Street. In the first, Trent Eldon Rickenberg and Dewey Weeks suffered $1000 damage. Rickenberg faced a prohibited passing charge. In the second, Ronald Carroll and Fred Bruegge collided. Bruegge charged with failure to yield. The third involved Carmen Norris and Mary Lord backing from stalls. Norris charged with improper backing.
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Washington
Trent Eldon Rickenberg
Dewey Samson Weeks
West Seventh
Rickenberg
Ronald Alan Carroll
Fred Wayne Bruegge
West Madison
Bruegge
Barbara Yoder 90 Dies at Pleasantview Home
Mrs. Barbara Yoder died Sunday July 1 1973 at Pleasantview Nursing Home Kalona where she had lived three years Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p m at West Union Mennonite Church with Rev Emery Hochstetler officiating Burial follows in West Union Cemetery She was born January 18 1883 in Johnson County daughter of Jacob and Lydia Guengerich Guengerien She married Henry Yoder November 28 1907 in Centralia Missouri and lived in Missouri nine years before moving to rural Parnell in 1916 In 1970 they moved to Pleasantview Home where her husband died in 1971 Survivors include seven children Jacob and Francis of Parnell Orville of Belle Plaine Raymond of Wellman Mrs Glenn Swartzendruber and Mrs John Steckley both of Pigeon Michigan Mrs Raymond Swartzendruber of Elkton Michigan 15 grandchildren 15 great grandchildren one sister Nancy Yoder of Phoenix Arizona She was preceded in death by a daughter Susan Ellen a son Ralph one great granddaughter four sisters and seven brothers.
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Wellman
Barbara Yoder
Pleasantview
Kalona
West Union Mennonite Church
Emery Hochstetler
West Union Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Yoder
Johnson County
Jacob
Lydia Gingerich Guengerien
Hickory Grove
Henry Yoder
Centralia
Missouri
Parnell
Francis
Orville
Belle Plaine
Raymond
Glenn
Erma) Swartzendruber
John
Esther) Steckley
Pigeon, Mich
Loise) Swartzendruber
Elkton
Mich
John M
Nancy) Yoder
Phoenix
Ariz
Susan Ellen
Ralph
Mrs. Sevilla Overholt Dies at 86 in Kalona
Mrs. Sevilla Overholt aged 86 died Sunday at the home of her son Samuel J. Overholt near Kalona. Funeral Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Overholt home with Bishop Glenn Bender and others in charge. Burial in Gingerich Cemetery. Survived by husband John A. Overholt two sons Samuel Kalona and John Jr. Des Moines one daughter Susie Miller Grandin Mo four brothers three sisters nineteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded her in death.
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Kalona
Sevilla Overholt
Samuel J. Overholt
Samuel Overholt
Glenn Bender
Henry B. Miller
Tobias J. Miller
Gingerich
Overholt
Peterseim Funeral Home
Elkhart County
Indiana
Samuel E
Mary Miller Chapp
John A. Overholt
Iowa
Kansas
Samuel
John Jr
Des Moines
Edward E
Susie) Miller
Grandin
Noah
Jake
Goshen
Local patients noted at Mercy and University Hospitals
Mrs Cloyce Zieglowsky is a patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 4157. Virginia Chamberlin is a patient in University Hospitals Iowa City for observation.
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Cloyce Zieglowsky
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Virginia Chamberlin
University Hospitals
Fire alarm at Fritz's Tap causes minor damage
Washington firemen were called Saturday at 9 25 a m to extinguish a fire at Fritz's Tap on North Fourth Avenue with minor damage reported.
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Washington
Fritz
North Fourth Avenue
Earlls Celebrate 50th Year At First Christian Church
Children host open house for Virgil and wife on their golden anniversary with 140 guests. Charlotte Earll of Akron and sons Don and Duane of Hiawatha organized the event, decorations in gold, and family photos displayed. Out of town attendees included pastors Tom Polk and Halsey Wakelin and relatives from Des Moines, Bloomfield, Winterset, Muscatine, Cedar Rapids, Fairfield, Columbus City, West Liberty, and more.
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Virgil Earll
First Christian Church
Charlotte
Akron
Don
Duane
Hiawatha
Gladys Putman
Ed Chabal
Laurene Knapp
Walter Sheets
Edna Tucker
Helen Watkins
Ora Asken
Goldie Leon
Carl Dalimeyer
Don Cave
Punch
Terri Earls
Peggy Chabal
Larry Wells
Don Gardner
Sue Lucas
Tracy Brown
Frank Earll
Steve Earll
Tracy Earls
Tom Polk
Halsey Wakelin
Jane Polk Sharp
Tobi
Des Moines
Ed Hutchcroft
Bloomfield
Eurain Tucker
Winterset
Calvin Chewning
Lonnie Lee
Muscatine
Clifford Brown
Cedar Rapids
Hervey Coffin
Fairfield
Larry Lee
Columbus City
Anna Wheatley
Louise Wheatley
West Liberty
Motorists fined as justice court closes final weekend
A list of motorists fined in the justice of the peace court marking the last weekend before new magistrate courts took over. Fines ranged from 5 to 15 dollars for speeding improper backing improper passing and other violations by Steven Griffin Thomas Dea Beverly Bean Carmen Norris Trent Rickenberg Diane Kerber Richard Knapp and Charles Nelson.
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Justice of the Peace Court
J.p.’S
Iowa
Steven Allen Griffin
Washington
Thomas Michael Dea
Route
Ainsworth
Beverly A Bean
Galesburg
Ill
Carmen Marie Norris
Charles J. Nelson
Trent Rickenberg
Diane Marie Kerber
Sigourney
Richard Alien Knapp
Schlatter Funeral Services Held for Mrs Vaughn Schlatter
Funeral services for Mrs. Vaughn Belle Schlatter were held Saturday at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev Nick Kassebaum presiding. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Burial followed in North Hill Cemetery at Wayland.
Mrs James B D Martin 89 dies at United Presbyterian Home
Mrs Maude M McKee born August 10 1883 in Iola Kansas died June 30 1973 at United Presbyterian Home after illness since 1972 Funeral Tuesday 1 30 pm Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev William Kettlitz burial Crawfordsville Cemetery Survived by seven children Eugene Washington Mrs George Dillon Cedar Falls William Ottawa Kansas Robert Moline Ill Mrs Beatuple Denver Colo Mrs Harold Wille Topeka Kansas Bruce Moline Ill 19 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren
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James .v. Martin
United Presbyterian Home
Sherman-Eden
William Kettlitz
Crawfordsville
Maude M. McKee
Iola
Kansas
John H
Sadie Skinner McKee
Moline, In
Beatuple
Denver, Colo
Harold Wille
Topeka
Bruce
Moline, Ill
Fields Celebrate Golden Wedding With Open House
J W Fields observed their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Captain's Table. About 200 friends and relatives attended as guests from Florida California and several Iowa towns offered congratulations.
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J.W
Bud) Fields
Pat Redlinger
Doug Nardy
Duane White
Howard Pearson
Marshall Koehler
Bob Stirling
Florida
California
Oskaloosa
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Columbus Junction
North Liberty
Rose Hill
Iowa
Gas producers to increase supplies nationwide
United Press International reports four major gas producers will expand distribution to stations across the country. One firm says it can meet or exceed 1972 supply this year. Analysts warn price freezes on non agricultural goods may spark future food shortages or higher prices when bans lift.
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United Press International
Livestock Market Updates From Joliet Des Moines and Des Moines
Markets report cattle and hog prices with steady to higher bids across regions. Joliet Illinois shows cattle with high choice steers at 48.00 to 48.50 and hogs 41.00 to 41.50 for 200 to 230 pounds in recent trends with Tuesday receipts. Des Moines interior Iowa southern Minnesota hogs trade slow to fairly good with butchers 39.50 to 40.50 for 200 to 230 pounds and sow prices 33.75 to 35.25 for 330 to 400 pounds. Overall today’s estimates total 60,000 head versus 38,000 actual Friday receipts and 50,000 year ago.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
UPS
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
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Wilson Baggio
Baggio
Onc
Eau de Cologne
Russell Stover
Candies
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Mitler
Earlls
Justices of Peace
James B. D. Martin
U.P
J. W. Fields
Georgia Agriculture
Tommy Irvin
James Wilder
North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
Hardee
Hardees
Sun
Hardee's & Register
S. 2Nd Ave
Dennis Kline, Mage
B&h Dairy Mart
Insworth
Frontier Cfe
W. Naison
Ours
Atin
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