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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1972

Page

6

Referendum on Turkey Check Off Tax in Iowa Producers Vote

Initial referendum set for July 15 to July 31 1972 at the Iowa Turkey Marketing Council Ames Iowa to decide a one half cent per turkey under ten pounds and one cent per turkey ten pounds or more excise tax to fund market development and research. Mail ballots available for those unable to vote in person with a July 25 1972 request deadline and returned by July 31 1972. Monies collected will be used for referendum costs and National Turkey Federation activities.

Iowa Turkey Marketing Council East ‘Lincoln Way Ames Towa East Lincoln Way General Assembly State of National Turkey Federation Carolyn J. Taylor Town Turkey Marketing Council

Stones and AFS student tour places of interest

Mr and Mrs Fred Stone and their children plus AFS student Neil McDowell returned from a 22 week trip through eastern states visiting Gettysburg Philadelphia New York Boston and Washington D C They traveled via several other sites and headed home through the Smokies stopping in St Louis before Neil heads to Peoria Chicago then a Western US bus trip and a return to Invercargill New Zealand on July 19 Also noted are local family health, a tractor accident, college honors for Kathy Achen and community club activities centered on Columbus Junction and surrounding towns.

Marian Waters Crawfordsville Fred Stone Randy Kathy Brian A.F.S Neil McDowell Gettysburg Philadelphia New York City Boston Washington D.C Smokies St Louis Neil Massachusetts Long Island Agnes Stone Burlington Peoria Chicago A.F S United States Invercargill New Zealand Wilbur Wheeler Gayle Kelly Ruth Dunbar Millie Sojka Robert Wheeler Cheryl and Robyn Washington Ralph Beech Winfield John Pryor Mt. Pleasant Talma Cherryholmes Zelda McCall Don Lee Salem Ind Mammoth Cave Kentucky Jackson Sharon Washington County Kathy Achen Nick Achen Marycrest College Davenport O.es Columbus Junction Park Hazel Moorhead Maizie Howell Valeris Johnson Vernon White Jim Wilson Lyle Paisley Charles Cannon Marshal Rose Orrin Johnson Henry Davis Bob Howell C.C. Moorhead Ada Spencer Howard ‘Anderson Darrell Ross Phil Welden Don Applegate Fred Klopfenstein Anderson John Foster Danville C.M Bailey Glen Chandler C.V. Boyer Howard Nellie Anderson Lou Ann Richardson Westmann College LeMars Soul Express Midwest West

Public Notice Adopts Budget Proposals and Curfew Ordinance

City council approves a Home Rule Act resolution and calls for a bond sale hearing for sewer construction. It discusses shifting to a fiscal year, repealing Senate File 1125, and adopting a minor curfew ordinance. Officials note department projects and bid transfers across funds including public works utilities and recreation.

Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.5 Percent in June

Washington reports a 0.4 percentage point fall in unemployment to 5.5 percent in June the first time since October 1970. The Labor Department notes youth joblessness also declined with teens at 14.5 percent, while wholesale food prices rose 1 percent driven by a 47 percent jump in livestock prices.

Washington UPI Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics Nixon

The Cowboys film inspired by Jennings word trail study

William D Jenning s curiosity about the term cowboy led to his book and the film The Cowboys. Producer Mark Rydell read it and John Wayne agreed to star after Warner Bros backed the project. The tale centers on 11 young men hired to drive 1200 cattle across 400 miles of rugged terrain.

William Dale Jenning Mark Rydell John Wayne Warner Bros Jennings Railhead Wayne

Journal Sale Date Column

Multiple auctions listed at various Iowa locations with dates in July. Household goods sales at Washington County Fairgrounds and 314 South Marion Ave. antique and collector items at 312 W. Jackson St Sigourney. tools and furniture at Wayland and Kalona venues. farm and livestock sales recurring weekly across Kalona Wayland Wapello Ollie Middletown and Columbus Junction with start times from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

South Marion Ave Dick Ross Car Wash Leola E. Huston W. Jackson Sigourney Iowa Hilda Hoffman Central Park Wayland Oral Conrad Ainsworth Kenneth Watson Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Towa Smylie-Haupert Livestock Co Columbus Junction Wapello Livestock Sales Inc Wapello Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Middletown Burlington Washington Sales Livestock Sales Co

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