The Hard-Head Rancher and the Farm Mom’s Stand
This piece celebrates rural independence and the farmer or rancher as a decisive, self reliant operator. It contrasts corporate titles with practical, instinctive decision making in farming families, urging Farm Moms to honor the true producer and rebuke the notion of being “merely a farmer.” It cites personal effort, times of change, and the value of hands on leadership. Eddie Collins
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Rate Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Glo
NBC
New York
Washington
Dis
2Np Ra
Philadelphia
Eddie Collins
Move from Tennessee to Danville shows family changes
Dr and Mrs John Wittig and children join Danville Illinois life as Wittigs relocate from Murfreesboro Tennessee. Wittig begins work July 14 at Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville. relatives visit as grandparents host, while other local families travel, celebrate birthdays, attend camps, and mark graduations.
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Awfordsville
John Wittiig
Steve Bruce
Laura
Murfressboro
Tenn
Danville
Wittig
Veteran's Administration Hospital
Sheridan
Wittiig
Emerson Wittiig
Steve
Bruce
Sewanee
Vernon Kauffman
Pigeon
Mich
Emerson Witting
Kauffman
Witting
Felix Cummings
Becky
Hoyt, Kan
Ed Owen
Karla
Paula
Cummings
Owens
Waco
Muscatine
Mus
Atine Zoo
Herold Miller
R. Wells
Washington County Hospital
Granville Love
Renee’ Love
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Keith Wosburg
Ushters Lynn
Nancy
Bob Winters
Grinnell
Willard Love
Sharon
Dubuqu
Irma Hanft
Pleasa
Ada Spencer
Renee
Lauren
Tibuave
Mr. Pleasant
Larry Love
Carlton White
Fairfield
Larry
Ron White
Marvin Hole
Bryan
Leslie
Joni
Buxton
N.C
Howard Moore
Cape Hatters
M. L
Steve) Cowan
Brighton
Wayne Davis
Richard Lease
Lloyd Coon
Jerilyn Davis
Dan Cherryholmes
Gail Kent
Earl of Davenport
Chester Cherryholmes
Laters
Lucille Sipe
Miriam Peters
Gail
Maude White
Id Larry
Bauer Family Reunion Held With Sixty Attendees
The annual Bauer reunion gathered Sunday evening in Sunset Park with about sixty present. Rev. Lloyd Bauer led an invocation and short business meeting, Walter Bauer presided, and new officers were elected: Claude Holmes president, Milton Ross vice president, and Mrs. David Bauer secretary. A cooperative supper followed.
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Debby Paul
Dot Bauer
Joe Bauer
Bob
Vicky
Jane
Judy
Clarence Jacobs
Milton Ross
John
James
Cathy Palmer
Elsie Sandell
Chris Sandell
Lloyd Bauer
Kathy
Sian Bauer
Sheryl
Sherry
David Bauer
Local marriage licenses issued at courthouse
Two marriage licenses were issued at the courthouse here. Carl Myron Mennes of Atlantic and Doris Faye Smith of Washington received a license, as did Theodore Arthur Brumm Jr. of Oaklyn New Jersey and Susan Elaine Duncan of Washington.
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Court House
Carl Myron Mennes
Atlantic
Doris Faye Smith
Washington
Theodore Arthur Brumm Jr
Oaklyn
N.J
Susan Elaine,Duncan
Weaver named new Air Force recruiter for Johnson Cedar and Keokuk counties
Spt Weaver, the new AF recruiter for Johnson Cedar and Keokuk counties, completed the Lackland course and will office at 221 S Linn St Iowa City. He is a 17 year veteran with a global service record including Germany North Africa Alaska Hawaii Thailand and has a wife Margaret and children Karl Michael John Charles Jr Theresa and Jeanette in Riverside Iowa.
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Rical
Charles
United States Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Weaver
Air Force
Johnson, Cedar
Washington
Keokuk
S. Linn St
Iowa City
Nellis Afb
Las Vegas
Nevada
Troy
Indiana
Germany
North Africa
Alaska
Hawaii
Azure
Thailand
Margaret
Karl
Michael
John
Charles Jr
Theresa
Jeanette
Riverside
Iowa
Apollo 15 rocket completes countdown rehearsal at Cape Kennedy
Apollo 15 rocket loaded with millions of gallons of propellants vented oxygen vapor during a simulated blastoff at 9 34 a m EDT. The test stopped before engine ignition as crews prepared for the full countdown later in the week. Astronauts Scott Worden and Irwin skipped their section due to hazards of a fully fueled Saturn V, awaiting drained propellants for their part on Wednesday.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Davin R Scott
Alfred M. Worden
James B. Irwin
Golden Age Club meets at YWCA and shares goodies
Twenty four members attend the Golden Age Club gathering at the YWCA. They presented 10 lap robes, a large quilt, 15 carpet rag balls, and 15 scrapbooks to aid various groups. Three birthday cakes were shared with the group. The Farm Bureau Women’s Committee met afterward to plan the Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment event and a Sept sightseeing bus trip to St. Louis. Reservations open at the Farm Bureau office.
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Golden Age
YWCA
Dave McGaffey
Ruth Bell
Iva Simpson
Vivian Booth
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
John Renoux
County East
Harvey Timmins
Keith Stewart
St. Louis
Paul Hammen
Hazel Dell school days recalled in Bethel community
Bethel residents recall Hazel Dell school days in Highland Township. Ruth Gideon and Mrs Ren nie Dawson were guests Monday evening with Mrs Dawson’s sister Hazel and the Keller family present. They remembered Hazel Dell’s teaching and Rev Edgar Clark officiating at weddings in 1919. Sympathy extended to the Dawson and Letts families.
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Bethel
Ruth Gideon
Rennie Dawson
Gladys Letts
Dawson
Evening Journal headline unknownJuly 13 1971
The town newspaper Evening Journal reports local matters from Washington Town on Tuesday July 13 1971 with brief notes and probable society, civic, and legal notices. The readable text provides fragments of local items and dates.
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Evening Journal
Washington
Town
Quiet Social Notes and Home Canning Details
Sunday visits include Grace Hiler of Iowa City awaiting eye surgery. Rasps were small but improved after rain. home canning of beets and cucumbers grows to seven pints of beet pickles and nine pints of cucumber pickles. Randy Payne supplied night crawlers after a Sunday rain, finding thirty dozen. Iowa groups contribute 10170 to tuberculosis and respiratory research. 8.5 percent of the state Christmas Seal campaign supports medical research.
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Mac Wallace
Gideon Home
Paynes
Walter
Randy Payne
University of Iowa Receives 38596 Grant for Medical Research
The University of Iowa has been awarded 38596 from the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Iowa to support seven medical investigations. George N Bedell M D Iowa City president describes funded studies including antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and anti influenza agents.
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University of Iowa
Haseen
Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Disease Associaions of
Iowa
George N. Bedell
M.D
Iowa City
Iowa Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Area students named to ISU dean's list
Several local students were among 1,249 Town State University students named to the Dean's List for spring quarter. Making the grad were Binnie Brush, Ainsworth, Larry D. Miller, Kalona, Michael T. Horn, Riverside, Lawrence J. Cuddeback, Washington, Philip G. Miller and Denny F. Yoder, Wellman, and Robert J. Bauer, West Chester.
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ISU
Town State University
Binnie Brush
Ainsworth
Larry D. Miller
Kalona
Michael T. Horn
Riverside
Lawrence J. Cuddeback
Washington
Philip G. Miller
Denny F. Yoder
Wellman
Robert J. Bauer
West Chester
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Kalonial Fabric Shop
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Aleta Walker
Davenport
Jerry Schebler
Connie
Linda
Sheila
Gene Schulze
White Bear Lake
Minn
Spt
Equitable Mortgage Investment Corporation
Merle Hay Tower
Des Moines
Iowa Mortgage Bankers Association
Apollo
Golden Age Club
Farm Bureau Women
Hazel Dell
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