Population shifts as Americans move back to rural areas
Washington UPI reports a government study showing Americans are leaving cities for rural areas since 1970. Calvin Beale cites manufacturing decentralization, retirement towns, state colleges, and growing recreational centers as drivers. Two exceptions are the Great Plains and rural Black communities.
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Washington
UPI
Calvin Beale
Beale
Agriculture Department
Metro
Great Plains States
South
Mrs Laats to visit Junction for ten days
Mrs Rain Laats of Winchester Massachusetts will arrive in Moline this afternoon to meet her mother Mrs Hope Dunn and travel to Junction for a ten day visit. The various items note visitors, church activities, leadership camps, and local club announcements in Columbus Junction and surrounding communities.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Rain Laats
Winchester
Mass
Moline
Hope Dunn
Junction
Dunn
San Francisco
Thomas C. Perry
Louisiana
Perry
Margaret
Garth H. Allen
Philathea
Letts
Mary Thompson
Susan Carter
Kathy
Harold Pierce
Iowa City
Evergreen Farms
Pierce
Jerry Ganfield
Denley Ganfield
Columbus Community Club
Lily Duke
Madrid
Iowa
Lily
Today's Club
United Methodist Church
John
Esther DeGroot
Mary Beth
Orchard Hill
Norma Jennings
Edith Pierce
Helen B. Dillon
Louisa County
Wapello
Morning Sun
Bond to bring The Sea to SCAD stage in Washington
SCAD transitions from Shakespeare to Edward Bond with The Sea a comedy of humanity and institutional critique. Local director Dr. Richard Scharine praises Bond’s range as he stages the play at Washington High School auditorium on July 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $1.50 through Matt Foster Mark Keedy or Dana McAvoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edward Bond
Shakespeare
Bond
King Lear
Kenneth Hurren
the Spectator
Binge
John Gielgud
London
Royal Court Theatre
England
America
Richard Scharine
SCAD
Washington High School
Matt Foster
Mark Keedy
Dana McAvoy
Muscatine Island Field Day On July 21
The 39th annual Muscatine Island Experimental Station Field Day starts at 6 30 p m on Monday July 21 at the Fruitland farm 7 miles southwest of Muscatine owned by Iowa State University Visitors will tour vegetable research plots including cultivar and herbicide trials with a discussion after Iowa State specialists Charles Hall Henry Taber Abe Epstein and Lewis Peterson will participate
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Muscatine Island Experimental Station
Fruitland
Muscatine
Iowa State University
Charles Hall
Henry Taber
Abe Epstein
Fruitland Farm
Lewis Peterson
Public Notice from Washington County Board of Supervisors
The Washington County Board of Supervisors met on July 1 1975 with Marshall Patterson and Schneider present. They read and approved minutes from June 26 and the quarterly reports for period ending June 30 1975, including Maxine Smith Sheriff Donald Robertson Auditor Walter Schroeder and Stanley Chabal. A resolution compromised a $250000 institutional account against Cheryl Wenger and released any liens. Insurance policies for Hawkeye Security and Shawkeye were accepted or filed. Taxes for 1972 and 1973 on Lot 21 Block 6 Haskins were abated. The 1974 County Home Report was considered with detailed financial figures and averages for patients care and related costs.
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Board OF Supervisors
Marshall
Patterson
Schneider
Maxine Smith
Donald R. Robertson
Walter W. Schroeder
Stanley Chabal
Commission of Veteran Affairs
Washington County
Iowa
Cheryl J. Wenger
John Patterson
Elmer ‘Schneider
Ralph E. Marshall
Elmer Schneider
Hawkeye Security Insurance Co
McFadden Insurance Agency
Wellman
Shawkeye Security Insurance Co
Westermark Agency
Washington, Iowa
Haskins
Wood Enterprises
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Mrs. Laats
Mother
Wickes
Wickes Lumit Center
Wickes Furniture Store
Wickes Igncre
Town & Country
Liberty
Lowe
Wiqhway
Nto
Scad Turns From
Muscatine Island
Slue Cross
Blue Shield
IBM
Bob Roe
Deating & Hardware
Comptroller—Mente
Board of Superv
Lutheran Social Services of Iowa, Inc
Ralph €. Marshal
Auditor
County Home
Aoa
Tock
Srain
School of Intion
Behlen
Mera Pedic
R.A
Acapulco
Princess Camino Royale
Ian Ramada Inn
Howard Johnson's
Quality Court
St. James Carren
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