Administration fights higher farm price supports push
UPI reports Administration farm strategists expect to block efforts to raise price supports in an omnibus farm bill backed by House Agriculture Committee. Debate begins Friday with votes likely next week as wheat and corn targets are under contest by farm blocs and some GOP allies.
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Washington
UPI
Administration
House
House Agriculture Committee
Farm Bloc
Glenn English
D-Okla
Richard Nolan
D-Minn
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Keith Sebelius
Kansas
Charles Thone
Nebraska
Agriculture Department
Carter
United Methodist Women Meet in Columbus Junction
United Methodist Women met July 6 in Fellowship Hall. The executive board drafted recommendations for the regular meeting, with circle chairmen reporting and fall bazaar discussed. No August meeting. Mrs. Ruth Buser conducted business. refreshments served by a committee.
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Columbus Junction
United Methodist
Fellowship Hall
Helene Dillon
Carla Harris
Ruth Buser
Flo Johnson
Gladys Hedemann
Marcia Pavey
Suzie Robbins
Ralph Howell
Lois Henthill
Kansas City
Bridge Club
Claude Ross
Blanche Williams
Robert Teimeyer
Burlington
Ruth Reaney
Columbus Junction State Bank
Jeanette Masonholder
Isabelle Sellers
Helen Howell
Grace Stacy
Miss Reaney
Bradford
Howell
Washington High School
Lisle Luithly
Donald Thornton
Diane Laithly
Dale Mallams
Ralph Thornton
Donna Laithly
Richland
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Union
Morning Sun
Columbus City
Mediapolis
Community notes from Columbus Junction and area events
Hospital arrivals and local updates include Mrs. B. O. Roundy at University Hospital Iowa City in room 8 on the 5th floor. Students Doug Chatfield and Alice Gipple attend All-State Music Camp via Etude Music Club. Families plan trips to Nashville and Europe. Louisa County 4-H and State Fair participants named. Local clubs schedule meetings and events at Weed Park Muscatine Cedarcrest and United Methodist Church ice cream social moved to August 11 due to remodel. Humpty Dumpty Preschool registration advised.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
B. O. Roundy
University Hospital
Iowa City
Doug Chatfield
Alice Gipple
University of Iowa
Etude Music Club
Larry Robertson
Nashville
Tenn
Dennis Arps
Janice Jennings
Teresa Murry
Doug Wilson
Sharee Wilson
Louisa County
4-H
Patricia Pugh
Kim Prior
Tammy Pretz
Teresa Krauth
Dianne Beenblossom
Jenny Prior
Erin Robbins
Heidi Forbes
John Carter
Morning Sun
O.E.S
Weed Park
Muscatine
Nellie Dawson
Larry Lorimer
Paul and
Judi
New York City
Mildred Murry
Davenport
Charles Swisher
Doreen
Tammy Rueckert
College of Science and Humanities
Iowa State University
Tammy
Paul Howell
Klein Hospital
Burlington
Lorance Jamison
Europe
United States
Mike Jaeger
Memphis
West Chester Groups Meet for Summer Club Gatherings
The Time for Coffee Club met at Mrs Dick Stewart’s home on July 6 with ten members and guest Barbara Hawkins. Mrs Dennis Greiner received a secret sister birthday gift. No August meeting. September to be hosted by Mrs Tom West. The Merry Mixer Club met at Mrs H D Dusenbery’s home with co-hostess Mrs Karl Parcell. Guests included Mrs Lee Mangold and Mrs C J Griffith of Keithburg Illinois. They toured Dusenbery’s new home and had an 8:30 a m breakfast on the deck. Officers elected: Mrs Edgar Slemmons president, Mrs Keith Fisher vice president and reporter, Mrs H D Dusenbery secretary treasurer. Months drawn for the new year. No August meeting. Mrs Slemmons to host in September. Visiting concluded the evening.
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West Chester
Time For Coffee Club
Dick Stewart
Barbara Hawkins
Dennis Greiner
Tom West
Merry Mixer Club
H. D. Dusenbery
Karl Parcell
Lee Mangold
C. J. Griffith
Keithburg
Edgar Slemmons
Keith Fisher
Slemmons
Almanac for Friday July 15 1977
United Press International notes today is Friday July 15 1977 the 196th day with 169 remaining The moon approaches new phase visible planets Venus Mars Jupiter in morning sky Mercury Saturn in evening Rembrandt born 1606 notable dates include 1912 United States wins Olympic Games Stockholm 1945 Italy declares war on Japan 1971 Nixon China trip 1976 Carter Mondale ticket elected Twain quote on truth encourages economy of truth
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United Press International
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Rembrandt Hermensz van Rijn
Jim Thorpe
United States
Stockholm
Sweden
Italy
Japan
Richard Nixon
China
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Carter - Mondale
Bakers Come From Texas Visit Keota Deep July
Keota notes record a Texas visit by the Jim Baker family and a July 4 picnic hosted by the Zehr family in Washington with many relatives from Keota Ottumwa Cameron West Chester and Fairfield. Other items include births hospitalizations and travel notices and a Keokuk County hospital admission.
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Don
Jo Swartzendruber
Minnesota
Robert Bell
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Brandon Joseph
Scott
Shawn
Ray Sailor
James Bell
Keota
Nita Bell
Vi Romine
James Romine
Center Point
Myrne Latham
Nancy
Conway
Ark
Grace Parke
Jim Nebel
Steve Mills
Keokuk County Hospital
Tracy Dickenson
Keota Park hosts potluck birthday supper for Carl
Keota July 2 saw a large potluck birthday supper at Keota Park honoring Carl on his 77th birthday. Mary Ann Bell baked and gifted a cake from his wife Helen and relatives from Mt. Pleasant, Washington, Keota, and surrounding towns attended. A cooperative picnic at Dan Reschly’s near West Chester followed with family members from multiple states present as they shared a weekend visit and travel updates.
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Don Brown
Steve
Eric
Ron Brown
Richie
Cary
Gale Brown
Jana
Tommy
Washington
Dennis Walton
Jeff
Marengo
Lloyd Brown
Tracy
Mary Louise
Mt. Pleasant
Ivan Brown
Maude Menkins
Gilbert Brown
Susan
Sheryl
Keota
Dan Reschly
D. Reschly
Chad
Stanley Buckholder
Crawfordsville
Jack Horner
Champain
Albert Harras
Bill Eastlick
Ottumwa
Larry Watson
Lawrence Watson
Robert of
Hedrick
Don Dinsmore
Leo Stocker
Milford Watson
Richland
West Chester
Russell Corpening
Angela Corpening
Richard Corpening
Janie and
Cheli
David Barnes
Robert Wheeler
Cheryl Wheeler
Robyn Wheeler
Russell Corpening Jr
Bonita
Marie
Lucinda
Novelty
David Corpening
David
Shawn
Dennis Potsander
Pleasant
Cyril Osweiler
Lori
Chris Peiffer
Waterville
Minn
Robert Peiffer
James Coffman
Peiffers
Lori Osweiler
Coffman
Bakers hosts at Richland weekend visitors list
Sunday evening at the Bakers home in Richland hosted relatives and friends from Kansas Iowa and Mississippi. Helen’s sister Dorothy Ross of Lenexa joined Goldie Langford and Joan Olson with daughters Lisa and Linda McCreery of Fairfield. Rite visitors included Richard and Raymond Davis of Ringgold GA Clark Holmes and family Des Moines. Don Pearson and sons LeClaire. Susan Andeway Minneapolis. and Katheryn Klager and daughter Mary Clinton.
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Richland
Albert
Pete) Baker
Helen
Dorothy Ross
Lenexa
Kansas
Goldie Langford
Joan Olson
Lisa
Linda McCreery
Fairfield
Baker
Funk G Group
Richard Davis
Ringgold
Georgia
Steve Booth
Susan
Midwestern Airlines
Roy B. Klager
Katheryn) Jr
Mary
Clinton
Mississippi
Vance Curtis
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Jean Jones
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Humpty Dumpty
Paul Duncan
Mrs
Tom Hobbs
the Almanac
Mark Twain
Samuel Clemens
Texas
Paul Sievert
South Ave
John L. and
Linda Miller
Keith Murphy
Mike Orris
Kathryn E. Rawn
North 2Nd, Washington
Charles William Rawn
Keota Park
Osweiler
Charles Osweiler
Shell Rock
Pat Hurley
Des Moines
Ed Steiger
Cavalier
N.D
Bruce Stoutner
Doyle Palmer
Elmer Correll
Creston
Neb
Elvin Luers
Doyle Palmers
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