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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1977

Page

8

Meat consumption growth will ease in Western Europe

A Foreign Agriculture Service expert says meat and pork consumption in Common Market nations likely won’t rise as fast over the next decade as in the 1965–75 period. He notes income growth drives demand, with poultry expansion outpacing red meats and soybean supplies remaining a factor.

Washington UPI Western Europe Brice Meeker Foreign Agriculture Service Meeker U.S

Floyd clinches Pleasant Valley Classic by one stroke

Ray Floyd held off Jack Nicklaus to win the Pleasant Valley Classic by one stroke in Sutton Massachusetts. Floyd earned 50,000 dollars and became golf’s 15th million dollar money winner as Nicklaus surged late. Floyd described his 18th hole drive as his best of the tournament and extended his career earnings above 1 million.

Floyd Nicklaus

R C Wood Dies During Clinton Illinois Visit

Rachel Longwell learned Sunday morning of her brother R C Wood of Sun City Florida dying in Clinton Illinois. He and his wife were visiting children and he ran a long time business there until retirement. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. in Clinton. He was born at Wayland.

Rachel Longwell R.C. Wood Sun City Fla Clinton Ill Wood Mr. Wood Wayland

Altha White dies Sunday in Washington at 89

Altha M White 89 of Washington died Sunday July 17 1977 after a lingering illness at Washington County Hospital Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Jones Funeral Home Rev Charles Smith officiating Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery She was born December 12 1887 in Belmont County Ohio daughter of William James and Phoebe Jane Dunn White and later trained as a nurse Survivors include sister Esther L White and several nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her parents five brothers Ira Orville Ernest Herman Burt and two sisters Edith White and Lulu Mabb

Altha M. White Washington Washington County Hospital Jones Funeral Charles Smith Elm Grove Cemetery Miss White Belmont County Ohio William James Phoebe Jane Dunn White United Methodist Church Esther L. White Ira Orville Ernest Herman Burt Edith White Lulu Mabb

Washington Guard heads to Texas for two week training

Seventy two members of the Washington Army National Guard depart by charter plane at noon Saturday bound for Ft. Sam Houston Texas for two weeks of annual training. They will train at Brooke Medical Hospital and Medae Helicopter Service across San Antonio. About 45 members of the Washington Unite already completed training at other army posts and the unit will return to Washington on July 30.

Washington Army National Guard Ft. Sam Houston Texas Brooke Medical Hospital Medae San Antonio Tex Washington Unite Washington

Sewereamer promises quick sewer clog relief without digging

Markets Grain low to clogged sewers. Sewereamer removes roots paper grease and rags and other organic matter. No tools needed just mix and pour in floor drain. Fast acting results assured. Packed 10 lb cans. Carson Plumbing & Heating endorses SEWEREAMER.

Carson Plumbing & Heating

Livestock market notes from Des Moines and Joliet

Des Moines bid ranges show mixed demand with butchers down about 50 to 1.00 and sow prices slipping, with various weight classes listed. Joliet cattle and hog markets report firmer or weaker trends by class, with steer and heifer quotes and hogs 25 to 50 lower, plus Tuesday receipts tallied.

Des Moines UPI

Recovery of oil far short of goals

Washington reports that U S oil recovery from known reserves will likely stay well below expectations, risking Carter’s import-cutting plan. The OTA projects us production falling from 8 million barrels daily to 7.5 in 1980 and perhaps 4.2 in 1990, with imports needed to fill the gap. Enhanced recovery may add limited gains, with total reserves about 300 billion barrels.

Washington UPI Carter Congressional Office of Technology and Assessment U.S OTA

Little Mary Sunshine Half Price Nights at Mt Pleasant

The Mt Pleasant Community Theatre offers two half price nights for Little Mary Sunshine by Rick Besoyan. The show runs at Theatre Museum of the Midwest Old Threshers from opening Wednesday through July 24 with 8:00 curtain times and a 2:30 Sunday matinee. Half price nights are Wednesday and Thursday. admission for other performances is two dollars. Teresa Keefe leads, with Bill Tolander Lynn Mann Martin Hain Ed McQuiston Laurie Leu Joe Mauck John Burrow and David File in principal roles.

Mt. Pleasant Community Theatre Theatre Museum of the Midwest Old Threshers Little Mary Sunshine Rick Besoyan Teresa Keefe Bill Tolander Big Jim Lynn Mann Nancy Twinkle Martin Hain Corporal ‘‘Billy Ed McQuiston General Fairfax Laurie Leu Mme Ernestine Joe Mauck Brown Bear John Burrow Fleet Foot David File Yellow Feather

Hospital births and admissions noted in regional list

Hospital notes list admissions yesterday include Mrs Helen Thomas Crawfordsville medical James Brent Anderson Oskaloosa medical Mrs Lester Luckenbill Washington medical Births today include Mr and Mrs Jesus Perez Conesville daughter Dismissed Saturday include Mrs Richard Harvey Washington Ray C Miller Washington Miss Alma Horak Washington Yesterday entries cover Mrs Roger Chapman Washington Mrs Walter Stutzman and daughter Washington Mrs Steven Schultz and daughter Ainsworth Today entries include Mrs Clyde Dale Turner Columbus Junction Mrs David Zadrahnek Kalona Mrs James Underwood and son Winfield Mrs Mitchell Allen Columbus Junction

Helen Thomas Crawfordsville James Brent Anderson Oskaloosa Medical Lester Luckenbill Washington Jesus Perez Conesville Richard Harvey Ray C. Miller Alma Horak Roger Chapman Walter Stutzman Steven Schultz Ainsworth Clyde Dale Turner Columbus Junction David Zadrahnek Kalona James Underwood Winfield Mitchell Allen

Rosa Thrasher 80 dies. funeral planned in Columbus Junction

Rosa May Thrasher, 80, died Sunday morning July 17 1977 at Colonial Manor Care Center Columbus Junction. Visitation Monday at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home. funeral Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Stacy-Lewis Chapel. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Edna Peters Violet Lawrence a son Philip Thrasher, 11 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a brother Floyd Smith and a sister Lottie Hawkins.

Rosa May Thrasher Colonial Manor Columbus Junction Stacy-Lewis Second Street Gamble Ave Darrel Robertson Columbus City Cemetery Thrasher Calico Rock Ark John Josephine Keany Smith Joseph Thrasher Louisa County William Edna) Peters Cotter Bud Violet) Lawrence Gideon Philip Thrasher Cheny Wash Floyd Smith Lottie Hawkins Calico Rock, Ark

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