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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1971
Page
6
Classified ad rates include per word pricing with discounts for longer runs. Ads must be in by Saturday 9 30 a m with a 2 percent skip day surcharge and other service charges apply. best to place the ad the day before publication. Wording shows help wanted items and notices for local businesses and farm work including names and contact numbers.
Kalona and surrounding area households hosted a string of visits and dinners. Notable attendees included the Christner, Mullet, Yoder, Swartzendruber, Hochstetler, and Chalupa families, with Colorado Springs and Iowa City connections. Extended visits were reported for Leo Christner’s Colorado family and for grandchildren staying with grandparents.
Sealed bids to the Superintendent of Schools at the Administration building 01 308 East Jefferson Street Washington Iowa will be received until 7 30 PM August 11 1971 for sixteen 8 25x20 ten ply high mileage mud and snow tires eight 8 25x29 ten ply front tires. Also bids for approximately 5000 gallons of gasoline 10000 gallons X grade 2 furnace oil and 6000 gallons of range oil for August 13 1971 to August 9 1972. Bid forms and instructions available at the Administration Office. Publication July 19 to August 2 9.
Markets report fairly active trade in interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets with butchers steady to higher by 25 cents. Sows mostly steady. Receipts Friday 53,000 and Saturday 35,000 with week ago totals higher and today projected at 85,000. Prices list by weight show 13 200 230 lb butchers at 19.75 20.75 and various ranges up to 18 19.50 for 260 280 lb and lower for heavier sows.
Ray Ward was the honored guest at a July Richland dinner celebrating his birthday. A surprise birthday party was held at the home of Mrs. Ben Young with guests including Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Kime, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew George, Mr. and Mrs. John King, Mr. and Mrs. Joyd Bottoms, Mrs. Homer Leo Fordyke, Grace Ward, hostess Mrs. Young, and others visiting family in Ohio this week.
Local want ad asks if readers mend bake sew repair car fix houses clean darn reupholster sew drapes or refinish furniture plumbing or televisions. Call for details.
Richland Reading Program is advancing with a report from a board member. About 10 weeks into the program, Mr and Mrs Dale Hoover of Bonaparte visited, and a Sunday supper gathered families including Blakelys Langans Craig Morgi Andeways Ken Erwins Maurers Wolcotts Ritchies Nevees Richards Hoys Nordy Long.
Television schedules list channel lineups for July with multiple days and time slots. Programs include News Guns Lucy Mayberry Doris Day Newcomers 60 Minutes Make A Deal Newlyweds Good Year ABC Movie Dick Cavett Hillbillies Mod Squad Merv Griffin Gilligan s Travel World Press Realitie Book Beat Touchstone Jewish Dimension Antiques Voxs Film and more across channels 2 4 6 12.
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