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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1971
Page
6
Public notice details bids for street construction bonds in Washington Town including amounts, call dates, payment terms, and bid requirements. Also probate notice for Howard B. Waddell estate in Washington County with creditor claims and six month filing deadline.
Des Moines reports the House Appropriations Committee voted a bill to divert over $1 million yearly from the road use tax fund to conservation programs. The plan earmarks funds to Pleasant Creek Lake Manawa Big Creek and Walters Creek with a broader distribution to be set by the conservation commission. A separate bill seeks $2,071,360 for conservation capital improvements, criticized for excluding many western counties.
Market quotes show high looming volatility across soybeans and related contracts. Traders track August through May maturities with bids around 300 percent and nearby values fluctuating near 313 percent in multiple months.
Des Moines market notes show moderate activity and good demand for hogs with steady prices for butchers and sows. Receipts Friday were 109000, with prior weeks 70000 and 59000. price ranges listed for various weights and sow classes. Sale starts vary by location including Wapello Ollie Smylie Haupert Kalona and Washington, with weekly and monthly schedules and multiple barns listed.
Notice lists sale date June 10 at 1 30 p m for 160 acres in 77 Township Washington County on premises. Geraldine Stoutner appears with June 12 closing date. Also mentions close out auction of garage equipment parts and real estate at Atalissa.
A dense seed of station names and show times lists programs from 6:00 News to late night. Entries include Talk Shows Dr Max Password Matinee and game shows with notes like The Dating Game and Concentration along with hospital drama General Hospital and Twilight Zone style segments across several channels.
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