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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1971

Page

5

Riverside Chamber Plans June Riverside celebration

The Riverside Chamber of Commerce met on June 10 with President Burich presiding. Members discussed park fencing and a demolition derby to be staged June 21. Committees for the celebration were formed for Electric, Demolition Derby, Tickets, and Games. A gift was given to Cleo and Darlene Burich for their son Bart’s sixth birthday. Red Cross drives and local notices were also reported.

Riverside Riverside Chamber of Commerce Burich Elmer Schnieder Clayton Sexton Russel Schnoebelen Lester Schnoebelen Bob Colbert Tim Colbert Cleo Gerot Wayne Horth Lewis Weber Louis Kasper Larry Wieland Russ Wieland John Walsh Wilma Rummelart John Metz Larry Rummelhart Ralph Klein Larry Muller Steve Krantz Jan Mentle Jack Muller Hall Park Towa Electric Company Duwa Wrecker Service Don Davisson Maynard Strabala Russ Schnoebelen Larry Dautrmont Larry’ Rummelhart Loren Knebel Marvin Walton Bob Pogge Charles Kiene Leroy O’connor Wayne Horak Derby Lester Ames Robert Bushek Davenport Edward Bushek Leona Kneer Bushek Ida Skubal Red Cross Iowa Roger Schloss Towa Township Red Cross Swim Dick Veggy Dick Dutler Ernest Lund Earl ‘McClure Roger Sehloos

Knits Take Over Men’s Fashion Says Textile Expert

Knits move from women’s wear to men’s fashion with summer suits sport coats and slacks. Comfort and ease in care drive demand says Iowa State University textile expert Mrs Jacquelyn Yeo. Machine washability varies by fiber. readers should check labels and care instructions. Hong Kong industries largely financed, with rising foreign investment from the United States Japan Britain Australia and Switzerland.

Jenits Jacquelyn Yeo Iowa State University Fablc Yep Hong Kong UPI United States Japan Britain Austraia Switzerland

Farm Gadget Show Opens for Iowa Inventors

Cedar Rapids and the Iowa State Fair Board sponsor the 25th Farm Gadget Show at the State Fair in Des Moines August 2029. Prizes total 5700 for Iowa amateur rural inventors. Open to town farmers or farm employees with devices to ease speed or safety of farming tasks. First prizes 100 per division, 50 for safety-promoting gadgets, 50 for contestants under 21. Entries due August 13 to The WMT Stations Cedar Rapids IA 52406.

Cedar Rapids WMT Iowa State Fair Board Des Moines Iowa Farm Gadget Show

Deadly traffic patterns seen in Iowa data study

Drake University student Mark Ogge reports Iowa Department of Public Safety figures showing 4 to 5 pm the peak period for motor vehicle accidents from 1968 to 1970 with 5 to 6 pm next. The analysis covers 1963 to 1970 trends, rural state highways, urban vs rural disparities, and factors like daylight driving and failure to yield.

Des Moines Iowa Department of Public Safety Towa Department of Public Safety Polk Linn Scott Black Hawk Woodbury Pottawattamie

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