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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1972
Page
2
County Extension Director warns bagworms pose a serious death threat to evergreen shrubs and trees. Young larvae spin protective silk bags, feed on needles, and spread damage from late spring through next spring. Control methods include hand-picking bags and burning, with mid June spraying of malathion or zarbaryl before severe injury.
Dr. Mark Thoman of the Iowa Poison Control Center warns that some common Iowa greens are poisonous to children ages two to three and even houseplants like dieffenbachia can be dangerous. He cites lilies of the valley yew oak and rhubarb leaves as hazards with more at outdoor and garden sites. If poisoning occurs give milk and seek immediate treatment at University Hospitals Iowa City or Muscatine General Hospital Muscatine.
Iowa Democratic Chairman Clif Larson testified at a Des Moines hearing that the uncommitted delegation lacks equal representation of women minorities and youth. The nine men and one woman group faces a challenge by Marion and Clear Lake delegates. Hearing officer James Moran will forward findings to the national credentials committee for seating decisions at the national convention.
Mt Pleasant Community Theatre Ass n presents The Odd Couple directed by Mrs Robert Young opening June 23 for two nights on the Iowa Wesleyan College stage at 8 p m. Oscar is played by Mike Jarvis with Lon Pugh as Felix Unger. Cast includes Burton Mable Richard Iles John Burrow Kevin Wiley and Pidgeon sisters Sue Helphrey and Anna Lee. Tickets from Rodd s Mt Pleasant or cast members.
A Spanish fishing boat near the Spanish Sahara reported an unlikely catch a penguin named Jenpun found swimming rapidly in tropical waters and hooked in the northern direction according to UPI.
A Iowa Regents discussion centered on expanding family practice training to retain doctors in Iowa. Dr Robert Rakel proposed five new residency programs and graduating 64 family practice physicians yearly, while former state official Ralph McCartney urged a deferred tuition plan to lure and keep doctors in state and questioned relying on national trends and extra subsidies.
Four former Iowa 4-H leaders will receive Alumni Awards for their service to the youth program. Evelyn Peterson of Harcourt Mrs William Stillman of Emmetsburg Gary Howell of Mason City and Durward Lyon of Oklahoma City will be honored as the state convention winds up with 1,000 delegates.
Des Moines candidates for federal offices report gifts and campaign finances. Names include Miller Ralph Scott Schwengel Culver Mezvinsky Neal Smith Berkley Bedell and others with funds on hand April 7, receipts and expenditures listed, plus pre-April status and party.
Dr. John McQueen from the University of Iowa outlined a widespread health manpower crisis at a Rotary Club noon meeting. He warned Iowa will need 1,000 new doctors by 1980 and that many hospitals run at 50 percent capacity, urging planned group medical centers and a new family medicine course to boost recruitment. The effort involves medical schools, societies, and the 33 member Comprehensive Health Council created by Governor Ray. Rev. M O Smith introduced the speaker.
Stockholm UPI reports the U N Environment Conference moved toward an ecological responsibility declaration. A 114 nation gathering aimed to draft a "Declaration of the Environment" to frame a world fit for future generations. Talks focused on US and Soviet nuclear policies and a call by Black African nations for reparations, delaying consensus.
MARCI MICHELLE MINEART daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael William Mineart 905 S 8th Washington. CHRISTOPHER JOEL SHEETS son of Mr and Mrs Joel Francis Sheets RR 2 Box 118 Keota. LAVERDA FAY COBLENTZ daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Lee Coblentz RR 3 Box 128 Washington. JULIE JO STEPHENS daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Stephens Rural RR 1 Crawfordsville JANAN ELIZABETH WEBER daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean Nicholas Weber Box 153 RR 1 Richland. GREGORY DAVID MURPHY son of Mr and Mrs David Kenneth Murphy RR A R 3 Washington. DERIC RYAN EVANS son of Mr and Mrs David Gene Evans Box 258 Wellman. SHARI LYNN SIEREN daughter of Mr and Mrs David Leonard Sieren RR 1 Keota.
A sequence of June 1972 wedding announcements from Washington and surrounding towns lists Roberta Anderson and Michael Voelker at St James Church, Jami Bump and Alan Sahl at a Washington ceremony, Candice Van Dyke and Gary Smith, Patricia Roth and Larry Whitham, Kay Miller and Ricki Haines, Linda Rubey and James Meeks, Linda Cooper and James Wenger, Carla Deaton and Robert Jacobs, Linda Dayton and Duane Dunbar, and Carla Deaton’s Columbus Junction event, plus a separate note on Morpeth England where the Northumberland Fire Brigade built its own fire engine for 11564 and plans more.
In London a mouse bolted from its hole sending a 12 member all male jury fleeing the high court trial. Court officials plugged the hole with a walking stick and the jurors returned to their seats after the animal disappeared back into its hole.
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