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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1975
Page
8
Mrs. Alta Hays hosts an annual memorial picnic in her yard for Dolly and fellow Developmental Center clients. Dolly, who died at 39 after a mental breakdown, cherished the center as a place of purpose, friendship, and independence through simple tasks like envelope stuffing and strawberry desserts.
Seven Washington High School students and adviser T. J. Berdo returned Monday from a week in Florida for the national FBLA convention in Miami Beach. The Iowa delegation placed in three contests but earned no points for the state team. Read also about tours at Disney World and Cypress Gardens in Orlando.
Martha Witthoft was re-elected chairman of the Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society at a Thursday meeting. Officers re-elected include Frank Kleese vice-chairman Fran Miller secretary and Geraldine Schulty treasurer. New three year board members are Mrs Ed Chabal Mrs Lynn Troyer Mrs Louise Wehr Mrs Archie Kaufman and Mrs Lloyd Miller.
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declares a two month state of emergency and jails hundreds of political opponents while enforcing press censorship. Government figures report 676 arrests, opposition cites up to 3500, with protests and tear gas in Ahmedabad as mobs clash with police.
Clifford D Grout aged 52 died Thursday evening at Pleasantview Home Kalona where he had lived for months Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 30 p m at Peterseim s Chapel Kalona with Rev J John J Miller officiating Burial at East Union Cemetery rural Kalona A memorial fund is established at Pleasantview Home He was born May 17 1923 in rural Johnson County son of Amos Grout and Carrie Schrock He graduated Center High School Sharon Center attended Miami State University and served in World War II in northern France He was a member of East Union Mennonite Church Surviving are four brothers Virgil rural Riverside Guy Chariton Elva Newton and Herbert rural Riverside and four nieces and one nephew Visitation will be at Peterseim Chapel.
The Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network Channel 12 Iowa City will air a one hour Iowa Bicentennial musical special on Thursday July 3 at 9 p.m. It features Marilyn Maye and performances by Doc Evans the Warren County String Ticklers Scott Smith Trio Adventureland Dancers and Valley High School Marchmasters. Filmed at Adventureland Des Moines the show uses over 500 Iowa extras and includes a Bix Beiderbecke jazz medley a nostalgic stroll by Maye a Valley band parade bluegrass and old-time western dance numbers.
Trade in livestock was uneven with some activity but overall slow. No 1-3 hogs and sows varied by weight, with receipts around 50 000 in Des Moines and 1 100 hogs in Joliet. Grain futures in Chicago showed mixed gains and losses across wheat corn oats and soybeans with several contracts up from prior closes.
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