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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
6
An advertisement from the executor’s attorney in Iowa City promotes a weeders crew for bean fields. It lists contact numbers Washington 653-4665 and Crawfordsville 658-3116 and notes a second publication date of July 6, 1971.
The Southeast Iowa Junior Angus Association sponsors a Field Day at the Mt. Pleasant Fairgrounds on Friday July 16. The program opens at 9 30 with talks on financing beef cattle pasture management and improvement on Iowa land production testing beef cattle a ladies program quality beef selection demonstration youth grooming and showing demonstrations freeze branding live animals and a trade show. An Angus steer and purebred heifer show follows with 4 H and F F A youths invited to exhibit. Lunch is available and admission is free.
Mrs Oren Romine and Mrs Mark Weber attended a bridal shower for Karen Waechter at the Clifford Fritchen home in Sigourney Friday evening. Karen is to marry Doug Sheetz July 9. Relatives and friends from Washington Kinross Newsport Wayland and other towns joined in backyard and dune cycle rides during the event.
Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show moderate activity and good demand. Prices listed for various weight ranges and sow categories. Multiple social notes recount weekend family visits and gatherings in Sigourney Ames and nearby towns.
Public notices list multiple auctions in Iowa including a 40 acre farm near Prairie Flower School Washington on July 10 starting 2 pm and estate of Maude Durst. Also household goods antiques and machinery sale near Ainsworth July 10 starting 1 pm and a July 13 hardware and plumbing business closing out sale in Crawfordsville.
Channel listings show a two day slate featuring Hillbillies, Green Acres, Hee Haw, and 60 Minutes among early evening programs. News and late night movie slots compete with sports, talk shows, and documentaries across June 29 and June 30.
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