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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1971

Page

6

Card of Thanks for J. Wade Page Loss

Our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for the many cards flowers and acts of kindness and sympathy at the time of the loss of our loved one J Wade Page Mrs Ruth Page and family Robert J Rohrer and Rates

J. Wade Page Ruth Page Robert J. Rohrer Lester C. Laubach Merle D. Laubach Fain Charles A. ‘Laubach & Family Wayne A. Bills Family David G. DeLong ‘& Family

School bus bid notice and sale of materials

State school bus chassis and body bids due February 28. Board of Directors reserves right to reject any bids. Public notice includes road rock fill rock and sand for sale by Leroy Kaufman and contact numbers for Sonny Hat. Purebred Hamp Bears advertised by Leroy Kaufman with contact in Wayland.

Hamp Bears Leroy Kaufman Wayland School” Administration Mtce Jefferson Street Washington Towa Stan Kieney Lee Pate

Grain market figures and odd camera ad clutter

Chicago markets show mixed grain data with high low close and February figures across several contracts. An adjacent ad touts a 320 Polaroid electric eye color camera for 51.99, with remaining stock in silver or copper and accessories.

Staintss Steel IY

Local Driver Fined for Loss of Vehicle Control

Dale Dean Christner of 925 East 3rd Street paid a 15 dollar fine in a justice court Saturday for failure to have control of his vehicle after a two car crash near the Sportsman Lounge on old Highway 92. The other car was owned by Rick Wagenknecht of Ainsworth. Patrolman Cal Dorsett investigated and charged Christner.

Dale Dean Christner E. 3Rd St Justice of the Peace Court Dale Christner 925 East 3Rd Rick Wagenknecht Ainsworth Sportsman Lounge Washington Cal Dorsett Christner

Journal Sale Date Column March auctions and sales list

A catalog of upcoming auctions and sales in Iowa counties listing dates starting March 9 through March 27 at multiple locations including Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Danville and Wayland. Entries name organizers owners and farm equipment livestock consignments and weekly livestock sales with start times ranging from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and note ongoing weekly sales at Smylie Haupert Livestock Co. and other exchanges.

Washington County Fairgrounds Flossie Holmes Old Threshers Grounds Mt. Pleasant Iowa North English Allen Johnston Danville Bill Denney Fairfield Richland Fred Heck Trenton Richard D. Young Crawfordsville Wyman Road Clayton Widmer Columbus Junction Murphy Building Wayland John Swartzendruber Smylie - Haupert Livestock Co Highway 61 Wapello J. Kalona

Mt Pleasant raises starting teacher pay for 1971 72

Mt Pleasant Community School Board voted a base salary of 7000 dollars for beginning teachers for the 1971 72 year. This is up from 6890 dollars. The salary committee has asked for 7100 dollars or 7000 with liability and life insurance benefits included.

MT. Pleasant Mt. Pleasant Community

Towa Boys Edge Opponent In Class AA Upset

United Press International reports Class AA scores with Ottumwa 90 South Tama 6 Ames 58 Marshalltown 56 West Des Moines Valley 62 Des Moines Hoover 57 Des Moines North 88 Knoxville 6 Dubuque Whalert 61 Monticello 33 Davenport West 74 Pleasant Valley 40 Class A finals Montezuma 60 Moravia 38 Mid Prairie 69 Winfield Mount Union 49 Grundy Center 99 Boone 65 Rockwell Swaledale 54 Belmond St. Mount Ayr 8 East Union 63 Swea City 47 Northwood Kennett 44 Paullina 5 Hartley 65 Treynor 66 Shelby Tennant 46 Alta 69 Manson 67 Ballard Huxley 102 Glidden Ralston 86 Boyden Hall 80 Kingsley Pierce 65 Carroll 79 Dunlap St Norwalk 73 Bondurant Farrar TL Camanche 56 Preston 33 Central City 52 LaPorte City 50 Elkader Central 81 Aplington 73.

Supstate Ottumwa South Tama Ames Marshalltown West Des Moines Valley Des Moines Hoover Des Moines North Knoxville Dubuque Whalert Monticello Davenport West Pleasant Valley Montezuma Moravia Mid Prairie Winfield-Mount Union Grundy Center Boone Rockwell Swaledale Belmond St Mount Ayr East Union Swea City Northwood Kensett Paullina Hartley Treynor Shelby-Tennant Alta Manson Ballard-Huxley Glidden-Ralston Boyden Hall Kingsley Pierson Carroll Dunlap Norwalk Bondurant - Farrar TL Camanche Preston Central City LaPorte City Elkader Central Aplington

Des Moines Livestock Market Report with Hog Prices

UPI reports active trade in Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets with demand strong but butcher and sow prices down. Receipts estimated at 100000 today, 50000 Friday, 84000 last week, and 97000 a year ago. price ranges listed for various weight classes and hog categories.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Minnesota U.S

DECA conference highlights at Des Moines meet

DECA leadership conference in Des Moines features competitions in job interviews sales demonstrations and marketing problems. Finalists and new charter announcements to be made at Tuesday night banquet with state officers and area chairmen listed among presenters and speakers.

Towa of America DECA Brighton Four Hotel Fort Des Fourettes W. 0. Schuermann Career Education Division Department of Public Instruction Joe Moore Des Moines Asing Jayne Sullivan DPI Iowa Deca Dennis Bugbee Perry Shirley Albrecht Waverly Marie White Washington Rosemary Hurd Sue Clark Ankeny Roger Stabin Mason City Jean Thornton Council Bluffs Bil Johnston Oelwein Skip Morawitz Burlington Dennis Quick East Doris Rice Lowell Lee West Union Ben Norman Lincoln

High Scores in Bowl League Rounds Revealed

In a series of matches the Merry Mixers outscored the Fourettes 705 to 118 in a team game. Top individual marks include Jan Nages with 499 in series and 199 in a game, Bert Turner 486 in series, Helen Wilson 175 in a game, with notable team series of 2009 and 2017 events.

Fourettes Merry Mixers Jan Nages Bert Turner Helen Wilson

Crop insurance halted for 1971 in Louisa County Iowa

Federal Crop Insurance on corn for 1971 ends in Louisa County as of March 8 due to uncertainty from corn blight. FCIC limits new corn insurance by county while 1970 policyholders cancelled cannot reinstate. Soybeans and oats remain eligible. a district service office is in Washington, Iowa.

Louisa County Henry L. Kling Iowa Kling FCIC East Washington Washington, Iowa

Youthful sniper ends life after snow barrage on US 410

In Greenwater Washington a 16 year old boy who had never been in trouble shot at passing cars from a 100 foot cliff using a .22 rifle. He was found dead face down in the snow. At least 18 vehicles were struck and four people wounded. His father, William Egnew Sr., a Seattle Fire Department inspector, called him too good humored and stable to have done this.

Greenwater Wash UPI William H. Egnew Sr Seattle Fire Department William “Herbert Egnew Jr

Chou Visits Hanoi Signal of Crisis in Indochina

London reports that Chinese Premier Chou Enlai's unseen arrival in Hanoi signals Hanoi seeks Beijing's aid as Washington-backed South Vietnamese action in Laos intensifies. Diplomats warn of a potential Beijing Moscow shift, with Sino-Soviet options under consideration and China pledging broad support to Indochina against U.S. actions.

London UPI North Vietnam Chou Enda Hanoi Peking Chou Laos Ho Chi Minh ‘Trail Moscow China Africa MTI Chow Indochina

Reward Offered for Capitol Bombing Suspects

Congressional leaders announced a $100,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Capitol bombing last week. The offer followed a leaders’ meeting to tighten security after a night of damage in the Senate wing and several rooms.

Washington UPI U.S Tis “Ae Mamissig Testil House Senate Capitol

Des Moines Mother of Year Named Iowa 1971 Winner

Des Moines 54 year old Mrs Harold McCollum has been chosen Iowa's 1971 Mother of the Year. She succeeds Corydon's Mrs Laurence Fry and is wife to Harold McCollum vice president and actuary of National Travelers Life Co. A Cedar Rapids native and 1937 University of Iowa graduate she has led the Des Moines AAUW branch and state AAUW efforts.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Harold McCollum Laurence Fry Corydon Iowa Mothers Association McCollum National Travelers Life Co Cedar Rapids

Area Television Program Listings for March 10

Television schedule listing shows across the day from News at 6 and 10, Gunsmoke, Doris Day and Carol Burnett, Laugh-In, Red Skelton, Make a Deal, The Bob Newhart Show, Drags and news hours. Includes Young and Restless style soaps, Bright program blocks, and late-night news with Cavett. Multiple networks and times feature soaps, game shows, and dramatic series.

Wasr Fon Mayberry Doris Day Carol Burnett Mery Griffin ‘Woo Red Skelton Hazel Duey D. Cavett

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