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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1972
Page
8
Lois Nuehring of Iowa State University suggests a family Easter project using blown eggs. Create with wax resist designs, dye, markers, marbling, tissue paper collages, and yarn decorations, then hang each egg on the tree to display everyone’s artistry.
Bettendorf High School stage band directed by Ed Waligora wins the second annual Marycrest Stage Band Festival at Marycrest College Davenport over 14 bands. Washington High School’s John Kessell is named outstanding musician and wins a four year 2000 scholarship to Marycrest.
In Burlington a Des Moines County Republican straw poll at a Fred Schwengel fundraiser shows Governor Robert D. Ray favored by 75 percent of southeast Iowa Republicans. Lt. Gov. Roger Jepsen 25 percent. State Senator Art Neu 72 percent. William Harbor 28 percent. Nixon 92 percent. McCloskey 7 percent. Ashbrook also noted. Speaker Robert Baker reports 179 ballots among 240 attendees from six counties. Vermont Senator Robert Stafford spoke.
The Washington Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union will gather at IOOF Hall on Thursday March 23 at 7 30 p m. The open meeting seeks members' determination on proposed contracts per secretary Robert Crossett who issued notice today.
Washington De Men booster club members will meet at The Willows on Wednesday evening at eight o clock. All members are urged to attend the gathering.
The Rev. Fr. William Stratman of St. Ambrose College Davenport will deliver the Lenten service talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist church Washington. He will discuss Freedom in Christ and invites the public to attend.
The IRA unleashed multiple explosions in Londonderry and Banbridge causing injuries and damage to public buildings and a railway station. Police described Belfast’s earlier blast as a deliberate lure. Warnings preceded the Londonderry and Banbridge detonations, with two Londonderry bombs hidden in cars and one wrecking Shipquay Street shops near City Hall.
Livestock auctions listed include Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Tuesday sale. Smylie Haupert Livestock Co Columbus Junction Wednesday sale. Washington Livestock Sales Co Friday sale. Hogs weekly Wednesday. veal sheep and cattle Thursday at Kalona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa.
Sen Edward Kennedy accuses President Nixon of duping the public by backing a moratorium on new busing and a 2.5 billion upgrade plan while revealing 1.5 billion already approved. He warns the move could preserve segregated schools and restore the separate but equal system. A grass fire near Elaine J. Young's home at 1502 North Fourth Avenue was put out by city firefighters Saturday evening.
JOLIET Illinois cattle numbers 900 with varied price moves including steers steady to 25 lower and high grade heifers up to 35.75. Chicago grain ranges noted. DES MOINES interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show steady to 25 cent declines for butchers and sows with precise weight based price bands. Trade slow and demand fair with today’s hog receipts around 75 000.
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