NFO demands probe of Butz and Senate panel
Oren Lee Staley president of the National Farmers Organization urges a congressional investigation of Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz and the Senate Agricultural Committee. He accuses Butz of using financial backers to influence votes against the Smith Melcher bill and cites USDA grain sales as harming farmers. He calls for halting all government grain sales until prices rise above production cost.
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Staley
Butz
Smith Melcher
Senate
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Russia
Rites Tuesday for Fred Sheetz
Fred Sheetz 83, longtime Keota farmer and seed corn dealer, died Friday in Des Moines after a stroke. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home with Revs. Scott and Reeves officiating, burial in Keota Cemetery. He was born May 26, 1886 near Keota and married Nora Augustine in 1913. He leaves a daughter, two grandchildren, and two brothers. wife and two brothers preceded him in death.
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Keota
Fred Sheetz
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Powell Funeral Home
Richard Lee Scott
David Reeves
Sheetz
Godfrey
Augusta Landgraff Sheetz
Nora E. Augustine
Lancaster
Talleyrand
Five Die On Iowa Highways In Weekend Crashes
A Sabula man and four Davenport teenagers died in weekend crashes in Iowa. The Davenport youths were killed when a car they had taken without permission left a Scott County road near LeClaire. Another victim, 21 year old Raymond Gruhn of Sabula, died when his car went off a curve near Goose Lake and rolled onto him.
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United Press International
Iowa
Sabula
Davenport
Scott County
LeClaire
Roger Schmid
Michael Carson
William Winyard
Richard Stoker
William Ryan
St. Luke's Hospital
Ryan
Raymond Gruhn
Goose Lake
Gruhn
Funeral set for Wellman merchant Ralph E. Snavely
Ralph E. Snavely 88 retired Wellman businessman died Sunday March 26 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Funeral Wednesday 1 p.m. Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Rev Otto S Steele in charge burial Oak Hill Cemetery Williamsburg. He founded Snavely Hardware in 1910 operated 44 years. Survived by wife Ethel two daughters one stepdaughter eight grandchildren five great grandchildren and one sister. Friends may call after 7 this evening.
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Wellman
Ralph E. Snavely
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Powell Funeral
Otto S. Steele
Oak Hill Cemetery
Williamsburg
Mr. Snavely
Ladora
Michael David
Sarah Bailey Snavely
Business College
Property transfers listed for Washington area deeds
A sequence of real estate transfers documents recorded with multiple parties. Wayne L Wittmer and wife transfer to Robert K Lenninger. Russell W Curtis and wife transfer to Ruth G Martin. Grace M Romine to F T Flynn. Norman A Lewis and wife to F T Flynn. Don Cave and wife to Charles A Phelps. Lawrence Whetstine conservator to William E Whetstine and Larry A Whetstine. Martha Mayer to William E Whetstine and Larry A Whetstine. Myra Schroeder to Harley D Miller and wife. Harley D Miller and wife to William E. Estate of Albie M Lukovsky to Richard Stout and wife. James B Rice and wife to State of Iowa.
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Wayne L. Wittmer
Robert K. Lenninger
N. E
Washington
Russell Wayne Curtis
Ruth G. Martin
Denny
Grace M. Romine
F. T. Flynn
Norman A. Lewis
Don Cave
Myra Schroeder
Harley D. Miller
William E. Whetstine
Larry A. Whetstine
Albie M. Lukovsky
Richard Stout
James B. Rice
State of Iowa
Soil Conservation District elects new commissioners in March vote
Howard Bohr of Lime Creek and Larry Shalla of Jackson win six year terms on the Washington County Soil Conservation District Commission. Maurice Pacha of Marion earns a two year term. Election held March 24 with results announced by Guy Stacy, supervisor. Retiring members are Earl Wright and Harold Gamon. Shalla begins a second term. past judges include Elmer Steele and Richard Huber with Guy Stacy of Brighton as nominating committee.
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Howard Bohr
Lime Creek Township
Larry Shalla
Jackson Township
Washington County Soil Conservation District Commission
Maurice Pacha
Marion Township
Guy Stacy
Earl Wright
Harold Gamon
Elmer Steele
Richard Huber
Brighton
Washington WCTU Friday Meeting Highlights Morals
The Washington Woman's Christian Temperance Union met Friday with Mrs Geanie Nayadley. Mrs Earl Streyffeler led devotions, assisted by her husband, as they sang The Old Rugged Cross. The group urged an awakened church and personal responsibility. Mrs Nellie Copeland urged home morals, citing a TV program calling for kinder shows and quoting Police Chief Thomas Gibbons on youth and media. Mrs Raymond Sojka traced union history and was asked to record minutes. A petition protested a Palm Sunday wrestling match at the high school gym.
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Washington Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Geanie Nayadley
Earl Streyffeler
Old Rugged Cross
Nellie Copeland
Thomas Gibbons
National Association of Police Chiefs
Philadelphia
Raymond Sojka
Powell Sr. of Wellman Dies at 90
L. J. Powell Sr. 90 of Wellman died March 27 1972 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after hospitalization since March 16 He was born June 4 1881 near Elida Ohio and lived in South English South Bend and Wellman where he ran a hardware furniture and funeral business He was a member of the Wellman Mennonite church survived by wife two sons two daughters nine grandchildren eight great grandchildren and other relatives Funeral is Thursday 10:30 a.m. at the Wellman Mennonite church burial in Wellman cemetery
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Wellman
Lewis Jared Powell Sr
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wellman Mennonite Church
Ronald Kennel
Noah Landis
Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Mr. Powell
Elida
Ohio
Henry J. and
Lydia Shenk Powell
Goshen College
Goshen
Ind
Concord
Tenn
South Bend
South English
Ida E. Hertzler
Powell
Powell Furniture
Powell Funeral Homes
Rotary Club
John S
Lewis J. Jr
Keota
Richard
Mary) Culp
Russell
Dorothy) Schaeffer
Angola
Birdie Powell
Knoxville
Raymond Martin
Lamar
Arkansas
James Culp
Powell Funeral Home
Mrs. Lizzie Gingerich Dies at 84 in Kalona
Mrs. Lizzie Gingerich, 84, died this morning at her rural Kalona home after a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the family home with Willis E. Yoder and Truman Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Gingerich Cemetery north of Kalona. Powell Funeral Home of Kalona is in charge of the arrangements. Friends may
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Kalona
Lizzie Gingerich
Here
Willis E. Yoder
Truman Miller
Gingerich
Powell Funeral Home
St James Circle 3 meets in church for Easter favors
St James Circle 3 held a Wednesday meeting with twelve members in the church room. Mrs Roger Schuerman led a business segment planning a speaker for the next meeting while members prepared Easter favors for the United Presbyterian Home. Refreshments were provided by four members.
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St. James Circle 3
Roger Schuerman
United Presbyterian Home
Ray Minick
Ben George
Islea Schulty
Ray Redlinger
Livestock Market Reports From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets report live cattle and hog prices with daily changes across regions. Joliet notes lower slaughter steer prices and varied heifer values, while Des Moines shows slow hog trade and mixed weights with scattered lower quotes and substantial receipts. A Faulkner quote closes the market roundup.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Minnesota
U.S
Scouts Sell Tickets for Scout-O-Rama in Iowa City
Troop 242 of St James begins March 28 ticket sales for Warhawk District Scout-O-Rama on April 29 at the 4H Fairgrounds in Iowa City from 1 to 5 pm. Theme Save Our American Resources. Tickets cost 1 dollar for ages 18 and up with free admission for others. An outdoor soil and water conservation display will be shown, and part of sales proceeds go back to the participating troops.
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St. James
Warhawk District
Fairgrounds
Iowa City
Investors Diversified launches IDS Advisory Corporation
Investors Diversified Services forms IDS Advisory Corporation to act as investment adviser for pension funds and private capital pools. Max F. Brubaker becomes president, William H. Dudley and Alfred Harrison named executive vice presidents. Both will remain vice presidents of IDS. The company frames the move as a logical extension of its securities, mortgages and real estate investment products.
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Minneapolis — Investors Diversified Services
IDS
IDS Advisory Corporation
Max F. Brubaker
William H. Dudley
Alfred Harrison
Dudley
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
Harrison
IDS Progressive Fund, Inc
Advisory Corporation
Nursing cows demand extra feed during calving season
Iowa State University specialist Mitch Geasler warns that nursing cows need nearly twice the nutrients of pregnant cows. He advises separating nursing cows from dry cows and providing about 20 pounds of average quality hay and five pounds of shelled corn daily, or corn silage with a 35 to 40 percent protein supplement, depending on feed on hand.
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Iowa
Iowa State University
Mitch Geasler
Geasler
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