Washington BPW hears talks on civic duty and heritage
Mrs. Joe Jones spoke on Then Now and To Be urging awareness of local government and officials. Mrs. Stephen Wiggers outlined Blair House preservation plans for heritage, urging support. New member Pauline Coder and guests attended. spring district meeting set for April 16 in Cedar Rapids with delegates elected and reservations due April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jones
Washington
Washington Business and Professional Women's Club
Catherine Eagle
John Adams
United States
Stephen Wiggers
Washington Historical Society
Blair House
Margi Marek
Pauline Coder
Linda Kaiser
Hydrel Seiler
Gabrielle
Cedar Rapids
Marek
Fran Roland
Geraldine Schulty
Fran Miller
Helen Breese
Miss Schulty
Elma Rice Honored At Retirement Party
The J C Penney staff celebrated Elma Rice at Captain's Table with a This Is Your Life theme. Clem Dold read letters from past employees as gifts were opened and memories shared. Rice retires Friday after 23 years with the Penney Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Penney
Elma Rice
Elma
Clem Dold
Penney Company
Miss Rice
Penney
Mrs. Dold
Dorothy Charpening
Ruth French
Corrine Phelps
Delores Fetterman
Fran Darbyshire
Joyce Smith
Dorothy Chalupa
John McKeene
Virginia Tucker
Aleatha Huff
Nancy White
Kathleen Wehr
Steve Butler
Pig Derby Entries Open at Washington County Fair
The fifth annual Pig Derby at Washington County Fair accepts entries at the County Extension Office. Pigs must be born after February 20 and weigh under 30 pounds at entry. Weighing and ear tattooing by feed company representatives or hog buyers are required. An entry fee is $1 per pig. The derby judges rewards on rate of gain and carcass quality. Up to four barrows per farmer, with two shown if carcass weight reaches 130 pounds. Open class barrow show also to adjoining counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
James R. Frier
County Extension Office
Frier
Washington County Fair
Easter Egg Hunt Planned by Riverside Chamber
Riverside Chamber of Commerce schedules the annual Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday April 1 at Iowa Township Park with events starting at 10 a.m. and egg coloring Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Riverside Community Building. Members are urged to help Saturday morning at the park and the group meets Thursday evening at Jans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Kiene Riverside
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Township
Riverside
Park
Chamber of Commerce
Clara Rath
Frances Moss
Wiladene Cannon
Des Moines
George Havel
Don Kirchner
Ann
Coleen
Kimberly
Florida
Disneyworld
Orlando
Kenneth Holdeman
Miami
Independent Bankers of America
Florida Keys
Everglades
Gulf Coast
Ethel Wingler
Cleo Burich
Brothers of the Brush
Scout Troop 237 undertakes overnight Fern Cliff hike
Scout Troop 237 met at the Methodist Church on Saturday and hiked to Fern Cliff via Crooked Creek bridge then crossed terrain with compasses. They camped overnight and returned to Washington Sunday morning. Participants included Glen Martin Tony Martin Greg Thomas John Turner Steve Turner Rusty Knorr and others with adult leaders Harold Gilmore Fred Martin Marion Martin Robert Knerr and Charlie Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Fern Cliff
Crooked Creek Bridge
Washington
Glen Martin
Tony Martin
Greg Thomas
John Turner
Steve Turner
Rusty Knorr
David Martin
Allen Schantz
Doug Martin
Ron Dunbar
Jack Gilmore
Bill Tucker
Greg Lucas
Randy Boileau
John Ivory
Mark Shields
Paul Shields
Mike Harvey
Greg Johnson
Terry Richardson
Jerry Gilmore
Jeff Goodell
Clinton Vargason
Dan Martin
Harold Gilmore
Fred and
Marion Martin
Robert Knerr
Robert Vargason
Charlie Lucas
Fined in Justice Court for Traffic Violations
Three individuals paid fines in the local justice of the peace court. Jerry Joseph Kron of Kalona was fined $10 for a noisy muffler, Harry K. Schultz of Keota paid $5 for improper plates, and Jeffrey Edward Ebenezer of Ottumwa was fined $10 for a stop light violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace Court
Jerry Joseph Kron
Kalona
Harry K. Schultz
Keota
Jeffrey Edward Ebenezer
Ottumwa
Crop variety choice can cost 1972 yields up to 50 percent
Iowa State University agronomist Harvey Thompson notes major yield differences among crop varieties. Washington County farmers can obtain ISU trial results showing 1971 performance for corn soybeans oats wheat barley flax and grain sorghum. Extensions Director Jim Frier invites visits or calls for copies at 209 South Mafioti Avenue Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
ISU
Washington County
County Extension
Jim. Frier
South Mafioti Avenue
Washington
Frier
Thompson
Pig numbers slide in Iowa and 10 corn belt states
The March 22 Pig Crop Report shows Iowa hogs and pigs on March 1, 1972 down seven percent from a year earlier, with 10 state totals down six percent. Farrowing for December to February dropped ten percent, offset partly by a four percent gain in litter size, yielding a net six percent decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Frier
Scout-O-Rama set in Hawkeye Area
Thousands of Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in the Hawkeye Area Council begun selling tickets for the Scout-O-Ramas in Monticello Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Max Oelschlaeger announced chairmen for each show and the theme Soar With Scouting S OA R stands for Save Our American Resources Tickets cost 1.00 and last year over 15000 tickets were sold in the seven county area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven County
Hawkeye Area
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Max Oelschlaeger
Glen Gabriel
S.O.A.R
Boy Scouts of America
Save Our
Hawkeye
Clayton Bear Moves to New Home at 602 West Madison St
Clayton Bear establishes a new residence at 602 West Madison Street featuring an attached garage. Local records confirm the address and property improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Bear
Madison St
Farm veterans may take Kirkwood farm management course
Kirkwood Community College will sponsor a farm management class for military veterans in the Washington area starting in June. An April 13 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Washington high school vocational agriculture room will provide program details. Veterans enrolling receive GI bill benefits. example says a married veteran with one child could receive $190 monthly while in class. Tuition is $125 per quarter plus fees. The program runs 44 weeks with three weekly classes covering animal science crop production farm business management agricultural mechanics and related topics. Eligibility requires 181 days active duty after January 31 1955 and honorable discharge plus engagement in production agriculture and career goals in that field. If unable to attend, write to Larry Statler Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkwood Community College
Washington
Kirkwood
Veterans Farm Program
Larry Statler
Kirkwood Boulevard
S.W
Cedar Rapids
Funeral services held for Mrs. Ralph Woods
Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph Woods were conducted Monday afternoon at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Mr. Smith officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Willard G. Gray, Willard E. Gray, Verle Gallagher, William Barr, Sam Orris and Claude Woods.
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BPW
Wolf's Flower
Schoonover Drug
Washington High School
Fairfield
Nancy Rhea
Jo Ellen Wiggers
Mike Schooley
Susan Vacha
John Marie
Carmen Griggs
Tele
Pangburn
Norman Schoonover
Pharmacis S
Scout
Professional Directory
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South B
John C. Owen
East Main Street
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
Abstract Dept
West
Maine
M.L. Tweeton
North Marion
J.R. Bissland
Production Credit Association
Melvin Schneider
Maplewood Manor
P.L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Iowa Avenue
Pes Pyyy Tmasak
Bunny
HOT Cross
Lily
West Side Square
Dial
Walgreen Products
Eel Drug Store Pre Region
Ugata
Clafsen
Washington Evening Journal
Jacquard Knit
Ata
Jcpenney
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