Drought relief funds eyed for Iowa under DFCP program
Iowa may obtain 750000 in drought relief through President Carter's Drought and Flood Conservation Program. Roy Fagan says cost shares up to 80 percent are available but not exceeding 2500 per person. Signup begins May 9 with funds usable by Sept 30 and project completion by Nov 30 1977.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carter
Roy Fagan
DFCP
Fagan
Iowa Agricultural Stablilization Committee
Congress
Real estate transfers listing multiple parcels and grantees
A series of land and lot transfers are recorded, naming buyers and sellers such as George Murphy and James C Farr. Mid-Prairie Reorganized Community School District. Lena Krotz. J Milford Keener. Myrtle L Williams. Willis Horton. Golden Crest Inc. James Bash. estate and trust dealings including the estate of Aleph Hites and the Ira Huber will trust. Descriptions include blocks, additions, subdivisions, and land commencements with section and township specifics.
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Stanley M. Bush
Mid-Prairie
Circle Drive
Wellman
Lena Krotz
J. Milford Keener
Laura G. Keener
Denny's
North
Washington
Myrtle L. Williams
Willis V. Horton
Ruth M. Horton
Auditor's
N. Little
South Washington
Golden Crest, Inc
James F. Bash
Evelyn D. Bash
Conger
East Washington
Aleph Hites
W. L. Wade
Edwin C. Crabtree
Byron C. Sweeting
West
Howard Applegate
Larry E. Applegate
Ira Huber
Richard A
Mildred L. Huber
Cora L McWilliams Dies in Columbus Junction
Cora Lenore McWilliams 83 of Colonial Manor Columbus Junction died Monday May 2 1977 at Washington County Hospital after a period of illness Memorial services are pending Jones Funeral Home in charge burial will be in Columbus Junction Cemetery She was born August 23 1893 daughter of H A Davis reared in Columbus Junction married Dr E W McWilliams owned a beauty shop active in the state Cosmetologists Association and BPW She was a member of Eastern Star the Presbyterian Church survivor include one son Dr Thomas P McWilliams two grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Cora Lenore McWilliams
Colonial Manor
Columbus Junction
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Cora Lenore Davis McWilliams
H.A. Davis
E.W. McWilliams
State Cosmetologists Association
BPW
Eastern Star
The
Presbyterian Church
Thomas P. McWilliams
Dorothy Long 81 dies in Winfield funeral set
Dorothy Emilie Long 81 of Olds died Sunday May 1 1977 at Sunrise Terrace Winfield. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Olds United Church of Christ with Revs Buck and Ricks. Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Memorial fund. Survived by daughter Leanna Mullin, eight grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Preceded by one daughter, two sisters, one brother.
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Winfield
Dorothy Emilie Long
Olds
Sunrise Terrace
Olds United Church of Christ
Mark Buck
Joseph Ricks
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Barton-McKasson Funeral Home
Long
Washington
William and
Anna Krotz Jugenheimer
Cary Long
Forrest
Leanna) Mullin
State Fair Queen candidates due
Iowa counties must sponsor a contestant aged 16 to 21 for the 1977 State Fair Queen contest by May 15. Each candidate represents a single county, and only one per county may compete. The winner receives 250 cash, 150 savings bond, a diamond pendant, and all expenses paid during the 11 day fair from August 18 to 28 in Des Moines. Lori Zornig of Rock Rapids, Lyon County, was 1976 queen. Entry fee is $100. information from the Entry Department, Iowa State Fair.
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Iowa
Lori Zornig
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Des Moines
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary
Hospital notes show admissions Saturday for Sandra Fickling Washington medical Daniel Brindley Washington medical Jamie McNarlen Keota medical and Brenda Triska Washington medical Birth yesterday a daughter to Michael and wife Crawfordsville Dismissals Saturday include Jessie Stout Washington Juanita Fall Albia Iva Bales Washington yesterday and Dean Love and son Kalona plus Daniel McFarland and son Ainsworth Today additions Jack Dawson Rubio Trevor Heinlein Wapello Mrs James Wallace Washington and George Gabriel Columbus Junction
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Sandra Fickling
Washington
Daniel Brindley
Jamie McNarlen
Keota
Brenda Triska
Michael Moore
Crawfordsville
Jessie Stout
Juanita Fall
Albia
Iva Bales
Dean Love
Kalona
Daniel McFarland
Ainsworth
Jack Dawson
Rubio
Trevor Heinlein
Wapello
James Wallace
George Gabriel
Columbus Junction
Ada Springman 93 dies in Wellman Saturday
Ada L. Springman 93 of Shenks Nursing Home Wellman died there suddenly Saturday April 30 1977 Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Rev J Roland Crandall officiating Burial will be Elm Grove Cemetery She was born October 12 1883 in Brighton daughter of William A and Laura S Humble Shafnit Married Grover C Bus Springman April 6 1912 in Washington He died April 13 1959 She lived in Washington County most of life and worked at American Pearl Button Factory She was a United Methodist Church member Survivors include many nieces and nephews She was the last of her immediate family.
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Ada L. Springman
Shenks
Wellman
Sherman-Eden
J. Roland Crandall
Elm Grove Cemetery
Springman
Brighton
William A
Laura S. Humble Shafnit
Grover C
Bus) Springman
Washington
Washington County
American Pearl
United Methodist Church
Cyclones Triumph Intra-squad Spring Game At ISU
Iowa State held its spring football drills with the Cardinal squad crushing the Gold 31 to 0. Mike Tryon led with six completions for 58 yards and nine carries for 36 yards including a four yard TD. Mike Stensrud earned defense honors for a punt block a fumble and several tackles. Coach Earl Bruce praised the Cardinal dominance while noting offense must improve. The Cardinal totaled 305 yards, 214 rushing, vs the Gold's 134 total yards.
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Ames
Iowa
UPI
Mike Tyron
Mike Stensrud
Cardinal
Gold
Iowa State
Tryon
Stensrud
Earl Bruce
Eldon Raceway Night Winners Tony Stewart and Tom Bartholomew
Tony Stewart of Washington won the sportsman feature after several restarts at Eldon Raceway, while Tom Bartholomew captured the late model feature. It was a cool, threatening evening with 17 late models and 16 sportsman cars on hand.
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Eldon
Eldon Raceway
Tony Stewart
Washington
Tom Bartholomew
Stewart
Jerry Pilcher
Daryl Bennett
Dan Beavers
Donny Koffman
Jim Dorothy
Leo Randall
John Keller
Leo Fanklin
Eugene McBride
Bartholomew
Denny Osborn
Lem Blankenship
Fred Horn
Friehiem
Bob McCall
Roger Dolan
Bill Zwanziger
Ron Jackson
Jim White
Horn
Jackson
Pilcher
Ken Boyse
Leo Franklin
Highland girls tie for third in Solon track meet
Highland girls finished tied for third as Columbus won the meet with 128 points, Alburnett 119, and Highland Solon at 107. Individual scorers include Connie Sweeting with multiple wins in short events and relays, Laurie Thomann in hurdles and medleys, and Lori Wieland among top finishers in distance events.
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Highland
Solon
Columbus
Alburnett
Sharon Yeggy
Connie Sweeting
Laurie Thomann
Becky Sexton
Carol Sweeting
Brenda White
Mary Swenson
Joyce Kron
Lynn Thomann
Sharon Veggy
Lori Wieland
Lisa Wieland
Rhonda Lewis
Linda Fox
Cindy Thomann
Kim Frank
Teresa Davis
Leanne Schnoebelen
Angie Bean
Kay Corpman
Kay Krotz
Troop 242 Scout April Awards Honor New Members
Troop 242 inducted new scouts Jeff Defoe Jim McKune Don Droll Mike Shepherd Art Jeffries and Andy Bates and awarded April honors across Tenderfoot Second Class First Class and various merit badges. Totin Chip and leadership recognitions went to multiple patrols with Jon Heyvaert Robie Benge and others earning skill patches and the King Patrol three month award presented by Boden Pov.
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Don Droll
Chris Woods
Ted
Beliel
Jon Heyvaert
Frances Zuehlke
Timber Wolves Patrol
Jon Chance
Steve Edwards
T Kuntz
Rich Burroughs
Eric
Iowa River
Bill Dalziel
Todd Beliel
Bairds move into Halcyon House apartment F2
Mr and Mrs Lee Baird formerly of Mesa Arizona have arrived to make their new home at Halcyon House Phase 1 Apartment F2 They are staying with Mr and Mrs Ken Peters until furnishings arrive The Bairds spent the past nine years in Mesa Also noted is the Iowa Optometric Assistants seminar in Des Moines with Wanda Dabney of Optometric Center presenting on Use of the Sensometer Roxie Young of Vista Optical received a retirement gift as newsletter chairwoman for the organization Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Marion Timmins spent the weekend in Ft Wayne Indiana with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Bruce Massoth They attended the Fort Wayne Philharmonic spring concert at the Embassy Theater in downtown Fort Wayne The Timmins daughter Abbie is a choir member Also in attendance were the Timmins other daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Richard Reiners of West Lafayette Indiana
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Lee Baird
Mesa, Ariz
Halcyon House
Ken Peters
Bairds
Mesa
Iowa
Optometric
Des Moines
Wanda Dabney
Optometric Center
Roxie Young
Vista Optical
Marion Timmins
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Bruce Massoth
Wesleyan offers course on learning disabled education
A graduate level course titled Methods Teaching Learning Disabled in Spec Education will be offered at Iowa Wesleyan. It meets Saturdays May 7 to June 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Chadwick Library. Dr Fr Ramsey will instruct. Cost is 50 per credit hour. Contact Ramsey at 385-8021 ext 346 or the Continuing Education Office at ext 299-355. Enrollment limited to 25. Register promptly.
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To Wesleyan
Chadwick
Fr Ramsey
Educati
Iowa Wesleyan
Ramsey
Continual Education Office
Livestock Markets Report From Joliet and Des Moines
Markets report from Joliet and Des Moines shows cattle and hog prices with steady to higher ranges. Des Moines trade is slow to moderate with steady to higher prices for various weight classes and mixed sow ranges. receipts are estimated at 70,000 for the period.
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Joliet, Ill
UPI
Des Moines
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Cora L. McWilliams
Dorothy Long
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Cera
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Highland Girls
Boy Scouts
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Our
Remington Ladies Razor
Fareway
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Ist
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E. Washington Street
A&w
Morris & Velma Williams
Ugh
Johnny Cash
Iteats
the Carter
RMA Hey
Tommy Cash
Jan Howard
Tennessee
Cedar Rapids
FBI
Woolworths
Lindale Plaza
Western World
Highway 1
Iowa City
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