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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
6
I wish to thank my friends and relatives for the flowers visits and all the kindness shown to my wife Treva and me during my hospitalization Special thanks to Dr Nemmers and the fine hospital staff.
Classifieds show a housewives employment offer with Fuller Brush orders and a 9 to 1 shift, contact 658 5552 678. A sale of Hamp Bears available through Leroy Kaufman in Wayland, phone 256 3758. Limestone crushed rock and road rock materials listed by Alvin Habn Crawfordsville, and mixing services by George C Sherman, contact 653 5201 or 653 4622 43026.
The Supreme Court ruled New York laws blocking desegregation efforts by state education officials unconstitutional. It also moved toward a tougher stance on integration by allowing juries to decide guilt and punishment in death penalty cases and indicating states need not set rigid jury guidelines. The rulings touch on abortion cases, grand jury access for reporters, and obscenity import bans.
Livestock market report from Des Moines shows hog demand up with butchers 25 to 50 cents higher and sows 25 cents higher. Estimated receipts today about 70,000 with larger Friday run. comparison shows 114,000 today last week and 36,000 a year ago. Prices listed across weight ranges from 238 to 560 pounds, with various bids noted.
Iowa officials report about 100000 dollars yearly cost from vandalized road signs, with last year’s state outlay reaching 293057 dollars for replacing vandalized and stolen signs. Officials note routes near resorts and campuses are frequent targets and elections often trigger damage.
GANwEN Garden II met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. P. J. Hoover’s home with twelve members and one guest Miss Helen Lackey present. Delia Humphreys opened the meeting with a poem and meditation led by Mrs. Ira Miksch. A report on the Green Thumb project was given by Mrs. R. J. Dawson. Members were urged to plant petunias for the project. Miss Lackey displayed flower pictures from Iowa and other states. A silent auction netted over 16 dollars for the department. Wapello presented a trophy to the Champion Junior Angus Association Exhibitor, and a trophy for the Champion Female. Farmers Elevator Wapello (Kent Feeds) sponsored the trophy. Ray Sims served as auctioneer and Dwayne Mathews managed the Dearmin Transfer Inc. sale.
The Southeast Town Angus Breeders Show and Sale at Wapello Iowa totaled 32 640 dollars with 85 head selling. Bulls averaged 484 dollars and females 277 dollars. Top bull sold for 825 dollars to Elmer Hahn Solon Iowa from Edward Griffith Jr Crawfordsville Iowa. Champion bull bought by Harold Wallman Yarmouth Iowa for 660 dollars. Champion female to W G Stueland & Son Grand Mound Iowa for 325 dollars. Reserve champion female 410 dollars to Raymond Howsare & Sons Crawfordsville Iowa. Reserve champion bull 550 dollars to William Hadley & Sons Ollie Iowa. Two bred heifers tied for top female at 420 dollars each sold to Darrell Weller Riverlane Farm Douds Iowa.
Auction listings include Hog Farm and Equipment on Hwy 149 nine miles south of Sigourney Iowa starts 1 p m May 8. Don Downey owners. Also Roy Oakes Estate consignments Eddie Edwards 302 South Benton Bu ton Iowa starts 1 p m May 15. Household sale Alber Franzen Estate starts 1 p m.
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