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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1971
Page
2
Perfex Corporation created a massive radiator for a Veon Division built truck by Peerless Mfg Co. The vehicle weighs 170 tons and carries 250 to 300 tons, powered by a 2600 horsepower locomotive type engine. The copper firm buyer paid $850000 for open pit mining duties.
John Kendall will conduct the third annual STAR concert in Muscatine High School Gym May 16 at 2 45. Four hundred violin and cello students from Project STAR communities perform folk tunes and works by Suzuki Bach Weber Brahms Handel and Paganini led by Kendall with teachers Ireland Nelson Nelson Stoll.
Washington County 4-H Horse and Pony Project members and parents are notified of the first project meeting of the year. The session Tuesday evening May 18 at 7 30 at the schoolhouse on the Fairgrounds will be led by Ray Bonar and Cleo McCoy and cover care feeding record books showmanship tips and a presentation by Joe Weil on Western Rider
COLUMBUS JUNCTION Iowa funeral services for Austin D Bebb 71 of Brighton will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home with Rev R W Copeland officiating Burial will be in Conesville Cemetery He was a retired farmer and livestock buyer born April 21 1900 in Louisa County Survivors include a sister and three brothers He married Gertrude Hill in 1925 and she died in 1963 He was a member of the IOOF Lodge.
A string of light anecdotes and ads touts golf shirts and shorts from the Squire Shoppe, Washington stores open Thursday nights, plus promotions for Golfers brand apparel, Washington stamp books redeemable for goods, and American Tourister luggage for travel planning.
Scouts from Troop 242 spent Saturday afternoon on a tree planting project south of Riverside along Highway 218. They demonstrated root systems and soil types, planting 500 Scotch and Jack Pine seedlings as part of conservation work. The troop plans a May 15 16 trip to Yellow River Forest for Senior Scouts and an elementary Scout O-Rama in Iowa City.
4-H club leaders gather Wednesday morning May 12 at 9 a.m. at the Farm Bureau building to finish craft stools and discuss other craft items. Plans for local achievement shows and the county fair will be made. Mothers of 4-H members are urged to attend if participants are unavailable.
Mrs. Leslie Dunlap chairs the American Red Cross Vietnam Shop Early 1971 Program to assemble gift filled bags for American servicemen in South Vietnam. The chapter plans 50 bags this year, down from 112 last year, and seeks community support via phone or mail.
The dollar firmed slightly on a thin market in Bonn and elsewhere, with no immediate rush by speculators to convert marks. The weekend decline from 2 to 7 percent ends the worst currency crisis in two years, leaving the dollar near a two decade low while European rates move modestly.
In Washington Sen. Alan Cranston joins the fledgling anti draft filibuster as lawmakers push delays on the two year extension. Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel retains support from several colleagues while others seek time limits in a third day of debate.
Mrs. Darryl Burham hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower honoring her niece Kathleen Custer daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Custer who will wed Robert Cheyney Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cheyney May 22 Twenty three relatives and friends attended games were played before gifts were opened Decorations featured deep aqua and white The hostess was assisted by her daughters Mrs Gary Bennett and Mrs Darald Letts Guests included the brides mother and father and the bride elects great aunt Mrs Rose Waters
Mr and Mrs George Rudiger returned from a week's visit in Minneapolis with daughter and family the George Hegers They attended a dancing recital in which granddaughter Karen and Stephanie had parts and noted Mr Rudigers birthday on Wednesday May 5 and Mothers Day Sunday
Washington County Farm Bureau Women met at the Farm Bureau building to plan beef promotion events on May 14 at Jack & Jill and Hy-Vee Stores and to arrange Rural Urban Day on June 21 with Milk Made Magic contest. Members attended. dessert, initiation, and pinochle noted.
The Iowa Senate approved a bill allowing county jail inmates to shorten sentences for good behavior, expanding earlier policy that only allowed state prisoners such a reduction. The measure passed 44 to 0 and returns to the House for consideration of a Senate amendment.
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