Half of Corn Is In Rapidly Planted in Washington Area
Washington area farmers made rapid progress in spring field work with corn planting after weeks of wet cold weather. About 50 percent of the corn acreage is planted, with some farmers finishing and starting soybeans. Soil temps run mid 50s to low 60s as four farmers planted 540 acres in three days. Central county areas are ahead of north and south, while Crawford and Marion Townships face more rains delaying drying conditions.
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Jim Frier
Extension Service
Frier
Crawford
Marion
Letts Extends Franchise for ISU Electrical Utility
In Letts Iowa residents approved a 25 year extension of the electrical franchise for Iowa Southern Utilities Co in a special election held Thursday. Ninety eight votes were cast with eighty six in favor and twelve opposed.
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Letts
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Gertrude Bowman Dies. Rites Planned in Washington
Word reached here today of the death of former Washington resident Gertrude L. Bowman 95 in Washington D C She died there this morning and burial will be in Washington Arrangements for the rites are pending at Jones Funeral Home
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Washington
Gertrude L. Bowman
D. C
Jones Funeral Home
Flight breakfast scheduled on June 4
A Washington event sponsored by the Washington Jaycees and the Flight Club will host a flight breakfast on June 4 at 5 a.m. The all day event offers free plane rides to the public and skydiving demonstrations while donations are accepted by the flight club.
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Washington
The
Washington Jaycees
Flight Club
Students to Compete in Jaycee Roadeo Driving Test
High school age drivers from the area are invited to the annual Jaycee Safe Driving Auto Roadeo in Washington on May 15 and 19. The first phase is a written test at Washington High School on May 15 at 4 p.m. Entry blanks may be obtained from the high school or at
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Washington
Washington High School
Osindup Drug
Washington Jaycee
Mace Motor Co
Red Oak
Jaycee Auto
Social calendar notices and youth driving roadeo details
Local social notices list events at Brighton CBS, Masonic Temple, YWCA and churches with times from Friday to Friday and a note on reservations and fees. A national Jaycee Auto Roadeo fosters separate boys and girls contests with state and national prizes, including scholarships and a Mercury car for top six winners.
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Brighton
Masonic Temple
Gardens
Claude Kilgore
Daughters of Nile
Ywca Coffee
Rainbow Girls
Louis Larsen
Baptist Friendly Bible
Golden Age Club
White Shrine Bridge
Masonic
Critique Marks Washington County Art Guild Show
The Washington County Art Guild presented a public critique on May 9 with 17 members in attendance. Richard Mikkelson of Iowa State University offered constructive praise and noted weak areas in the paintings while the exhibit drew wide appreciation. Door prizes were won by three members and appreciation was extended to T V Lab Inc for music and to Anita Swartzendruber and Earl Rae for hanging the paintings. The next meeting, May 23 at the Studio, will feature a sketching program.
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Washington County Art Guild
Richard Mikkelson
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Dwight Bode
Hal Hotle
Werner Lowery
Washington
Lyle Hansen
T.V. Lab Inc
Anita Swartzendruber
Earl Rae
Mondia Pvt Michael C Reported Near Phan Rang Vietnam
Private First Class Michael C. Mondia, son of Mrs. Clara P. Mondia of Washington Iowa, serves with the 101st Airborne Division near Phan Rang Vietnam as a rifleman in Company C 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry. He entered the Army in August 1966 and was last stationed at Fort Benning Georgia. His father Anthony Mondia resides in Chicago Illinois.
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Phan Rang
Vietnam
Michael C. Mondia
Clara P. Mondia
Avenue B
Washington
Iowa
101St Airborne Division
Mondia
327Th Infantry
Ft. Benning
Anthony Mondia
Chicago
Speeding fine for resident Koehler in Washington
Roselyn V. Koehler of 215 East Washington was fined $15 for speeding by Justice Glenn Holden. Washington City Police apprehended her.
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Roselyn V. Koehler
E. Washington
Justice of the Peace
Glenn Holden
Washington City
Rites at Wayland for Everett Hallock
Funeral services for Everett Hallock 85 will be held Sunday at 2 p m in Zehr Funeral Home Wayland. He died at 4 a m today in Washington County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survived by wife June five stepchildren and nine grandchildren. friends may call at the funeral home Saturday 7 20 to 9 30 p m. Courses listed show rural Washington origin.
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Wayland
Zehr
Everett Hallock
Washington
Hallock
Washington County Hospital
June
Ralph Kauffman
Marion Brown
Rock Island
Eugene Stone
Route Two
Arthur Pierce
Aurora
Opal Gardner
Council Bluffs
Iowa Southern pays half year tax bill of 149000
Ted Johnson district manager of Iowa Southern Utilities delivered a 74 571 49 check to Washington County Treasurer as the first half payment of 149 142 98 in local property taxes For 1966 Iowa Southern's total tax bill was 5 517 323 and is broken down into 21 7 cents of each dollar of revenue and other figures Johnson noted that state and federal income taxes make up about half the tax burden and that the company pays 127 00 per mile of transmission line in property taxes each year
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Washington
Ted Johnson
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa Southern
Johnson
Iowa Thern
Iowa Electric Cooperatives
Popeye salute breaks ice for Nazareth YMCA youths
Les Updegraph, a North American YMCA fraternal secretary, arrives in Nazareth to lead a group of Arab Christian, Muslim and Jewish street youths. With a spontaneous Popeye style greeting, he forges trust and guides the boys into sports, crafts, and education as the new Nazareth YMCA grows from 125 to over 1,030 members, funded by North American YMCA efforts.
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Les Apdegraph
Israel
YMCA
North America
Nazareth
Updegraph
Popeye
the Y
Apdegraph
Ymca’s
Local visitors from Cafter stop by Bonars in Michigan
Mr and Mrs Robert A Smith and Steve of Cafter Michigan visited Wednesday and Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bonar fostering local social ties and neighborly exchange during the midweek period.
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Robert A. Smith
Steve
Cafter
Michigan
Raymond Bonar
Real estate transfers list from various Iowa parcels
Emerson Glen Martin executor conveys to John F. Shetler a south 155 ft portion of lot 2 in Heights add Wellman. Ella Link Ward and husband to Richard F. Lundgren a land parcel in section 20 75 7. Simon Muller and wife to Fred H. Mast and wife lots 1 and 3 block B Mullet's second addition Kalona. Carroll Ramer to Bernadine Ramer lots 13 to 17 block 4 and lots 1 to 3 block 4 Boyd's add Riverside also 80 ft lot 18 block 4 Boyd's add Riverside. Donald J. Hayes Sr. and wife to Charles E. Sellers tract of land in Woodlawn and Washington. Donald C. Gowey Edith P. Daering and husband and Meril D. Gowey and wife to Robert M. Flynn land in sections 4 74 9 and 33 75 9. Robert M. Flynn and wife to R Dean Luers and wife land in sections 4 74 9 and 33 75 9. Richard Leonard Arthur and wife to William R. Bernau and wife land in section 15 74 6.
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Emerson Glen Martin
Edward Martin
John F. Shetler
Add Wellman
Ella Link Ward
Richard FE. Lundgren
Simon Muller
Fred H. Mast
Mullet
Carroll Ramer
Bernadine Ramer
Boyd’s
Riverside
Donald J. Hayes Sr
Charles E. Sellers
Woodlawn
Washington
Donald C. Gowey
Edith P. Daering
Meril D. Gowey
Robert M. Flynn
Interact meeting moved to May 17 in Des Moines basement
The Washington Interact Club changes its annual meeting to May 17 and will convene in the basement room of the Iowa Southern Utilities building. A conflicting ISU program caused the shift. Young men may attend to join Rotary sponsored service group. officers will be elected.
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Washington Interact Club
Iowa Southern Utilities
ISU
Interact Group
Rotary Sponsored
Auto Mechanic Specialists Training Ad in Chicago
Big demand for auto mechanic specialists Greer promotes home study for training in the field. Learn at home with no obligation. Write Mr. Petri Dept PT 162 Greer Technical Institute 2230 S Michigan Ave Chicago IL 60616 Veteran training approved.
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GREER
Petri
Dept. PT
Greer Technical Institute, Inc
S. Michigan Ave
Chicago
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Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
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Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Jaycee Roadeo
Prairie Home
George Masson Sr
Harold Klopfenstein
VFW
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Clarence Goff
Dale Connelly
West Chester
Chiefs
John Hough
Marion Av
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Sally Smith
YWCA
Guild
Bob Guy Shop
Trover Conoco
Kalona
Dicks Repair Service
Ross Mower
South Marion
Troyer Conoco
Noffsinger Hardware
Wellman
Drake Hardware Co
Burlington, Iowa
Y World Service At Work
R. Dean Luers
Richard Leonard Arthur
William R. Bernau
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
International Newspaper Advertising Executives
Interact
Faith Baptist Church
Washington Fairgrounds
Baptist General Conference
Oliver J. Parish
State Bank
Washington, Iowa
Wember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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