Food stamps save money in Washington County
Washington County Social Services joins Iowa officials in promoting food stamp eligibility and application. Mrs. Bert Turner explains that eligible families can apply through the county DSS, with eligibility decisions within 30 days. Stamps provide more buying power than cash and cover most food items, seeds, and garden plants, while nonfood items and cash exchanges are prohibited.
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Washington County
Iowa
Washington Social Service Office
Crane Team To Host Softball Round Robin Tournament
The Crane Company sponsors a fast-pitch softball round-robin at Green Field Washington on Saturday from 1 30 p m to 9 p m featuring teams from Germanville Fairfield Amana and Crane Admission is 1 for adults The six game slate opens Amana vs Fairfield Crane vs Germanville 3 pm Amana vs Crane 4 30 pm Amana vs Germanville 6 pm Fairfield vs Germanville 7 30 pm Crane vs Fairfield 9 pm Crane officials say more area tournaments are planned for the summer.
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The
Evening Journal
Crane Company
Green Field
Washington
Germanville
Fairfield
Amana
Crane
Blalock ties lead with 69 in Baltimore golf classic
Blalock shoots a first round 69 to share the lead with Silvia Bertolaccini at the Greater Baltimore Golf Classic in Towson Maryland. The nine year veteran also matches a LPGA nine hole 32 record on the front nine, aided by five birdies, in a round that echoed her late season rise.
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Towson
UPI
Jane Blalock
Argentina
Silvia Bertolaccini
Baltimore
Blalock
Kathy Whitworth
Carol Mann
Kathy Ahern
Keota Mothers Day gatherings span families and clubs
Keota residents celebrated Mother's Day with dinners and visits across local families and guests. Mrs. Gladys Vincent hosted. Dale Vincent and Ann Miller along with Ruth Page traveled to Iowa City. L G V Club held a breakfast and elected officers for the coming year. Suits of extended families were noted in multiple homes.
Mets Rally To Top Dodgers 3-0 On Long Day
Jon Matlack pitched seven solid innings to improve to 2-3 as the New York Mets shut out the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 at Shea Stadium. Lenny Randle belted his first homer of the year in the win, while Dave Kingman delivered a long blast.
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Steve Wilstein
UPI
New York Mets
Jon Matlack
Lenny Randle
Dave Kingman
Shea Stadium
Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chub Feeney
Giants
San Francisco
Matlack
Dodgers
Schroeder Grabs Four-Stroke Lead At Colonial National
John Schroeder of La Jolla California surged to a four shot lead after two rounds of the Colonial National Invitation at Fort Worth Texas. He fired a 65 Friday to go with a 66 Thursday for a 131 total tying the tournament record. Schroeder arrived off a five week layoff but played superbly in shifting winds at Colonial Country Club.
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Fort Worth
Colonial
Schroeder
Ted Schroeder
Keota UMW Meeting and Local Visits Report
Fifteen members of the United Methodist Women met on Thursday with guests Mrs Lydia Fleming and Mrs Mildren Palmer. The program Biblical Mothers was presented by Mrs Claire Callen and Mrs Kay Helscher. Refreshments were served by Mrs Margie Sellman and Mrs Bernice Bennett. Nearby families visited and hosted meals, including the Warren Bennetts and Clifford Leepers visiting the Norval Derby family in Iowa City and the Gordon, Jerome, and Leland Horras families with the Terry Harras family. Other notes include visits by Mrs Gary Hauschild and Elsa of Marion to Mr and Mrs Raymond Herr and Ila Green. Funeral attendance included Mr and Mrs Benford Thompson at the English River Church of the Brethren for Mrs Bertha Robison. A thought for the day from U.S. clergyman Fletcher Dole spoke on goodwill as a powerful practical force.
Highland Board Sets Budget and Staff Actions in May Meeting
Highland Community Schools Board of Education met May 9 with a public hearing on amending the general fund budget from 1,253,610 to 1,266,982. Resignations of kindergarten and sixth grade teachers were accepted. Several staff contracts were offered, bids approved for roofing, gas, milk and sanitation, and a budget report noted 77,000 toward AEA 10 pooling for 1977-78. The board planned next steps on bus routes and approved Delta Dental for students, with actions on facilities and equipment and a June 13 meeting at Ainsworth Elementary.
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Highland Community Schools Board of Education
Pat Bannart
Martha Fuerste
Gary Curtis
Bev Bailey
Amy Gregory
Terry Kelley
Harry Leister
Pete Kurzberg
A.E.A. 10
Richardson
Ainsworth
L.P
Dennis Bishop
Highland Schools
Carol Bean
Joan Dutler
St. Mary’s Church
Riverside
Don Lewis
Carol Parks
Nancy Scott
Melissa Johannsen
Supt. Bishop
Pat Gregory
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Delta
Minolta
Red Cross
Mrs Grace Kerr Named Senior Citizens Nominee
The Washington County Task Force of the Heritage Agency on Aging selected Mrs Grace Kerr as their nominee for Senior Citizen of the year. The area rep will be chosen by the Heritage Agency of Aging from seven counties and honored on Senior Citizens Day at the Iowa State Fair in August.
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Washington County
Heritage Agency On Aging
Grace Kerr
Heritage Agency of Aging
McCleery
YMCA
Russel Proffitt
George Elsasser
Jean Adler
Department of Social Services
Washington
Margaret Tuttle
Community Action Center
Jerry Newland
Wellman
Esther Morgan
Brighton
Seven County
Marie to appear as extra in Huron Production in Dubuque
John Marie son of Mr and Mrs William Marie of Washington will be an extra in the Huron Production of FIST now filming in Dubuque He will be in Dubuque filming between May 28 and June 8 and will appear as one of Doyle s Gang He is employed by WHO Broadcasting Company and resides in Des Moines
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Marie
John Marie
William Marie
Washington
Dubuque
Doyle
WHO Broadcasting Company
Des Moines
Professional Directory Listings Lined with Local Firms
A compact list of local services including law firms Stewart and Shearer with Richard A. Stewart Paul V Shearer and Douglas L Tindal Abstract Dept. The Children's House day care and pre school with multiple locations. Chiropractors Dr Thomas D Kauffman and Dr M L Weeton with contact details. Optometrist Dr John W Lemmon. Osteopathic Physician Dr P L Etter. Professional movers Cook's TFR Inc Atlas Van Lines. Realtors Swarthout Realty with Lowell A Swarthout broker. Includes addresses and phone numbers for Fairfield Washington Keota Columbus Junction and area services.
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Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
Douglas L. Tindal
West Main
THE
Children’s House, Inc
Washington
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Cook's Tfr. Inc
Atlas van Lines
Fairfield
Realtors
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U.S
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Professional Directory
Theodore B. Bailey
West Washington
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North Marion
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Robert Bates
Craig Arbuckle
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James E. Lloyd
Joseph L. McConnell
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John C. Owen
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Thomas D. Kauffman
M. L. Weeton
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Production Credit Association
J.D. Freyenberger
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