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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1969
Page
7
The Nixon administration shifted REA policy away from the parity standard, allowing rural cooperatives to set rates below urban levels if they are efficient. REA head David Hamil said the change aims to promote intensive and productive power use, noting wholesale power costs still largely shape retail prices.
St Marys Reading Circle met at Mrs. B J Byrne home May 8 with seventeen members present and guest Mrs. Herman Johnson. Irene Grisham and Rita Miller presented a Mothers Day readings program followed by a prayer and luncheon. Multiple local families share Mothers Day visits and dinners across nearby towns.
Richland May 12. Pleasant Plain quarterly meet of Friends at Woolson Church May 16 to 18 begins Friday at 8 p.m. with ministry and counsel led by Elders from Fairfield Woolson Pleasant Plain Richland Hopewell and Rubio Friends. Wayne Allman mediator. Saturday 10:30 Morning Worship message. business 1:15 after noon basket dinner. Sunday 10:45 worship led by Richard Whitehead. Youth service 7:30 p.m. with Tom Neece and L Merle Green. Homecoming plans include July 3–6 with the parade tractor pull and Dr Paul McCracken address. Various local residents mentioned in daily notices.
Experts at The University of Iowa course on administration and management of pesticide problems discussed how DDT metabolism is not fully understood and that residues accumulate in fat. They noted atmospheric exposure, pesticide siphoning into wells, traces in fish, and FDA grocery testing showing safe but present levels. Public relations and education programs were also covered.
Three major Iowa cattlemen meetings are set over the next three months. A beef cattle judging seminar runs June 27 28 at the Iowa State Fair grounds. July 25 Ames hosts a beef cow calf producers meeting followed by the 51st annual Cattle Feeders Day in Ames on August 28.
List of household items including a sno-mobile, round Formica table with four chairs, Tawny Elm coffee and end tables with glass tops, adjustable refrigerator-freezer, hide-a-bed, two rockers, chairs, Electrolux sweeper, suitcases, metal cabinets, trunks, fan, bed, lamps, magazine racks, stove, radios, 104 Polaroid camera, leather golf bag, golf cart, electric fry pan, toaster, baby bed, complete bath set, Birch kitchen cupboard, and other articles.
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