Unusual Belgians Plow Corn Near Richland in May
George McCormick and his son Bob guided a two-row planter pulled by a matched pair of Belgian horses through 25 acres on the J.W. Fitch farm near Hopewell Church on Highway 77 toward Rubio. The long ride took nearly two days, as residents watched the antique method plant and fertilize, with McCormick noting the slower pace and pride in horses.
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Richland
George McCormick
J.W
Bill) Fitch
Hopewell Church
Rubio
George
Bob
McCormick
Fitch
J.W. Fitch
Bill
Prairie Flower Vacation Bible School set with "God's Way for My Life"
Prairie Flower Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School from May 31 to June 4, 9 to 11:30 a.m. for ages three to senior high with theme God's Way for My Life. Rev. and Mrs. Horace Williams will speak. bus transportation from Washington and Keota is offered. refreshments and a large local volunteer staff are listed. registrations urged.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Horace Williams
America
Washington
Keota
Mike McCandless
Jim Frier
Milo Luers
Wellman
Ward Benson
Bill Mouser
Hazel Sievert
Jim Ressen
Dean W. Luers
Lisa DeHuet
Denise Jeffries
Debbie Vanderlinden
Paul Lobb
Paul Robbins
Wayne Knapp
Jim Leet
Robert Jones
Thelma Fuhr
John Lemmon
Austin Zehr
Sandy Frier
Lois Nebel
Edwin Luers
William Gamon
Crane wins four of five to sweep weekend tournament
The Washington Crane Co. softball team improved to 10-1 with four wins in five outings over the weekend at Case Field. They downed Germanville 19-1, Amana 7-1, and Fairfield 11-1 to sweep the tournament. Jim Carr earned the win in the opener as Randy Sojka Don Wyngarden Rich Pierce and Kirk Helmstead homered.
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Washington Crane Co
Washington
Case Field
Germanville
Amana
Fairfield
Jim Carr
Randy Sojka
Don Wyngarden
Rich Pierce
Kirk Helmstead
Sigourney
Carr
Sojka
Wilson
Dave Tremmel
Doty
Tremmel
Wyngarden
Firemen second in water fight contest
Four Washington firemen and their wives attended a West Burlington event Saturday for the season opener. The men's team of Glen Beauchamp Allen Fuhr Tom Beauchamp and Howard Hunt took second place and a trophy. The Washington Squirts women finished fifth. Next contest is at Hiawatha the following Saturday.
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Washington
Larry K. Davidson Joins Dames and Moore Partnership
Larry K. Davidson is admitted to a partnership with Dames and Moore in Denver, bringing 12 years of soils and foundation engineering experience. He has led geotechnical and environmental studies worldwide, including Walt Disney World foundations, and now directs Colorado power plant investigations and a South Dakota tailings disposal project alongside his roles with ASCE and NSPE. He holds MS and BS degrees from Iowa State University and is married to Judy with two children, Darren and Deanna.
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Larry K. Davidson
Harley Davidson
Washington
Dames and Moore
Denver
Davidson
Walt Disney World
Florida
Colorado
South Dakota
Iowa State University
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Judy
Darren
Deanna
Iowa pharmacy school advances cancer drug research and production
The Iowa program highlights its FDA registered facilities and strong quality controls. Dr Ting-fong Chin leads analytical work ensuring accurate identification and dosing of experimental compounds. Clinically useful drugs may move to broader manufacture, advancing cancer treatment research.
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Iowa
Lach
Food and Drug Administration
NCI
Ting-fong Chin
Dr. Lach
National Cancer Institute
USDA Extends Comment Deadline to May 27 on Loans
The USDA extended to May 27 the deadline for comments on adding feed grain and wheat to crops eligible for CCC loan programs via Cooperative Marketing Associations. Current eligible crops include cotton, honey, rice and soybeans. Written comments should be sent to the Director, Grains, Oilseeds and Cotton Division, ASCS, USDA, PO Box 2415, Washington DC 20013, and must be received by May 27.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Washington, D.C
Grain Markets See Wide Wheat Corn Soybeans Prices
CHICAGO grain ranges show mixed moves with wheat near 25.0, corn around 24.0 and soybeans above 20.0 as various bid prices, while Des Moines report notes slower livestock trade and lighter demand. JOLIET livestocks cites steady to lower cattle prices, with high grade steers and prime heifers at the top end.
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Des Moines
UPI
Senior Festival and local notices mark May 18 event
Local items report a May 18 Senior Citizens Spring Festival at the YMCA and related activities in Washington and area. Details cover garage rolls, craft displays, bake and candy sales, the YWCA lunch, plus a variety program and crafts or cards for attendees. Also noted are funeral services for Floyd E. Geyer and updates on Regina Kiesey’s car-pedestrian injury in Davenport.
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YMCA
YWCA
Thelma Anderson
Seifert's
Sophia Aherns
Lorraine Ellefson
Regina Kiesey
Robert Kieseys
Davenport
Kieseys
Washington
Regina
University Hospital
Iowa City
Locust Street
Don Kiesey
Mt. Pleasant
Laurine Owens
Cedar Rapids
Southeastern Iowa Computer Hobby Club Meet in Mount Pleasant
The Southeastern Iowa Computer Hobby Club will hold its first meeting on Monday May 23 at 8 p.m. at Crane Stereo and TV 110 North Main Mount Pleasant. Nominations for president vice president secretary and treasurer will be accepted. Members may bring home or small business systems for display and a demonstration of microprocessor based computers will follow. Refreshments served call (319) 385-3315 for more information.
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Computer Hobby Club
Southeastern Iowa
Crane Stereo & T.V
North Main
Mount Pleasant
SICHC
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