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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1972
Page
8
Mrs. Richard Nixon tours Moscow with husband as they attend the Bolshoi Ballet School visit and Swan Lake at Bolshoi Theatre. The trip includes Brezhnev talks and cultural stops including a fashion house and the New Moscow Circus with a bear encounter.
Homer M. Yoder 69 of Tyler Texas and formerly of Kalona Iowa died May 24 1972 after a 10 day hospitalization. Funeral services will be 10 30 a m Saturday at the Mennonite church in Versailles Missouri with burial there. He was born July 28 1902 in Iowa to Menno S and Amanda Yoder and married Gladys Hollenberger May 1 1926. Surviving are three brothers Noah M Ben L of Kalona and Leroy of Versailles and two sisters Mrs Ed Bontrager and Mrs Emmet Hochstedler of Kalona.
Funeral services for 79 year old Lulu Smith formerly of Brighton will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Weston Behner Funeral Home Fairfield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery Birmingham She was born October 7 1892 in Birmingham daughter of Frank and Ollie Stine Married to Harry Smith who died in 1939 She leaves daughter Mildred Stauffer Milwaukee and sister Eva Jenkins Alhambra California She was preceded in death by another sister.
Troop 242 at St James held a quarterly Court of Honor and parents night in which six Tenderfoot Scouts Kevin Secrest Dennis McCall Rick Miller Jerry Westen Bob Romine and Dennis Smith received investitures. Awards covered the full rank ladder and merit badges with many named recipients and future events listed.
Livestock market reports insufficient cattle stock to test market demand with Friday receipts estimated at 800 head. Market observers caution that buyers may pace bids until volumes improve.
Peg Mullen of LaPorte City wins standing ovation at Des Moines caucus after sharing her motion to end the Vietnam War. The 54 year old farmer's wife supports George McGovern and aims to win converts at the Miami Beach national convention. Her son Sgt Michael F E Mullen was killed by friendly fire in Vietnam February 17 1970.
A Wellman fundraiser for county Democrats is set for June 3 with host Mary Lee Ehrenfelt leading the event. Ehrenfelt served as campaign secretary for Tom Stockett in the 1972 legislative bid and will be aided by Mrs. Lewis Belcher and Mrs. Allison Young in making arrangements to raise county campaign funds.
Interior Iowa southern Minnesota hog markets show trade slow with fairly good demand. Butchers steady to 25 cents lower, sows about steady. Prices listed for various weights and sow classes, with receipts figures for today and comparisons to prior days.
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