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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1976
Page
7
Jim Frier says cross pollination will not affect fruit of the planted variety and only seeds gain new genes. Henry Taber notes edible portions stay the same. seed crops isolate fields to preserve labeled varieties. Cucumbers and watermelons do not cross species, but melon varieties may cross.
Voters in Crawfordsville who have not registered for the June 8 primary may do so on Thursday May 28 at the Korner Kase from 7 30 to 11 30 a m. Official registrar Nancy Jones invites unregistered voters to stop by during those hours. They may also register at the county auditor Walter Schroeder’s office in the Washington courthouse. Deadline is 5 p m May 29.
Mary Lukavsky 85 of Riverside died at home Monday May 24 1976 after a short illness. Funeral Thursday 1:30 p.m. at Lordens Chapel Riverside with Rev Sam Bowser officiating. Burial Riverside Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Born May 4 1891 in Washington County daughter of Wencel and Barbara Jeliness Vondrasek. Married Fred Lukavsky October 21 1908 in Riverside. Survived by three sons Arnold Richard both Riverside and Harold of Columbus Junction two daughters Alma Rummelhart Riverside and Mrs Vernon Wilma Thomas of Tipton 11 grandchildren nine great grandchildren two great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband one son three brothers two sisters.
Markets show cattle sales weak and hog demand slowing across Joliet Illinois and Des Moines Iowa. Joliet receipts near 4000 cattle and 900 hogs with prices mostly lower. Des Moines trade slow with prices down 50 to 75 cents for butcher grades and lighter weights, various outputs listed with weekly receipts noted.
Mr and Mrs Dale Booth returned home after visiting in Cedar Rapids since Friday with their son Brad and Debi Booth and grandchildren Ronnie Stephany and Corby. Debis mother Mrs Robert Simon was with them. Lt Robert Simon, Debis stepfather, died in the accident at the Cedar River Dam Thursday.
The sixth grade Sunrise Singers from Washington closed their season with concerts in three Washington District elementary schools on May 21. They earned their top score by performing for the state music educators in Des Moines in January, and have since sung at many school and community events. The boys chorus began with an invitation to sing for the Southeast District Music Educators in Davenport in October. Berdena Bagby directs the choruses with Ruth Shields as accompanist.
Miss Margaret T. Florang 61 of Lafayette Indiana died there Monday May 24 1976 at St Elizabeth Hospital Funeral services will be Friday at 10 am at Sacred Heart Church Kinross with Father Linnenbrink officiating Burial in St Patricks Cemetery rural Kinross Visitation begins Thursday 2 pm at Peterseim Chapel Kalona Memorials prayer and mass offerings Survivors include one brother Frank Florang three sisters Ellen Snellenbarger Lyall Moore Mary Stockman and many nieces and great nieces and nephews
Waco High School routed Van Buren 30 to 0 in five innings as 21 hits and one error supported winning pitcher Margaret Anderson who fanned nine. Robin Peck took the loss as Van Buren failed to get a hit while committing 19 errors. Lisa Martin led with a 5 for 6 day including two doubles and six RBIs.
Jackson and Lamphier led wins at Eldon Raceway on Saturday with Jackson taking the late model feature and Lamphier the sportsman race. Twenty six late models and nineteen sportsman drivers competed. finishers included Dolan Hansen Sanger Swanger Horn, and Pokey West among the top ten. Lamphier topped Crooks Banks Faulkner, with Crooks Thomas Fenn winning sportsman heats and semi mains.
The Crane Co. softball team split a twin bill with Germanville winning 10 to 1 in the opener and dropping the nightcap 12 to 11. Cecil Wiley earned the win in game one with two hits allowed, while Rebling took the loss. Kirk Helmstead tripled and Wiley homered to pace Crane. Doughty took the loss in game two as Diers won. Randy Sojka had two singles and Doughty added a double. Crane's record stands 5 and 2 as they prepare to face Tommy's Top of Columbus Junction at Green Field at 7 this evening, with a six team tournament at Green Field to follow.
The year 1973 stands as the record for US automobile dealers with 11,439,000 cars sold nationwide. This peak reflects demand and market activity across major brands and dealership networks during that period.
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