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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1968

Page

7

Conservation program draws many new farm participants

Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman announced that about 1,126,000 farmers who had been nonparticipants or minimal participators joined the agricultural conservation program from 1962 through 1967 through cost sharing. The effort credited to ASC community committeemen and county offices expanded funding for ACP projects and beautification measures.

Orvile L. Freeman Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC ACP

Des Moines Trip Highlights Bankers Event and Local Notices

Bankers from Kalona attended the Iowa State Bankers Association annual convention in Des Moines. A list of local social visits, weddings, and hospital updates follows, including guests in Ottumwa Keota and Iowa City, plus multiple closing sales and farm auctions scheduled in November across Hills.

Kalona Mrs Ford Skola Des Moines Iowa State Bankers Association

Hobby Show Brightens Brighton Holiday Weekend

Mrs Meuth and Mrs Widmer attended the Fairfield Hobby Show sponsored by the Fairfield Coin Club drawing about 9000 attendees, largest in five years. A display by John Schultz of Stockport featured a tiny handmade merry-go-round with music and lights, with over fifty tables showcasing crafts. Harmony Club met with Halloween themes as prizes were awarded and a lunch was served. visitors from Chicago joined local residents and other weekend guests were noted in this community chronicle.

Brighton Tony Meuth Rex Widmer Fairfield Fairfield Coin Club Meath John Schultz Stockport Harmony Club Howard Shaffer

Reynolds family hosts birthday turkey supper praise

Dennis the Menace Mullikin home residents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown are mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reighard visited Ottumwa with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Reighard as guests at a turkey supper honoring Mrs. Reighard's mother Mrs. Carlin on her birthday. Ice cream and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs. Donard Hanze were supper guests of Violet Neff in Washington Friday night.

Clara Brown Hattie Jones Bertha Saunders William Mullikin Chicago Glen Mullikin Marvin Phillips Douds Glen Mullikin Sr Glenn Violet Neff Washington

Powder Puff Game At Keota. G R A Girls Win

The G R A girls, now members of the G R A, played a Powder Puff football game at the Keota football field. The G R A team were declared the winners. Viv Reneaux suffered two cracked ribs in the event. David Anderson, eleven, was admitted to Mercy Hospital Iowa City after catching his arm in a machine and breaking it in three places. He returned home Monday afternoon and will miss all of this week.

Davenport Fred H. Mast Henry N. Mast Jake Miller Kokomo Indiana Herman Smucker Mercy Hospital Iowa City Mahlon Schlabaugh Sam Schlabaugh Lloyd Knepp Alice Eimen Elmer Schrock Mahlon Gingerich Lizzie Gingerich Dale Brenneman David Mast Marion Miller Raymond Schlabach Gladys Schlabaugh Darwin Swartzendruber Brian Gingerich Dale K. Gingerich Darwin Kim Miller Mary Swartzendruber Earl Grout Fred Arnold Sheryl Manchester Ralph Howe Clemons Rita Grout Mt. Pleasant L. J. Keifer Earl Wright Ames Amos Mellinger Katona Jean Westerbeck Kentucky David

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