Wayland Firemen Open House Draws Crowds and Fun
Wayland hosts its fifth annual Fireman's Open House and Businessmen’s Barbecue despite showers. Smokey the fire prevention bear visits schools with posters and safety tips. Lions Club serves food as students win posters. water fights entertain families. fire trucks give rides and prizes are awarded for kindergarten through fifth grade posters.
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Wayland
Smokey
Waco School
Crawfordsville
Dick Schlatter
Mel Clark
Richard Shumaker
Cinda Roth
Joe Rice
Karen Malmberg
Penny Johnston
Janice Hesser
Susan Edgar
Todd Barnes
Kurtis Meyer
Ken Linden
Brian Troutman
Mike Williams
Mark Meyer
Crystal Lambert
Julie Neff
Scott Edgar
Tami Fisher
Barry Strickland
Kent Kaufman
Lions Club
West Park
Wayland Merchants
Legion Hall
Doug Michael
Melodie Unternahrer
Jean Roth
Irene Bachman
Sonja Roth
Rosemary Shumaker
Orpha Yoder
Eloise Brooks
Doris Sinn
Andre Neff
Duncan Miller
Ralph Sanden
Tom Miller
Tom Achen
Scott Davis
Leland Saforek
Brian Steele
Mark Alliman
Doug DeVarman
Robert Achen
Larry Lowe
Gary Marlay
Steve Davis
Reggie Roth
William Farmer
Gary Clark
Bob Sinn
Kenneth Miller
Bob Yoder
Beryl Rugg
Merle Rugg
John Clark
Bob Ritz
Don Sommers
Des Moines Livestock Markets Report and City Graffiti Fight
Livestock prices show steady to higher trend for steers hogs and heifers with several price bands listed for various weights. Estimated receipts today include 70 000 grain outlook and 3 500 cattle 1 000 hogs. Mayor Lindsay slams graffiti in subway system demanding security improvements.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Southern
Minnesota
U.S
Beacon A
New York
John Lindsay
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
William Rowan
Lindsay
Grand Central Station
City Hall
Lexington Ave
Ynd Street
Dr. Ronan
MTA
Frey’s General Store Near Wayland To Close After 40 Years
The Noble store three miles northeast of Wayland will shut its doors after decades of service. Frey recalls clerks, a revolving cheese rack, old safe, and a 40 year old wooden milk cooler now headed for antique collectors. He and his father served township roles. Frey plans to donate the iron safe to the County Historical Society if possible.
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Frey
The
County Historical Society
Orlin
Catherine Nicholson
Glen
Lillian) Hesser
Coppock
Sam
Hanna) Roth
Don
Laurine) Meyers
Clayton
Edith) Nebel
Everett
Wilma) Weston
Bertha Graber
Old Nobles Community
Wayland
Missionary Dan Harder to Speak at Faith Baptist Church
Dan Harder of TEAM The Evangelical Alliance Mission will speak at Faith Baptist Church Weston on Sunday October 14 at 7 p.m. He recently completed TEAM candidate school and begins language study in Costa Rica in January. His Iowa ties include a Dubuque-area family and a pastored church near Blakesburg. A singing group will accompany the event. the public is invited.
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Dan Harder
Evangelical Alliance Mission
Columbia
Faith Baptist
Iowa soil and water conservation gains noted by official
Wilson T. Moon state conservationist notes high public interest in soil and water conservation in Iowa. A 1973 report cites a 90 percent rise in conservation tillage, 880 miles of terraces, and hundreds of trees and ponds planted for erosion control and wildlife. The Legislature budgets 1.5 million dollars annually for cost sharing through districts and the Soil Conservancy Act.
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Iowa
Wilson T. Moon
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Moon
Iowa Soil Survey
Owa
Soil Conservancy Act
Police Probe Two Washington City Accidents
Washington city police investigated two crashes. At West Main and Avenue D Helen Fay Kephart and Juanita Mae Graber collided. Kephart was cited for running a stop sign after her car wrecked. Damages were about 750 dollars to Graber’s vehicle. A second crash near the same area involved Dorothy Mae Richardson and Robert James Jordan. Richardson’s car turned into the truck’s path, with 750 dollars in damage. Driver and passenger Catherine Fritz sustained cuts and bruises.
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Washington City
West Main
Avenue D
Helen Fay Kephart
Juanita Mae Graber
Washington
Helen Kephart
Graber
Dorothy Mae Richardson
Robert James Jordan
Tama
Catherine Fritz
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Castel Rigone
Italy
Angleo Alanni
Hermie
Oscy Cl. Benjy
Boro
Robert Peter
Chicago
UPI) — Grain Range
Noble Store
Democrats IN Action
Washington County
Democratic Central Committee
P.O. Box
Democratic Party
Don Pilcher
Wanda Smith
Vernita Schnei
Riverside
Geraldine Schulty
Treas
Pwespeneion
Jon
B.C
Frank
East
Dick Ross
Auto Service
S. Marion
PAT and Mary's
Journal
W.F.W. Hall
Harold Hughes
Country Club
Hughes
Paul Ryan
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
Sportsman
Wellman
Kenny Miller
Night Hawks
the Willows
New Frontier
Frontier Cafe
Quart
Milwaukee
Millers
Eva
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