Iowa Predicts Record Corn And Soybean Crops In 1973
The U S Department of Agriculture maintains forecasts that Iowa will harvest a record 1 2265 billion bushels of corn at about 110 bushels per acre and 2826 million bushels of soybeans at 460 bushels per acre. Record totals come despite a national report predicting a lower corn crop. heavy rains may yet alter final results.
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Des Moines
UPI
U. S Department of Agriculture
Towa
USDA
Iowa
Illinois
Hawkeye
Dick Knight
Knight
Robert Lounsberry
Two shipyard workers claim boarding a blue UFO near Pascagoula
Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker told Sheriff Diamond they were taken aboard a glowing blue spacecraft by three pale wrinkled aliens with long ears near the Pascagoula River. Both men, shaken but unharmed, were examined at Keesler AFB after brief questioning and a film interview with WLOX-TV.
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Pascagoula
Miss
UPI
Fred Diamond
Diamond
Charles Hickson
Hickson
Calvin Parker
Pascagoula River
Jackson County
Ker
Parker
Barney Mathis
Keesler Air Force Base
Keesler
Air Force
White Cane Safety Day Proclaimed by Gov Ray
Gov. Robert Ray proclaims Monday as White Cane Safety Day in Iowa to raise awareness of blind people who use white canes to signal disability. Motorists are urged to notice white or metallic canes and take precautions. Gertrude Truax of 715 W Madison St Washington, photographed with her cane, asks residents to recognize the few local white canes and their importance.
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Robert Ray
Towa
Gertrude Truax
Madison St
Washington
Mitchell son of Crawfordsville couple in service
Michael A. Mitchell, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Mitchell of Crawfordsville, is listed in service records with the 481 588216 PSCNOS SQ 3723 and flight 1345 at Lackland AFB Texas 78236.
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Mitchell AB
Michael A. Mitchell
Lackland Afb
Texas
Mitchell
Dale Mitchell
Crawfordsville
Local Isssues and Educations Highlight Burlington News
Marjorie Coon of Los Angeles leaves for Philadelphia to enroll in a three month para legal training course funded by her employer Union Oil. Burlington hosts first district meetings of World War I Barracks and Auxiliary with a dinner, Ramseyer reporting on Miami convention. David Johnson, Missouri grant recipient, forestry senior, works in photogrammetry and dendrology, with $250 semester splits. Jim Lewis, 1969 Washington High School grad, now Drake University senior in business and finance.
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Marjorie Coon
Los Angeles
Calif
Ira Coon
Washington
Philadelphia
Institute
Union Oil Company of
California
Everett Barham
Claude McCoy
Howard Altenbernd
Pauline Crone
Thelma Rohrer
Thora Pease
Mary O'Conner
Lena Ramseyer
Burlington
Moose Halls
Ramseyer
Miami
David Johnson
Dwain Johnson
University of Missouri ,Columbia
David
Jim Lewis
Washington High School
Drake University
Des Moines
Leonard Tindal
Local Magistrate Fines Multiple Drivers in City Court
Harper magistrate Lonnie J. Baker was fined 50 dollars for passing a stopped school bus taking on passengers on October 4. Five motorists were fined 20 dollars for speeding: Jeffree Campagna, Thelma Duncan, David Hayes, Chancy Litwiller, and Donald Miller. Additional fines: John Nisley 25 dollars for reckless driving, Larry Laws 5 dollars for fireworks, Stanley Hammel 25 dollars for shoplifting.
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Lonnie J. Baker
Harper
Jeffree D. Campagna
Moline
Ill
Thelma D. Duncan
Hiawatha
David J. Hayes
Hills
Chancy E. Litwiller
Washington
Donald K. Miller
Wellman
John F. Nisley
Kalona
Larry L. Laws
Stanley W. Hammel
Davenport
Travel and Adventure Series Opens Monday in Washington
The Washington Kiwanis Club starts its 13th annual Travel and Adventure Series at 7 30 p m Monday in the Washington High School auditorium with Romain Wilhelmsen presenting Bolivian Adventure an educational tour of the high country. The first of five series programs is arranged through Ralph Windows Travelogues Inc Grand Rapids Mich Wilhelmsen an experienced Lansing Mich explorer narrates scenes from Tiahuanaca La Paz Lake Titicaca and the Amazon jungles as part of his Central and South America film record ready for screening.
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Washington Kiwanis Club
Washington High School
Romain Wilhelmsen
Ralph Windows Travelogues, Inc
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bolivia
America
la Paz
Wilhelmsen
Tiahuanaca
Lake Titicaca
Amazon River
Lansing
Central
South America
Homer Kauffman dies in Wayland service station operator
Homer Kauffman 82 longtime Wayland service station operator died Friday Oct 12 1973 at University Hospital Iowa City Funeral services Sunday 2 p m Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Wayland Rev Herbert Demello burial Wayland Cemetery memorial to Parkview Home Wayland Born Oct 21 1890 Wayland married Jennie Green 1917 who died 1961 Surviving daughter Mrs Robert Bontrager Mt Pleasant one grandson one granddaughter preceded in death by his wife three sons and four brothers He was a member of Wayland United Methodist Church.
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Wayland
Homer Kauffman
University Hospital
Iowa City
Beatty Jennings
Herbert Demello
Kauffman
Parkview
Mr. Kauffman
Chris
Elizabeth Iller Kauffman
Jennie Green
Wayland United Methodist Church
Robert
Jane) Bontrager
Mt. Pleasant
St James Unit B to Meet in School Cafeteria
The St James Home and School Unit B will hold a meeting in the school cafeteria on Tuesday October 16 at 7 30 p m Mary Jackson an IGE facilitator will attend The program focuses on parent teacher conferences and new conferencing aspects will be explained All Unit B members are urged to attend to aid in conferring about children
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St. James Home
Mary Jackson
IGE
Wormy shoes alarm Novato shopper
Mrs Eleanor Keeg of Novato California suspected her Taiwan produced shoes were unusually noisy. Her concern grew when the heel slicking crumbled, sawdust poured out and a worm was found, confirming the unsettling finding this week.
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Novato
Calif
UPI
Eleanor Keeg
Taiwan
Jackson Boys 4-H Club Holds October Meeting
The Jackson Boys 4-H Club met on Thursday with Andy and Tom Hora hosting. Andy led the lodge to the flag, David Sojka called roll, and Greg Hora gave the treasurer's report. Members discussed the convention and November awards supper and what to take to next year’s Fair. Tom Horn led the pledge and hosts with their mother served refreshments.
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Jackson Boys
Andy
Tom Hora
David Sojka
Greg Hora
Tom Horn
Red Cross Board Meets in Washington County Chapter
Nineteen board members and special service chairmen of the American Red Cross Washington County Chapter met for their quarterly session at the Chapter office on Thursday evening October 1. Reports covered summer Learn to Swim the expectant parents class and an upcoming multi media first aid class.
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Washington County
American Red Cross
Roger Schloss
Riverside
City
Washington County Hospital
United Presbyterian Home
Shenk Nursing Home
Wellman
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Mark Rampshire
Elizabeth Watson
Des Moines
Fulton Hall
OES Friendship Night At Masonic Temple Meeting
The Order of Eastern Star held Friendship Night with Mrs. Kenneth Peters and Dwight Murray presiding. Guests included Mrs. Gilbert Wood and multiple worthy matrons and patrons from Iowa City, Wayland, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, Brighton, Katona, Lone Tree, Sharon Center, Wellman. A social hour followed with refreshments.
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OES
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Kenneth Peters
Dwight Murray
Gilbert Wood
Mabel Edwards
Iowa City
Waunita Magdefrau
Wayland
Dell Farrier
Ainsworth
Betty Davis
Crawfordsville
Florence Maas
Sharon Center
Haydn Thomas
Benjamin Crandall
Brighton
Iowa City Katona
Lone Tree
Wellman
Thora Pease
June Dodder
George Dare
Martha
Raymond Bonar
Margaret Crone
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Maplewood Manor
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