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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
2
Iowa Farm Bureau reports 405 leaders from 81 counties favor expanding local control. The survey shows strong support for county authority over welfare and roads, with 89 percent opposing state overreach. leaders also push for regional programs only if driven from counties.
Local newspaper brief dated Wednesday September 11 1968 from Washington Iowa. Contains standard community notices and short items typical of mid century papers.
Alfred Coon Jr., chairman of L W Service Company, leads a delegation of 10 couples to the FS Services Inc annual meeting held September 12 and 13 in Chicago. Other local board members joining include Alvin Wehr, Allen Johnston, Joe D. Newell, Harlan Wiederrecht, Harvey Holden, Earl Wright, Keith Horn, and Haydn Thomas. company manager Everett Ruchotzke and his wife also accompanied the group.
Six members from Washington County attended a district Farm Bureau meeting at the Farm Bureau Building in Fairfield on Wednesday September 1. Iowa Farm Bureau Public Policy staff outlined actions opposing three proposed Iowa constitutional amendments slated for the November General Election referendum. Delegation members were Mr and Mrs Ray Sojka, Mr and Mrs Edwin J Augustine, Mrs Ruth Griggs, and Mrs John Renoux.
Mrs Bessie Barker McManus formerly of Washington died September 11 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after living at What Cheer Funeral services set for Saturday 10 am at St Josephs Church What Cheer Rosary at Jones Funeral Home Washington Survivors include son Edward Barker of Chicago daughter Margaret Ellen Mangold of Sioux City and nine grandchildren She was a Gold Star Mother and her son Harry L Barker Jr was killed in World War II His Marine Corps League detachment in Washington was named in his honor
Scout Troop 242 of St James Church joined Troop 210 from Iowa City for an overnight astronomy outing on a Leo Marie farm hilltop. Space physicist Harry Owens of the University of Iowa observed Saturn the Honda Comet the Perseids the fall constellations and a spiral nebula. They broke camp at about 6 a.m. Saturday with future plans including ushering at Iowa football games and attending a local district camporee hosted by Troop 242 in Charles Snyder’s timber.
James Meyer defeated incumbent Hubert Hult for the Waco Community School District board seat at large receiving 350 votes to Hult’s 178. Melvin Clark was unopposed for treasurer with 490 votes and Eugene Baker won Area No. 4 unopposed with 354 votes. Dr. William Megorden polled 235 votes for Area 16 board of directors. Hult began service in 1962 and has served two terms.
Albert Hook retires as Louisa County ASCS manager after a long tenure as office manager in Wapello since 1953 and ten years as county committeeman. James W. Mullahy of Des Moines County assumes the position and comes from the ASCS district storage supervisor role.
Calvin Guengerich of West Chester is among ten contestants in the state Soil Conservation Speech Contest set for Mason City on September 15. He won the district competition. The winner earns 100 dollars cash and a 250 dollar college scholarship, with prizes for second and third place. The state event coincides with the Soil Conservation District Commissioners annual conference September 15-17.
Irene Heck of the Washington County Hospital dietary department has completed a 20 lesson correspondence course on General Nutrition Modified Diets Food Preparation and Sanitation. The Iowa State Department of Health conducts the program to improve hospital and nursing home food quality.
Funeral services for Sgt. Craig Arthur Rich were conducted Tuesday at Brighton Methodist Church with Rev. Fred M. Blick officiating. Veterans of Foreign Wars provided military rites led by Commander Walter Johnson and a full detail including color guards, firing squad, flag detail, and buglers.
Cloyce Zieglowsky and his sons Eugene and Laverne announce the grand opening of Zieglowsky Floor Covering and Kitchen Center in Washington at the former Jarvis Appliance site. The store offers floor coverings, ready built kitchen cabinets, and continues building and contracting work. The building has been remodeled for the opening with events scheduled for September 12 to 14.
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