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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
4
An Iowa Farm Bureau survey shows 405 leaders from 81 counties favor expanding local control. Key findings include support for county authority over welfare and roads, opposition to state overreach, interest in joint equipment purchases, and caution on state planning of mergers.
A newspaper dateline from the Evening Journal in Washington Iowa dated Wednesday September 11 1968 appears as a header portion likely preceding local briefs notices or ads, indicating standard archival page formatting for the era.
Alfred Coon Jr. and his wife led a 10 couple delegation from L-W Service Co to the FS Services Inc annual meeting held September 12 and 13 in Chicago Illinois. Other local board members included 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 joined the group.
Six members of the Washington County Legislative Committee attended a district meeting at the Farm Bureau Building in Fairfield on September 1. Iowa Farm Bureau Public Policy staff outlined plans opposing three proposed constitutional amendments to be decided by voters in the November General Elections. Delegation: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sojka, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Augustine, Mrs. Ruth Griggs, and Mrs. John Renoux.
Mrs. Bessie Barker McManus, previously of Washington, died September 11 1968 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after living at What Cheer. Funeral Saturday 10 am at St Joseph Catholic Church What Cheer with burial there. Rosary at Jones Funeral Home Washington. friends may visit after noon Thursday. Survivors include son Edward Barker Chicago and daughter Margaret Ellen Mangold Sioux City with nine grandchildren. She was a Gold Star Mother. her son Harry L Barker Jr died in World War II and the Marine Corps League detachment in Washington was named for him.
Sugar helps your body burn fats more efficiently by igniting a daily activity burn. This foods feature discusses how sugar acts to boost fat metabolism and energy use in routine workouts and everyday movement.
Scout Troop 242 of St James Church joined Troop 210 of Iowa City for an overnight astronomy outing on a Leo Marie farm hilltop. Space physicist Harry Owens of the University of Iowa joined, a telescope was set up, and observers noted Saturn Honda Comet the Perseids fall constellations and a spiral nebulae. The group broke camp at 6 a.m. Saturday with future plans including ushering at Iowa football games and hosting the fall district camporee at Charles Snyder's timber.
James Meyer defeated incumbent Hubert Hult for a at large seat in the Waco Community School District election. Meyer won 350 votes to Hult's 178, while Melvin Clark was unopposed for treasurer with 490 votes and Eugene Baker won Area No. 4 with 354 votes. Dr. William Megorden gained 235 votes for Area 16 director. Hult had served two terms since 1962.
Albert Hook retires as Louisa County ASCS manager ending decades of service as office manager in Wapello since 1953 and ten years as county committeeman. James W. Mullahy of Des Moines County succeeds him and has served as district storage supervisor for the ASCS.
West Chester youth Calvin Guengerich is among ten contestants in the state Soil Conservation Speech Contest in Mason City on September 15. He won the district competition. The winner receives a $100 cash prize and a $250 college scholarship, with prizes for second and third places. The contest runs during the Soil Conservation District Commissioners annual conference September 15-17.
Irene Heck of the Washington County Hospital dietary department has finished a 20 lesson correspondence course in General Nutrition Modified Diets Food Preparation and Sanitation. The Iowa State Department of Health conducts the program to help improve hospital and nursing home food quality.
Funeral services for Sgt. Craig Arthur Rich were conducted Tuesday afternoon at Brighton Methodist Church with Rev. Fred M. Blick officiating. The VFW led military rites with Walter Johnson as commander and a full color guard, firing squad, flag detail, and buglers named among the honorees and participants.
Cloyce Zieglowsky and his sons Eugene and Laverne announce the grand opening of Zieglowsky Floor Covering and Kitchen Center in Washington. The store at the former Jarvis Appliance location offers floor coverings and ready built kitchen cabinets, with remodeling completed for the opening. Special events run September 12 to 14. Zieglowsky and sons will continue their contracting work.
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