Jensen Named Co Manager At Gibson Discount Center
Osksaloosa Iowa field reports Jensen becomes co manager of Gibson Discount Center replacing Barry Johnson who moved to Toledo. Jensen, single, rents 414 West Jefferson Street and has three years with Gibson, originally from Independence Iowa. Guardian papers questioned by Oskaloosa School Board could affect district policy on accepting guardianships for district students.
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Erry Jensen
Gibson Discount Center
Barry Johnson
Gibson
Toledo
Jensen
West
Jefferson Street
Gibson's
Independence
Iowa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
UPI
Oskaloosa
Louis Sullivan
Sullivan
Tot found safe in car trunk after 17 hour search
A 3-year-old boy, Michael Lee Worthen, missing about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, was found unharmed Wednesday in the trunk of his father's car in front of their Webster City home. About 200 people participated in the search including police, sheriff’s deputies, state troopers, and volunteers.
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Webster City
Iowa
UPI
Michael Lee Worthen
Terry Worthen
Michael
Hamilton County
Weather Outlook With Showers And Cooling Temperatures
Mostly cloudy and cool this afternoon with showers ending early. Windy with highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Clearing and colder tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Friday will be clear to partly cloudy and cool with highs low to mid 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph this afternoon, diminishing tonight. Rain chances 30 percent this afternoon.
Union ISU ratify two year contract
Iowa Southern Utilities Co announces Local 735 IBEW members ratified a new two year work agreement. Voters 156 for 82 against. First year wages up 7.5 percent. second year tied to CPI with minimum 5 percent. Insurance and pension improvements included. Veterans Day observed Nov 11 instead of fourth Monday in October. Negotiations began July 30. previous contract expired Sept 1. Over half of 525 employees covered.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Iowa Southern
Historical county calendars go on sale county wide
Washington County bicentennial calendars featuring 10 pictures and 140 dates of county history are on sale in multiple area businesses. Priced at 1.25 dollars, they run through October and include mailing envelopes. Available at Extension Office, City Hall, Joe Falk Clothing, J C Penny, Spurgeons, National Bank, Brown Shoe Fit, Logan's Jewelry, Evening Journal, Washington Federal Savings and Loan in Washington and at Ainsworth State Bank, Bloom's Antiques, Wellman Savings Bank in Wellman, Kenway Store, Peoples Savings Bank in Crawfordsville, Rubio Savings Bank in Brighton, and Riverside Trust and Savings Bank.
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Washington County
County Bicentennial Commission
City Hall
Joe Falk Clothing
J.C. Penny
Spurgeon’s
National Bank
Brown
Community School District weighs grading system survey
Evening Journal reports Washington Community School District plans a parent survey on the current grading system to guide potential changes. The board also moves ahead with a refugee learning center, hires help from Iowa State University for an educational needs assessment, and approves staff changes, a land exchange, a field trip, and several administrative actions at a recent meeting.
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The
Evening Journal
Washington Community
Board of Education
al Kinzler
Washington
Grant Wood Area Education System
Grant Wood
Richard Gipple
Iowa State University
Gipple
Washington Junior High School
Mike Zahs
West Des Moines
Zahs
Capitol Building
Jane Cuddeback
Sandra Knight
Marjorie Longer
Barbara Williams
Harriet Dunbar
Gary Wade
County hospital mobilizes drive to recruit doctors
Washington County Hospital advances its MOB clinic project with a four page recruitment brochure. Aimed at attracting physicians for the eight seat clinic opening spring 1976, prints 500 copies cost under 100 dollars. Targeting a general surgeon, local doctors C S Tam E M Ahart and G J Nem mers join to rent space. Rent set at 300 dollars monthly per doctor. Furniture and memorial gifts fund clinic furnishings and waiting room. Board plans furniture order before year end to ensure MOB dedication.
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Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Washington County Hospital
Robert L. Riley
Commerce
Washington
Washington County
C.S. Tam
E. M. Ahart
G.J. Nemmers
Norman E. Jensen
Chicago
American Hospital Association
Jensen
Phyllis Peiffer
West Chester
Peiffer
Roy Marr
Encephalitis reported in Wellman area with county outbreak
Roger Johnson near Wellman is hospitalized in Iowa City with a mild encephalitis. Johnson County Heath Director reports horses ill in the county with cases linked to the St Louis strain. Health officials urge indoors after dark and mosquito precautions as frost is awaited to curb spread.
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the Evening Journal
Washington County
Roger Johnson
Wellman
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jay D. Miller
Miller
Johnson County
Lyle Fisher
St. Louis
Fisher
Early frost unlikely to hurt Iowa crops this year
Des Moines reports a possible frost in northern Iowa as a cold front moves through. Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry says corn is past the dough stage and soybeans may suffer some if frost persists, but overall conditions are not dire for corn and soybean crops compared with past years.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
National Weather Service
Iowa Agriculture
Robert Lounsberry
Towa
Lounsberry
Midwest
Sheetz Re-Elected To Livestock Board At 53rd Meeting
Washington county native Sheetz was re-elected to a three year term on the Pork Industry Group of the National Livestock and Meat Board during the 53rd annual meeting in Chicago. He has served since 1970 and directs a 550 acre farm that markets 3000 hogs yearly with his wife Pauline in a farm chemical business.
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Onald Sheetz
Washington
Pork Industry
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Sheetz
Mississippi
PIG
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Meat Board
Washington County
Pauline
Gum in Bed Prevents Sleep, Father Recalls Night
A columnist narrates a chaotic bedtime episode with four year old Joe chewing gum. Despite threats, shakedowns, and even a Jaws reference, the boy sleeps through the hilarious struggle and finally yields the gum. The author reflects on life’s small, unpredictable moments and gratitude that the boy does not chew tobacco.
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Marty Chebuhar
Evening Journal
Joey
Joe
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Gary D. Swenson
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Kalona
Grant’ Wood Area
Washington Board
Highland
Highland Board
Highland District
Science Club
McKain
Skunk
Floyd Woods
Subutoscience
DECA
Iowa Council of School Board
YMCA
Niing
West Main Street
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Phil Wrigley
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