Columbus Junction election names two school board members
In Columbus Junction fifty seven ballots produced Lewis Vincent with 55 votes and Martha Moore with 50. Write in votes went to Merle Rueckert with 3 and Rollin Smith with 1.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1975
Page
2
In Columbus Junction fifty seven ballots produced Lewis Vincent with 55 votes and Martha Moore with 50. Write in votes went to Merle Rueckert with 3 and Rollin Smith with 1.
The Louisa Division of the Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge north of Lake Odessa will be closed to public use from October 1, 1975 to January 1, 1976. Fishing remains allowed at the Port Louisa inlet ditch despite the closure. The refuge overlook and nature trail at headquarters stay open to visitors.
Friday to Sunday schedules show news, movies, comedies and police dramas across six channels with recurring titles like Kojak, Bronk, MASH and Serpico plus public affairs and variety programs. Local airings include Eye on Iowa and The Stone Killer in weekend blocks.
Mrs. Kucera recalls hog calling methods learned from her in laws on a farm, with family anecdotes about cows and paddocks. Ruth and May Gideon visit Nigel Ray recovering from a leg injury, while Farm Bureau women plan a St Louis trip and local garden notes mention beans and large vegetables.
Kriss and Kory Lindell of Winfield spent Friday to Sunday with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Willis Troyer while parents attended a plywood meeting in Chicago. Several other local families visited, dined, or hosted guests across Wayland and nearby towns during the weekend.
Potatoes kept refrigerated for a week may taste sweet as starch converts to sugar. To improve flavor store them at a higher temperature for one or two weeks before using.
Library notes list weekly hours: Monday Wednesday Friday 12:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
September brings school time and new juvenile books at the Washington City Library. Rural students may apply for a free library card for use during the school year, with daily 4 pm hours to renew summer friendships and browse new titles by Elizabeth Levy Liesell Monk Skorpen James E. Kelly Judith Vigna Virginia Hamilton and others.
A library display marks National Constitution Week September 15 to 20 while Bicentennial reading is encouraged. Memorials honor readers and figures including Margot Peters Nita Blair Law Helen Steiner Rice Velma Fletcher and Mrs Edwin Peiffer with church and family support noted.
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