Strand Arabians sweep Canadian National Arabian show ribbons
Strand Arabians at Strand's Arabian Stables won the Canadian National Championship two reserve titles and seven top tens at the 23rd annual Canadian National Championship Arabian and Half Arabian Horse Show ending July 5 in Toronto. Eight horses were shown including Char Amigo Hal Igo Hal Gibby Chal Migo Hal Lea Troy's Fanci and G-Tarzen Stormy Gazal with owners Ron and Carol Stejskai Clark and Sue Mahannah Ed and Vivian Strand Don Dufoe Glen and Doda Wessale Dennis and Sue Saheen and others. The Strands' sons Ron Dale Merrill and Jody trained and showed the horses with Jan Harbit as assistant manager.
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Toddville
Strand
Toronto
Canada
Strand’s
Char Amigo
Ron
Carol Stejskai
Springville
Hal Igo
Clark
Sue Mahannah
West Des Moines
Hal Gibby
Vivian Strand
Chal Migo
Don Dufoe
Center Point
Ed Strand
Hal Lea
Glen and
Doda Wessale
North Liberty
Troy’s Fanci
Dennis
Sue Saheen
Alburnett
G-Tarzen
Gazette
John Hartmar
Strand Brothers
Merrill Strand
Ron Strand
Stormy Gazal
Dale Strand
Jody Strand
Area fair champions named across Delaware County shows
Jane Robinson and her sister Sally won grand and reserve champion steers at the Delaware County Fair in Manchester. Tim White of Postville claimed the heavyweight steer title, with Shawn Welsh as reserve. Joe Gibbs of Earlville topped Holstein dairy at Harvest Home in Coggan, and Al Schminke of Van Horne led Benton County Fair swine.
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Delaware County Fair
Gazette
Jane Robinson
Sally
Manchester
C. J. Robinson
Masonville
Jane
Keifer
Pat
Shawn Welsh
Waukon
Allamakee
Tim White
Postville
Shawn
Tim
Gary White
Daniel Welsh
Joe Gibbs
Earlville
Cogg
al Schminke
van Horne
Connie Becker
Watkins
Schminke
Wilfred Schminke
Becker
Harold Becker
Vic Studeland
Grand
Sally Robinson
Kevin Saathoff
George Saathoff
Ryan
Kelly Saathoff
Chris Eibey
Dave Eibey
Kurt Fiddelke
Norm Fiddelke
Connie Schnieders
Dundee
LeRoy Schnieders
Kim Cramer
Jim Cramer
Tom Engelken
Greeley
Ralph Engelken
Angus Heifer
Randy Tinker
John Tinker
Hereford
Nancy Beitz
John Beitz
Hopkinton
Mitch Woeste
Roger Woeste
Joe Pflughaupt
Jim Pflughaupt
Central City
Coggon Harvest
Pat Welsh
Jack Heffern
Robert Heffern
Harper's Ferry
Vicki Miene
Arvey Miene
Michelle White
Angus
Ron Fahey
David Frey
Lindy Frey
Ron Jepsen
Michel Stein
Lansing
Mike Manning
Steve Knox
Eugene Knox
Benton
Benton County Fair
Andy Brecht
Robert Schanbachter
Newhall
Ron Schanbachter
Cary Bierschenk
Dennis Bierschenk
Jeff Long
Vinton
Wayne Long
Train derailment forces evacuations near Hastings
About 300 Hastings area residents returned home Friday after a Burlington Northern freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Thursday night. Several cars burned, trains blocked tracks, and Amtrak passengers were bused from Creston Iowa to Lincoln Nebraska. No injuries were reported. A Burlington Northern official said one line would be cleared by Friday evening.
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Hastings
Burlington Northern
Amtrak
Creston
Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
End embargo after Olympics urged by NFO
The National Farmers Organization urged President Carter to end the grain embargo against the Soviet Union after the Moscow Summer Olympics. NFO President DeVon Woodland from Corning said the United States should rescind the embargo and restore trade with the Soviet Union once the games conclude.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carter
National Farmers Organization
Soviet Union
United States
NFO
DeVon Woodland
Corning
Afghanistan
Woodland
Ombudsman cannot run inmates legal aid program in Iowa
Iowa Attorney General says Citizens Aide Ombudsman lacks authority to administer the prison inmates legal aid program. The office can only maintain a list of attorneys and appoint counsel for cases, though Ombudsman Angrick pledges cooperation to keep the program going.
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Attorney General Rules Ombudsman
Des Moines
Iowa
state Citizens Aide/Ombudsman
Bill Angrick
Angrick
Legisature
Citizens Aide ‘Ombudsman
Citizens’ Com
Citizens Aide
Robert Ray
JA expansion approved in Cedar Rapids plan
Junior Achievement of Greater Cedar Rapids approves fall expansion to 25 Cedar Rapids JA companies and 10 in other communities plus more service companies. Ninth graders may join for four years as 50+ youths participate this summer. open house Aug 16 precedes National JA Conference at Indiana University.
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The
Junior Achievement of Greater
Cedar Rapids
Richard Schulz
JA Center
JA Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana University
Janey Sued Over Cutting City Trees Near Rapids Chevrolet
A civil suit was filed against Robert L. Janey 42 the used car manager at Rapids Chevrolet after he ordered two honey locust trees cut in the 600 block of First Avenue NE June 11. The city seeks 4200 in triple damages plus 700 value claiming the trees on city right of way impaired lot visibility.
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Robert L. Janey
First Avenue
Rapids
Chevrolet
Janey
Marion Community Center Activity Schedule This Week
This week's schedule at the Marion Community Center includes Diamond Square dance lessons Sunday at 6 30 p m. High school completion sessions run Monday and Wednesday 6 00 to 9 00 p m and Tuesday and Thursday 8 00 a m to noon. A full listing of senior citizens activities appears on the Growing Order page in Sunday's Gazette.
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Marion Community Center
House sale seals deal for Harold Munier residence
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Munier of 1680 Grand Ave sold their home to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen DuCett of Mountain Home Idaho. Five Seasons Realtors handled the transaction. We buy Diamonds and Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Munier
Grand Ave
Stephen DuCett
Mountain Home
Idaho
Five Seasons Realtors
Grenade mailed to Wilton youth
A hand grenade was sent through the mail to a Wilton youth and later turned in to police. Assistant Police Chief Dwayne Rogers said the weapon likely came from the youth’s elder brother in the armed forces. The youth gave it to a friend whose father reported it to authorities. The grenade remains at the youth’s home awaiting transfer to the State Fire Marshall and then the Rock Island Arsenal.
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Wilton (Ap
Wilton
Dwayne Rogers
Rogers
State Fire Marshall's
Rock Island
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Strand Arabians
al Swegle
Mound
Delaware County
Holstein
Larry Henderson
Coggan
Merle Henderson
Ayrshire
Jeff Larson
Anamosa
Steve Schwietert
Colesburg
Brown Swiss
Pam Zumbach
Herb Zumbach
Pam
Greg
Jersey
Kris Halstead
Coggon
Gary Halstead
Kim Pflughaupt
Keith
Fahey
3Rd Ave
15Th Street
John McCarroll
Robert McKenzie
Maanio
Quasar
VH1
UHF
Marion TV & TV & Records
7Th Ave
Marion
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