Opening State Fair crowds rise nearly five thousand
At the Iowa State Fair the opening crowd topped 58,031, rising to 62,954 by Friday. A stock car race drew drivers on a 200 lap event, while Sonny and Cher performed to an estimated 40,000 fans. Attorney General Richard Turner inspected fair names and closed one concession as gambling concerns were reviewed, approving 13 others as lawful under his interpretation.
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Des Moines
Iowa
API
Richard Turner
Turner
Iowa Supreme Court
Connell elected president of Shorthorn group
Jeff Connell of Muscatine was chosen president of the Town Junior Shorthorn Association for 1972-73 at the group’s annual business meeting in Des Moines. Maurice Korthaus of Walcott was elected director from the southeast district. Connell exhibited the Shorthorn heifer Pattern's Peach Fairy at the Iowa State Fair, earning reserve grand champion heifer in WoAg-FFA show and other honors in dam-class competition. He was named to the Gold Showman's group in A beef with gold ribbons for exceptional fitting and show appearance.
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Jeff Connell
Musceatine
Des Moines
Connell
Maurice Korthaus
Wal‘Gott
Pattern
FFA
Obituary notices and funeral details of several residents
Mrs Edith Van Zyl 82 died Tuesday at Muscatine General Hospital funeral services held at George M Wittich Funeral Home officiated by Rev Frank Gillett and Rev Herbert Gotaas pallbearers listed burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Fred Awl 92 of Valley View Manor died after a long illness born January 12 1890 in Muscatine survived by son Leonard and four grandchildren. Celia M McClurkin 89 of Wapello funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Wapello United Presbyterian Church burial Elmwood Cemetery visitation at Pierce Funeral Home Morning Sun then Dudgeon McCurley Funeral Home. Lawrence A McCarty 64 funeral Mass of the Resurrection Friday at St Marys Church. Walter Benson 88 of West Branch died Friday morning. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Church with burial in West Branch Cemetery. Survivors include wife Christine Benson two sons Corliss and James, daughter Jeanette, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial and visitation details noted.
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Edith van ZY
Edith van
Geo. M
Wittich
Frank” Gillett
Herbert Gotaas
Herbert . Toussaint
Ce, Giesswegen
Marion Huber
J. J. Hoeksema
H. A. Toussaint
Thomas Korie
Charles Whitmore
Greenwood Cemetery
van Zyl
Muscatine
Riley Funeral Home
Fred. Auli
Valley View Manor
Mr. Awl
Iowa
Celia M. McClurkin
Wapello
Wapello United Presbyterian Church
Elbert Larvick
Elmwood Cemetery
Pierce Funeral
Dudgeon-McCurley Funeral Home
Walter Benson
West Branch
Bethany Lutheran Church
Marvin Ehnen
Barker
Ugilt
Denmark
Hansine and
Johannes Bengtzon Benson
United States
Walter’. Benson
Christine Marie Pedersen
Racine
Wis
West Branch Masonic Lodge
Benson
Christine Benson
Corliss
Pittsburg
James Alling
Iowa City
Jeanette
Cross
Towa City
Services to be here Monday for man hurt in 1970 wreck
Jose Mendez Reyes Jr., 23, injured in a June 13 1970 auto crash at Mississippi Drive and Hershey Avenue, died Friday at Oakwood Home after never regaining consciousness. Funeral planned 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church with rosary at 8 p.m. Sunday at Riley Funeral Home. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Born Findlay Ohio 1948 he had lived in Memphis Texas and Muscatine. Survived by wife Margie, daughter Norma Jean, parents Jose and Hortansia Reyes, Sr., Memphis Texas, two brothers, six sisters, and many relatives. He was a mechanic and worked at Danny’s Service prior to the accident.
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Mississippi Dr
Hershey
Oakwood
Mr. Reyes
St. Mary’s Church
Riley’ Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Findlay
Ohio
Jose M
Hortansia Mendez Reyes Sr
Memphis
Texas
Muscatine
Margie Reyes
Norma Jean
Jose Reyes
Ruben and
Conrad Reyes
Tex
Henry
Conseption
Old Settlers Threshers Reunion Near Mt. Pleasant Aug 31
The 23rd Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion runs August 31 to September 4 in Mt. Pleasant Iowa. Giant steam engines and dozens of miniature engines power daily parades with vintage tractors gas engines and nearly 100 classic autos on display. Highlights include an 1870 80s sedan carriage, steam powered carousel rides, Schaffner Players performances and Grand Ole Opry shows each day with camping and parking plus family activities and local home cooked meals.
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MT. Pleasant
Iron Horse
Midwest Central
Grandma
Grandpa
America
Midwest
Box
ML. Pleasant
Lowe
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