Wapello Homecoming lineup features parade queen race and prizes
The Wapello four day Homecoming opens with a Kiddies Parade at 11 am Thursday and judging at 10 30 am at the high school. 22 categories offer three cash prizes each. Harness racing runs daily beginning 6 50 pm Thursday and 2 pm other days. Queen contest Thursday night after races. 12 candidates listed with sponsors. A Chevrolet Vega grand prize plus two bicycles to be awarded. Town Dale the 700 pound harness racer draws attention.
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Wapello
Melanie Johnson
Morning Sun
Morning Sun Merchants
Nancy Hain
Wapello Fire Department
Pamela Brockway
Wapello Study Club
Jolene Crammond
Wapello Jaycees
Vickie Jolene Mellinger
Mediapolis
American Legion Auxiliary
Harness races to highlight Wapello homecoming events
WAPELLO harness races headline the town’s four day Homecoming starting Thursday at 6 pm at the Wapello Fairgrounds. Races include trots and paces for non winners with purses from 300 to 1000 dollars. Friday features non winners of 500 with a 300 purse and afternoon starts. Saturday offers Hawkeye Colt events: 700 and 400 purses for three year olds and 1,000 for two year olds. Sunday adds two year old pace and free for all events with 300 purses. Bill Foot is superintendent and Iris Fletcher clerk of the course. All horses stay at Wapello Livestock Sales barns until July 12. Fletcher serves as presiding judge.
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Wapello
Knowlton
Letcher
Fletcher
Bill Foot
Iris Fletcher
Wapello Livestock
Property Deeds Involving Oak Manor Moorhouse Add West Liberty
Deeds recorded show Harold Hammann Development Inc transferring lot 7 block 2 Oak Manor Muscatine to Arline Foster. Vernon and Vera Ross transfer jointly to Adam and Kay Starkweather lot 1 block 17 Moorhouse West Liberty. Adam and Kay Starkweather to Edmund and Susan Barry joint tenants lot 11 block 17 Moorhouse West Liberty. Arline Foster to Donald and Lucille Carver land in section 32 77 2W. Jack Brase and Marilyn Halligan to Edward and Mary Halligan joint tenants lot 1 Peasleys Muscatine.
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Harold Hammann Development Inc
Arline
Foster
Oak Manor
City of
Vernon D
Vera R. Ross
Adam Jr
Kay Starkweather
Moorhouse
Town of West Liberty
Edmund D
Susan Barry
Arline D. Foster
Donald W
Lucille M. Carver
Kathryn E
W.R. Carver
Barbara Ann
Don McNeal
Jack G
Marilyn F. Brase
Peasleys
City of Muscatine
C. Edward
Mary L. Halligan
Girl Scout Camp S Kee Ta session notes attendees
During the week of June 25 to July 1 a one week session of General Program activities was held at Girl Scout Camp S-Kee-Ta. Attendees included Wanda Allison Karen Drinkall Donna Laithly from Columbus Junction Mavis Griram from Columbus City and Torina Crooks Letts Joyce Greene and Kathy Phillips joined the Horseback Riding program on July 28. The general program covered horseback riding swimming archery arts and crafts nature study outdoor cooking and hiking. The horseback program requires one year of camping experience and includes horse care as well as riding skills.
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Columbus Junction
S-Kee-Ta
Wanda Allison
Karen Drinkall
Donna Laithly
Mavis Griram
Columbus City
Torina Crooks, Letts
Joyce Greene
Kathy Phillips
Demolition derby rules announced for Wa pello Homecoming
Wa pello hosts a demolition derby Friday with cash prizes totaling 200 dollars plus multiple trophies. Main event pays 100 dollars to winner and a consolation trophy to second. first place in each heat wins 25 dollars. Entry is 10 dollars with 5 refunded on exit. Pit pass 3 dollars. registration via derby committee. Drivers must be 18, cars must be full size American made hardtops or wagons. safety gear required. Glass removed. tanks shielded. no reinforced parts except driver compartment. doors secured. fenders may be cut for clearance. Fire and ambulance crews on standby.
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iEntry
hBeef
Arnold
Frank Salladay
Larry Kuhlenbeck
Wapello
Wapello WSCS Joint Meeting Set for July 21
Announced at Friday's gathering the WSCS circles of Wapello United Methodist Church will meet on July 21. The Mary Circle hosts at the church with Mrs Burl Richards of Cotter presenting a slide tour of the Holy Land. Mrs Maurine Lehmer led devotions on Our Flag.
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Wapello
WSCS
Burl Richards
Cotter
Holy Land
Maurine Lehmer
America the Beautiful
Katharine Bates
U.S.A
Grace Reif
Bugaloo Kid Leads Wapello Homecoming Parade Debut
Ted Stineman, four year old son of Mr and Mrs J Scott Stineman of Grandview, will drive a space mobile in the Kiddies Parade opening Wapello Homecoming activities. The toy is made by Scott and Company of Wapello, a 20 year project built to ride with horses, reflecting a family history in horse trading begun with his grandfather at Columbus Junction.
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Wapello
Jona
Wayne McCenahay
Herman
Henrietta
Lois Weggen
Ted the
Ted Stineman
J. Scott Stineman
Grandview
Scott and Company
Columbus
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Ledel Stineman
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Kermit Forney
Batavia
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Dale
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Roger Noble
Roger
Selenea
Gladfelder Pharmacy
Deam Jewelry
Timex Repair
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Lark Travel Trailer
Gary Mills
Barbara Brown Weber
Hugh A
Deborah S. Stafford
Country Club Hills
Karen M
John C. Hanna
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Ulinos
Gordon Dismore
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Willie Wiredhand
Westinghouse and
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General Electric Televisions
Stereos
Iowa Light
Sammy TV
RCA
Lewis Florists
PINE
John Ranberger
Farmers Elevator
Kent
and Exchange
Derby Rules
Washington, D.C
Williamsburg
Richmond
McNeil Brothers
For All
International Harvester Parts
Smart Shop
J. Loyd
Stella Wilson
Wapello Apparel
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Ray
Barb
Schlitz
Barbara Holmquist
Lowa
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Home Owned
MR. Farmer
the State Bank
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