Girls 4-H Exhibits Set For Washington County Fair
Four-H girls from Washington County prepare 730 exhibits for the fair in the National Guard Armory. Judging starts Tuesday at 8 am with judges from Iowa City and Fairfax, followed by demonstrations Wednesday. Exhibits released Thursday at 10 am. 50th Extension Service anniversary features historical displays. Public viewing hours given for Monday through Thursday.
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Washington County Fair
Sally Whetstine
National Guard Armory
Jim Thatcher
Clair Hein
Iowa City
Bill Boland
Fairfax
Alva Hunt
Ottumwa
Washington County
Social calendar notices for West Chester sequence
Social calendar items call for notices by 10 a.m. and print three days ahead. WSCS notes no August meeting. regular fall schedule starts in September. Events include Thursday Friendship Club at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Martin Kron, Fleur-de-lis at 8:30, Gaylen Jarrard ice cream social bring own dishes, Walnut Women’s Club August 17 p.m. Sunset Park basket supper with date change, Washington County Anti-Zoning Association Friday August 2 at West Chester KP Hall 8 p.m. public invited, Lodge No. 26 8 p.m. Masonic Temple, Annual Davison reunion Sunset Park, Monday Golden Age Club 10 a.m. YWCA room sack lunch.
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WSCS
West Chester
Martin Kron
Gaylen Jarrard
Walnut Women’s Club
Sunset Park
Washington County
Lodge No
Masonic Temple
Davison
Sunshine Community Club Hosts Picnic and Meeting
The Sunshine Community Club held a Wednesday picnic with Mr. and Mrs. W C Richards, six families, and two guests Edme Koehler and Mrs Virginia Koehler. The Priscilla Club met for a 1 pm lunch at Captain's Table with Mrs T L Brookhart hostess. Mrs Glenn Holden read an old English poem to eleven members and one guest Mrs Don Guthrie. The August meeting will be hosted by Mrs Ira Coon.
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Sunshine Community Club
W. C. Richards
Edme Koehler
Virginia Koehler
Bill Koehler
Priscilla Club
T. L. Brookhart
Don Guthrie
Glenn Holden
Ira Coon
Pageant stars Jan Heaton and Dave McDaniel co star in 1968 show
Joe Evanovich producer announces Miss Washington County Pageant co stars Miss Heaton and Mr McDaniel in It s more than a Pageant to open the Washington County Fair August 5. The pageant offers 900 in scholarships with the winner advancing toward Miss Iowa and Miss America. Sponsors are Washington Jaycees. Heaton a 1965 Washington High graduate competed in 1967 and performs with McDaniel in production songs. McDaniel, a 1966 grad of Washington High, will be a junior at St Ambrose and works at KCII. Leon Hillman to MC the event.
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Joe Evanovich
Washington County
Jan Heaton
Dave McDaniel
Geant
Washington County Fair
Iowa
The
Washington Jaycees
Miss Heaton
Mr. McDaniel
Jan
Dave
Ployee
KCII
Washington
Evanovich
Ionas
M.C
Leon Hillman
Nixon Vietnam statement prompted platform clash at GOP
Convention delegates battled over a Nixon Vietnam statement with Dirksen blocking its formal presentation to avoid party advantage. Nixon urged a war end under a new administration, urged broad peace talks, and left open including the Viet Cong in talks while Humphrey signaled openness to Communist participation in South Vietnamese elections. Poll tensions at the convention centered on Harris versus Gallup readings.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Scott
Rockefeller
John Chaffee
Rhode Island
Dirksen
Tower
Harris
Johnson
Paris
Klein
National Liberation Front
Washington
Humphrey
Gallup
Safe summer play pushes for supervised spaces for kids
Restless children during summer vacation raise safety concerns says Dan McCarthy of the Motor Club of Iowa. He urges parents to use supervised community centers playgrounds and library programs to keep kids safe and away from traffic. Regular checks by parents or neighbors and teaching that streets are unsafe for play are essential.
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Dan McCarthy
Motor Club of Iowa Safety Department
McCarthy
Highland summer school ends with varied activities
Forty five children in grades one through six attended a six week session at Highland Community High School Riverside to reinforce reading skills and avoid a summer slump. Classes included four grade groups taught by four teachers with field trips to Plum Grove Cedar Rapids WMT television Davenport airport and a final play by first and second graders. Major support came from the local district and Title I funds.
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Highland Community High School
Riverside
Melanie Haupert
Phyllis Tucker
Susan Shierholz
Joanne Anderson
James McGrath
Area X
Plum Grove
Iowa
Iowa City Telephone Co
W.M.T
Cedar Rapids
Davenport Municipal
Odd Fellows Lodge Honors Longtime Members at Meeting
The Odd Fellows Lodge held its regular Tuesday session with Don Hazen presiding as noble Grand. Grand Master Wilford L. Ward of Norway Iowa attended and pinned a 70 year membership jewel on John Mc Connahey of Brighton. Seven members earned 50 year or longer jewels while about 40 members were present for Ward’s program. Refreshments followed.
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C.F
Odd Fellows Lodge
Don Hazen
Noble Grand
Wilford L. Ward
Norway
Iowa
John McConnahey
Brighton
Frank Bailey
Eugene Schnieder
Carl Schnieder
Oral Mayor
Mike Lee
Earl Nicola
Grandmaster Ward
Washington and Omaha engagements set for Mary Lou Romine
Engaged Mary Lou Romine daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Romine of Washington will wed John H Hanley son of Mr and Mrs John M Hanley of Omaha Nebraska. Mary Lou attended Iowa State University and Iowa City Commercial College and will be a junior at the University of Wyoming. Fiance will be a graduate student at the University of Wyoming. Wedding planned for August 24 at St James Catholic Church in Washington. Henry Kauffman of Kalona announces Ramona Rae Kauffman engaged to Robert Anthony Amlong son of Robert Amlong of Iowa City and Gladys Manchester of Fox Lake Illinois. Ramona is a senior at Mid Prairie High School and the fiance is a 1967 graduate of Washington High School and employed at Young America in Iowa City. No wedding date set.
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Hubert Romine
Washington
Mary Lou
John H. Hanley
John M. Hanley
Omaha
Neb
Romine
Iowa State University
Iowa City Commercial College
University of Wyoming
St. James Catholic Church
Henry Kauffman
Kalona
Ramona Rae Kauffman
Robert Anthony Amlong
Robert Amlong
Iowa City
Gladys Manchester
Fox Lake
Santas on Views By Grace Kerr at July Dinner
Grace Kerr reports on a July dinner of Senior Citizens with 76 attendees and a 94th birthday for Mrs. Frank Gobble. She recites a poem on Growing Old, receives a birthday cake by Max Owen, and two friends Mrs. Dorothy Hilscher and Mrs. Solars perform piano organ duets and songs. The group plans craft displays at the Armory during Fair Week for those over 65.
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Frank Gobble
Max Owen
Dorothy Helscher
Solars
Y.M.C.A
Joyce Collins and Robert Knight to Wed in Clarence
Joyce Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Collins of rural Clarence Iowa will marry Robert E Knight son of Mrs Faye Knight of Iowa City and Donald Knight of Maquoketa. The wedding is set for August 10 at 7:30 pm in the United Church of Christ Clarence with a reception to follow at the Legion Hall.
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Charles Collins
Clarence
Iowa
Joyce
Robert E. Knight
Faye Knight
Iowa City
Donald Knight
Maquoketa
United Church of Christ
Legion Post cancels meeting due to conflicts
Robert Brewer commander announces no Leon Beatty American Legion post meeting Tuesday evening because of conflicts with the state Legion meeting and the Washington County Fair. The next gathering will be the first Tuesday in September.
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YWCA
Everett Thomas
Phoenix, Ariz
Houston
St. Luke’s Hospital
West Liberty Fair
Towa
Grove
Jack Mills
Pat
Carol
Bill Foster
Skeets
Art
Grace Kerr
Joyce Collins
Robert Knight
New York
UPI
Glass Container Manufacturers Association
Washington Evening Journal
Westinghouse
Southern Utilities Company
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