Britain orders Soblen sent back to United States
Britain rejected political asylum for Dr. Robert Soblen and ordered his return to the United States to begin a life sentence for espionage. Home Secretary Henry Brooke told Parliament there was no ground for asylum and El Al was instructed to fly Soblen home after his self inflicted injuries halted a London hospital stay.
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Tractors Entered In Washington County Fair Pull
Forty eight tractors entered the tractor pulling contest at the Washington County Fair. Marion Wehr of Keota won Class D with a Ford weighing 8,501 to 10,500 pounds. Other top finishers include Carl Roberts of Ainsworth, Jerry Farmash of West Chester, and Dick Stewart of West Chester in various classes.
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Keota
Carl Roberts
Ainsworth
John Deere
Jerry Farmash
West Chester
Dick Stewart
Don Feldman
West Liberty
Jack Simon
Jerry Foriash
Joe Simon
Jim Murphy
Wellman
Ronald Bowser
Larry Gerot
Riverside
Farmall
Roger Roth
Mr. Pleasant
Ron Bowser
Dick Ballard Band to Receive NBCA Citation
Dick Ballard of Washington is nominated by a NBCA member for an outstanding band citation. The award will be presented at the NBCA convention at the Sheraton Chicago on Monday September 24. Ballard may travel to Chicago for the event if his schedule allows.
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Washington
National Ballroom Operators Association
NBCA
Sheraton-Chicago
Chicago
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Otto Weber
Kiwanis Club Luncheon Held At County Fair
Kiwanis Club members gathered at the fairgrounds for a Wednesday noon luncheon. An outdoor meal was served from the Kiwanis Eat Stand operated by the club during the County Fair. Marilyn Morris of Columbus Junction named Pork Queen and will compete in the state contest on Monday August 20.
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John Morris
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Farm Service Co merger names Iowa directors
Harvey Holden of Washington joins five Iowans named to the board of the new F. S. Services Inc formed by the Iowa and Illinois Farm Bureau Service Companies merger. Delegates from Iowa and Illinois voted approval, creating the first cross state bureau service merger, headquartered in Bloomington.
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Washington County Farm Service Co
Iowa
Illinois Farm Bureau Service
Farm Bureau
Illinois
Bloomington
F. S. Services, Inc
E. Howard Hill
Minburn
Iowa Farm Bureau
Wayne Keith
Burt
Iowa Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Washington
Southeast
Albert Penning
Aplington
Northeast
Clifford Henge
Walnut
Western
Frank Holmes Dies Wednesday Afternoon
Frank Holmes 89 retired farmer of Richland died at 4 30 p m Wednesday in Good Samaritan Home near Ottumwa after two months of illness. Funeral set for Saturday 2 p m Gould Funeral Home Richland with Rev John E McCracken officiating. Burial in Brooks Cemetery south of Packwood. He was born June 3 1873 in Marshfield Indiana and married Caroline Hutt Sept 21 1902 in Fairfield. Survivors include three sons Rae Paul Warnie a stepdaughter Hazel Jackson and extended family.
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Frank Holmes
Good Samaritan
Ottumwa
Gould
John E. McCracken
Paul
Warnie
Fairfield
Hazel Jackson
Moline
Ill
Rose Lyon
Merna
Neb
Ainsworth Church To Hold Picnic Sunday
The Ainsworth Methodist Church invites members and friends to a noon Sunday picnic on the school grounds at the northwest edge of Ainsworth. Drinks will be furnished by the W.S.C.S. All are welcome to attend.
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Ainsworth
Southeast District FFA welding contest shines at fair
The Annual Southeast District FFA welding contest at the Washington County Fair drew rising participation and interest. Bloomfield team led by Roy Davis Dee Brake and Dean Long won top team with 233 points while Kenneth Kurtz Fairfield captured top individual with 84 points. Additional awards went to Fairfield Muscatine Keota Williamsburg Oskaloosa Belle Plaine Mid Prairie Washington. ISU judge Prof Morford and others evaluated welded projects and small project divisions.
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Roy Davis
Dee Brake
Dean Long
Bloomfield
Kenneth Kurtz
Fairfield
Mike Kamp
Larry Browning
Lubarth
Muscatine
Bob Kiefer
Roy Anderson
Marvin Hammen
Ron LeFever
Robert Hough
Mid-Prairie
Jim Wells
Dick Wells
Jerry Lowry
Washington
Carl Kolors
William Bortachek
Mike Grace
Belle Plaine
Glen Dunbar
Earl Greiner
Loren Turnipseed
Keota
Mark Yearon
Jim Possehl
Ken van Wicke
Williamsburg
Lyle Blom
Paul Baackin
Ron McKim
Oskaloosa
Arnold Lubarth
Mid- Prairie
Keola
FFA
Ken Angstead
Dave Douglas
Ken Schroeder
Vernon Luers
Ronald McKim
David
Don Davis
Gary Wagner
Brisk Bidding Marks Final Day at Washington County Fair
Bidding ran hot at the Washington County Fair final day with several grand and reserve champions sold. Top lot was Maralyne Gilliland's 1,045 pound Angus at 50 cents a pound for 522.50, followed by other champion beef and Hereford sales to local buyers and banks. The sale total for 120 beef calves was expected around 30 cents an item, as the event moved toward the horse show this afternoon with races at 2 and 8 pm.
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Shirley Coon
Maralyne
Shirley
Ainsworth
Washington County
Roy Havel and Sons
Washington
Angus
Robert Emde
Washington Sale Barn
Wellman
Ron Rath
Riverside
Peoples’ Trust and Savings Bank of Riverside
Mike Suter
Ed Morrison
Merritt Canady
Harold Gilliand
Eppley Sisters to Perform at Washington Baptist Church
The Eppley Sisters Gospel Quintet from York Pennsylvania will give a program at the Washington Baptist Church on Thursday August 9 at 7 30 p m. Sara Mary Verna Lorraine and Pauline present vocal quintets solos on soprano and alto piano pieces and instrumental numbers on vibra harp violin electric Hawaiian guitar saxophone accordions cathedral chimes musical saw and organ. The group has appeared coast to coast in 48 states Canada Old Mexico British Isles South America and Europe. Public is invited.
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Kennedy Says U S Ready For New Nuclear Test Ban Terms
President Kennedy signaled readiness to offer Moscow easier terms for a nuclear test ban if inspections on Soviet soil are allowed. He said Arthur Dean will return to Geneva with a revised proposition and that on site inspections may be reduced though still needed to distinguish blasts from earthquakes.
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Linda Timmins Wins Washington County Style Revue
Linda Timmins of Cedar Clippers was named the Washington County Style Revue winner with a two piece avocado ensemble and black patent accessories. She will represent Washington County at the Iowa State Fair in August. First runner-up was Susan Huber. several others received honorable mention or ribbon awards across multiple clubs.
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Cedar Clippers
Washington County
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Linda
Susan Huber
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Carol Whetstine
Judi Hunter
Good Luck Club
Rosann Crayne
Nancy Statler
Cinderellas
Connie Lewis
Cloverleaf Club
Doris Griffith
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Patti Gerdes
Pepperettes
Judy Lance
Carla Corpman
Marjorie Wulf
Betty Earnest
Barbara Strum
Farmerettes
Vivian Sojka
Busy Bees
Vicki Smith
Vicki
Sara Kephart
Sara
Diane Young
Cloverleaf
Kathy Horn
Iowa Maidens
Connie Lance
Beeliners
Angela Tinnes
Cindy Jones
Ann Veggy
Kathy Greiner
Services Saturday For Clarence A Wright
Funeral services for Clarence A. Wright 77 of route 2 Ainsworth are set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in the John B. Turner Son chapel Cedar Rapids with Rev Barton G Murray in charge. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Wright died Tuesday night after a brief illness. He is the grandfather of Mrs Gilbert Wood of Ainsworth and brother of Everett Wright of Washington. He was born January 4 1885 in Chatfield Minnesota and married Bertha West February 2 1908 in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Matt Lytle Ely and Mrs Clarence Stewart Cedar Rapids three sons Walter Wright Sioux Falls Everett Wright Washington Milton Wright Glen Ellyn Illinois 12 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and three sisters Mrs William Miller and Mrs W G Bergeson Vallejo California Mrs Noah Branson Joliet Illinois.
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Ainsworth
John B. Turner & Son
Cedar Rapids
Barton G. Murray
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Wright
Gilbert Wood
Everett Wright
Washington
Chatfield
Minn
Bertha West
Sioux Falls
S.D
Matt Lytle
Ely
Clarence Stewart
Walter Wright
Milton Wright
Glen Ellyn
Ill
William Miller
W.G. Bergeson
Vallejo
Calif
Noah Branson
Joliet, Ml
Bad Day at County Fair for the Joneses
At the Crawfordsville county fair Cindy Jones, a teen from the area, was knocked down by a calf during the baby beef show but recovered to continue. Joe Jones, a high school senior, was struck by a steer, injuring his leg and leaving him with two right shoes before the 4-H style revue.
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Joe Jones
Crawfordsville
Cindy
Joe
Jack Trotman
Washington County Horse Show Opens at Fairgrounds
The Washington Saddle Club hosts the county fair horse show with two sessions at 2 PM and 8 PM. Top tri-state horses from Iowa Illinois and Missouri compete with Bill Haney as judge Raymond Bonar as ringmaster Joy Weiler as organist and Janet Wilson as announcer.
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Illinois
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Bill Haney
Clearfield
Raymond Bonar
Washington
Joy Weiler
Tracr
Janet Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
Louisa County 4-H Girls Win State Fair Exhibits
In Louisa County fair judging at Columbus Junction 4 H girls Nancy Schomberg of Letts and Kathe Addleman of Columbus Junction were chosen to exhibit at the Iowa State Fair later this month. Nancy will show a cotton skirt and Kathe a cotton blouse without collar or sleeves.
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Columbus Junction
Nancy Schomberg
Letts
Kathe Addleman
Nancy
Rathel
Workmen Start Paving On Riverside Road
Paving crews began surfacing the Washington Riverside road yesterday morning and finished the first mile by noon today. If weather stays favorable, they should complete paving the road north of Washington in a short time.
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Washington
Iowa Weather: Partly Cloudy Through Friday
Partly cloudy conditions in Iowa through Friday with a warmup. Tonight 60s in the northwest and north central, with highs Friday in the 80s. Saturday outlook remains partly cloudy with little temperature change and a chance of scattered thundershowers.
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