City swimmers rout Tipton in close dual meet
Washington edged Tipton 249 to 236 as coaches Tom Sheetz and Wendy Wilson led the local team. Readouts show multiple placings across boys and girls divisions from 8 years old through 15 and over, including relays and individual events, with top finishes by Hanson, S Edwards, R Gibson, Caryn Hanson, V Carey, and many others.
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Washington City
Tipton
Tom Sheetz
Wendy Wilson
Washington
WRC Meeting Held at Fraternal Hall Keota
The W R C met Friday in the Fraternal Hall with Pauline Cady presiding. Twenty members answered roll call. scripture was read, and the pledge given. August committee listed as Parke, Shafer, Stoutner and Greiner. Also notes on funerals and weddings in Keota and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sievert Keota
W.R.C
Pauline Cady
Grace Parke
Ethel Stoutner
Parke
Hazel Shafer
Elsie Greiner
United Methodist Women
Elmer Peiffer
Rose Jaeger
Bernard Conrad
St. Paul
Iowa
Rosa Greiner
Robert McMaines
Madeline Mary
Rhonda Bolden
John Hammes
Marion
Norbert Hammes
Marianne
Fairfield
Luke Weber
Washington
Bob Greiner
Edward Greiner
Hawthorne
Calif
Earl Parke
St. Louis
Washington City Council to Meet Tonight at 7 30 PM
Briefs report a minor Sunday accident at an uncontrolled intersection of North Sixth Avenue and East Ninth Street causing 600 dollars in damage to cars driven by Sara Jane Shepard 18 and Carol Lee Sutton 38 both of Washington. Officers say both vehicles could not stop. both charged with inadequate tires and Sutton also with failure to yield. No injuries.
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North Sixth Avenue
East Ninth Street
Sara Jane Shepard
Washington
Carol Lee Sutton
Sutton
Joneses honored for 111 years in funeral service
Florence Jones of Washington and L A Jones were featured in American Funeral Director for July. The Iowa FDA convention honored Florence for 50 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer, with L A Jones, oldest past president, also noted for 50 years. The couple together total 111 years as licensed funeral directors and embalmers.
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L. A. Jones
Washington
Iowa
Florence Jones
West Liberty Fair judges showcase grand livestock champions
At West Liberty Fair judged divisions crowned supreme champions across beef cattle dairy and hogs. Supreme beef titles went to shorthorn bull and grand cow shown by Burr family. dairy supreme went to grand Holstein female Proske Brothers with multiple breed champions named including Jersey Guernsey Ayershire and Brown Swiss. Open hogs crowned supreme Yorkshire gilt Hampshire boar while numerous breed champions were listed, plus junior market beef grand and reserve champions and showmanship awards.
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West Liberty
Sheri
Lloyd Burr
Lone Tree
Burr
Tracy Windus
Gordon Streger
Muscatine
Theresa Danner
Musca
Guernsey
Herbert L. Sywassink
Todd Larssen
Long Grove
Ayershire
Harry Goetsch
Walcott
McHone Farms
Stockton
H. J. Schroeder
Blue Grass
Proske Brothers
Randy Eiler
Tipton
Yorkshire
Hampshire
Robert Einfeldt
Brian Luedtke
Rocky Wagaman
Wilton
Duroc
Roger Schmidt
Clarence
Moscow
Robert L. Einfeldt
Durant
Rick Ruess
Billy Danner
Beth Mente
Kelly
Chris May
Jerry Broeders
Bill Furlong
Letts
Medicaid study proposes Title XIX cost cuts in Iowa
Consultants Haskins and Sells urge tightening control on the Title XIX program with emphasis on ADC recipients, possible unborn child coverage deletion, and a shift toward independent living. They call for independent medical reviews, reclassification of care, limits on home health, and policy guidance for University Hospital Iowa City. They also propose drug passbooks, generic pricing, restricted prescriptions, and reconsidering dental and eye care provisions. Abortion costs to be claimed at family planning rates.
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Haskins and Sells
ADC
Iowa
University Hospital
Iowa City
IFC
Iowa Foundation For Medical Care
Iowa Optometric Association
Funeral services for Everette Gardner Tuesday
Funeral services for Everette Gardner will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Jones Funeral Home with the Rev J Roland Crandall in charge Burial will be in Crawfordsville Cemetery
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Everette Gardner
Jones Funeral Home
J. Roland Crandall
Crawfordsville Cemetery
Velma Elgi 79 dies after long illness in Iowa
Velma Christina Elgi 79 a former Trenton resident died Saturday at Henry County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. She lived at Parkview Home Wayland and services are set Tuesday at Green Mound Church of God with Rev Ralph Draper officiating. Burial follows in Green Mound Cemetery. Beatty Jennings Funeral Chapel Mount Pleasant handles arrangements. Born March 2 1897 in Brighton she married Herman Elgi in 1916 in Fairfield who died in 1943. Survived by four sisters a brother 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband parents a sister and an infant brother.
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Herman
Velma Christina) Elgi
Henry County Memorial Hospital
Elgi
Trenton
Parkview
Wayland
Green Mound Church
Jacob
Mary Paul Cook
Herman Elgi
Fairfield
Velia
Verle
Brighton
Harold
Vernelda) McCabe
Mount Pleasant
Robert
Veda) Bates
Virgil
Gladys Robb
Frieda McNeese
Leland
Vera) Horton
Edith Noland
Des Moines Livestock Market Report and Receipts
Trade was moderate with demand moderate to good. No 1 3 cattle weighed 200-230 lb bringing 43.25 to 45.00 and 230-250 lb at 42.75 to 44.50. No 2 3 250-270 lb 41.75 to 43.50 and 270-300 lb 39.00 to 42.25. Sows were mostly 50 lower with No 1 3 270-330 lb 37.00-38.00 and 330-400 lb 36.00-37.50. No 2 3 400-450 lb 35.50-37.00 and 450-550 lb 34.50-36.75. Estimated receipts 80,000. actual Friday 46,000 and Saturday 14,000. one week ago 93,000. one year ago 62,000.
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Des Moines
UPI
Keokuk County Expo Sets Aug 5–8 at Sigourney
Keokuk County Exposition Inc. announces its first county exposition August 5 to 8 with a 9 a.m. start on opening day. Cornerstone lay by C. J. Gauger at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5 followed by officer elections. Saturday features judging from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and pulls at 7 p.m. with 825 dollars in prize money. Sunday offers church services, a flower show, 4-H softball, and a demolition derby at 7:30 p.m. There will be 45 commercial exhibits and a carnival. Grounds lie two miles south of the 149/92 intersection, east of Sigourney.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County Exposition Inc
C. J. Gauger
Iown
Keokuk County
Kiwanis Club of
Sigourney Kiwanis
Millionaire Rose Ends Life After Prison Sentence
Millionaire Jack Rose, 46, who plotted his ex wife’s murder, ingested cyanide in an Oakland County courtroom after receiving a life prison term. He died Sunday at a hospital. autopsy ordered. Rose, heir to a building company, had argued for bond pending appeal as girlfriend Lorell Lair witnessed the incident. He had warned he would kill himself if given a long sentence.
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Pontiac
Mich
UPI
Jack Rose
Rose
Oakland County
Southfield
Ernest Opplinger
Opplinger
Lorell Lair
Doris
Willits Funeral Services for Mrs Cloid Willits Held
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at the United Methodist Church for Mrs Cloid Selma Willits with Rev J Roland Crandall officiating. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery with casketbearers Milo Orris Peter Preston Charles Crull John Owen Dale Doggett and Stewart Bell. Sherman Eden Funeral Home managed arrangements. Hedges Funeral Services for Doris Edna Hedges held Saturday July 31 at the Christian Church Hedrick with Rev C N Stevenson presiding. Interment was in Brooks Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home handled arrangements. Casketbearers were Lloyd Blucher Paul Bollinger Robert Cheyney Deanne Clingman Rodney Davisson and Norlan Sapp.
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City Swimmers
Chris Hanson
M. Cady
M. Greiner
F. Zuehlke
D. Robertson
S. Edwards
T. Goff
P. Robertson
R. Gibson
B. Jarvis
T. Elliott
J. Goff
G. Wiley
Curt Hanson
C. Hanson
T. Baldrige
A. van Houten
D. McCall
J. Goodell
Caryn Hanson
Carey Hanson
S. Burbach
K Burbach
T. Wehbey
M. Zager
K. Burba
J. Eaton
B. Zwicki
V. Carey
S. Robertson
L. Long
K. Giardino
S. Zwicki
J. Beemblossom
A. Lampkin
R. Warren
S. Eash
R. Lampkin
R. Stalder
S. Fash
T. Gibson
B. Palmer
V. Beemblossom
G. Russell
Freddie Fields
Lamont Johnson
David Rayfiel
Technicolor
Paramount
Hall
Keota
Washington City Council
Council
Joneses
Velma Elgi
Adam
George Rudiger
Milwaukee
The
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mc Daniel
Mathinee
Russell Stover Candies
Chicago
Mar-Vel Trio
Armstrong
Juno
Marshalls
Isourntown
Keokuk Co
Millionaire Rose
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