Ainsworth Huskies Win County Fair Tug of War Title
Ainsworth Huskies edged Diamond Inn of Washington to claim the county fair tug of war championship on Wednesday night at the fairgrounds. Five teams entered. crowds swarmed as a pork giveaway drew large attendance. a forfeit by Riverside’s Centennials aided Ainsworth’s march to the final.
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Ainsworth Huskies
Diamond Inn of Washington
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Ed Mineart
Brighton Bulldogs
Washington Town
Ainsworth
Diamond Inn
Crawfordsville
Warriors
West Chester Hawks
Riverside
Centennials
Huskies
Washington County Pork Producers
Porkettes
Washington County
Ramblers win at Washington County livestock judging event
The Riverside Ramblers won the team title with 1063 points in the livestock judging contest held with the Washington County 4H and FFA Fair. Ronald Thomann led individuals with 277 points, edging Phil Houseal 271. other top finishers include Dave Benson and John Schneider on 267, Jerome Wittetoe and Tony Horn on 265, and Sam Berg and Kevin Gent on 263.
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Rnversine Nampiers
Washington County
Ronald Thomann
Rambler
Ramblers
Thomann
Phil Houseal
Livewires
Comeeratials
Dave Benson
Cedar Chips
John Schneider
Jerome Wittetoe
Washington Ffa
Tony Horn
Jackson Boys
Sam Berg
Kevin Gent
Kirk Howsare
Cyclones
David Simon
Sailor Returns Home From Southeast Asia Cruise
Service man Louis L. Lee, husband of Belinda J. Kelly of Rural Route 3 Columbus Junction Iowa, has arrived back at Long Beach California aboard the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson after a Southeast Asia cruise. The vessel was first to warn a Russian merchant ship that Haiphong harbor had been mined.
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Lee
Everett F. Larson
Navy
Louis L. Lee
Belinda J. Kelly
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Long Beach
Calif
Southeast Asia
Haiphong Harbor
Co Fair judging highlights beef and dairy winners
Grand champion beef heifers go to Kirk Howsare with Denise Bohr as reserve. Various cattle classes crown champions for Shorthorns, Highlands, Herefords, Jerseys, Guernseys, and Holsteins. Dairy show awards name Michael Ladehoff as supreme, with Christine Jones leading milking showmanship and several blue red and purple ribbons across breeds. Dog obedience and 4-H group honors wrap with overall grand champion Carol Porter of Peppy Pals.
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Kirk Howsare
Denise Bohr
Marty Plecker
Highlanders
Tim Rich
Hustlers
John Spenner
Ramblers
Terry Yoder
Dale Davis
Cyclones
Christine Jones
Patricia Jones
Michael Ladehoff
Cubs
Jackson Bos
Matt Sojka
Jackson Boys
Karen Shaffer
Kalona
Carrie Mineart Beavers
Shelly Orris
Rose Ann Payne
Jeff Foster
John Brookhart
Don Brookhart
Mary Jo Kleinberg
Robyn Wheeler
Jeanette Shaffer
Marty Sojka
Brenda McConnell
Peppy Pals
Lukavsky Owens show champs in County Fair swine contest
Don Lukavsky of Washington won the grand champion in the open class market hog show at the Washington County Fairgrounds. The reserve went to a contestant from Marvin Hoskins of Brighton. Daryl Owens of Crawfordsville captured both the champion and reserve in the Barrow Show pig derby. Top finishers included Arvin Anderson Crawfordsville Terry Butler Wapello Ed Augustine Washington and Rick Hultquist Mt. Pleasant.
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Don Lukavsky
Washington
Washington County Fairgrounds
Marvin Hoskins
Brighton
Daryl Owens
Crawfordsville
Washington County Fair
Arvin Anderson
Terry Butler
Ed Augustine
Ric Hultquist
Mt. Pleasant
Wilfred McCreedy
Ainsworth
Stout Brothers
Orville Meeker
Letts
Wapello
Jim Ledger
Peter Graber
Art Witthoft
Lawrence Jack
Morning Sun
Ralph Sandeen
Winfield
Arvid Anderson
J.T. Settles
Scott Davis
Crooked Creek
Local visitors and lists across Wellman and surrounding towns
Local notes show Mr. and Mrs. Gary Shaw and family visiting in Wellman from Las Vegas while stationed air force. Roanoke visitors visit Virginia Holden family. Mrs. Dunville returns from Skokie after a stay with Lyman Carbee family. several local names repeated in community lists for events or listings including McCreedy, Stout Brothers, Meeker, and Lukavsky among others. pig derby participants include Owens and Anderson with multiple entries across Crawfordsville and Riverside.
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Gary Shaw
Shelley
Brian
Las Vegas
Nev
Herman Behrend
Wilbur Shaws
Wellman
Shaw
Air Force
Dorman Danville
Holly
Roanoke
Dunville
Glenn Holden
Davenport
Washington
Virginia Holden
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Riverside Ramblers
Lime Creek Livewires
Chicagua
Wolf's Flower Shop
Co. Fair
Hereford
Kirk Soukup
Dennis Berg
Samme Berg
Deanna Bohr
Smuse
Sandy Lewis
Good Luck
Mike Lutz
Progressives
Jerry Roth
Alan Richardson
Jim Schneider
Robert Richardson
Tom Palmer
Peter Greiner
Gerry Smith
Mike Wells
Lynn Smith
Chickadees
Chris Jones
Aryshire
Greg Mangold
Guernsey
Warren Temple
Jeff Temple
Tom Berdo
Grant Walker
Dennis Ginkens
Bill Vincent
Flyers
Tom Whelan
Pam Jones
Sandy
Carol Porter
Lyman Carbee
John Eisenbart
Skokie
Ill
Wisconsin
Roger Lance
Cheri Wheeler
Cheri
Leaderettes 4H
Osinoup’s
A&w
Insurance Plan Savings & Loan Association
The
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