Fair livestock auction caps Washington County fair week
Ellen Knottnerus of Ainsworth posts top price at 52 cwt for grand champion Hereford sold to Roy Havel & Sons. Hy-Vee buys Shorthorn champ for 380 while reserve grand goes to Farmers' Savings Bank for 48 cwt. Various lambs and steers fetch prices. event includes show barn sale, entertainment, and a free car prize winner. Funeral notice: Reed dies in Chicago, funeral pending in Jones Funeral Home.
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Riverside
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Grand champion Hereford at Washington County Fair auction
Ellen Knottnerus of Ainsworth owned the grand champion 1115 pound Hereford at the Washington County Fair. Reserve grand champion was 955 pound Angus owned by John Sojka of Riverside. Judge Waltin Olson oversaw 147 baby beeves with 86 Angus 40 Hereford and 21 Shorthorn shown.
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R. T. Knottnerus Jr
Journal
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Ainsworth
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John Sojka
Riverside
Waltin Olson
Calamus
Iowa
Kathy Hora
Joe A. White
Vaughn Rinner
Robert Emde
White
Dan Martin
Miriam Jones
Iowa Jaycees Meet in Muscatine Friday
The Iowa State Junior Chamber of Commerce opens a three day meeting in Muscatine with over 300 Jaycees expected. Edward C. Logelin, vice president of U S Steel and president of the Chicago Association of Commerce, will speak on Free Enterprise in the United States.
25 Year Sentence for Hy Vee Robber
Michael Joseph Ryan received a 25 year term in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to robbery with aggravation. He admitted holding up supermarkets in Washington and Oskaloosa, a sentence imposed by Judge Harold J. Fleck in district court this morning.
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Washington
Oskaloosa
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Tractors Enter Pulling Contest At County Fair
Forty seven tractors competed in the Washington County Fair pulling contest on Wednesday. Heavyweight winner David Bell of Washington led a list of top finishers including Ron Bowser of West Chester and Terry Greiner of Keota in Class B and Class A respectively. The event drew strong crowds despite rain the day before, with a well prepared track.
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Washington County Fair
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Keota
Ron Bowser
West Chester
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Ernest Jutzy
Ka Jona
Monroe Miller
Katona
Dick Stewart
Leroy Meyer
Wayland
Marvin Sieren
Kenneth Kucera
Riverside
Jerry Foriash
Jerry Hickenbottom
Pairfield
Gene Wehr
Donald Feldman
West Liberty
Carrie Boyd 87 Dies at Columbus Junction
Mrs. Carrie Boyd 87 of Ainsworth dies in the Resto pia at Columbus Junction. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Stacy Funeral Home Columbus Junction with Rev Thomas Hotle in charge. Burial Indian Creek Cemetery. Born Feb 10 1876 at Ainsworth daughter of Fred and Catherine Leffler. Married Henry Boyd Dec 31 1897. Survived by four sons Joe Willie Jess Donald two daughters Mrs Hesseltine Mrs Haislett, 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
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Indian Creek
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California
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Lone Tree
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Cornelius J. Curry Dies Wednesday Night
Cornelius J. Curry, 76, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday in St. Josephs Hospital, Ottumwa. He had lived the past nine months with his niece Mrs. Leland Baker. Funeral is set for Saturday morning at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Ottumwa. He is survived by one sister Mrs. J. E. Courtney, his niece Mrs. Baker, and several other nieces and nephews.
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Outumwa
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Ottumwa
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Baker
Kennedy's Newborn Faces Breathing Crisis in Boston
President Kennedy rushed from Cape Cod to Boston as Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, born five weeks early at Otis Air Force Base, faced worsening breathing problems. Doctors sought tests, Salinger said the infant’s condition was worse than this morning, though no operation was planned. Cardinal Cushing urged prayers as the president awaited results and hospital reports.
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Invasion of Haiti by exiles remains in doubt
Reported about 300 Haitian exile invaders faced conflicting claims. The Haitian government says it crushed the assault and drove the force to sea, while exile spokesmen in Santo Domingo argue the rebellion is growing and has increased to around 600 fighters. Observers note lack of independent confirmation and describe clashes on the northern plains with reported casualties.
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Demonstrations held finish judging girls' exhibits at fair
Judging of home economics exhibits entered by 4-H club girls climaxed in selections for the Town State Fair. Senior division awards list blue and red ribbons across cookies, cakes, bread, jellies, and table settings with names such as Linda Spangler Marie Jones Vicki Er Gail Corpman Maria Simmering Carla Corpman Barbara Guy and Diana Reif among many others.
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Marie Jones
Vickier
Cloverleaf
Janet Wulf
Revi Rath
Jean Sojka
Carla Corpman
Susan Huber
Maria Simmering
Washington Pass
Gretchen Miksch
Carol Wilson
Abbie ‘Timmins
Cindy Jones
Vaughn Rinner
Anne Nicholls
Millie Stout
Julie Wood
Linda Huber
Susan, Huber
Judy Johnson
Carol Earnest
Villiam Sojka
Nancy Mangold
Betty Crawford
Barbara Strum
Diana Hammen
Judi Hunter
Jan Hotle
Diana Reif
Donna Stout
Barbara Guy
Peggy Statler
Kathleen Walsh
Alice Patterson
Betty Knecht
Diana Reis
Janet Kallaus
Patricia Lowe
Connie Lewis
Doris Griffith
Mary Engel
Connie Lance
Linda Scheeler
Sara Kephart
Diana Miller
Ellen Knotiner
Train Robbery Loot Totals $3 Million in Britain
Masked gang of 20 to 30 rode a Glasgow to London mail train near Buckinghamshire at 3:15 a.m. They halted the train, uncoupled the engine and two mail cars, and loaded 120 mail sacks before fleeing in three army style trucks and a passenger car. Police blocked areas, while detectives sought clues in Britain’s biggest train robbery.
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Cheddington
England
UPT
London
Post Office
Buckinghamshire
Bery
Britain
Leighton Buzzard
David Whitby
Jack Mills
Mills
Whitby
Weather Summary From Inter Town Notebook
United Press reports a partly cloudy Inter Town day with widely scattered thundershowers mainly in the north. Temperature holds, low tonight 70 to 15, high Friday near 90. Outlook for Saturday shows mostly fair and cooler conditions.
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