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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1963

Page

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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.

Ellen Knottnerus Ainsworth Washington County Air Fairgrounds Ellen Roy Havel & Sons Washington Hy-Vee Food John Soka Riverside Farmers’ Savings Bank of Kalona Don Nicholls Wellman Grant Walker Mike Nicholls Bill Hardy Rath Packing Company Hardy Ainsworth Reserve Rebecca Berdo Bud Trier Keota The Fair Association Janet Buck

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.

Washington County Ainsworth High School Ellen Knottnerus R. T. Knottnerus Jr Journal Bob Elliott Ainsworth Jin Frier 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.

Michael Joseph Ryan Fort Madison Ryan Washington Oskaloosa Harold J. Fleck

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.

Davidwell Washington Washington County Fair Terry Greiner Keota Ron Bowser West Chester David Bell 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.

Columbus Junction Carrie Boyd Ainsworth Restopia Stacy Funeral Home Thomas Hotle Indian Creek Boyd Fred Catherine Leffler Henry Boyd Joe Willie Jess California Donald Lone Tree C Hesseltine Ethel Haislett

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.

Cornelius J. Curry Outumwa St. Joseph’s Hospital Mr. Curry Leland Baker St. Patrick's Catholic Church Ottumwa J. E. Courtney 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.

Boston UPI Kennedy Cape Cod Patrick Bouvier Kennedy Children’s Medical Center White House Pierre Salinger Salinger Boston Children’s Medical Center Senate Moscow Otis Air Force Base Mass Otis Air Force Base Hospital Falmouth Lendon Snedeker Patrick Snedeker

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.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic UPI Haiti Francois Duvalier Port Au Prince Sea Domini ‘An Santo Domingo Paul Verna Haitian National Democratic Union UDN Hispaniola Eliles Verna Henri Christophe Duvalier Leon Cantave Colierre Paret Rene Leon

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.

Linda Spangler 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.

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.

United Press Inter Town

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