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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
8
A dense OCR like list shows monthly percentages and figures across years. It includes entries such as Aug Sep Nov Jan Mar Jul and values ranging from the mid 30s to 190s with various percent marks and decimal-style numbers, resembling historical market or production percentages. The text is fragmentary and interleaved with odd codes and punctuation.
Miss Jan Fane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Fane, married David Vanderbilt in the First Presbyterian Church Newton Sunday. Vanderbilt, formerly with McLellan Store in town, now runs a Kansas City store. guests from Washington included Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson and others. Dan Coon sang. Jarrards assisted at the reception.
The annual Bauer reunion was held at noon Saturday August 6 in Sunset Park Washington with thirty four relatives attending a cooperative dinner, Ralph Bauer presiding, and a 1965 report read. New officers elected include Clark Bauer president and Milton Ross secretary.
Funeral services for Mrs Marguerite Walker were held at 9 30 a m Thursday August 4 at St James with Rev T J Lew officiating Committal at Elm Grove cemetery at 3 p m Saturday Rev William Stratman in charge Sherman Eden Funeral Home arranged Casket bearers Milo Weaver James Walker James Redlinger and G A Swift
A column lists upcoming auctions and livestock sales in Iowa towns including Wayland, Brighton, Kalona, Washington, Ollie, Columbus Junction and Wapello. Entries note household goods, real estate, and farm auctions with dates from August 10 through August 13 and weekly livestock sales at multiple markets such as Wa pello Livestock Auction and Ollie Livestock Exchange.
Howard Hess and Mrs Kermit Jones led the St Joseph pinochle marathon with 7170 points. Other top scorers included Mrs Arlo Doughty and Mrs Don Lawless with 6370, followed by Mrs Harold Sobalski and Mrs Raymond Hammen with 5060. Births note a daughter for Richard Giardino Washington and Henry Ray Zook Kalona. today Jerome Sheets Keota a daughter. Dismissals include Deborah Dunbar West Chester and Mrs Richard Stout with daughter Washington.
The Louisa County Fair opens for a week of amusements. Monday brings entry day and Floral Hall projects. 7:30 p.m. platform show crowns Miss Louisa County. Tuesday to Friday feature band concerts, harness racing, stock car time trials, a livestock sale, tractor pull, and MYSC stock car races.
Mrs. Bertha Williams 83 died Sunday after months of illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. T L Lew. Burial in Elmrove. Born August 23 1882 in Lexington Community Washington County to Corwin Curl and Emma Long. Married Bert A Williams October 15 196. Survived by son Hal E Williams of
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