Keokuk County Schools Open Soon With Reorganized Posts
Keokuk County public schools will open Thursday August 28 with teacher meetings and prep days. The Special Education School becomes a county board responsibility upon request. Transportation will move five high school districts pupils to Sigourney by local bus fleets. St Marys School leased by the County Board after closure. Pupils previously tuitioned to Sigourney Elementary at Delta. Special Education teachers listed. Trainable retarded class closed. remaining pupil to attend Washington or Oskaloosa. County Office staff and board members named with towns.
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Keokuk County
Sigourney
St. Mary’s
County Board of Education
Oskaloosa
Washington
Fair Weber Open Class Barrow Show at Washington County Fair
Kenny Weber's entry topped the heavyweight class and claimed grand champion in the open division at the Washington County Fair barrow show held Thursday evening. Arvid Anderson earned reserve champion with his lightweight barrow. Lightweight final order lists Anderson first followed by Lukavsky and Reschly among others.
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Kenny Weber
Washington County Fair
Arvid Anderson
Weber
Animal
Anderson
Anderson wins Pig Derby at Washington County Fair
Arvid Anderson of Crawfordsville won the Pig Derby at the Washington County Fair in live judging held Thursday. His entry weighed 230 pounds and was titled after being entered February 27. Duane White of Ainsworth took second place, with a list of top placers including Daryl Owens, Keith Horn, Ed Chabal, George Hora, and others across Riv erside and Washington routes.
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Arvid Anderson
Crawfordsville
Washington County Fair
Anderson
Duane White
Ainsworth
Daryl Owens
Keith Horn
Route One
Riverside
Ed Chabal
George Hora
Washington
Washington County 4 H exhibits compete at State Fair
Ten entries from Washington County 4 H and FFA will be displayed at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines later this month. Exhibits cover nutrition science foods why yeast bread cornmeal products and table setting with entrants from Washington Keota Brighton Crawfordsville and Crooked Creek among others.
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Washington County
Iowa
Nancy Stacy
Brighton
Nancy Schneider
Washington
Karen Marek
Gail Conrad
Crawfordsville
Crooked Creek
Kathy Vitte
Toe
Funeral services for Mrs Nicholaus Roth 68 Wayland
Mrs Nicholaus Roth 68 of Wayland died August 6 at Washington County Hospital. Funeral services set for Friday August 8 at 2 p.m. at Sugar Creek Church near Wayland with burial in Sugar Creek Cemetery. Survived by two sons Owen of Washington and Neil of Wayland.
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Nicholaus Roth
Wayland
Sugar Creek Church
Washington County
Sugar Creek
Owen
Washington
Neil
Legion Post Executive Board Meeting Scheduled
The Leon Beatty American Legion post will hold an executive board meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in the Legion rooms at city hall.
4 H dog project winners selected at Washington County Fair
Jeff Boshart and his dog Fella won the 1969 Washington County 4 H dog project championship. Final results announced during the Parade of Champions at the Washington County Fair. Bob Witthoft and his dog earned reserve championship. Outcomes based on obedience trial scores and members records. Carol Porter took the sub novice trophy for highest obedience. Jeff Boshart won the novice trophy. Trophies presented by Julias Farm Kennels of Iowa City.
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Jeff Boshart
Washington County
Bob Witthoft
Carol Porter
Julia’s Farm Kennels
Iowa City
Record of Admitted and Birth Notices Shown in Washington Area
On the record Admitted Yesterday: Brenda Duffy Washington medical Mrs. Ger ald A. Moothart West Chester medical Valerie Gilstrap Washington medical Bernard Hahn Keota surgical Mrs. Homer Patterson Keota medical Today: Sam Patterson Crawfordsville medical Ronald Wise Washington surgical Richard Reed Columbus Junction medical Mrs. Edna Smith Washington medical Births Today: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Todd Washington a daughter Dismissed Yesterday Mrs. Roy Humston Washington Sue Wells Keota Mrs. Clarence Collett Washington D. D. Kirkpatrick Keota Mrs. Howard Miller Washington
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Brenda Duffy
Washington
Gerald A. Moothart
West Chester
Valerie Gilstrap
Bernard Hahn
Keota
Homer Patterson
Sam Patterson
Crawfordsville
Ronald Wise
Richard Reed
Columbus Junction
Edna Smith
Robert Todd
Roy Humston
Sue Wells
Clarence Collett
D. D. Kirkpatrick
Howard Miller
Veterinary lab to stay in Ames under expansion plan
Senator Jack Miller says the Department of Agriculture will not move the veterinary biologics laboratory from Ames if additional facilities are provided competitively to expand the division. He cites Ames as the preferred site if expansion proceeds.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Miller
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Ames
Annual Washington horse show to close Fair Week
The annual horse show at the fairgrounds tonight starts at 6 p m and concludes Fair Week. Entries have been received for this year’s event. judging in all classes was completed earlier and the live stock sale was held Thursday morning.
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Washington
Fairgrounds
HJ Club Plans Couples Night Out at Gold en Buckle Buffet
The HJ Club plans a Couples Night Out at the Golden Buckle Buffet in Keota on Thursday evening. Members should contact the telephone committee by Tuesday August 12 to confirm reservations.
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HJ Club
Golden Buckle
Keota
Marriage License Issued to Whisler and Norton
A marriage license was issued by the Clerk of the Court on August 7 to Stephen Dean Whisler 22 and Catherine Pearl Norton 18 both of Washington.
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Stephen Dean Whisler
Catherine Pearl Norton
Washington
Kay Turnipseed Honored At Two Bridal Showers
Two bridal showers were held for Kay Turnipseed. Former classmates and a guest from Madison Wisconsin Mrs Don Paul visited the home of Mrs Bill Boshart Saturday evening. Guests made booklets about the bride elect and a blue white decoration theme centered the refreshment table. Captain's Table dessert was hosted for Kay's mother with gifts and three table cards, Polochek and Turnipseed each winning prizes.
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Kay Turnipseed
Madison, Wisc
Don Paul
Jill
Bill Boshart
Miss Turnipseed
Bridge Club
Kay
Don Polochek
Milwaukee
Wisc
Turnipseed
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Gibson
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State Bank
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Edwin Horn
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