Bride to be Sara Gerdes feted in Ainsworth shower
A grocery shower in Ainsworth honored Sara Gerdes the bride to be with twenty relatives from Bettendorf Washington Riverside and Ainsworth attending. Family from Washington Bettendorf and Muscatine joined the event as Sara and David Swailes plan to wed August 18 at the Ainsworth Community South Church.
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Ainsworth
Sara Gerdes
C.A. Thompson Ainsworth
Harold Kueneman
Richard
Sara
Bettendorf
Washington
Riverside
Ann McKeown
Leanne Swailes
Pam
Ralph Young
Bryn Mawr
Ralph Young Jr
Lisa
Clifton
N.J
Delbert Young
Danny
Chuckie
Gary
Eddie
Newton
Juanite Young
Cathy
Sperry
Gene Young
Brian
Lori
Gary Brabston
Julie
Mt. Pleasant
William Dacey
Ruth
Mary
Nancy
Mediapolis
Ralph Young Sr
E.W. Reinbold
Doris Hartless
Santa Cruz
Calif
William Rembold
Modesto
Paul Rembold
Herriet Rembold
Jettie Ray
Harriet Larson
Christine Larson
Moorhead
Rembold
Muscatine
Lime Springs
Sumner
Oxford
Williamsburg
Marshalltown
Crawfordsville
Elkader
Winfield
A.C.C.W
Harold Booth
Fairfield
C.A. Thompson
Lela Miller
Halcyon House
Albert Hazelett
Donna Coakley
West Liberty Fair Opens With Parades And Full Schedule
The 121st West Liberty Fair in Muscatine County runs six days starting Friday August 10 featuring 4H and horse shows, ceramics and crafts judging, motorcycle races, and a first ever fair parade. Saturday includes a drive through downtown with the parade theme Something Old Something New and multiple livestock and carcass shows. Sunday brings queen selection and gospel show, plus dahlia and fine arts judging and 4-H events. Monday focuses on open livestock judging, tractor pull, and musical shows. Tuesday highlights grand champion beef judging and the RCA Barnes Rodeo with two performances. Wednesday offers Senior Citizen Day with free admission and final market livestock sales.
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West Liberty
Muscatine County
Ed Eichelberger
Badger Racing Association
West Liberty Fair
Fairgrounds
M.V.S.C
Stan Gunn
W.L. Singers
John Jones
West Liberty High School Musical Group
R.C.A. Barnes
L M Rodeo Marks Tenth Anniversary Gates Open
The L M Rodeo, begun by three men in Columbus Junction, celebrates ten years with Aug 10 11 performances at 7 30 p m Rain date Aug 12 National cowboy entrants include Cowboy of the Year contender Jack Wiseman and calf roping champ Gene Magnat Rodeo Queen Kathy Richman of Columbus City will reign with events, dances by the Offbeats, and advance ticket outlets listed.
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L-M
Jack Wiseman
Missouri City
Tex
Gene Magnat
Columbus Junction
S. Stewart
Fred Everett
Kathy Richman
Columbus City
United Presbyterian Church
Lowell Richman
Tonch Heartsill
Salem
Iowa City
Hotle Feed and Grain
Washington
Oklahoma Punished for Gridiron Recruiting Violations
The University of Oklahoma, ranked No. 2 last year, received two years of probation from the Big Eight for recruiting violations. The Sooners were stripped of the 1972 conference title and will be ineligible for bowl games after the 1973 and 1974 seasons and for the NCAA television series in 1974 and 1975. They may fulfill current TV contracts including games with Texas and Nebraska. The conference found Oklahoma guilty of 10 football violations, three basketball violations, and one general transgression of rules.
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Kansas City
University of Texas
University of Nebraska
Oklahoma
Marion Ave Baptist Church Bible Teaching Crusade
The Marion avenue Baptist church in the former United Presbyterian Church building in Washington plans a Bible Christian Crusade for boys and girls entering school through sixth grade from August 13 to 17. Pastor Denny D. Freese leads with flannelgraph and figures. activities include stories, questions, and games in the main auditorium. A closing program for families is set for Sunday, August 19 at 7 30 p.m. Wendell Wilson, Richard Long, and Denny Freese help plan.
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Marion Avenue
Wendell Wilson
Crawfordsville
Richard Long
Brighton
Denny Freese
Wayland
Birth certificate links McGovern to illegitimate child questioned
Fort Wayne News Sentinel reports a 1940s birth certificate listing Senator George S McGovern as father was tampered with by erasing the name and residence. Judge Busse confirms a certificate with the father erased was found during a court authorized records search.
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Fort Wayne, Ind
UPI
George S McGovern
Fort Wayne News Sentinel
News - Sentinel
Boyer
Hermann Busse
Allen Circuit Court
the Post
McGovern
Busse
Mitchell
S.D
Machael nets hole in one at Washington Country Club
Bob Machael of Washington joined a rare group by scoring a hole in one on the No. 5 green at Washington Country Club. He won t qualify for standard awards because he was not playing in a foursome at the time.
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Machael
Washington
Washington Country Club
Teens Tackle 45 Mile Bike Ride to Muscatine
Jeff Lampkin sixteen and Tim Borchardt thirteen rode a new ten speed from Washington to Muscatine and back in about five hours with a stop in Grandview. They sought Jeffs brother Rick and mother notes they were tired but enjoyed the trip, with a tough gravel shortcut and a steep hill on the route.
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Jeff Lampkin
Muscatine
Jeff
Neal Lampkin
Washington
Tim Borchardt
Daryl Borchardt
Grandview
Rick
Jill Moore
Northeast Missouri University
GAO chides USPS for air mail promo that misled on delays
The General Accounting Office found the U S Postal Service spent about 1 million on promotions claiming air mail delivery had improved though tests showed next day service reached only 76 to 80 percent within 600 miles. Over three years air mail volume fell by 58 million pieces despite 4 million spent on the Air Mail Improvement program.
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Washington
UPI
General Accounting Office
GAO
U. S. Postal Service
Congress
Postal Service
Log cabin opening in Sunset Park Thursday afternoon
The log cabin in Sunset Park will be open Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Edgar Stewart and Mrs. Ethel Davis. The public is invited to visit during those hours.
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Sunset Park
Edgar Stewart
Ethel Davis
Vis
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