Neighbors Help Clear Five Dead Elms in Ainsworth
In Ainsworth August 5 a group of about twenty five volunteers used chain saws wreckers and tractors to remove five dead elm trees from Mrs Carrie Wheeler's yard. Relatives and neighbors contributed refreshments and several others helped with yard cleanup and tree disposal. The effort followed similar removals affecting Paul Lines Mahlon Houston and Robert J McFarland and reflected broad community support and safety concerns about dying trees. Local gatherings and visits continued through the weekend with relative connections to area churches hospitals and families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Carrie Wheeler
Pat Tobin
George Stout Jr
Kenneth Ornduff
Mayme Squire
Wash
WWE Club Meeting and Community Updates in Crawfordsville
Mrs Wayne Davis hosted the WWE Club gathering on Monday with gifts for Mrs Lloyd Coon Mrs Art Whiting and Mrs Richard Lease. September has no meeting October will be at Mrs Harold Spangler. Mike Suter remains in Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant awaiting possible release. Dick Young back at Veterans Hospital Iowa City in critical condition. Washington visitors included the Griffiths Ronnie Susan and Margaret with Mr and Mrs Mervin Blythe and family at Williamsburg. Larry Price and Lorna of Mt Pleasant visited the Griffith home and enjoyed ice cream. Raymond McAllister Christine and Tom returned from a three week West Coast trip visiting Omaha Denver Seattle Minneapolis and San Francisco. They stayed with Edythe Metcalf. They toured Grand Canyon Disneyland and Glacier Park for Christine’s August 3 birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Spangler
Mike Suter
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Dick Young
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
David Griffith
Ronnie
Susan
Margaret Griffith
Washington
Mervin Blythe
Williamsburg
Blythes
Larry Price
Lorna
Raymond McAllister
Christine
Tom
West Coast
Omaha
Denver
Seattle
Minneapolis
Ray
Edythe
Fred Metcalf
San Francisco
California
Vacation notices and civic updates from Wellman
Gene Goschkes and relatives take a Texas and Oklahoma vacation. Ray Davisson returns to Phoenix after a ten day leave. Roger Borup comes home from Camp Ripley with the Iowa National Guard. Becky Guengerich to study abroad in Western Germany for a year. Major James Noffsinger earns the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award in Vietnam. Wellman firemen host annual picnic at Lake Iowa for 56 attendees. Baptist speaker Darie Bran from San Salvador visits. Wellman Council adopts 1969 budget at 133900 excluding gas system. funding includes recreational bequests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Dawson Wellman
Gene Goschke
Pam
Sue
Texas
Oklahoma
Ray Davisson
Ver Davisson
Phoenix
Arizona
Roger Borup
Camp Ripley
Minnesota
Iowa
Germany
International Christian Youth Exchange
Becky
Oberwardden
Martha Meister
Korbach
Philadelphia
James Noffsinger
Paul Noffsinger
U. S. Air Force
Noffsinger
Na Tang
Vietnam
Wellman
Lake Iowa
Darie Bran
San Salvador
Bran
Iowa State University
Ames
Wellman Council
Ralph Hixon Improves After Illness Round Grove
Round Grove August 6 Ralph Hixson on the sick list is now improving. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Morgan of Richland and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hixson and family from Akron Ohio. Birthday dinner for Kevin Krotz celebrated with family and friends including Wilbur Krotz, Hilton Coon and siblings. Multiple relatives from Washington and Oregon visited Skubal relatives. John Skubal underwent foot surgery in Iowa City on July 23. Several church members worked on a new roof at Salem Church. Dallas Soukup injured finger at a pump jack. doctors at Washington County Hospital report finger may be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Grove
Ralph Hixson
Hixson
Carrol Morgan
Richland
Dean Hixson
Akron
Ohio
Kevin Krotz
Wilbur Krotz
William Krotz
Riverside
Hilton Coon
Karen
Karla
Carol
Kay
Coon
John Skubal
Elizabeth Young
Eunice Babcock
Washington
Ethel Chilcote
Corvallis
Oregon
Dale Woodburn
The
Skubal
Anton Skubal
Frank Hamernick
Debbie
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
University Hospital
Iowa City
Herman Sauer
Cold Springs
Minnesota
Mike
Steve Coon
Salem Church
Raymond Coon
Fred
Hubert Coberly
Wayland
Dallas Soukup
James Soukup
Washington County Hospital
Hold Tractor Pull at Louisa County Fair
Thirty seven tractors competed in five classes at the Louisa County Fair in Columbus Junction. Winners include Jack Simon West Liberty in Class A under 6000 pounds and Earnest Ropp Kalona in Class B under 9000 pounds. Dick Stewart Wellman and Robert Boysen Morning Sun topped Class C and D respectively. hot rodd class winner R E Bowser West Chester with Joe Simon West Liberty as runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Jack Simon
West Liberty
Earl Baumert
Harper
Earnest Ropp
Kalona
Kenneth Kucera
Riverside
Dick Stewart
Wellman
Dale Chalupa
Robert Boysen
Morning Sun
Dale Mallama
Mt. Union
R. E. Bowser
West Chester
Joe Simon
Kenneth Weber wins open barrow show at Washington County Fair
Kenneth Weber of Sigourney topped the open barrow show in the county fair with the Hoof competition. The live judging top 16 includes repeat cont estants J T Settlers and Son and Larry Weber of Sigourney along with rivals from Mt. Union Riverside and Washington. Carcass results to be released later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Weber
Sigourney
Barrow
Washington County
J. T. Settlers
Jerry Hames
Harper
J. T. Settles
Highland School Board to Meet Monday Evening
Highland Community School board will meet Monday at 8 p m at the school. Columbus Junction residents plan to attend the 50th anniversary for Dr and Mrs Walter Lamp at Winterset United Methodist church on August 11 from 2 to 5 p m Dr Lamp served in Columbus Junction for six years. Greene of Columbus Junction joins United Methodist Youth Travel Tour for a ten day trip through the Black Hills and Indian reservations plus other points of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland School
Highland Community School Board
Columbus Junction
Walter Lamp
Winterset United Methodist Church
Lamp
Pig derby winner Bill Kilgore tops Washington County Fair
Bill Kilgore of Ainsworth won the pig derby judged by weight at the Washington County Fair this week. Top placings: Kilgore, Ainsworth. George Horn, Washington. Duane White, Ainsworth. Marion Miller, Washington. Marion Miller, Washington. Don Sheets, Washington. Duane White, Ainsworth. Stephens & Coon, Ainsworth. George Horn, Washington. Keith Horn, Riverside. Don Sheets, Washington. Dean Weaver, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Kilgore
Ainsworth
Washington County Fair
George Horn
Washington
Duane White
Marion Miller
Don Sheets
Stephens & Coon
Keith Horn
Riverside
Dean Weaver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ainsworth Project
Richard Havel
Havel
Tisinger
Raymond Lasek
Horak
Sunset Park
C. A. Thompson
Lyle Lowe
Crawfordsville
Orie O’conner
Ellen O’conner
Indianola
Carrie McCreedy
Fairfield
Ellen O'Conner
Orie O'Conner
Charles Allen
Strausburg
Penn
Wheeler
Genevieve Peterson
Mrs. Allen
Ray Cox
Larry Lasek
Kenneth Hazen
Camp McCoy
Brenda Lasek
Bill Baker
Robin Lasek
Kenneth Paul
Brighton
Illeah Farrier
Wellston
Maurice Farrier
Michelle
Perry Bowton
Cleo Orris
Marengo
Bowton
Highland Community School System
Esther Arthur of
Cotter
Darold Jones
Robert Shull
Cincinnati
Hugh Morris
Bill Yanke
Merle
Wapello
R. R. Good
Muscatine
Shull
Willard Glaze
Houston
Ford
Wayne Davis
WWE
By Vivian Wells
WWE Club
Lloyd Coon
Art Whiting
Richard Lease
Har
State
Washington County Fairgrounds
Westinghouse
Unesco
Sigler
Sunbeam
Seth Thomas
Son
Chester A. Miller
Charles Miller
Mike Orris
Robert Brophy
Permelia
R. Lay
Gene Goschkes
Ralph Hixon
Mrs
Land Bank Associations
Your Land Bank Association
W. M. Boshart
Mgr
Haydn Owens
Goff’s Real Estate
County Board of Supervisors
John Patterson
Louisa
Weber
R. C. Wead
J.C. Holbert, Inc
Washington, Iowa
Wapello Livestock
HIWAY
Packers and Stockyard Act
Special Commission On
Maurice Beckman
Mediapolis
Paul Heindel
Col. Junction
Bob Duncan
Dean Smith
Ike Yoder
Hotle Feed
Jackson, Cedar, Oregon
Franklin, Highland
Washington Townships
Hotle Feed & Grain Co
McAllister
Charles Blakley
Clay
Glen Wenger
Marion
Wehr Bros
R. R
Dutch Creek
Kenneth Brenneman
Keota
Galen Patterson
Lime Creek
Kalona Produce
Edwin Reha
Ainsworth East Highland
Crawford
English River
Line Creek
McAllister Seed Co
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