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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1969

Page

5

Dear Aunt Agatha Week in Washington notes fair and street work

Dear Aunt Agatha reviews a busy week in Washington County with the county fair opening pageant and 4-H exhibits, noting Mary Joette Swartzen druber as Miss Washington County. Street asphalting disrupted travel while dogs amused judges in obedience, including a St Bernard blocking a walk. Bruce Paul recorded a hole-in-one at the country club, stirring his elder’s pride.

Agatha Washington County Mary Joette Swartzendruber 4-H St. Bernard Bruce Paul

Washington news and social notes August week

Local briefs report a Washington man Bruce Paul making a hole in one at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Several residents are named in weddings, graduations, and family events from Washington and nearby areas. A Crawfordsville tractor accident and a motorcycle incident near the railroad underpass are also summarized along with reunion and engagement notices.

Washington County Fair beef champion named

A 1,000 pound Angus owned by Kirk Howsare of Crawfordsville won grand championship in the baby beef show at the Washington County Fair. Reserve went to a 1,035 pound crossbred shown by Jim Scheeler of Brighton. Other top honors went to Harry Walker and Carol Schneider in Herefords and to Kathleen Carr and Charles Kron in Shorthorn.

Kirk Howsare Crawfordsville Washington County Fair Jim Scheeler Brighton Harry Walker Washington Carol Schneider Riverside Kathleen Carr Keota Charles Kron Janice Schneider

Washington County Fair highlights and engagements noted

Jenny Keating won the Little Miss Washington County pageant at the fairgrounds with judges noting the tough competition. Open class barrow winner was Arvid Anderson of Crawfordsville, and Pig Derby champion was also named. The column lists multiple engagements weddings and visits, including Gwen Kan to Larry Thyen and Nancy Jo Curtis to Richard Collins, plus people traveling to Alaska and Vietnam era Navy service details.

Little Jenny Keating Claire Keating Washington Washington County Fairgrounds Jenny Lisa Stannard Brighton Sheryl Crossett Sheryl Gary E. Crossett Lisa Dean Stannard Arvid Anderson Crawfordsville Washington County Fair

Local births listed for Swartzendruber Zeck Verrips and others

The Stork Gazette lists newborns with full parentage and street addresses including Doris Faye Swartzendruber Jeffrey Alan Idle Lisa Deanne Henry Erik Christopher Hermanson Michelle Lynn Wollrab Kimberly Ann McDowell Timothy Lee Redlinger Hannah Grace Schrock. The notices provide parental names and home locations in Iowa towns Kalona Keota Columbus Junction Kinross Ainsworth Washington Riverside and related routes.

Doris Faye Swartzendruber Paul E. Swartzendruber Route 1 Kalona Ann Marie Zeck Gene Zeck Keota Cher Marie Verrips Edwin John Verrips Columbus Junction Jeffrey Alan Idle Garry Idle Maple Street Lisa Deanne Henry Marcus Henry Iowa Washington Erik Christopher Hermanson Bernard Hermanson Box 14 Kinross Michelle Lynn Wollrab Robert Wollrab Ainsworth Kimberly Ann McDowell Wayne McDoweLl South Avenue C Timothy Lee Redlinger Robert Redlinger Hannah Grace Schrock Edwin L. Schrock Riverside

County fair ends with rain brief interruption

August 9 1969 report notes the county fair weather disrupted the livestock sale slightly with Thursday rain. Families and volunteers praised. the writer recalls touring the grounds the night before beef show and cherishes the amateur, family focused atmosphere, comparing it to Indianapolis start your engines.

Mother Dad Indianapolis Speedway

Fair marks second day with top pig and crowd record

Livestock judging at the Washington County 4-H and FFA Fair saw Eric Graber win grand champion market pig at 224 pounds while Peggy Chabal earned reserve with a 214 pound barrow and swine showmanship title. Peggy also claimed grand champion pen of three market pigs as Mike Bates was runner up. A Riverside Ramblers team won 4 H and FFA livestock judging with 752 points from Ronald Thoman David Simon Wayne Simon and John Schneider. Street work progresses on East Main East Third and North Second Avenue with asphalt coating and temporary traffic limits. Mrs Calla Tripses returns from a jet trip to Syracuse with granddaughter Jacqueline Stickrod and Mrs

Mary Joette Swartzendruber Washington County Fairgrounds Joette Washington Jaycee Donald Swartzendruber East Jefferson Washington Washington High Central College Pella Iowa Linda Lorraine Wertz Robert Wertz S. Marion Linda FFA Eric Graber Crooked Creek Cyclones Hampshire Peggy Chabal Jackson Jills Club Peggy Mike Bates Marion Washington County Fair Riverside Ramblers Ronald Thoman David Wayne Simon John Schneider East Main East Third North Second Avenue

Auction marks end of Fair Week in Washington County

The Washington County 4-H and FFA Fair concluded market livestock auctions this morning. Grand champion beef owned by Kirk Howsare sold to Washington Livestock Co. for 53 per hundredweight, total 540.60. Reserve grand champion beef bought by Hotle Feed & Grain for 43 per cwt, total 436.45. Average beef price 35.73 per cwt. junior feeders averaged 31.33. Fifty-two sheep sold at 35.17 average. Reserve champion market lamb sold to Paul Adam for 44 per cwt. reserve pen of 3 sold for 36. Swine sales pending. Judging of girls 4-H exhibits completed.

Washington County Kirk Howsare Crawfordsville Washington Livestock Co Hotle Feed & Grain Jim Scheeler Brighton Cameron Zehr Paul Adam Washington

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