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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Paul E. Swartzendruber
Route 1
Kalona
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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.
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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
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Washington County
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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.
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Crawfordsville
Washington Livestock Co
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Jim Scheeler
Brighton
Cameron Zehr
Paul Adam
Washington
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