Voting set for August 22 ASC county committee election
The Washington County ASC community committee election will be held August 22 from 12 noon to 9 PM at multiple locations including Brighton Carroll Hall Cedar Prairie Flower School and well beyond. A slate of nominees lists three regular members and two alternates per community with delegates and alternates to the county convention on August 27.
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ASC
Washington County
Brighton
Carroll Hall
Washington
Court House
Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASCS
W. Jefferson
State
Ute Streib dies after trainee stint at Graber home
Aug 9 Wayland report notes Ute Streib, a 1964 trainee at Willis Graber home, died in April in Germany leaving husband Fred Gasho and an infant daughter. Other Graber trainees and local residents are listed visiting, traveling and hosting events across multiple households and towns.
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Wayland
Ute Streib
Willis Graber
Germany
Fred Gasho
Graber
Barbier Kisebach
Klaus Hebestreit
Omar C. Boshart
Earl McCanon
Indianapolis
Ames
Ottumwa Power Show Aims All Weather With Big Attendance Expected
The M and W Farm Power Show at Ottumwa Iowa runs September 16 to 18 near the Ottumwa Industrial Airport on a 100 acre asphalt parking area with hard surfaced access. More than 300000 visitors are expected as 1300 acres including 900 in crops host farm equipment demonstrations and the World Tractor Pull at 2 p.m. daily.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
M&w Farm Power
Corn Belt
M & W Gear Company
Gibson City
Ilinois
Wausau Homes, Incorporated
Danville Couple Wed In Danville Methodist Church
Karen LaVain Dockendorf daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Dockendorff Danville and Gary D Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Samuel T Murphy Columbus Junction were married Saturday August 13 in Danville Methodist Church. The Rev Horace Ireland officiated at 6 pm double ring ceremony. The bride wore an ivory silk gown with Venice lace and train. She carried white orchids and smilax. Maid of honor and guests wore pale yellow linen gowns with Venice lace. Best man was Keith Murphy with ushers Lyle Dockendorf and Tom Murphy. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple plan to live in Washington after a Canada honeymoon. The bride is an Iowa State University graduate and Extension Service assistant home economist. The groom is an Iowa Wesleyan College graduate and will teach in Washington next year. Guests came from several Iowa towns and Illinois.
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L. J. Zehr
Ellis Kondora
Tonnie
Andrea
Iowa City
Little Rock
Ark
Zehr
Hoyt Allen
Hoyt Jr
State Bank
Frank Farmer
E. J. Joy
East Lansing
Mich
Ralph Stuart
Raymond Schlatter
Canada
John Wenger
Willis Troyer
Abington
Ill
Max Owen
Chicago
Betty Troyer
Archbold, C
Howard Rupp
Rex Short
Sandra Troyer
Lawton, Mich
Karen LaVain Dockendorf
Max Dockendorff
Danville
Gary D. Murphy
Samuel T. Murphy
Columbus Junction
Danville Methodist Church
Horace, Ireland
First Methodist Church
Burlington
Venice
Mary Margaret Dockendorff
Keith Murphy
Washington
Lyle Dockendorf
Tom Murphy
Alan Helphrey
Janice Dockendorff
Jeff Murphy
East Washington Street
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
University of Iowa
Washington School
Journal Sale Dates and Livestock Auctions Listed
A schedule of upcoming sales details household goods auctions at 702 North Avenue B with Esther Troxell on August 22 and at the Washington County Fairgrounds with Cora Brinning on August 24. It also lists ongoing livestock auctions: Wapello Livestock Auction on Highway 61 in Iowa with hog sales on Wednesdays, Kalona Sales Barn on Mondays, Washington Livestock Sales Co on Fridays, Smylie's Livestock Market in Columbus Junction, Ollie Livestock Exchange on Tuesdays, and Wayland sales on Fridays at noon.
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North Avenue B
Esther Troxell
Washington County Fairgrounds
Cora Brinning
Wapello Livestock Auction, Inc
Highway 61
Wapello
Iowa
Kalona Sales Barn
Kalona
Wayland
Washington Livestock Sales Co
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Town
Ollie Livestock Exchai Ollie
Soviets say hydrogen bomb exploded in 1953
Moscow radio announced that the Soviet Union tested its first thermonuclear weapon on August 12, 1953, claiming the United States did not match the achievement until March 1954. The broadcast contrasted Soviet claims with American reports and asserted an early Soviet lead in hydrogen bomb development.
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Moscow
UPI
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
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Fred J. Kucera
Elmer Schneider
William T. Schneider
Charles Skubal Marion Thompson
Bernard Berg
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Glenn Witt Jr
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Rupp
Short
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Joe Graber
Arthur Wyse
Cedar Rapids
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Decatur
Ralph Wenger
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Wellman
Cotter
Pella
New London
Coin
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Altoona
Clarinda
Essex
Mount Pleasant
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Lone Tree
Aledo
Mrs
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Edwin Novotny
Journal
Hotle Feed & Grain CO
Federal Land Bank
Assin. Pleasant, Iowa
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VM. Boshart
Mgr
Richard Larson
UNEQ
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Imre
Tete Nish
Sou
Mal
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