Fickel wins Washington County swine carcass contest
Results show Herbert Fickel of Washington with the champion carcass pig at the Washington County Fair 4 H and FFA event. The top pig weighed 220 pounds with 44.72 percent ham and loin, 31.7 inches long, 1.03 inches back fat, and a 5 square inch loin eye. Second place went to Peggy Chabal Riverside with a 215 pound pig, 44.19 percent ham and loin, 29.6 inches long, 1.13 inches back fat, and 5.6 square inch loin eye. A total of 52 pigs competed as 25 met certification standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Herbert Fickel
Washington
Jim Frier
Peggy Chabal
Riverside
Tony Horn
Randy Davis
Columbus Junction
Steve Davis
Crawfordsville
Phil McConnell
Roger Adams
Kathy Witthoft
Bob Davis
Ainsworth
Kathy Horn
City landfill to close on Thursday
Washington residents must haul summer trash before the municipal landfill closes indefinitely starting Thursday August 1 due to work on Coppock road. Only sanitation trucks will pick up within city limits while road work blocks access for haulers. Mosquito and fly spraying shifts to Friday evenings for the rest of summer as stores stay open Thursdays.
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Washington
Coppock
Squire News No 12 Features Fall Fashion And Campus Wear
Squire Shoppe promotes new fall suits topcoats jackets hats sweaters slacks shirts belts and underwear. Lee Lastie Jeans arrive for campus wear while jokes and cartoons appear about a wreck and a beauty parlor mud pack. John Lechner returns from illness as staff humor and small town quips circulating among shoppers.
Synchronized Swim Show Promises a Battle of the Bands
A 25 girl synchronized swim group directed by Doy McAvoy and Lavonne Graber plans a Battle of the Bands themed show at Washington Municipal Pool this Saturday August 26 at 8 p.m. with jazz to classical music. If rain, the event shifts to Sunday August 27 at 8 p.m. at the same pool.
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Washington Municipal
Doy McAvoy
Lavonne Graber
Clarinet solo highlighted in Washington band concert
Director Dick Ballard of the Washington Municipal Band announces a varied Central Park program for Wednesday at 8 p.m. featuring a clarinet solo Pepperino by John Winga Jr. plus marches and popular selections including God Bless America, The Golden, Belmont Overture, New Colonial March, and more among a lineup that includes ending with the National Anthem.
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Dick Ballard
Washington Municipal Band Today
Central Park
John Winga Jr
America
Berlin
Hermann
Hall
Pepperino Endresson
Walters
Rodgers
Taylor
Me Kate
Cole Porter
Hospital Record Dismissals List Names and Cities
A hospital discharge list records Sanford Moklebust in Washington, Lewis Hohenshell in Wellman, Mrs Frank Ginge rich in Washington, Mrs Lena Schmitt in Washington, and two others including Mrs. Frank Ginge rich. The notices identify patients dismissed today from the facility in a local health roundup.
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Sanford Moklebust
Washington
Lewis Hohenshell
Wellman
Frank Gingerich
Lena Schmitt
Ross employees Share picnic outing and dinner Sunday
Ross company hosted its annual picnic at the Washington Fair grounds for employees and families. About 690 attendees enjoyed a catered dinner, with a raffle offering a color television and two transistor radios as prizes. Winners were Leonard Adrian Keota for the TV, Warren Anderson Mr. Pleasant, and Ben Hesser Wayland for the radios.
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Advance Ross
Washington Fairgrounds
Ross Company
Leonard Adrian
Keota
Warren Anderson
Mr. Pleasant
Ben Hesser
Wayland
Piccine
Chicago
Brinning Named to FHA Group in Washington County
Homer L. Brinning of West Chester is appointed to the Washington County Farmers Home Administration Committee. Other members include Russell W. Davison of Wayland and Raymond L. Bonar of Washington. Norval K. Hart, county supervisor, offers weekly FHA office hours in Washington from one to three. A final note mentions the South American bushmaster’s venom as a danger due to size and injection.
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Homer L. Brinning
Keota
Washington County Farmers Home Administration Committee
Brinning
West Chester
Farmers Home Administration Assistance
Russell W. Davison
Wayland
Raymond L. Bonar
Washington
Norval K. Hart
Sigourney
FHA
ASCS
Carnival to visit Washington County Fair Grounds this week
The Grand American Shows Carnival arrives Wednesday at the Washington County Fair Grounds under Leon Beatty Post American Legion sponsorship. Gates open 6 30 p m for four nights with two matinees Friday and Saturday afternoons from two to five. Seven new rides, kiddie section and fun concessions featured.
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Washington
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Washington County Fairgrounds
Family and friends picnic at Sunset Park with out of town guests
A local gathering at Sunset Park featured relatives and friends visiting from Cedar Rapids New York Saginaw Mich Crawfordsville Missoula Mont Matawan N J Thorwood N Y Roser Btownwood Texas and Utah. Attendees included Clyde and Mabel Lambert and many others. The group also noted a recent visit by Arlo and family and a Kuntz family trip to St Paul before returning to Texas.
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Sunset Park
Clyde Lambert
Mabel Burham
Sam Lambert
Cindy Lambert
Cedar Rapids
Jack Berberich
New York
Don Cholcher
Saginaw
Mich
Larry Fletcher
Crawfordsville
New assistant priest named for St. James Washington
Father R. J. Von Ah is named the new assistant at St. James Catholic church in Washington and will begin duties September 7. He comes from St. Patrick's in Burlington where he served as assistant pastor, replacing Father William Stratman who returns to Davenport to join the faculty at St. Ambrose College.
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R. J. von AH
St. James Catholic Church
Washington
von Ah
St. Patrick’s
Burlington
William Stratman
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Funeral rites for Mrs Sadie Anderson in Lutheran church
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 p m in Immanuel Lutheran Church for Mrs Sadie Anderson with Rev Einar Fetterman officiating Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery Eden Funeral Home handled arrangements Pallbearers named John and Ervin Simmering Robert McAvoy Merle Farrier Carl Jungbluth and Robert Shelangoski In a separate matter Dale Minick of Washington was fined 25 plus costs on a reckless driving charge and 5 plus costs for excessive noise with a motor vehicle Rolland Eugene Dodson of Washington also paid 20 plus costs for speeding in Richard Hotle's Justice court
Visitors gather for family and regional reunions in Iowa and Utah
Local residents and relatives visited over the weekend and week, including Mr. and Mrs. Don Cholcher of Saginaw Michigan with their family. Gene Yoder and children from LaSal Utah visiting Glenn Yoder’s family. Mrs. Pete Griffeth and Trudy visiting Dunkerton. W A Harris and Stephen of Alton Illinois with Mrs. J W Bidwell and Katie Bowman. Marion Snodgrass at a 1927 class reunion in Lamont. Mrs. John Wilson of Monticello with Juanita Wilson, and trips to Iowa City to see Don Arn’s sister, Mrs. Don Arn, along with Mrs. John Caldwell of Washington and M E Dillon and Scott of Hedrick.
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Carl Yoder
Kurt
Matawan
N.J
Glenn Yoder
Gene Yoders
Utah
Gene Yoder
Christie
Paul
Beth
David
LaSal
Glenn Yoders
Lost Nation
W. A. Harris
Stephen
Alton, Ill
J. W. Bidwell
Katie Bowman
Marion Snodgrass
Lamont
John Wilson
Monticello
Juanita Wilson
Iowa City
Don Arn
John Caldwell
Washington
M. E. Dillon and
Scott
Hedrick
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Roser
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Lori
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Trudy
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