Former Dean Harland Mead Dies Suddenly
Harland W. Mead 69, former Dean of Washington Junior College for 15 years, died Tuesday evening at Hamilton County Hospital Webster City after a heart attack. Services planned in Webster City Thursday and Cedar Rapids Friday. burial at Cedar Memorial Park. He had a storied career in education and military service.
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Harland W. Mead
Washington Junior College
Hamilton County Hospital
Webster City
Methodist Church
Foster Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Park
Mr. Mead
Elma
Mabel Meyer
Attendance at All-Iowa Fair tops 125000 mark
The All-Iowa Fair at Cedar Rapids closed Tuesday night with a seven day attendance of 125,834, up 8,000 from last year’s 117,791. It matches the largest crowd since 1963 when the fair ran eight days. Lloyd F. Burr and Sons of Lone Tree and Penningroth Brothers of Wellman dominated the final day’s judging in the open beef show, with Burrs claiming grand champion shorthorn bull and their junior female also grand, plus reserve junior bull. Penningroths took reserve champion bull and female. In 4-H and FFA livestock, Steve Settles of Winfield won champion market hog and champion pen.
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Cedar Rapids
Lloyd F. Burr and Sons
Lone Tree
Penningroth Brothers
Wellman
Burrs
Penningroths
FFA
Steve Settles
Winfield
Savit wit Powers Be flower wise on gifts
The natural beauty of flowers makes a welcome gift and easy to send.
Wayland Mennonite Church Retreat at Lake Darling
Members plan a family retreat at Lake Darling for August 19 and 20 with registration at 3 p.m. Saturday. Activities include swimming, supper at 6 30 p.m., reports on the Mennonite World Conference with slides, a campfire service, an early morning lake dip, sunrise Communion, and morning worship ending at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Wayland Mennonite Church
Lake Darling
Neufeld
Carl Reschly
Area exhibitors win All Iowa Fair honors
Tom and Georgia Skubal of Ainsworth exhibited the reserve champion Yorkshire boar in the All Iowa Fair Pig Congress at Cedar Rapids. The show was limited to pigs farrowed this year. Paul Grouwinkel of Columbus Junction owned the reserve champion Duroc. In the open beef show Da Es Ro Angus of Columbus Junction exhibited the junior champion Angus bull which also became reserve grand champion. They also exhibited the champion and reserve champion calves and the reserve junior champion bull.
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Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
Cedar Rapids
Paul Grouwinkel
Columbus Junction
da Es Ro Angus
Nurse Hattie McConnell Dies at 77 in Washington County
Hattie B. McConnell, 77, died August 16, 1967 at Washington County Hospital after months of illness. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home, Rev. Milan Thompson officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Heart or Cancer Fund. McConnell, born December 23, 1889 in Washington County, was a nurse and former Washington County Nurses Association member. She lived in Washington 50 years and was a Bethel Presbyterian Church member. Surviving are four half sisters, a nephew, and numerous cousins.
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Hattie B. McConnell
Washington County
Jones Funeral
Milan Thompson
Elm Grove
Heart
Miss McConnell
William D
Hattie M. Foster McConnell
This County
Iowa State Teachers College
Washington County Hospital
Washington County Nurses Association
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Bethel Missionary Society
Memories In Variety at Mid west Old Threshers Reunion
The eighteenth annual Mid west Old Threshers Reunion presents Memories In Variety on Sunday September 3 at 8:00 p.m. on the grandstand stage. Gary Brown MC hosts acts from southeastern Iowa including the Ottumwa Shrine Cycle Patrol Unit and Miss Carol Wilson of West Liberty interviewed and singing. Howard Sanders and his Tri-State Combo provide background music as many comedy and musical acts entertain a no charge family show donated by participants.
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Midwest Old Threshers
Gary Brown
Iowa
Kaaba Temple
Davenport
Carol Wilson
West Liberty
Howard Sanders
Tri - State
Burlington
Peggy Chabal Places In Junior Hog Show At All Iowa Fair
Peggy Chabal of Riverside showed hogs at Cedar Rapids All Iowa Fair on Tuesday. She placed seventh in the individual heavyweight market hog and third in the heavyweight market pen. She also finished ninth in the individual lightweight market hog.
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Peggy Chabal
Route One
Riverside
Cedar Rapids
Trapped 36 in Gateway Arch capsule train stall
Thirty six visitors were trapped for about 90 minutes inside a five man capsule on the Gateway Arch tram. The train halted after moving 40 feet, lights and air conditioning failed, and passengers walked down stairs or rode an elevator to reach the ground with refunds issued for tickets. No injuries were reported.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Arch
Hospital admissions and dismissals listed by name
Yesterday admitted patients include Mrs Ernest Viting Crawfordsville medical Mrs Olga Jungbluth Washington medical David Goodwin Ainsworth surgical Mrs Ralph Wikoff Brighton medical James Munick Washington medical Today admitted Miss Carrie Davis Washington medical Walter Messer Washington medical Dismissed Melo Janecek Washington
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Ernest Whiting
Crawfordsville
Olga Jungbluth
Washington
David Goodwin
Ainsworth
Surgical
Ralph Wikoff
Brighton
James Munick
Carrie Davis
Walter Messer
Melo Janecek
Washington High School football team reports
Roger Harrington, head football coach, said 75 boys reported for physical examinations and equipment at Washington High School. He expects the total to rise before drills begin August 21. Some players phoned in they cannot report today but will complete exams and be ready Monday morning.
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Roger Harrington
Washington High School
Harrington
Hughes defends farm bargaining amid price concerns
DES MOINES UP I Gov Harold Hughes says farmers have the right to peaceful collective bargaining but questions its effectiveness in boosting prices. He spoke as National Farmers Organization members from about 25 states gathered in Des Moines where he warned there is no simple fix for farm finances amid a long running economic shift.
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Des Moines
UPI
Harold E. Hughes
Hughes
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Riverside native serves in U S Army at Fort Bragg
Sojka Charles V Sojka Pte 16922070 HHC USATC Finance Fort Bragg N C is son of Mr and Mrs Vince Sojka of Riverside.
County 4-H Photos Win at West Liberty
Twenty five photographs by Washington County 4-H members were entered in the Muscatine County Fair at West Liberty this week. Blue ribbons were awarded to Rita Jones Florence Augustine Daniel Reschly Gail Conrad James Johnson Terry Conrad and George McKinstry. Red ribbons went to Carol Conklin Daniel Reschly and James Johnson. Others whose 4-H photography projects were entered included Kathy Horn Linda Jones Gregory Mangold Robyn McCoy Hannah Clark Julia Miksch Carolyn Goodlander Jane Kron and Bill Tuttle.
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Washington County
Muscatine County
West Liberty
Rita Jones
Florenc Augustine
Daniel Reschly
Gail Conrad
James Johnson
Terry Conrad
George McKinstry
Carol Conklin
Kathy Horn
Linda Jones
Gregory Mangold
Robyn McCoy
Hannah Clark
Julia Miksch
Carolyn Goodlander
Jane Kron
Bill Tuttle
Washington rider treated for knee injury
Injured Jim Minick of Washington was hospitalized here Tuesday night for treatment of a knee injury after driving his motorcycle too close to a parked car and striking the tail light with his knee.
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Jim Minick
Washington
Greg Mangold Photo Advances to National Contest
Greg Mangold of West Chester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mangold, with his windmill silhouette photo, is one of four finalists in a Davenport Times-Democrat contest and advances to the national competition. He joined the Washington County 4-H photography project class taught by Mrs. Oneita Fisher this past summer.
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Gregory Mangold
Lee Mangold
West Chester
Davenport Times - Democrat
Greg
Washington County
Oneita Fisher
Cavalcade of Sounds Opens at Anamosa Reformatory
Anamosa men plan a rock and roll contest titled Cavalcade of Sounds to run September 13 to 15 at the Men's Reformatory Anamosa Iowa. Sponsored by Reformatory Jaycees the open competition invites groups of any size to vie for Iowa's Best rock group title. Entry requests may be sent to Cavalcade of Sounds Care of Reformatory Jaycees Box B Anamosa Iowa 52205.
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Cavalcade of Sounds
Iowa
Archeology group meets in Eldon for coop picnic
The Southeast chapter of the Iowa Archaeological Society will gather Sunday August 20 at 2 p.m. on the George D. Baker farm four miles east of Eldon on highway 16 for a cooperative picnic. In rain the meeting moves to the Eldon fair grandstand. State president Adrian D. Anderson will speak. Collectors and amateurs are invited to join a guided tour of Iowaville including the 1823 battle site and cemetery.
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Iowa Archeological Society
George D. Baker
Eldon
Highway 16
Eldon Fairrounds
Adrian D. Anderson
Iowa Association
Iowaville
Local families visit and travel updates in Iowa City area
Ralph Hesseltine Jr of Overbrook Kansas, Violet McGeeny and Maxine Davies of Topeka Kansas return home after visiting in Iowa City to see Ralph Hesseltine who is a Mercy Hospital patient. Faye Mackey now resides at 1675 Hickman Road Des Moines. Eckhardt family from Moberly Missouri returns after attending an Eckhardt reunion in Wellman and a camping trip with Iowa Regular Baptist gatherings at Clear Lake. Several area families joined the Iowa Regular Baptist Family Camp and Bible Conference at Clear Lake including Wayne Knapp Susan Rossen Henrietta Booth David Hess and Jim Frier families.
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Ralph Hesseltine Jr
Overbrook
Kan
Violet McGeeny
Maxine Davies
Topeka
Ralph Hesseltine
Mercy
Faye M. Mackey
Washington
Hickman Road
Des Moines
Iowa
Jim Frier
Gull Point State Park
Lake Okoboji
Clear Lake
Iowa Regular Baptist Family
Wayne Knapp
Susan
Jim Rossen
Henrietta Booth
David Hess
Birthday honors for Kenton West at Gevock home
Kenton West of Burlington was celebrated at a birthday party Monday at his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gevock’s home. Fourteen cousins joined Barbi and Willie, with games and gifts. Relatives Debbie, Jeanne, Joanne, Angie Gevock and others attended. Kenton, Barbi and Willie visit Washington while their parents Thomas and Doris West vacation in Colorado.
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Kenton
Burlington
Alex Gevock
Barbi
Willie
Kenny
Debbie
Jeanne
Joanne
Angie Gevock
Betty
Richard Schmidt
Norman
Beverly
Marsha Bruty
Janie
Annie
David Cherryholmes
Bethy
Tony Leyden
Washington
Thomas West
Kathy
Jennie
Colorado
West
Doris Gevock
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Iowa University
Fayette
University of Iowa
Littleport
Farmersburg
Center
N. D
Phi Delta Kappa
Mead
College Student Training Corps
Miami
Pensacola
Fla
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Meades
Masonic Lodge
CES
Iowa Junior College Association
State of Iowa Safety Council
Rotary Club
Savit Wit Powers
Ed Jones
Wolf's Flower Shop
Plan Church
Schoonover Drug
Wendy Wanerus
Ethel Wanerus
Park Forest
Ill
Littie Wendy
Phillip Wanerus
Wendy
Phil
B. Hoouket
Cliff Porter
J.C, Mangold Verne Knecht
Grace Lee
Mary Helfrich DeWof
Martha Metcalf
Howard Carl Deloris Harris Louise Edwards
Larry Thornton
Ivan West
John Copley
Mrs, Loveless
Jean Kerr
Ann Miller
Keith Young Lawrence Koska
James Genkins
Don McClure
Jerry Johnson
John Sproule
Evening Journal
Hattie McConnell
George Fosters
Bess Ryan
Maude Blumenstein
Seattle, Wash
Myrtle Duskin
Alice Steninger
Long Beach
California
Threshers
St. Louis Archway
Leroy Harling
Mokena, Ill
Sojka
Greg Mangold
Washington Skateway
Louis Eckhardt
Moberly
The
Agricultural Building
Iowa Turkey Federation
Kenton West
Spurgeon’s
Oak Park
Sharpener
Carter Rubber Cement
VENUS
SKRIP
Olatsen
Bob Lewis
Herb Osincup
Acumath
Ae Rene
West Side Square
Pastry Shop
Dial
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