First Win at State Fair Highlights 4-H Winners
Live stock judging opened the Iowa State Fair with Gar land Koch, Lattimer, owning the 4-H Charolais champion and Brian Davis, Grand Junction, owning the reserve. Diana Stuart, 19, Bloomfield, was crowned 1967 fair queen. Attendance surpassed last year as organizers anticipate a record crowd across 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Garland Koch
Lattimer
Brian Davis
Grand Junction
Diana Stuart
Bloomfield
Joan Lindburg
Emerson
Susan Carroll
Bremer County
Linda Petersen
Shelby County
Bruce Ahrendsen
Audubon
Red Baron
Mike Miller
Alta
Greg Wood
Spencer
Bob Leavitt
Marcus
Eugene Brunsheee
Wyoming
Linda Norton
Wilton Junction
Jacque Filbert
Stratford
Paul George
Osceola
Mike Allie
Cole
FFA
Bill Beama
Greenefield
Kathy Osborn
Newton
Market Lamb
Diana DeWitt
Gilman
Bowen home visits span several North Carolina guests
North Carolina visitors from Hardscrabble Clyde and others stayed in Bowen households from Wednesday to Sunday. Families shared meals and outings in Davenport Columbus Junction Muscatine and Burlington areas while relatives tended chores and celebrated birthdays with home made ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bowen
Robin
Jeff
Tommy Mortman
Clyde
North Carolina
James C. Bowen
Gay Hixson
Ohio
Gene Wehr
Virginia
Dorothy
Benson
Wehr
Eckhardt Blumenstein reunion held in Wellman room
The Eckhardt Blumenstein Semler reunion gathered August 13 in the Wellman Municipal recreation room with a noon picnic. Attendees from multiple Missouri towns included Lewis Eckhardt of Moberly and Clarence Wetrich of Cairo. Officers for 1968 were elected: Myrtle Blumenstein president, Henry Semler vice president, Edna Blumenstein secretary treasurer. The 1968 reunion date was set for the second Sunday in August at the Wellman Municipal Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Eckhardt - Blumenstein - Semler
Wellman Municipal Recreation Room
Lewis Eckhardt
Moberly
Missouri
Clarence Wetrich
Cairo
Roy Rowe
Millersburg
Otto Ossman
Kinross
Minnie Witthoft
Washington
Loraine Witthoft
Larry Weber
Mike and
Rickie
William Bash
Otha Jones
Jessie White
Mable Wagaman
Cecil Capper
Jeff
Earnie Wetrich
Bernice Nickell
Erma Rugg
Tresa Yoder
Emma Millice
Lizetta Walton
Edna Blumenstein
Henry Wetrich
Glenn Blumenstein
Myrtle Blumenstein
Henry Semler
Ednad Blumenstein
Wellman Municipal
Lela Steiner
Vella Maplethorpe
George S. Miller
Betty
Barbara
Ozarks
Willis Bash
Glen Blumenstein
Lazetta Walton
Idaho Guardsmen Fight Forest Fire Near Canadian Border
Gov Don Samuelson mobilized National Guardsmen to combat a stubborn forest fire near the Canadian border as western fires burn across five states and British Columbia. More than 40,000 acres have burned in three days, with 3,200 acres blackened in the Trapper Peak area triggering a state of emergency. Strong winds fueled flames burning timber and brush across Montana Washington Oregon and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Don Samuelson
British Columbia
Samuelson
Trapper Peak
Canadian
Montana
Washington
Oregon
California
Weekend visits and local notices in Rutland area
Henry M. Carris of Rutland visited his father for his 90th birthday and will return home Sunday. Mrs. Roger Chapman is hospitalized in Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Nebraskans Paul Maxwell family visit Lloyd Maxwell and Glenn Dunbar homes. Robert Roberts hosted dinner for William H. Jones and family plus Mrs. Margaret Thomas. Steve Peiffer earned a $700 Creighton University scholarship for fall junior year. Jane McGaffey travels to Seattle for two weeks with Joyce McGraw. Joe De Laurentiis of Trumansburg will visit for a week in Preston Harvey’s home. Ethel Spera of Decatur arrived for stay with her daughters in Washington and Columbus Junction. Preston Harvey and family celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary with Patricia Voelker of Omaha as guest. Rural Women’s Club and spouses enjoyed an ice cream social hosted by David Bavners. next meeting with Mrs. Ron Goff in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bowen
Donald Curtis
Columbus Junction
Dean
Jerry Kron
Dale Duwa
Duwn’'s
Harold Saks
Orville Griggs
Cletus Kaska
Kaska
Augustine
Nora Wehr
Ray Wehr
Paul
Paula
Preston Harvey
Patricia Voelker
Omaha
David Bavners
Ron Goff
Five-alarm refinery fire in Montreal
A five-alarm blaze at the Calex Oil Refinery in Montreal raged from 1:55 a.m. as more than 250 firefighters fought to keep it from reaching two high octane gasoline tanks. One injury occurred and a wind shift at 4 a.m. raised the danger of an explosion. The company warned the fire could burn for a week given one million gallons stored on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
UPI
Calex
Navy veteran immolates self in Vietnam protest
John D. Copping a 33 year old Navy veteran walked into a field in Panorama City Calif doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire in protest against the Vietnam War A note found near his body said the act was to protest Johnson's war He had been a psychiatric patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Sepulveda and served in the Navy from 1952 to 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panorama City
Calif
UPI
John D. Copping
Vietnam
Johnson
Copping
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sepulveda
Navy
Record of new car purchases listed in state notice
Lenora M. Jones buys a Rambler while Kermit or Jane Klopfenstein acquire a Rambler. Larry L. Billman purchases a Chevrolet and Donald or Carol Pil cher take a Rambler. W. Clair Darby obtains a Rambler and John or Mary Piper a Chevrolet truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenora M. Jones
Rambler
Kermit Or
Jane Klopfenstein
Larry L. Billman
Chevrolet
Donald
Carol Pilcher
W. Clair Darby
John
Mary Piper
Renew argument over the TFX plane feud
Senator John L McClellan and the Defense Department clash over the F111B Navy version of the TFX. McClellan urges cutting funds citing persistent performance flaws for carrier use. The Pentagon defends steady progress and Navy satisfaction with the program for fleet defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Sen
John L. MacClellar
Defense Department
Pentagon
McClellan
Navy
Senate
Sunday and Monday social notices for regional reunions and clubs
Social calendar prints notices due by 10 a.m. for first publication and appears three days prior. Entries include Sunday reunions at Keota Park and Sunset Park, Bas ket dinner at Antioch church, Zieglowsky and Hesseltine gatherings, plus Monday Rainbow Girls at the Masonic Temple and Golden Age Club at YWCA. Also lists Garden I, Melody Strikers Bowling League, YW wives coffee, Wash-Away Tops Club, Art Guild, BPW Club dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheetz
Keota Park
Coop
Antioch Church
Zieglowsky
Hesseltine
Sunset Park
Snyder
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Golden Age Club
YWCA
Garden I
Harvey Thomas
Crawfordsville
Melody Strikers Bowling League
Dean Moore
Norman Jensen
William Westphal
E. M. Ahart
Art Guild
Hospital Admitted Yesterday and Births Today in Washington and Wellman
Hospital admits Ernest Rodgers of Lindsey Oklahoma. Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boileau of Washington a daughter. Transfers and property deeds listed include Eleanor J. Deal to Minnie Turner in Baker's subdivision Washington. Several lot and street conveyances in Rubio Wellman and Washington, including Wellman Manufacturing Co. streets in Liberty Park addition and multiple lot transfers in Lowden subdivision and Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Rodgers
Lindsey
Okla
Robert Boileau
Washington
Eleanor J. Deal
Minnie Turner
Baker’s Subdiv
A. E. Mowr
Thomas S. Robertson
Main Street
Rubio
Ronald I. Anderson
H. J. Brenneman
Margaret M. Young
Wellman
Wellman Mfg. and Engineering Co
Liberty Park
Ralph E. Marshall
Phil C. Ottelie
Lowden’s
Emma Shalla
Kenneth J. Morlan
Riverside
Hal R. Hotle
Darrell G. Hamilton
Hotle
Ann Baker to wed Glenn Dinkheller in pending nuptials
Wichita informs that Ann Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Baker announces engagement to 2c Glenn Dinkheller son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Dinkheller of Washington. Bride elect is a senior at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia in mathematics and physical education while the fiance is in the air force and slated to go to Vietnam soon. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Baker
Wichita
Kan
Ann
Glenn Dinkheller
Arthur Dinkheller
Washington
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Air Force
Vietnam
Red Cross to Meet Here Monday Evening
The Washington County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Monday at 7 30 p m in the basement auditorium of the Iowa Southern Utilities building. All members are urged to attend. Clarence Logan chapter chairman notes election of one third of the board, annual reports, service awards, and board reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
The
American Red Cross
Iowa Southern Utilities
Clarence Logan
Rites at Wayland for Lewis Nebel
Wayland obituary for Lewis Pert Nebel prominent local business man died Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City funeral Monday 2 p.m. Wayland Mennonite Church conducted by Revs Gerig Neu feld. Surviving wife three sons seven grandchildren one brother two sisters and other relatives listed. Burial arrangements through Zehr Funeral Home Wayland. Born January 10 1907 to Albert and Catherine Imhoff adopted by Joe Nebel married July 23 1928 to Anna Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Lewis (Pert) Nebel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Wayland Mennonite Church
Vernon Gerig
Walter Neufeld
Zehr
Mr. Nebel
Albert
Catherine Rich Imhoff
Joe Nebel
Anna Edwards
Vernon Dean Nebel
Mt. Pleasant
Max
Des Moines
Jerry
Red Oak
Willard Havenstein
Olds
Glen Hesser
Coppock
Arnold Brown
Ainsworth
Alan McGill to Sing at Prairie Flower Church
Nationally known gospel singer Alan McGill will present a program at Prairie Flower Baptist Church at 7 30 p m today. The public is invited to hear Mr McGill. The note on license plates is six by twelve inches per the National Automobile Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan McGill
Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Mr. McGill
The
National Automobile Club
Mr. Carris Celebrates 90th Birthday with Family
J. C. Carris was honored at a family dinner on August 18 for his 90th birthday. About forty attendees gathered at his daughter's home, with special guests including brother Dale Carris, sister-in-law, son Henry Carris, and Andy Augustine. Born in Dutch Creek Township, he has lived on his farm north of town for 56 years, with nieces and nephews among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Carris
William Glassburner
Dale Carris
Packwood
Henry Carris
Rutland
Andy Augustine
Mr. Carris
Dutch Creek Township
Engaged Ruby Mast to Wed Willard Wertz in Goshen
Announcement states the engagement and upcoming marriage of Ruby Jean Mast of Goshen Indiana to Willard H Wertz of Goshen. Miss Mast is daughter of Mrs Fannie Mast of Kalona and Eli B Mast of Milwaukee. Fiance is son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Wertz of Pigeon Michigan. He is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School Harrisonburg Virginia and attended Goshen College. A September 30 wedding is planned in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Ruby Jean Mast
Goshen
Ind
Willard H. Wertz
Miss Mast
Fannie Mast
Eli B. Mast
Milwaukee
Wis
William Tully
Elkhardt
Joseph L. Wertz
Pigeon, Mich
Eastern Mennonite High School
Harrisonburg
Goshen College
Skamper Corporation
Bristol
Soldiers Named In Vietnam Service And Aberdeen Training
Army Private First Class Claude G. Randall, 20, son of Mrs. Betty J. Randall and Claude F. Randall, has been assigned as military policeman guarding the U S Military Assistance Command Vietnam Headquarters at Tan Son Nhut. In Maryland, Privates Larry J. Dautremont and James W. Prybil, both 19, Riverside, Iowa, completed a 12 week fuel and electrical systems repair course at Aberdeen Proving Ground Army Ordnance School, training on M 60 tanks and M 113 and M 114 carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Son Nhut
Vietnam
Claude G. Randall
Betty J. Randall
Washington
Claude F. Randall
Fairfield
U. S. Military Assistance Command
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Larry J. Dautremont
James W. Prybil
Riverside
Iowa
Army Ordnance School
Army
Dautremont
Clement Dautremont
Pvt
Prybil
Carl E. Prybil
Route 1
Halcyon Notes Visitors At Halcyon House This Week
Community notes list visitors to Halcyon House including Frances McLeach of Punta Gorda Florida Jesse Gordon Iowa City and Helen Watkins Bessie Tucker J K Latta and many others Also Mrs Bridenthal celebrated her 90th birthday and E E Stutsman attended coffee hour Several residents and staff hosted and attended open house for Dr E J Vosika Elizabeth Thorne from New York City and local Jarrard family visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McLeach
Punta Gorda
Fla
Jesse Gordon
Iowa City
Fred H. Steck
Elizabeth Thorne
New York City
Clifford Thorne
Army Specialist Gary L Van Winkle Service Details
Sp 4 Gary L Van Winkle, RA 16862174, assigned to Company D, 725 Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Bed, 25th Infantry Division. APO San Francisco, California 96268. Military records list his unit and location, reflecting a standard personnel listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L van Winkle
Inf
Apo San Francisco
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowen
D. A. Augustine
Wellman Room
Mrs. O. B. Godber
United Press International
J. W. Helscher
P.O. Box
Washington, Iowa
Ohio National Life Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Evening Journal
Harold Taylor
Milton Junction
Wisc
West Allis
Henry M. Carris
Roger Chapman
Paul Maxwell
Kearney, Neb
Lloyd Maxwell
Glenn Dunbar
Robert Roberts
William H. Jones
Peggy
Pat
Chris
Margaret Thomas
Steve Peiffer
Leona Peiffer
Creighton University
Jane McGaffey
Seattle
Wash
Joyce McGraw
Clarence McGraw
Miss McGraw
Joe de Laurentiis
Trumansburg, N. Y
Ethel Spera
Decatur, Ill
Charles Morris
Roy Miller
Refinery
Saul With
Howers
Canada
F.T. D
Wolf's Flower Shop
Arkansas Democrat
By Wendell Eden
Orhe
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Dial
Ann Baker
Red Cross
Lewis Nebel
Ruby Mast
Randall
716Th Military Police Battalion
Ordance School
Halcyon Notes
Halcyon House
Helen Watkins
Bessie Tucker
J. K. Latta
Sherman Wolfe
Shelley~ Blackford
William Kinghaum
Durham
N. C
George Zeck
Joe Wolfe
Ethel M. Reed of
Keokuk
J. W. Napier
Carolyn and
Kathy Napier
Walter Kyle
Florence Kyle
Ella Gordon
W. S. Kyle
Roy Stewart
Louise M. Ward
Kansas City
Raymond Rich
M. L. Ferguson
Lydia Ferguson
Hartville, C
Palmer Babcock
Joe Wenker
Wisconsin
Frank Adrian
Laura Bridenthal
Harold Edmonson
Peru
Neb
William B. Edmonson
Barbara and
Lusaka
North Rhodesia
H. G. Jarrard
William Wulf
Walter Jarrard
Carl Jarrard
Dale Woodburn
Dales Buchanan
Otto Sheetz
Edna Clark
Stan Kiesey
Iowa Telephone Company
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