State Day At Iowa State Fair Draws 500 Officials
Iowa Gov. Robert D. Ray and nearly 500 state officials attended State Day at the Iowa State Fair. The event featured a barbecue with large quantities of Iowa beef turkey ham lamb and chicken, free midway rides and an evening show. Governor Ray spoke to state employees who receive a half day off to visit the fair.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa State Fair Board
Robert D. Ray
Ray
Iowa
Tractor pull at Waterloo Congress attracts Midwest drivers
The 1969 National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo Iowa hosts a tractor pull with 1425 dollars in prize money. A weight conversion skid debuts and a garden tractor division is added. Events run September 21 to 28 with pulls starting September 22 and 23 at specified times. Infield track area and free admission for patrons. Local association provides judges and officials. Rules available by mail from Box 298 Waterloo IA 50704. Massive farm machinery displays also planned during Expo week.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Midwest
Southern Iowa Tractor Pulling Association
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Marching Band Rehearsal Called for Washington High
Washington High School Demon Marching Band schedules first rehearsal for Thursday from 6 30 to 7 30 p m at the junior high field. Director Ron Wise says attendance is required for all who plan to be in the band this year. No instruments will be used at this initial session.
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Washington High School Demon
Ron Wise
Beauchamp Promoted to Sergeant in U S Air Force
Barbara J Beauchamp daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo G Beauchamp 421 W Third St Washington Iowa has been promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force She serves as a communications specialist in a unit of the Air Force Communications Service at Randolph AFB Texas The sergeant a 1966 graduate of Washington Comm High School attended the University of Iowa
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San Antonio
Barbara J. Beauchamp
Leo G. Beauchamp
Third St
Washington
Iowa
U. S. Air Force
Beauchamp
Air Force Communications Service
Randolph Afb
Tex
Washington Comm
University of Iowa
Keota native on duty with U S Air Force in Thailand
Lieutenant Colonel Russell D. Greiner, son of Mrs. John H. Greiner of Keota route 1, serves as operations staff officer in a Pacific Air Forces unit at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB Thailand. A 1946 Keota High School graduate, he earned BS from Iowa State College in 1950 and MS degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana and USC in 1963 and 1968. Previously assigned at Lindsey Air Station Germany, he was commissioned in 1952 through the aviation cadet program and served in the Korean War.
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Keota
U. S. Air Force
Russell D. Greiner
John H. Greiner
Nakhon Phanom
Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Greiner
Pacific Air Forces
Lindsey Air Station
Germany
Keota Public High School
Iowa State College
University of Illinois At Urbana
University of Southern California
4 H Club hosts discuss fire safety and records
Dan and Tom Wheelan hosted nine members and one leader of the Jackson Boys 4 H Club on Thursday evening. Talks included Fire Do's and Dont's by Tony Horn Phoning for Help in an Emergency by Matt Foster How to Outsmart a Fire by Bill Tuttle and When Things Get Hot by Terry Walker. Record books due by September 1 were discussed.
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Dan
Tom Wheelan
Jackson Boys 4
Tony Horn
Matt Foster
Bill Tuttle
Local 4 H'ers to appear at State Fair Washington County 4 H'ers
Washington County 4 H members attend the Iowa State Fair Friday August 22 to present educational talks in the 4 H exhibits building at the southwest corner of the fairgrounds. Presenters include Mickey Wheelan and Becky Berdo-10 45 a m Anita Hammen and Rita Jones-2 15 p m Kent Stout-9 45 a m. About 450 youths will deliver talks judged on idea sale topic importance and use of materials.
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Washington County
Nancy Mangold
4-H
Mickey Wheelan
Becky Berdo
Anita Hammen
Rita Jones
Kent Stout
Ramona Esbeck
Esbeck
Local visitors and returning military lift small town ties
Mr and Mrs Paul Benell and children from Des Moines visited Saturday to Tuesday at his mother Mrs Lloyd Gray's home in Brighton. Karen Mangold and her grandparents traveled to Rock Island Illinois to visit relatives. Terry O HANlon, a 1966 Washington High School graduate, returned from a two and a half year army tour in Germany. Ronnie Long spent a week with his great grandmother Mrs William Berger and cousins Jeff and Tommy Richards before returning home to Rubio. Robert and Karen Quinn of Chicago visited the Quins at their home, then stayed en route to Dallas where Mr Quinn works as an auditor for Ling Temco Voight. The Quinns reside in Richardson Texas. John Quinn earned a PhD in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin Madison and will spend the coming year at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for post doctoral work and lectures.
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Paul Benell
Valerie
Brian
Robin
Des Moines
Lloyd Gray
Brighton
Terry O’hanlon
D. J. O'Hanlon
Washington
Washington High School
Germany
Ronnie Long
Rubio
William Berger
Mr. Berger
Jeff
Tommy Richards
Robert Quinn
Chicago
James Quinn
Dallas
Texas
Quinn
Ling. Temco - Voight
Quinns
Richardson
John Quinn
University of Wisconsin
Madison
University of Minnesota At
Minneapolis
Social Calendar Is Busy With Meetings And Potluck
Wednesday world War I social calendar lists a potluck at Legion rooms with district officers visiting at 6 30 p m The TT Chapter DL holds a 6 30 p m family picnic in Sunset Park with guests asked to bring two or three dishes and table service Drinks provided Thursday features the Double Deck Club at 7 30 p m led by Mrs Dora Wagner
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Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Donna Reighard Honored With Two Showers in Keota
Miss Donna Reighard of Cedar Rapids was the guest of honor at two bridal showers in Keota. Co-hosts Mrs. Dennis Simerad and Miss Lynn Denny hosted a kitchen shower at Mrs. Simerad’s home on Sunday afternoon with games and gift opening aided by Carol Shimberg. A separate personal shower was given by Miss Carol Rhimberg with Miss Vicki Hanrahan as cohostess. Decorations featured an umbrella with streamers and colors of yellow and green echoed in refreshments. Guests included Miss Reighard’s college classmates and her mother Mrs. Allen Reighard of Keota.
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Carol Rhimberg
Vicki Hanrahan
Miss Reighards College
Allen Reighard
Keota
Fined for Driving Without License in Local Brief
James A. Whitacker was fined $50 for having no driver's license. In a different note, John Blum Sr. of 903 North Seventh displayed a giant tomato at the Journal office weighing over a pound with a circumference of 162 inches and over five inches in diameter.
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James A. Whitacker
John Blum Sr
North Seventh
Journal Office
Washington Evening Journal personnel and affiliations
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. The paper publishes afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under act of 1879.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
Jaycees Host Couples Barbecue at Marr Pond
The Washington Jaycees host a Couples Bar-B-Cue at Marr Pond one mile west of Ainsworth on 92 this Saturday August 23. Events start 3 p.m. with a fishing contest and prizes for largest and most fish, plus games such as Jarts volleyball horseshoes sack race tug of war and wheelbarrow races. Dinner at 7 includes barbecue chicken and a sing along by the fire with live guitarist entertainment. Admission is 2.50 per couple.
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Washington Jaycees
Marr Pond
Ainsworth
Freal
After Camille Disaster United States Relives the Storm
Relatives learned survivors were alive as Camille's death toll mounted making it the nation's worst since Audrey in 1957. Officials estimate hundreds to thousands of lives lost across Mississippi and coastal towns while 200000 plus became homeless. Relief efforts include 4000 National Guards, airlifted bodies, medical supplies, and aid from Red Cross and federal funds.
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Camille
Audrey
Texas
Louisiana
Galveston
Tex
Col. Miller Dent
Mississippi Civil Defense
Pass Christian
Long Beach
Wade Guice
Harrison County
Mississippi
John Bell Williams
Alabama
Williams
Spiro T. Agnew
Angew
Nixon
Mississippi Coast
Red Cross
Robert M. Pierpont
Red Cross Disaster Services
Atlanta
Bay St. Louis
New Orleans
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Keota Couple Shirley Henry and Larry Weber Wed
Shirley Ann Henry daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenny Henry of Keota and Larry Weber son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Weber were married Saturday August 2 at 10 am in St Peter and Paul Church Clear Creek Rev Francis Lollich officiated Acolytes were Roger Sieren and Richard Baker The bride wore Venetian lace and white organza with a cascade bouquet The couple hosted about 200 guests and took a wedding trip to southern states The bride is a 1969 Keota High School graduate The groom is a St Elizabeths High School graduate and works in farming
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Keota
Shirley Ann Henry
Kenny Henry
Larry Weber
Clarence Weber
St. Peter and Paul
Clear Creek
Francis E. Lollich
Roger Sieren
Richard Baker
D. J. Neasham
Venice
John Henry
Raymond Weber
Linda Yoder
Rita Greiner
Ann Marie Menke
Kenny Weber
Dennis Henry
Victor Menke
Tommy Weber
Leland Sieren
Debbie Henry
Mary Beth Sieren
Weber
Keola High School
St. Elizabeth's High School
Harper
District F H A planning meeting outlined events
Diane Chalupa Colleen Cros sett Melissa Laffoon and advisor Miss Atwood attended a district F H A planning meet ing in Mt Pleasant. Plans were made for the Sept 21 district meeting. The F H A officers met at Melissa Laffoon's home to plan the annual picnic set for Sunday Aug 25 at 5 pm at Sunset Park. Call Melissa at 653 5470 by Aug 21 if interested. Ten Highland Social Club families held a picnic at Sunset Park with committees named for six months. Those going to Oska loosa Sept 11 meet at Sunset Park at 8:30 am. Y WIVES hostesses for last summer coffee were Mrs Marlin Peiffer with co-hostesses Mrs William Westphal Mrs Richard Horak and Mrs James Wood. new member Mrs Doug Booth joined. Dessert luncheon Sept 9 with guest speaker E D Morrison on Wills and Estates. Reservations via telephone by Monday prior. craft session Sept 16 orders taken for decoupage materials.
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Diane Chalupa
Colleen Crossett
Melissa Laffoon
Miss Atwood
Mt. Pleasant
Sunset Park
Melissa
Highland Social Club
Larry Sexton
Carl Steele
Sidney Coon
Clifford Corpman
Roy Steele
Wilbur Chalupa
Harold Carson
Flower
Oscar Steele
Wilfred McCreedy
Oskaloosa
Marlin Peiffer
William Westphal
Richard Horak
James Wood
Doug Booth
Paul Gebhardt
Gebhardt
Ben Turner
Arnold Smothers
E. D. Morrison
Wills and Estates
Wendell Prohaska
James Laing
Baritone Michael Doonan to Sing at Prairie Flower
Baritone Michael Doonan of Faith Baptist Bible College Ankeny Iowa will present a vocal concert at Prairie Flower Baptist Church near Washington. The program starts at 7 30 p m Saturday August 23 with Charles Bergerson FBBC music department head as accompanist.
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Michael Doonan
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Iowa
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Washington
Charles Bergerson
FBBC
Golden anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Mayer
Mr and Mrs Frank Mayer celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Richland home Sunday August 24 from 2 to 4 30 p m Relatives and friends invited no gifts requested Hostesses are daughters and grandchildren Betty Carris Packwood Joan Jansen Anaheim Calif and Mary Deal Vadalia La They have 10 grandchildren and one great grandson The Mayers married August 26 1919 in Sigourney by Rev W F Vandeliper They came to Richland in 1921 from a Washington County farm near Dublin and ran a garage business and sold Chevrolets Dodges Hudsons and Ramblers now handle Maytag equipment Mr Mayer WWI veteran trained local mechanics through the G I Bill Members of the Richland American Legion pioneer Barracks of WWI Sigourney Auxiliaries attend Richland Friends Church.
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Frank Mayer
Richland
Betty Carris
Packwood
Joan Jansen
Anaheim
Calif
Mary Deal
Vadalia
Mayer
Hazel Schmitt
Sigourney
W. F. Vandeliper
Presbyterian Parsonage
Everett Schmitt
Des Moines
Genevieve Newton White
Keota
Mayers
Washington County
Dublin
Harry Chilton
Jake Dickinson
G. I. Bill
Richland American Legion
Pioneer Barracks
Richland Friends Church
Mayer 50th anniversary celebrated at Captain's Table
Mr and Mrs Charles Mayer marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at an open house in Captain's Table with 160 friends and relatives in attendance. A gold net table centerpiece from grandsons HM3 Robert Mayer and Sp 4 Thomas Mayer honored the couple, who wished well from Vietnam.
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Charles Mayer
Mayers
Robert Mayer
Georgia
Thomas Mayer
Vietnam
Robert
Elmer Hays
William Perdock
Thelma Rohrer
Vella Hotle
Wayne Mangold
Verna Crone
Keith Augustine
Harold Kline
Victor Mayer
Sam Cenott
Pin Queen Bowling League Meeting Set For Friday
The Pin Queen Bowling League will hold a meeting on Friday August 22 at 7 30 p m. Lucy Smith 726 East Third invites all women interested in bowling to attend.
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Lucy Smith
East Third
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Leo Mangold Jr
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Richelieu Apartments
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M&m
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