4 H and FFA Showdraws county youth entrants
A Washington county event drew about 40 people to the Dave Livingston farm for a county wide 4 H and FFA show. Swine judging continues today with Paul Barger directing market livestock to Chicago for sale. Grand champion beef calves and top dairy heifers were named, with a full list of awards across beef and dairy divisions.
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Dave Livingston
Washington
Washington County
FFA Club
Paul Barger
Blackhawk County
Chicago
Elmer Schneider
Duane Tadlock
Jeri Lee Anderson
Guernsey
Harry Duensing
Holstein
Franklin Chmelar
Howard Bohr
Robert K
Kenneth Brenneman
LeRoy Havel
Bob Havel
Willard Howell
Robert Christner
Royce Roth
Edward Brophy
Martin Brophy
Robert Eagle
Tommy Havel
Dean Schaeffer
Bruce Campbell
Lee Schafer
Bill Crandall
Glen Rowe
Bill Rowe
Belle Day
Samuel Rathmel
Burtwin Day
Angus Blue
Duahe Tadlock
Bill Foster
Bob Foster
Milo Patterson,Jr
Elmer Sechneider
Merle Farrier
Dick Kennedy
Norman Havel
Red
Milo Patterson, Jr
Bill Schneider
Dick Schneider
Phyllis Patterson
Richard Kbagle
Ronald Bowser
Junior Graber
Orville Farrier
Bill Chmelar
Eldon Witthoft
John Kennedy
Beet Heifer
Angus Franklin Chmelar
Franklin Cubs
Jackson Boys
Allan Barclay
Washington FA
Andy Hauter
Hereford
Wellman Ffa
Carl Rowe
Cedar Chips
Wellman
Don Schantz
Washington Ffa
Beef Heifer
Robert Kleese
Elmer Sehneider
Riverside Ramblers
Aby Beer Eatries
Elmers
Duane
Rural Schools Open With Most Districts Starting August 30
Most rural schools in Washington County plan to open Monday August 30 announced county superintendent Lester B Krabill. Some districts will start September 6 due to State Fair attendance and several schools will consolidate with others to cut costs.
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Washington County
Lester B. Krabill
Daytonville
Wellman
Washington County Schoool Board
Krabill
Dutch Creek Township
Westminster
White Oak
West Chester
Hopewell
Keota
Elacs
Hazel Dell
Highland Township
Hirine
World Federalists Speaker At Rotary Luncheon
Rev Lester Bill of West Liberty addressed Rotary members on the United World Federalists movement. He warned that without a world state civilization may face destruction from atomic weapons and argued a democratic model patterned after the U.S. constitution is practical. Guests included Rev A T Autry Rev Carl Keefer and others from Mt Pleasant and Prof Ed Kelly.
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Rotary
Lester Bill
West Liberty
Bill
England
France
India
United States
Dakotas
A. T. Autry
Georgia
Tom Polk
Carl Keefer
Con Ernest
Mt. Pleasant
Ed. Kelly
Wilson warns against OPA return at Waterloo rotary
U S Senator George A Wilson told a Waterloo Rotary Club meeting he would not support a return to the OPA saying it would never be dismantled again. He denied missing key roll calls and cited illness and committee duties for absences. He criticized placing military personnel in civilian jobs and opposed sending military missions to every country.
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Waterloo
U. S
George A. Wilson
Rotary Club
OPA
Weather: hot with near 100 degree days in Iowa
Des Moines reports continued heat with highs near 100 and lows around 75. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph today and tomorrow. Washington forecast shows Monday high near 100 with no low reported.
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Dis Moines
Iowa
Washington
Stalin clears path for new talks on Germany and Berlin crisis
In Moscow Generalissimo Stalin opens a route to fresh negotiations on Germany as U S envoy Walter Bedell Smith British envoy Frank Roberts and French ambassador Yves Chataigneau meet Stalin and Foreign Minister Molotov for four hours. Berlin reports say high level talks are underway to pacify the Soviet western border in response to weekend clashes and alleged kidnappings amid charges of sheltering black market elements by Allied police.
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Moscow
Josef Staling
Germany
Kremlin
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Frank Roberts
Yves Chataigneau
Stalin
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
Marvin Carter Promoted Second Lieutenant in Troop A
Captain Charles Snyder announced the promotion of Marvin Carter to second lieutenant in Troop A after a recent encampment at Fort Riley Kansas. Carter, previously staff sergeant and manager of the Washington Beavato store, fills a vacancy created by Lt Kenneth Blech transfer to squadron HQ as liaison pilot. Local employers supported camp attendance, sometimes paying the salary gap.
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Cavalry
Charles Snyder
National Guard
Carter
St. Riley
Kansas
Washington Beateco
Kenneth Blech
Snyder
Ft. Riley
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