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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1968
Page
5
The weekly farm column notes grasshoppers attacking a long narrow soybean field with three rows damaged, and aerial spraying seen as the only viable control at this crop stage. The writer laments tomato losses, praises vine ripened fruit, and, amid a heat wave, foresees improving weather that could yield the best county crop yet.
Radda sisters win top and second in the All Iowa Fair tall corn contest at Cedar Rapids with stalks of 15 ft 5 in and 14 ft 7 in. Barbara and Julia also claim blue ribbons for dresses pillows and wall hangings in the teenage division.
In a July week in Washington August heat dominates as temperatures reach the high nineties and even a prairie cricket invasion irritates residents. The town notes street crews repainting lines, new red warning lights at intersections, a water well drill tower on North Ave D, a church building repaint, a small plumbing firm fire with heat exposure among firemen, and a homespun wish for cool Canadian air as the narrator vents about the heat.
SARA BETH SHEETZ daughter of Mr and Mrs Gary Sheetz Rural Route 2 Washington BERTHA ALICE SCHANTZ daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Schantz Rural Route 2 Washing ton BRIAN JEFFREY GREINER son of Mr and Mrs John Alexander Greiner Rural Route 1 Kecta TODD MICHAEL WIDMER son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Allen Widmer Rural Route 2 Wayland MICHAEL KEITH BENDER son of Mr and Mrs Derald Keith Bender Rural Route 2 Kalona
Sixty relatives gathered for the Zieglowsky reunion at Rand Park Keokuk with organizers from Iowa and Illinois. Other families hosted gatherings in Ottumwa and Washington with attendees from multiple states, despite rain prompting indoor venue shifts.
The Saturday Edition of the Journal provides out-of-state readers with a concise weekly wrap of local news. It is mailed to former Washington residents for $3.50 per year, offering a convenient summary subscribers in other states.
Weather discussion notes oppressive humidity with a 95 degree high in Washington and forecasts for a hotter later day. Announcements include candidate James Lloyd seeking a seat on the Washington Community School District board in district No. 4, with retiring director Carl Dallmeyer not seeking re-election after 9% years. Also reported are pre-season football drills at Washington High, the Snyder family reunion, a November wedding, Hesseltine reunion, and visits from relatives including Miss Crone and Mrs. Askea with travel updates and local scholarship news.
Kiwanis heard Crane Co plant manager Robert Kubis outline production flow from foundry to valves, machining, and final assembly. Also noted: Mary Jo Dusek to wed Roger Escher in fall, and several local 4-H demonstrations and community notices from Washington and surrounding areas.
Multiple couples tied the knot in August ceremonies across Washington Columbus City and Wayland. Avis Sue Widmer wed James Henry Wells at First Christian Church in Washington with Rev Elmer Baker presiding. Clareen Arnold wed Kenneth Wayne Rich at the Christian Tabernacle in Washington. Joyce Ann Baker married Pfc Ronald P. Rich in Washington’s Methodist Chapel with Rev M O Smith presiding. Helen Hawkins Ainsworth wed James W Boileau in Ainsworth. Colleen Mae Deese wed Dennis Kaye Buckman at Columbus City Free Methodist Church. Brenda Maurene Stutzman wed Richard Dean Meyer at Bellwood Mennonite Church Milford Neb. Each ceremony followed the double ring tradition.
The 4 H and FFA contest crowned a champion carcass with Mike Horn of Riverside owning the top market pig. His Hampshire barrow weighed 195 pounds and was the reserve grand champion, posting 46.67 percent ham and loin, 5.12 square inches of loin eye, and 1.03 inches back fat. Engagement announced for Judith Ann Kleese to David Russell Leavitt. Washington County.
Keith B. Mound 59 of Keota died unexpectedly at home Saturday August 17 1968 about 1130 p m of a heart attack. He lived in the Keota area his entire life and for 14 years ran the Central Cafe. Earlier he worked in the produce business with his father.
Daily hospital docket lists admissions and discharges by name and location. Entries include John Cherry, Terry Miller, Charlene Swarts, and Grace Love among Washington and Keota patients with births and new arrivals noted, plus multiple surgical and medical cases.
Washington, Iowa. Local news briefs and notices from the August 24 1968 Saturday issue. Details readable in fragments reflect community events, public notices, and local figures relevant to that edition.
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