Frost threat to Iowa corn from early killing freeze
North Iowa corn could suffer if an early killing frost arrives, with as much as 50 percent damage possible in northeast Iowa by Sept 29 and 65 percent in northwest Iowa if frost hits Sept 22. Southern two thirds likely mature enough to endure frost. Conditions vary, moisture shortfalls affect northeast areas, grasshoppers seen in southern fields, topsoil moisture mixed.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Crop Reporting Service
Iowa State University
Lowa
Giant Onions Delight Local Growers at Journal Office
Local onion growers bring in large specimens to prove a bountiful summer. Arthur Pagitt and Ralph Moothart showed several Spanish sweet onions weighing a total of 17 pounds, praising their size and mild sweet flavor suitable to eat like an apple.
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Journal Office
Arthur Pagitt
North 12Th Avenue
Ralph Moothart
West Third
Riverside Labor Day Celebration Planned by Chamber
Riverside prepares for a Labor Day event sponsored by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce on September 1. Activities include a 1 p.m. demolition derby with three heats and cash prizes, a 2 p.m. chicken barbecue, Highland High School Band concert, and a 7 p.m. tractor pull offering $600 in cash prizes across four competition classes.
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Riverside
Riverside Chamber of Commerce
Vanik, Edna Schauf, Dies in Chicago Hospital
Edna Schauf Vanik died August 10 in a Chicago hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral held August 13 in the Chicago area with burial in Oak Lawn. Born June 19, 1904 near Wellman, daughter of Peter and Viola Dawson Schauf. Survived by husband Jack Vanik, sister Dora Christie, brother Walter Schauf, two sons, two daughters, grandchildren, and two aunts.
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Wellman
Edna Schauf Vanik
Chicago
Oak Lawn
Ill
Peter
Viola Dawson Schauf
Wellman High School
Coe College
Union United Methodist Church
Jack Vanik
Dora Christie
Atlanta, Ga
Walter Schauf
Delevan
Wis
Grace Heiserman
Lydia Taylor
Iowa City
Earls Candidate Cpl Ron Earll Listed in Service
Cpl Ron Earll US 54934087 from 85th Company NCOC8 is recorded as serving at Ft Benning Georgia 31905 with 5 Pla noted in the commendations list.
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Cpl
Ron Earll
Ft. Benning, Ga
Final Concert of Season by Washington Municipal Band
Washington's Municipal band closes its summer season with a Wednesday 8 p.m. Central Park concert under director Cal Shanks. John Winga Jr. performs a clarinet solo, with a varied program including God Bless America Berlin the Connecticut March Nassau Mustang Osterling Hello My Baby and more attentive arrangements.
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Washington
Central Park
Cal Shanks
John Winga Jr
America
Berlin
Connecticut
Nassau
Mustang
Osterling
Cofield
Flambeau
Olivadoti
Amparito Roca
Texidor
Kahn
Arr
Pepperino
Holmes
St James pupils to register for Sunday religion classes
St James parents of children in grades one through six not at St James School will register for Sunday religion classes on Wednesday September 3 at 7:30 p.m. in School Hall. Sister Loretta Ely will speak on new methods in religious education. The organizing committee is led by Mrs Earl Voelker and Mrs William Yerington with Sister Virginia Hughes coordinating the program.
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St. James
St. James School
Loretta Ely
B VM
Diocesan
Religious Education Office
Earl Voelker
William Yerington
Virginia Hughes
Bain Fined in Breach of Peace Charge
Marvin Jerry Bain of Washington paid a 15 dollar fine in the justice of the peace court on a breach of the peace charge. He was cited by city police.
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Marvin Jerry Bain
Washington
Justice of the Peace Court
Social meeting for J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps set in West Chester
The J W Baker Women’s Relief Corps will meet at KP Hall West Chester Thursday at 1 30 p m for a social hour and to welcome guests. A business session will follow. Several local families and alums are noted in recent travels weddings and visits from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City and Chicago.
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J. W. Baker Women’s Relief Corps
KP Hall
West Chester
Annual Corpman reunion held here
The annual Corpman reunion was held Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds with a cooperative dinner attended by twenty five. Carl Corpman presided over the business meeting. Harold Soethout was elected president and Marie Rich secretary treasurer. It was voted to meet again August 23, 1970. Attendees included Mrs. Minnie Statler Hazel Rapp Mr and Mrs Merle Statler Mr and Mrs Roy Sowash Mr and Mrs Don Rich Scott Sonja and Donja Mr and Mrs Carl Corpman and Carla Mr and Mrs Charles Corpman and Debbie Mr and Mrs Jake Soethout Mr and Mrs James Soethout Jan and Terry of Omaha Neb Mr and Mrs Harold Soethout of Des Moines Mrs Marie Barrows of West Chester.
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Corpman
Washington County Fairgrounds
Carl Corpman
Harold Soethout
Marie Rich
Minnie Statler
Hazel Rapp
Merle Statler
Roy Sowash
Don Rich
Scott
Sonja
Donja
Carla
Charles Corpman
Debbie
Jake Soethout
James Soethout
Jan
Terry
Omaha
Neb
Des Moines
Marie Barrows
West Chester
Keota Woman to Wed Terry Septer in October
Austin Zehr of Keota announces the engagement of daughter Diane Frey to Terry Septer of Lockridge Iowa. An October wedding is planned. Diane a 1967 Keota High School graduate and medical assistant from Area Ten Community College Cedar Rapids is employed by Dr G L Van Slyke Cedar Rapids. Septer a 1967 Fairfield High School graduate works as an inspector for Fairfield Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
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Keota
Austin Zehr
Diane Frey
Terry Septer
Lockridge
Diane
Keota High School
Area Ten Community College of
Cedar Rapids
G. L. van Slyke
Fairfield High School
Fairfield Engineering and Manufacturing Company
Fifty years of marriage celebrated by Mayer couple
About 250 friends and relatives honored Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayer at a home reception marking their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests from many Iowa towns and states joined in the afternoon with cake, punch, and organ music, while family members helped with serving and guest book duties.
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Stanley E. Jarrard
Dierks
Ark
C. C., Reeves and
Carl Jarrard
Nancy Sue Navy
Cedar Rapids
Richland
Frank Mayer
Jon Carris
Ron Carris
John
Jim Deal
Lulu Pfeifer
Kay Hadley
David Deal
Kevin Hadley
Joan Jansen
Betty Miller
Packwood
Bette Carris
Mary Deal
Dale Sasseen
Kermit Hinshaw
Susan Deal
Karen
Chris
Laura Jansen
Carroll Morgan
Henry Mccleery
Mayer
Vera
Glen
Shorty) Nordyke
Williams
Arizona
Harry Cunningham
al Nobels
Los Angeles
Burlington
Washington
Martinsburg
Harper
Keota
Birmingham
Fairfield
Sigourney
What Cheer
Libertyville
Brighton
Ottumwa
Ollie
Oskaloosa
Batavia
Agency
Marion
Kalona
Vidalia
Normal
Ill
Anaheim
Calif
Mrs Longer 75 Died After Long Illness in Iowa City
Mrs Fred Longer 75 of Washington Iowa died Monday afternoon August 25 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after eight months illness Funeral services set for 10 am Thursday August 28 at Jones Funeral Home Washington Rev S R Blair to officiate Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Kathryn Genevieve Cameron born July 29 1894 Ames Town Parents William and Lydia Cameron raised in Ames and Pueblo Colorado She married Fred John Longer December 17 1917 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas She held multiple Eastern Star White Shrine and Matrons club posts Also Presbyterian Church Women's Circle and Walnut Women's Club Survivors include husband three sons Donald Longer Shreveport Louisiana Richard Longer Washington and Hal O Longer Peru Indiana one daughter Mrs Francis June Ong Chicago Two sons Jack and William predeceased her in World War II.
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Fred J. Longer
AR 1
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Jones Funeral Home
Rev
S. Ray Blair
Elm Grove
Ceme
Kathryn Genevieve Cameron
Ames, Town
William and
Lydia Cameron
Ames
Pueblo
Colorado
Fred John Longer
Ft. Levanworth
Kansas
Donald Longer
Shrewport
Louisiana
Richard Longer
Hal O. Longer
Peru
Indiana
Francis
June) Ong
Chicago
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Highland High School
Hower
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Herforth
Richards
Cavalcade
Whitcomb
Bill Bailey
van Auken
Invercargill
Mreh — Lithgow
Auld Lang Syne
Star Spangled Banner
Spurgeon’s
Bestform
Judy Ossman
Harold Ossman
Sharon
Theresa Goodwin
Richard Goodwin
Highland Community
University of Iowa
Leon Hillman
Greg
Lee Ann
David
Randy
Dick Koehler
Europe
Jeff Michener
University
Larry Duncan
Sam James
Columbus Junction
Hancock Field
Syracuse, N.Y
Duncan
Judy Johnson
Charles Johnson
Leo Stone
Webster City
Ann Bell
Raymond Bell
Terry Douglas Brazeal
D. A. Brazeal
Columbus
Ann
ISU
Stones
Russell Morelands
Mrs. Stone
James Stones
Barbara McDowell
Kansas City
John McDowell
Barbara
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Allyn and Bacon Book Publishers
James Larsen
Minden, Neb
Stewart Shotwell
Richmond, Va
Glenn Holden
Frank Mayers
North Star
Fred Longer
The
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Presbyterian Church Woman's Circle
Walnut Women's Club
Jack
William
W.W. IL
Osincup Drug Store
Osincup
Polaroid
North Side
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