Local Briefs Include Trip Home and Community Moves
Robert Lowe returned from Texas where he visited his son and wife in Ft. Hood. Ralph Kurtz of Fairfield died unexpectedly this morning at home. Don Gardner has joined the Squire Shoppe sales force after moving back here with his wife and two children. Mr and Mrs Terry Hall and Bradley of Ames visited relatives in Ames. Frank Longwell’s family returned from Bloomington Minnesota with Mrs James Bruswitz and her sons. The Bauer family accompanied them to Hopkins Minnesota.
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Robert Lowe
Texas
Tom Lowe
Ft. Hood
Lowes
Killeen
Mrs. Lowe
Ralph Kurtz
Fairfield
Robert Kurtz
Brighton
Don Gardner
Washington
Burlington
Squire
Terry Hall and Bradley
Ames
Russell Curtis
Harold T. Hall
Mr. Hall
Allied Radio
Frank Longwell
James Bruswitz
Craig
Doug
Bloomington
Minn
Ralph Bauer
Dene Carneys
Hopkins
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Wednesday Night
An AA session was held Wednesday at the Washington County Hospital long term care center with eight members. They discussed why the alcoholic drinks and the only requirement is the desire to stop drinking. Meetings start at 7 p.m. and coffee is served. new members are invited. call 653 2314 9 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information.
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Washington County
Mid-Prairie Voters to Name Board Members in Election
Mid-Prairie voters will name three members to the Board of Education of the Mid-Prairie Community School District in the September 11 ballot. Terms expiring include Dale Logan of Washington Township, Kenneth Dusenbery of West Chester, and Jesse Grout of Sharon Township. Nomination papers were filed by Keith Fisher, Tom Bailey, and incumbent Dale Logan. All board members serve at large for three years, with one member to be elected from each area to maintain balanced representation.
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Board of Education
Mid - Prairie
Dale Logan
Washington Township
Kenneth Dusenbery
West Chester
Jesse Grout
Sharon Township
Keith Fisher
Tom Bailey
Priscilla Club Luncheon At Winga's Restaurant
The Priscilla Club met for a one o'clock luncheon at Winga's Restaurant with Mrs Blair Haymes as a guest. The Twenty-Third Psalm for Busy People was read for meditation. Mrs L M Eicher hosted the afternoon and planned a program titled Air Your Opinion with members discussing various topics. Mrs P E Holder will be the September hostess.
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Priscilla Club
Winga’s
Blair Haymes
L.M. Eicher
P.E. Holder
Picnic honors AFS exchange student at Sunset Park
A Sunday evening picnic for American Field Service guests honored Panama’s Roberto Proll as the year’s AFS student. He resides with the James Schmidt family. Russell Bannister, James Schmidt, Fritz Brandi of Germany, and Recai Yaltirik of Turkey were among introductions. Recai stays with the Smiths for six weeks.
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Meta Service
Sunset Park
Roberto Proll
Panama
AFS
Roberto
James Schmidt
Russell Bannister
Fritz Brandi
Rotary
Germany
Recai Yaltirik
Turkey
International Farm
Burnett Smith
Recai
Smiths
Briefs Fined for Traffic Violations in Local Court
Two motorists paid fines in the justice of the peace court. Lloyd F. Edwards of route one Ainsworth was fined ten dollars for a stop sign violation. Larry L. Fulton of Washington was fined ten dollars for speeding.
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Justice of the Peace Court
Lloyd F. Edwards
Ainsworth
Larry L. Fulton
Washington
Moose Lodge sponsors Labor Day coffee break in Washington
Ten years ago members of the Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose in Washington sponsor a Labor Day coffee break for motorists. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served at the west edge of Sunset Park on Highway 92.
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Members of the Loyal Order of Moose
Women of the Moose
Washington
Sunset Park
Grain Markets High Low Close Prev in Chicago Report
Chicago grain market brief shows daily range with high and low prices and closing figures compared to the previous session. May include UPL attribution and market context for traders.
Live stock market notes and hog bids across Iowa and Illinois
Market activity mixed as cattle and hogs show varied bids. Quotations for U S 1-3 cattle and hog classes list prices for different weights, with sow and butcher ranges updated. Estimated receipts are 70,000 today. Wednesday receipts 118,000. week-ago and year-ago figures provided.
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DES Moines
UPI
Lowa
Minnegan
Mar
U.S
Kiwanis Club Tours McCleery Cumming plant
Kiwanis Club held a luncheon and brief business meeting then toured the McCleery Cumming Co. calendar plant. The tour showcased production techniques and calendar assembly by trained workers under the George Washington Line trade mark. Special guest Wm Smart, former member now living in Mount Pleasant, traveled from Washington on a bicycle in three hours, drawing enthusiastic applause.
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Kiwans Club
McCleery -Cumming Co
George Washington
Kiwanis
Wm. Smart
Mid-Prairie FFA heads to national contest after state win
Mid-Prairie FFA earned first place in the Iowa state Agricultural Mechanics contest at the Iowa State Fair, with Leith Pennington named top individual. The winning team of Pat Curl, Dave Benson, and Keith will represent Iowa at the national event in Independence Missouri on October 11. The competition covered arc welding, metals, motors, small engines, and machinery, with safety as a key factor.
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Leith Penningtotn
Pat Curl
Dave Benson
Keith
Mid-Prairie Ffa
Iowa Ffa Association
Independence
Missouri
FFA
Iowa State Fair Board
Marvin Fisher
Mike Yoder
Jay Leitsinger
Carl Benson
Gordon Troyer
Sam Berg
Des Moines
Paul Swank
Amana Refrigeration Fights Utility Rate Hike
Amana Refrigeration opposes an eight percent electric rate increase imposed by Amana Society Service Company. The issue centers on whether the service company is a public utility or a cooperative. The firm has filed a complaint with the commerce commission seeking investigation, arguing the Amana Society subsidiary is a for profit corporation.
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State Commerce Commission
Amana Refrigeration
The
Commerce Commission
Amana Society Service Company
Amana Society
Parsons College Summer Honor Roll Includes Three Washington Students
Three Washington students, Lu Ann Bickhart, Carol McClure, and Mark Myers, are named to the Parsons College honor roll in Fairfield for the summer session having achieved the required grade point averages.
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Washington
Parsons College
Fairfield
Lu Ann Bickhart
Carol McClure
Mark Myers
Social Calendar Events and Meetings Listed for Week
Rebekah Lodge meets at 8 p m in IOOF Hall UPW Circle II gathers at 1 30 p m at Mrs Mary Stewart Circle VII at 1 30 p m at Mrs Charles Schiebel Past Matrons Club dessert at Captain s Table 6 30 p m supper at Masonic Temple Regular meeting 8 p m Sunday Shalla reunion noon Kalona Park Bring own table service Monday Rainbow Girls 7 30 p m Masonic Temple Rainbow Board 7 p m Masonic Temple YWCA Council 7 15 p m YWCA room
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Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
UPW
Mary Stewart
Charles Schiebel
Masonic Temple
Shalla
Kalona Park
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple Rainbow Board
Ywca Council
YWCA
Plan auditions for Tri-City Symphony
James Dixon conductor will hold auditions for the Tri-City Symphony Orchestra before its 58th season. Auditions Sunday Sept 10 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m at the Masonic Auditorium Davenport openings include first violins second violins violas string bass cellos French horn trumpet Musicians in the area with qualifications urged to audition The orchestra comprises 85 professional players within 150 miles for more info call 762 6661 First rehearsal Oct 15 at 1 30 p m.
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James Dixon
Tri - City Symphony Orchestra
Masonic Auditorium
Davenport
Tri - City Symphony
Old-timers join in reunion drum corps at Mt Pleasant
Jesse Nauua and Marty Wannaker of Washington American Legion Post 29 will take part in a gathering of veteran fife drum and bugle corps members at the Old Threshers Reunion in Mt Pleasant this year.
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Jesse Nauua
Marty Wannaker
Washington
American Legion Post
Old Threshers
Mt. Pleasant
Fireworks Force Festival Caus e to End in Struga
In Struga Yugoslavia organizers planned fireworks for an open air poetry festival with 200 poets from 72 nations. The blasts frightened a horse causing a stampede through the grounds injuring three poets and forcing the event to be canceled.
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Struga
Yugoslavia
UPI
Knupps celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Knupp were honored for their 25th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Tony Ross and Tad, north of Washington. Relatives later joined with cake and homemade ice cream as pink and white colors set the refreshments.
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Hichard Knupp
Tony Ross
Tad
Washington
Red Cross honors swim instructors at local program dinner
Washington County Red Cross chapter honored water safety instructors from the learn-to-swim program at a Tuesday dinner at Captain's Table. Attendees included Roger Schloss and Winnie Belter. Volunteers received service years ranging from one to 14 years, with Kim Steele and Gail Conrad among top honorees. Co directors for the year were Mrs Rosenkild, Mrs Crull, and Kim Steele. Water safety committee elected included Mrs Walker and others with terms listed. Directors for the 1973 swim program to be named next spring.
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Washington County
Red Cross
Roger Schloss
Winnie Belter
Schloss
Milo Steele Jr
Neal Lampkin
Harole Gamon
Rosenkild
Crull
Kim Steele
Mike Walker
Milton Flickinger
Huber
Milo Steele
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