Girls 4 H clubs plan 4 H achievement shows in county
Fourteen clubs across Washington County schedule 4 H achievement shows from July 10 to July 19. About 290 girls exhibit home economics projects in areas like cooking clothing and home improvement and present talks. Official judges will assess exhibits and performances at county fair and presentations on July 21.
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Washington County
Jane Passmore
Extension Home Economist
United Methodist Church
Wellman
Merrill Smalley
Pepperettes
Ainsworth Methodist Church
Ed Whetstine
Cedar Clippers
M. L. Crawford
Ed Whetstone
Crooked Creek Cloverettes
Legion Hall
Crawfordsville
Ron Ornduff
Dutch Creek Figerettes
Gail Trier
Keota
Grace Hill
Ed Augustine
Wash
Miss Kaufman reports on her week at Girls State
Crawfordsville June 25 Iris Kaufman recounts her week at Girls State in Cedar Falls where she led a delegation to County Convention and earned a city appointment after losing the primary in a bid for state auditor. Junior Auxiliary month notes Sue Arthur as president and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kaufman
American Legion Auxiliary
Iris Kaufman
Girls State
Cedar Falls
Iris
Sue Arthur
Jerilyn Davis
Susan Griffith
Kay Slater
Connie McCall
Marshalltown
Chris Lease
Connie
Holiday traffic deaths rise as Independence Day travel swells
Nationwide travel surges over the long weekend with Michigan estimating three million motorists on roads and Chicago expecting 1.25 million travelers in 365000 autos. The National Safety Council projects 520 to 620 holiday traffic deaths. United Press International tallied 20 by 7 am EDT with New York and Michigan each reporting four deaths and Ohio Missouri and New Hampshire reporting two.
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Michigan
Chicago
National Safety Council
United Press International
New York
Ohio
Indian
Missouri
New Hampshire
Three Bedford youths injured in Hopkins fireworks blast
Three Bedford youths Roger Poorer Richard Poorer and Russell McCloud were hospitalized after a Hopkins pickup truck loaded with fireworks exploded Friday night. The Missouri Highway Patrol said the 400 firecrackers one-half gross cherry bombs and half gross M eighty s caused the blast. The truck veered off road, struck a parked car, and ended in a ditch. Roger Poorer remained in intensive care with burns and hearing loss.
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Hopkins, Mo
UPI
Bedford
Town
Hopkins
Missouri Highway Patrol
Richard
Roger Poorer
Russell McCloud
Maryville
Ine
State allocates funds to mark cycle pathways across Iowa
Officials from the Towa State Conservation Commission and the Iowa Highway Commission are negotiating to designate state roads as bicycle paths with a $10,000 appropriation. Stokes and Bob Cleckner of the American Bicycle Institute propose stencil motifs on highways to alert drivers and cyclists. Plans include rural parkways, abandoned rail corridors, and the Shimeki State Forest and Yellow River areas for seasonal biking and winter snowmobiling.
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AMES
DPA
Towa State Conservation Ommission
Iowa Bicycle Clubs
Iowa Highway
Towa
Conservation Commission
Conseration Commission
The
Highway Commission
Varios
John Stokes
Che
Lands and Water Division
Conservation Com
Stokes
Bicycle Club
Des Moines
Wisconsin
Iowa
Shimeki State Forest
Fort Madison
Yellow River Forest
T ‘Waukon Junction
Waukon
Jepsen Opens Bid for Governorship
Lt. Gov Roger Jepsen announced plans to seek the GOP nomination for Iowa governor. He criticized Gov Robert Ray for poor communication with legislative leaders during the last session and said leadership must be provided by the chief executive. He believed the primary would not hurt Republicans in the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jepsen
GOP
Ray
Legisature
Rgard
HBO Club Des xt Luncheon Attendance Noted
The HBO club met for a des xt luncheon at Captain Table on Thursday afternoon. Eight members and six guests attended including Mrs. Virginia Ramsey, Mr. Virginia Schnicker and granddaughter Dawn Davison of Weaver, Mrs. Mary Libe, Mrs. Dora Martin and Mrs. Katherine Eagle. The August meeting will be at Mrs. Helen Bartholow's home.
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HBO Club
Desxt
Virginia Ramsey
Rginia Schnicker
Dawn Davison
Weaver
Mary Libe
Dora’ Martin
Katherine Eagle
Helen Bartholow
Mrs Robert Ross Dies Here Friday
Mrs Robert A Ross aged 81 died Friday July 2 1971 after a lingering illness at The Pines rest home Funeral services were held at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Tom Pace officiating Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery She was born December 1 1889 in Wisconsin and first married Daniel James Cline in 1914 who died 1951 She later married Robert A Ross who died 1958 Surviving are her son Wayne Cline of Washington her daughter Mrs Alonzo Collins of Iowa City one grandson Frank two brothers and one sister living in Virginia
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Robert A. Ross
the Pines Rest Home
Aingering
Jones Funeral Home
Tom Pace
Elmirove
May Brown
Wi Uly Brown
Daniel James Cline
St. Paul Evangelical & Reformed Shareh
Wayne Cline
Washington
Alonzo
Cristina) Collins
Iowa City
Frank
Virgin
Lime Creek 4-H Livewires Earn Judging Honors
The Lime Creek Livewires 4-H Club judging team, coached by Howard Bohr of Wellman, placed first in the 4-H Division at the Junior Hereford Field Day in Marshalltown and second at the Hereford Field Day in Central. They placed sixth nationally in the National Beef Show at Cedar Rapids and second in the Town division. Members include Phil Houseal, Andy Rowe, Jay Seitsinger, and Mike Houseal of Wellman.
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Lime Creek
Julian Gamon
Howard Bohr
Wellman
Marshalltown
Central
Cedar Rapids
Phil Houseal
Andy Rowe
Jay Seitsinger
Mike Houseal
Classified professional and service directory entries
A dense listing of area professionals including attorneys doctors chiropractors and insurance agents with offices in Keota Kalona Washington and surrounding towns. Entries give firm names partners addresses and phone numbers along with a few hours or service notes such as closed Wednesdays and Saturday afternoon for a few.
Weekend canoe trip features Bayou Ozark Society outing
A Shreveport Times feature by Gerry Robichaux recounts a Bayou Chapter Ozark Society 20 mile canoe trip down the Savine River between Carthage and Marshall. Betsy Dodder and Tom Dodder join the voyage with Stan Tiner and others, detailing sunburn, fallen trees, river litter, and varied views of nature. The Ozark Society, founded 1965 to save the Buffalo River, broadened to regional conservation.
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Shreveport
Times
Gerry Robichaux
Nother
The
News
Betsy Dodder
Dodders
Stanley’ Tiner
Bayou
Ozark Society
National Organization
Savine River
Carthage
Marshall
Deadwood
Th Tcle
Betsy
Tom
Stan
Barksdale Afb
Ozarky
Fayetteville
Ark
Buf ‘Alo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ozark-Quachita
Livestock Fitting and Showing Set for July 6 at Fairgrounds
Final plans for a 4H and FFA livestock fitting and showing clinic on Tuesday July 6 at 6 30 p m at the Washington County Fairgrounds were announced by County Extension Director Jim Brier Aldon Hans area livestock specialist will cover nutritional aspects and demonstrations will link live appearance to carcass quality in market animals Instructors and helpers from Wellman Riverside Crawfordsville Ainsworth Washi ngton and West Chester will lead beef swine sheep and dairy demos with dairy on the Timmins farm five miles southwest of Washington All 4 H and FFA members and parents should attend at 6 30 p m and will be excused after the initial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Jim Brier
Washington County Fairgrounds
Eldon Hans
Bob Emde
Howard Bohr
Wellman
John Schneider
Riverside
Kirk Howsare
Crawfordsville
Tom Skubal
Ainsworth
Ed Andson
Jim
Mark Hotchkiss
Washington
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Fairgrounds
Timmins
Mrs. Hughes Former Cotter Bethel Resident Dies
Mrs. Richard D. Hughes a former Cotter and Bethel resident died Friday at Doctors Hospital Washington DC Graveside services are planned at Cambrian Cemetery near Cotter Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Rev William Kettlitz will preside Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home Surviving are several nieces and nephews Husband was a minister in Cotter Bethel churches years ago Further details will follow
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Richard D. Hughes
Cotter
Bethel
Doctors Hospital
Washingon
D.C
Cambrian Cemetery
William Kettlitzn
Jones Funeral Home
Hughes
Stagner Receives Dean’s Honor For 4.0 Iowa Pharmacy Record
William Stagner of Isatona, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Stagner, earned a perfect 4.0 semester average at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. The dean recognized his academic excellence for the past semester, noting it equals straight A work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stagner
Isatona
Vernon Stagner
Colege of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Stagner
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Earth
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Ington County Fairgrounds
Brighton Methodist Church
Kenneth Ornduff
West Chester Methodist Church
Clovertones
County Fairgrounds
E Augustine
Edwin Vittetoe
John Bald
Highlandettes
Highland School
Pleasant Hill Church
Clever Cloverettes
Wa Maidens
Farm Bureau
Larry Whetstine
Jolly 4Wers
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
Farmer’s Mutual Hail OF
CRULL
Lee
Agency
DIAL
Department
Des Gates
Marie Lowe
Loraine Suter
Jan Fletcher
Vivian Wells
Ruth Slater
Phyllis Sommer
Helen White
Presient
Lorraine Suter
Ferne Yanott
Hazel Meeks
Ruthe Fletcher
Star Arms
Helen Lease
Olive Mitchell
Verne Spangler
Valeria Johnson
Ditoring Committee
Mae
White Elephant
Mrs. Orrin Johnson
Tampa
Fla
Charles Saunders
R. ¢. Wells
Charles Wells
Mike
Bob
Sandy) Wells
Bob Wells
Ronnie Schmitz
West Union
Mediapolis
Ronnie
Kenneth Cherryholmes
Iowa State Education Association
Kenneth Wells
L.E.A
K. HI
Cherryholmes
Fred Anwyl
Washington County Hospital
Phil Kneen
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Mark
Robert Ross
Livingston, Day, Kehoe
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
J. K. Bissland
Production Credit Association
North
Melvin Schneider
State Farm Insurance
Jack Falls
Maplewood Manor
P. L.etter
Optometrist
John W. Lemmon
Southtown Avenue
Tom Dodders
West End Grocery
S. Ave
Sun
Sparklers
Eva
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