Keota Fun Festival Days Set for July 10 11 12
Final plans approved at the Community Club meeting with Pearl Mound as host. The festival runs July 10 to 12 featuring a Kiddie Parade on Broadway Friday, a Tractor Pull with 700 in prizes, a Dunking Machine, and a Big Parade Saturday at 2 30 starting at the High School. Free ice cream social opens Saturday night with cake donations requested after noon. Merchants sponsor prize drawings at 9 pm Saturday.
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Keota
Pearl Mound
Port City
Broadway
Keota Jaycees
Farmers Coop
Jaycees
Jaycee
Keota Chemical
Washington County 4 H selling season fair tickets
County 4 H members are assisting in selling season tickets for the 1969 Washington County Fair. Tickets cost 3 dollars and grant daily admission plus access to major evening attractions including the tractor pulling contest Miss Washington County Pageant 4 H Night the Little Miss Washington County Pageant Swine Show and the horse show. Tickets available from 4 H club members and the County Extension Office. purchase by July 31 for August 4 8 fair.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
County Extension Office
Keota Scouts Head to National Jamboree in Idaho
Four Keota Boy Scouts join 39 from Southern Iowa Council leaving Siguorney by chartered bus at 6:45 AM for the National Jamboree in Farragut Idaho. Planned stops include Badlands South Dakota Ellsworth Air Force Base Cody Wyoming and Yellowstone Glacier National Parks and a Blackfeet Indian Mission. They return July 26 with stories and photos. Names are John Tadlock Ron Northrup Randy Mound John Schreurs.
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Keota
Iowa
Farragut
Idaho
Sigourney
Badlands National Monument
South Dakota
Ellsworth Air Force Base
Cody
Wyoming
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
John Tadlock
Ron Northrup
Randy Mound
John Schreurs
Faith Baptist Bible School Dates Set
Faith Baptist Church on Highway 1 and 92 will run a five day Vacation Bible School July 14 through 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. for children in grades 1 through 6. The theme is Lets Go with Christ.
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Faith Baptist Church
Christ
Fuhrs Hold 30th Wedding Anniversary in Geneseo
Charles and Ruth Fuhr hosted a courtesy for relatives from eight states in Geneseo Illinois to mark their 30th wedding anniversary. A 1 30 p m luncheon and open house at Central Savings Bank was planned by their sons in law and daughters in law Ray Fuhr of Grafton Wisconsin and Ray Fuhr of Cambridge Illinois. Decorations featured green and yellow. The guest list included the Dunbar family from Washington and many relatives from Wisconsin Colorado West Virginia Alabama Nebraska and Ohio plus Rev Joe Johnston and other local relatives.
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Washington
Charles Fuhr
Geneseo
Ill
Central Savings Bank
Ray Fuhr
Grafton
Wis
Cambridge
Brenda
Ericka
Kent
Clifford Weidner
Fairfield
Tom Smith
Mark
Birmingham
Ala
Barry Klepinger
Christine
Greeley
Colo
Howard Lambert
Beckley
W. Va
Howard Lambert Jr
Vietnam
Harry Allison and
Shannon
Athens
Paul Maxwell
Kearney
Neb
Glenn Dunbar
Dale Fuhr
Robert Garrett
Ferne Birney
Washington Evening Journal masthead and misc rates
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff including Editor David Elder and News Editor Charles Morris. Subscription rates show 2 a year in Iowa and higher outside Iowa, with publication as an afternoon paper except Sundays and holidays.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Hospital Admits and Dismissals Listed
On the record hospital admission notes list Mrs Stella Dodd of Keota Mrs Charles Jackson of Washington and Mrs Myrtle Pierce of Washington as admitted yesterday. Dismissals today include Mrs Mae Sturgeon of Washington and Douglas Hessel tine of Washington.
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Stella Dodd
Keota
Charles Jackson
Washington
Myrtle Pierce
Mae Sturgeon
Douglas Hesseltine
Helscher Accepts Radiology Diploma and Job Move
Loretta Helscher, daughter of Mr and Mrs LeVernon Helscher, earned a two year diploma from Mercy Hospital School of Radiological Technology Iowa City class of June 27 and began work July 7 at Burlington General Hospital Burlington after accepting a position.
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Keota
Loretta Ann Helscher
LeVernon Helscher
Mercy Hospital School of Radiological Technology
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Miss Helscher
Burlington General Hospital
Burlington
Washington County issues two marriage licenses
The Washington County Clerk's Office issued Monday a marriage license to Henry Ratcliffe Brad bury of Marshalltown and Bonnie Jean Campbell of Ainsworth. The office also issued a license Tuesday to John Edward Walling and Cynthia Mae Krantz, both of Washington.
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Washington County
Henry Ratcliffe Bradbury
Marshalltown
Bonnie Jean Campbell
Ainsworth
John Edward Walling
Cynthia Mae Krantz
Washington
Frigidaire Surface Renewer Promoted by Marge
Marge praises Frigidaire Surface Renewer as a cleaning and waxing aid for appliances. The informal recommendation highlights its usefulness in maintaining home surfaces.
Kron Reunion at Kalona Park Picnic
A July 4 Kron family reunion gathered at Kalona park with relatives from Washington Riverside Iowa City Keota Hills Oskaloosa Kalona Wellman and others. Mrs John Knotek led coffee duties and invitations were arranged by Mrs Ed win Kron Mrs David Flading and Mrs Jim Wiles. Next year’s event will be organized by Mrs Clifford Stumpf and Mrs Donald Draker.
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Kalona Park
Kron
John Knotek
Edwin Kron
David Flading
Jim Wiles
Clifford Stumpf
Donald Draker
Robert K
Frances Draker
Hills
Florence Kron
Charles Mannhardt
Oskaloosa
Jack Figgins
Cindy
Becky
Barby
Kalona
Charles
Jay
Kerry
John
Alan
Wellman
Effie Jolly 86 dies at Washington County Hospital
Effie E. Jolly, 86, of Ainsworth, died this morning at Washington County Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Jones Funeral Home. Service time tentatively set for 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Effie Jolly
Effie E. Jolly
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
Jones Funeral Home
Max Marble Plans Retirement as Madison Publisher
Max A Marble longtime editor and former Washington resident announced his retirement as publisher of the Madison Minnesota Press. He and his wife will remain in Madison after leaving Washington during World War II when their son Robert, publisher of the Madison paper, went on active duty.
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Max A. Marble
Washington
Washington Evening Journal
Madison, Minnesota
Mrs. Marble
Robert
Madison
Max
Local corn and soybean yield contest entries due
Washington County Extension Service announces a July 18 deadline for county and state corn and soybean yield contest entries. Local contests run by the Crawfordsville Lions and Wellman Lions feed into the State Master contest. entry fees due with entry. Frier notes Washington County crops look strong though statewide crops are 2 to 3 weeks behind normal.
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Jim Frier
Washington County Extension Service
Crawfordsville Lion’s Club
Wellman Lion’s Club
Washington County
Iowa
Open House Planned for Dewey Weeks Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Weeks plan an open house at their home at 620 East Pork Sunday afternoon July 13 from 2 to 4 oclock honoring Mr and Mrs Dewey Weeks for their 50th wedding anniversary All friends and relatives invited.
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Mrs
Richard Weeks
East Pork
Mrs. Weeks
Dewey Weeks
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Mark Shearer
Washington Community
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Glenn Burkhauser
Bernadine Brokaw
June Delea
Joe Johnston
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Mark OF
Tyson
North Marion
Walgreen Agency
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Tussy
Belushi
Gelwsil Va
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KODAK
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Herrs
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Colgate
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Marge
Max Marble
Plans
Frier
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Bag
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Hardwa
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