National Hot Air Balloon Championship Heads to Indianola
The 1975 National Hot Air Balloon Championships will be held at Simpson College in Indianola August 28 with nearly 200 balloonists from across the United States and England, Canada and other nations. Last year about 40,000 spectators attended.
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Indianola
Iowa
Url
United States
Simpson College
England
Canada
Gary Ruble
Indianola Balloons, Inc
Ruble
Indianola Chamber of Commerce
Simpson
Chuck Ehrler
Louisville
Fritz Rosendahl
Okoboji
Island
Chamber of Commerce
Quilts on display draw large Wayland crowd
A large audience gathered at the Wayland Legion Hall for the Henry County Bicentennial weekend quilt show featuring 43 quilts from over a century old to modern pieces including an American Heritage quilt. Local organizers Mrs Ralph Wenger Mrs Aldine Meyer Mrs Inez Roth Mrs Max McGuire and helpers were praised for their efforts as refreshments were provided by Progress Lab members.
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Waunita
McGuire
Progress Lab
Jerry Owen
Chad Owen
Mindy Owen
Dawn Owen
Max Owen
Ed Owen
Gary Owen
Felix Cummings
Clinton
Hoyt
Kansas
Ray Howard
Todd
Ottumwa
Keith Augustine
Washington
Patty Rich
Jan
Oxnard
California
Patty
Allen Rich
Norman Barr
Mike
Doug
Belview
Ill
Jim Miller
Terry
Tracy
Brighton
Lenore Miller
Finkes enjoy trip to Oregon
Mrs Velta Finke and Clyde Finke of West Branch spent July 1 to 11 on a western trip visiting Roseburg Oregon and other locales. They stayed with Don Gingery family and recalled college ties. The piece notes other local arrivals and a large Iowa American Legion convention with Col George Day among speakers.
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DY Marian
Ead Crawfordsville
Velta Finke
Clyde Finke
West Branch
Don Gingery
Roseburg
Oregon
Clyde
Don
Central College
Pella
Ocean
Crather Andiamond Lakes
Loveland
Colo
Chess Lefforge
Salt Lake City
West Branch High School
Rose Wellwerts
Chicago
Dwight Graber
Grabers
Wayland
Keith Thomas
Kirt
Jeff
Tracy
Johnstown
Haydn Thomas
Mt. Pleasant
Guy Stull
Carol) Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
Thomas
Washington
Helen Thomas
Fairgrounds
Harold Miller
Freeport
Ill
Mt. Morris
Harold
Glaydon Miller
Bob Miller
Randy
Suzanne) Groves
Jason
Julius
Maureen) Nelson
Bradley
Kirkwood College
Kenneth Rhea
Sioux City
Iowa American Legion
Legion
Iowa
Air Force
George Day
North Vietnam
Dry Iowa crops face heat and drought stress in weekly report
Iowa corn stands at 59 inches average height with up to 76 inches in advanced fields as 25 percent assessed. Dry spell and heat cause leaf rolling and stress while corn, soybeans, oats, and winter wheat show mixed condition readings and harvest progress. Monopol y origin noted with Charles Darrow credited as inventor.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
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Finkes
Paul
North Side Square
Charles Darrow
Philadelphia
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Hese
Nancy
Vea
Ano
Lothing & Shoes
Natit
National Bank of Washington of Washington
Treasury
U.S
Capital Accounts
Jranda
William H. Jones
Idiam H. Jones
Richard L. Weexs
Richard A. Stewart
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