New county fair adds adult classes for women and seniors
Washington County Fair introduces trial new divisions open to all county women and seniors with no prizes this year. Entry deadline is July 26. Classes cover art, candles, ceramics, culinary, needlework, textiles, knitting, flower arrangements, and senior crafts. superintendents listed for each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ment
Dwane Shalla
Riverside
Larry Shalla
Boyd Seifkas
Washington
Herb Hammen
Wellman
Bill Yorman
Ray Sojka
Hubert Malichky
Charlie Davison
Wayland
John Owen
Clark Wagner
Mayme Squires
Walter Smith
Sara Kephart Honored At Shower Before August Wedding
Mrs. Richard Weeks Mrs. Donald Lins Mrs. Verne Crone and Mrs. Cloyce Crone hosted a Wednesday evening shower in the Weeks home honoring Miss Sara Kephart a August bride elect. Thirty nine friends and relatives attended with advice given to the bride and games played. The peach and white refreshment scheme was used with punch and coffee served by Mrs. William Jones and Mrs. Kenneth Patterson. Miss Kephart will marry Michael Patterson on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Weeks
Donald Lins
Verne Crone
Cloyce Crone
Sara Kephart
William Jones
Kenneth Patterson
Dismissals and personnel changes in listed communities
Yesterday Raymond Patterson of Washington in medical dismissal. Today Kevin Hall of Crawfordsville. Mr and Mrs Claude Dickerson of Ainsworth. Vernon Houtz of Grandview. Mrs John Dickinson of Fairfield. Mrs Tom Essex of Washington. Robert Barnet of Fairfield. Rodney Fickling of Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin Hall
Crawfordsville
Claude Dickerson
Ainsworth
Vernon Houtz
Grandview
John Dickinson
Fairfield
Tom Essex
Washington
Robert Barnett
Rodney Fickling
Keota
Select Hardy Phlox For Garden Color And Reliability
The Practical Gardener highlights tall perennial phlox as the top color source with white, red, blue, pink, purple, and orange varieties. It guides choosing blooms now, planting in fall or spring, and lists old standards like Leo Schlageter and Mount FujiYama, plus newer strains. It advises sun, well drained soil, deep digging, humus, fertilizer, and careful watering to avoid mildew.
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Leo Schlageter
John Falstaff
Dresden
R. Symons
Rootworm beetles emerge in Washington County corn fields
Washington County Extension Director Jim Frier reports adult western corn rootworm beetles beginning to emerge this week. Field checks with Area Crop Specialist Vivian Jennings show 10 to 20 percent pupated with others in pupa or larval stages. As silks emerge, fields may see serious beetle populations threatening pollination. treatment advised if 10 to 15 adults per field occur. Recommended insecticides include carbaryl, malathion, or Diazinon, with varying durations of effectiveness.
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Jim Frier
Washington County
Vivan Jennings
Frier
Baby Timothy Mark Westen Born in Minneapolis
Mrs Adeline Westen received word early this morning of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Westen in Minneapolis The infant Timothy Mark weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces The Wes ten family resides at 12008 Jefferson Street N E Minneapolis Minnesota 55433.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Westen
Donald Westen
Mineapolis
Timothy Mark
Westens
Jefferson Street N. E
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Novak sentenced to seven years in Anamosa Reformatory
District court Thursday sentenced Dennis Lee Novak to a term not to exceed seven years in the Anamosa Reformatory. No misuse of a bank check charge was brought. Judge L R Carson announced the sentence. Marriage licenses issued to Elvin L Yoder and Bonnie L Roth of Wayland and to Wendell W Nisly and Muriel M Miller of Kalona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Lee Novak
Anamosa Reformatory
Novak
L. R. Carson
Elvin Leroy Yoder
Greenwood, Ind
Bonnie Lou Roth
Wayland
Wendell William Nisly
Wellman
Muriel Marie Miller
Kalona
Fair plans discussed at Crooked Creek Legion meeting
Crooked Creek Cyclones met at the Legion Hall to study fair books and discuss fair plans. Barry Hodges of Canadian 4-H spoke on Canadian 4-H and interests for members. Galen Howsare and Randy Hodge attended the Iowa Junior Angus Premier at Des Moines, with Calf show results noted.
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Crawfordsville
George Canott
E. Roy Bell
Washington
Art Whiting
Kathy
Karen
Kentucky
Whiting
Charles Johnson
Crofton
Crooked Creek
Legion Hall
Barry Hodges
Galen Howsare
Wyman community notes and family visits July events
Mrs Dunn and Elizabeth hosted guests in Wyman with visits from families in Columbus Junction Crawfordsville Huston Texas and Des Moines. The Wyman Community Club elected officers Jean Kracaw Julia Humphreys Jessie Humphreys Dorothy Humphreys and Jessie Rees. Corina Marie born July 7 at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces. Several families enjoyed picnics visits 4 H camp attendees Joetta Huff and Bob Dunn attended Ames camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
James Dunn
Elizabeth
William Dunn
Columbus Junction
J. W. Evans
Crawfordsville
Mickie Coldwell
Kim and
Cory
Huston
Texas
Alice Meyers
Davenport
Jessie Rees
Dale Humphreys
Jacqueline
Micheal
Fred Humphreys
Kenneth Sabin
Memorial Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Corina Marie
Tammy
Wyman Community Club
Talma Kilpatrick
Jean Kracaw
Julia Humphreys
Jessie Humphreys
Dorothy Humphreys
Ruth Witting
Linda
Des Moines
C. D. Davis
Robert Humphreys
Jim Austin
Iowa City Park
T. Dewey
Sarah Davis
Meyers family picnic ties Wayland gatherings to weddings
In Wayland July 16 families of the late Dave and Ben Meyers met for a picnic with relatives from Ohio and Kansas attending Rita Graber and Donovan Steiner’s wedding. Others hosted and attended events include Mary Schantz and Jay Hanson’s wedding in Iowa City, and various reunions and birthday celebrations across West Wayland park and nearby towns.
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Wayland
Dave
Ben Meyers
Ohio
Kansas
Rita Graber
Donovan Steiner
Ralph Wade
Sterling
Illinois
Wayne Maumaw
Harper
Ralph Maumaw
Chris
Steven
David Schrock
Dayton Steiner
Jim Brooks
Bill Deaton
Washington
Becky
Gary Yoder
Newton
Dean Meyer
Duane Yoder
Ralph Unternahrer
Jacob Unternahrer
Clarence Unternahrer
Westville
Indiana
Delmar
Truman Beckler
John
Harold Unterwahrers
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Howard Marquis
Miss Kephart
Michael Patters
Raymond Patterson
Medical
Smiley
Glenn Todd
Mount Fujiyama
Allen Griggs
Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker
BATES
Robert Day
Louis J. Kehoe
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Attorneys At Law
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
M. L. Tweeton
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
KCN Radio
Dale Williams
Bill Baily
Wall Street Report
Midwest
Chicago
Whitney Bolton
World News
Mutual
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Letts
Navy
Wright Brothers’ Museum
Naval Base
Norfolk
Zenobia Sowell
Dwight Graber
Mrs. Dunn
Donald Kracaw
Wayland Park
Meyers Group
West Wayland Park
Don Wyse
Daughers
Sam Christner
Glen McCoy Jr
Emily Wyse
Shelda Wyse
Marguerite Gingerich
Iowa City
Earl Gingerich
Tucson
Arizona
Annouce
Darlene
Houston
William F. Hardy
Strasburg
Wayland Methodist Church
Grace McCoy
Glen Gisel
Oral Conrad
C. E. Rhum
Orval Miller
Ervin Reschly
Reschly
Clayton Nebel
John H. Roth
Dennis Boshart
Dillon Boshart
Warren Slagel
Gilbert Roth
Paul Miller
Orie Beese
Earl Bachman
Noah Unternahrer
Glen Roth
Ralph Reschly
Ray Roth
A. W. Eichelberger
Maurice Krabill
Leonard Leichty
Floyd Reschly
Sheldon Miller
Ervin Leichty
Stan Miller
Shelly
Waco Drive-in
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