Final Event of County Fair Horse Show Draws Crowd
The Washington County Fair horse show concluded Thursday evening drawing about 1,000 spectators despite light rain. Winners across Open Pony, Clover Leaf, Western and English divisions included Janet Freeman's Danny's Jan Bar in Open Pony, Gary Bader in Power Jet showing, Karen Watters in Towns end Cash and multiple others from Davenport, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding towns with titles in Pony, Clover Leaf, Ladies Western, Open Three Gaited, and more.
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Washington County
Gary Bader
James Bader
Davenport
Junior
Rickey Reichert
Letts
Shaim
Bennie Wolfe
Harper
Cheater
Pat Smith
Cedar Rapids
Little Buster
Dave Hammes
IWA
Gwen Groharing
Richard Petersen
Ace’s Power Pack
Nancy Robertson
Mr. Pleasant
Hawkeye Beauty
Marion Watters
Waterloo
Sue Mayerhofer
Dallas Mayerhofer
Durant
Judy Rathjen
Ken Smith
Marengo
Mr. Bimbo
Kathy Maverhofer
Harold Rauch
Sue’s Rocket
Ronald Rayner
Lone Tree
Billy T. Fisher
Mac Weller
Washington
Velma Glazer
Carlisle
Don Lowe
Lyle Lowe
Crawfordsville
Miss Gidget
Richland Area Oat Yields Hit High Levels
In Richland, oat yields run very high with Howard Adrian reporting 95 to 100 bushels per acre on a 22 acre field. Bob Baski Farm yields about 90 bushels per acre and 85 bushels on an 18 acre plot at William Kenney place. Tom Hoskins reports 70 bushels per acre. Weight also strong from 35 to 39 pounds. Local grain dealers estimate harvest 60 to 75 percent complete.
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Richland
Howard Adrian
Bob Sobaski
William Kenney Place
Tom Hoskins
Max Arbogast Severely Burned In Iowa Truck Crash
RICHLAND Iowa five miles northwest of Richland a gravel truck driven by Max Arbogast of Washington struck a hog in the road near the Raymond Greiner corner. The truck caught fire and was badly damaged. Arbogast suffered severe burns to his hands arms and face and other injuries. He received treatment from a Richland doctor and was transported by ambulance to Veterans Hospital in Iowa City for care.
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Richland
Max Arbogast
Washington
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Arbogast
Raymond Greiner
Y Wives Coffee Attended by Thirty Six Members
Thirty six women attended the Y Wives coffee held Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Dean Cox. Guests included Mrs. Alan Bergstrom and Mrs. Archie Lovick with co hosts Mrs. Price Roberts and Mrs. Leon Hillman. The next gathering will be August 8 at Mrs. Richard Lund’s home with cohosts Mrs. Robert Vanderlinden and Mrs. Burge Hammond.
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Y Wives
Dean Cox
Alan Bergstrom
Archie Lovick
Price Roberts
Leon Hillman
Richard Lundgren
Robert Vanderlinden
Burge Hammond
Washington County Fair judging results extra lines
Last of judging results from the Washington County Fair list champions in cattle and horse divisions. Winners include Angus Champion Boyd Gilliand Highlanders and Reserve Nancy Gilliand, Highlanders, with numerous Blue Red and White class placements across Junior and Cow and Calf categories. Horse and Pony titles crown Roger Lucas Cyclones and Jeannie Latta Riverside Ramblers with multiple showmanship and reserve honors.
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Angus
Boyd Gilliand
Highlanders
Nancy Gilliand
Linda Lutz
Jim Lutz
Robert Wells
Duane Lewis
Cyclones
Ira Sojka
Chicagua
Chuck Trier
Flyers
Sherry Horak
Jills
Roger Simmering
Washington
FFA
Kirk How
Sue Berdo
Jackson Jills
Roger Brinning
Keota Ffa
Perry Palmer
Progressives
Tom _ Brinning
Heifer Blue
Donnie Brinning
Diana Green
Phil Sojka
Riverside Ramblers
Washington Ffa
Ramblers
Larry Brinning
Cindy Statler
Cubs
Mike Latta
Jeannie Latta
Mike Rich
Hustlers
Peggy Kephart
Jennie Latta
Marlene Chabal
Ron Lucas
Trail Performance Ponies
Roger Lucas
Vivian Renoux
Dutchettes
Tim Rich
David Green
Jackson Boys
Horses
Dick Edwards
Florenc Augustine
Robin McCoy
Richland Youth Hurt in One Car Accident
Larry Lankford, 20, son of Marion and Mrs. Lankford of rural Richland, was injured when he lost control on a gravel road west of Richland mid afternoon Thursday. The car sustained severe damage. he was treated by a Richland doctor before being moved to University Hospitals in Iowa City.
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Richland
Larry Lankford
Marion Lankford
Larry
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Lewis Groff dies rites in Wellman
Lewis William Groff 89 died Wednesday at Shenk Nursing Home after a lingering illness. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wellman Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Parris officiating. Burial in Wellman cemetery. Calling hours at Powell Funeral Home. Survived by five children Glen Fisher Elizabeth Kempf Harold Milford Willard of Parnell. 21 grandchildren seven great grandchildren one sister Lavina Ruegsegger and a brother George, both of Wellman.
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Wellman
Lewis William Groff
Shenk
Wellman Methodist Church
Robert Parris
Wellman Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Mr. Groff
Iowa County
John
Elizabeth Wetrich Groff
Will mark grave of John Clark Sr in Iowa ceremony
A dedication program for John Clark Sr. with a United States Daughters of 1812 bronze marker will be held Sunday afternoon August 6 at Clark Cemetery 14 miles northwest of Columbus Junction Union Township Louisa County. The 87 page manuscript John Clark Soldier 1812 and Iowa Pioneer will be shared with Washington and Louisa County Historical Societies. John Clark born about 1780 in Maryland was a farmer and rifleman in the Ohio militia. He moved to Indiana after marriage and came to Iowa in 1840 and died January 24, 1862. He is buried on land he donated for a burying ground. Descendants include Mrs Lola DeLong and Mrs Mela Vacha of Washington.
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John Clark
United States Daughters of 1812
Clark Cemetery
Columbus Junction
Union Township
Louisa County
Iowa
Washington
Maryland
Ohio
Indiana
Lola DeLong
Mela Vacha
Clark
Mrs. Griffith 81 Dies in Washington Thursday
Mrs Mary Agnes Griffith age 81 died Thursday at 8 15 p m in her home 917 Prospect Place Washington The funeral will be Sunday at 2 p m at Salem United Presbyterian Church with Rev Hensman Smith in charge Burial in Cambrian Cemetery Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home Columbus Junction is in charge of arrangements She was born February 25 1886 daughter of Thomas and Mary Jones Williams She married Edward Griffith who died June 25 1959 Surviving are Eleanor Davis Edward Griffith David Griffith Crawfordsville Margaret Griffith Washington Elsie Smith Jr Columbus Junction Dorothy Williams Trivoli Ill plus 20 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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Mary Agnes Griffith
Prospect Place
Washington
Salem United
Alfred
Eleanor) Davis
Edward Griffith
David Griffith
Crawfordsville
Margaret Griffith
Wesley
Elsie) Smith Jr
Columbus Junction
Robert
Dorothy) Williams
Trivoli
Ill
Competition Keen in Tractor Pull at Washington County Fair
Competition was keen at the Washington County Fair tractor pull on Thursday afternoon. Jerry Forinash of West Chester won 6,000 pound class, Buddy Holub won 9,000 pound class, and Wayne Shalla won 12,000 pound class. Runners-up included Joe Simon and Brent Reynolds in 6,000. Henry Wieland and Daryl Doerscher in 9,000. Dick Stewart and Cleo Molyneaux in 12,000.
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Washington County
Jerry Forinash
West Chester
Buddy Holub
Wayne Shalla
Joe Simon
West Liberty
Brent Reynolds
Iowa City
Henry Wieland
Daryl Doerscher
Washington
Dick Stewart
Cleo Molyneaux
Illinois
MRS MARY BRENNEMAN DIES IN KALONA HOME
Mrs Mary Brenneman 92 died Thursday afternoon at her Kalona home. Funeral service 2 30 p m at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with Robert K Yoder and John Y Swartzendruber in charge. Burial in Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Alma Brenneman and Mrs Ora Keiser and a son Clark all of Kalona plus four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Kalona
Mary Brenneman
Lower Deer Creek
Lydia Shettler Hershberger
W. D. Brenneman
Johnson County
Alma Brenneman
Ora Keiser
Clark
Second lecture on Mennonite history at Wellman church
Rev. Gideon G. Yoder, pastor of the Wellman Mennonite Church, will deliver the second lecture in a Church History series. He will cover the Protestant Reformation and the Anabaptists from 1525 to 1967, with the public invited to attend Sunday evening July 30 at 7 30.
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Gideon G. Yoder
Wellman Mennonite Church
Yoder
Nixon Romney Lead in County Fair Presidential Poll
Richard Nixon and Governor Romney led a County Fair poll for favorite presidential candidate with only eight votes between them. Reagan Rockefeller Percy and Hatfield also received voter support in that order.
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Richard Nixon
Romney
Reagan Rockefeller
Percy
Hatfield
Freak wind storms damage three Iowa farms
Three farms near Cedar Rapids Iowa were hit by a freak windstorm Thursday afternoon. The Robert Grinder farm lost a hog house and cattle shed, a well rig on Frank Tomash farm was damaged, and Milo Bennish’s chicken house was flattened with several chickens killed when a tree fell on top.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Here
Robert Grinder
Frank Tomash
Milo Bennish
Loss of 50 Iowa driver license blanks reported
DES MOINES UP I reported the loss of 50 Iowa driver license blanks between Nevada and Cedar Rapids. The 50 blanks disappeared in March 1966 from a box of 1,000 in Cedar Rapids. About 12 have been recovered and some were attempted to be used as valid licenses.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
Nevada
Cedar Rapids
State Auditor’s
Department of Public Safety
James Smith
State Public Safety Department
Fined Karl Marvin Jones Faces Speeding Fine
Karl Marvin Jones of Washington was fined ten dollars plus costs on a speeding charge, according to Washington police reports.
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Karl Marvin Jones
Washington
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Danny’s
Janet Freeman
Sac City
Terry Warder
Wright
Hobo Prince
Connie DeWolf
Keota
Poco Forco
Galen Ludvieck
Amana
Heather
Cindy Rains
Batavia
Townsend Cash
Karen Watters
Red Bird Song
Becky Springer
Oskaloosa
Mecca
Jim
Judy Luchtenburg
Waverly
Kathy Mayerhofer
Senorita Lusita
Terry Ludvieck
Steve Pedersen
Ronny Moorow
Fairfield
Caroll Watters
Domingo
Lusita
Denny Frimms
Slow Sue
Lester Flanders
Eddyville
Lloyd Augustine
Ainsworth
Peru
Linda Ann Smith
Turk
Paula Lewis
Ankeny
Big Joe
Emory Eichorn
Marshalltown
Bob Eliott
Red Star Clegg
Bob Pedersen
Ray Buttons
Billie Kent, Jr
Ottumwa
Gray Phanton
Harold Warder
Ranger Hornet
Dean Pedersen
Leo
Ronald Bever
Rex Bever
Hedrick
L. G. Shields
Keokuk
Mr. Companion
Robert Bolleg
Dwight Hillibridle
Grundy Center
Starlight Knight
A. B. Scharff
Copper King
Donavan Hiltebridle
Big John
F. W. Schoebelen
Riverside
W. F. Elliott
R. B. Porter
Stronghurst
C. J. Yode
M. H. McDonald
Thornburg
Journal
Helen Gilbert
Julie Nicholls
Livewires
Lamb
Wag
East
Washington St
Groucho Marx
Towa
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
The
Hereford
Pat Latta
Lewis Groff
YWCA
Faith Baptist Church
Waco
Oliver J. Parish
Frigidaire Special
Nixon
C. M. Hayes Insurance Agency
E. Washington
Aliber & Co
State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatio
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