Local residents return from trips and family milestones
Local notes report Dale and Connelly returning from a Florida and southern states trip with business duties as Iowa Retail Hardware Association president. Margaret Marie Marie becomes Sister Margaret Marie after receiving her habit in Ottumwa. Others visited, hosted, or traveled, including relatives from Riverside Ainsworth and Washington, and Joe Nardy’s first family appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Connelly
Ken
Gary
Florida
Connelly
Iowa Retail Hardware Association
Retail Hardware
Miami Beach
Smoky Mountains
Leo Marie
Ottumwa
Marie
Margaret
Margaret Marie
Ferdinand
Martha
Tommy Marie
Will Marie Sr
Robert Marie
Lee Long
Riverside
Roger Schuerman
Ainsworth
Lew
Stratman
Washington
Gordon Jones
Cynthia
Mark
Richardson
Texas
Dewey
Mary Lee Moore
Joe Nardy
ISU Declares Dividends On 4 Percent Preferred And Common
At a July board meeting Iowa Southern Utilities Company declared dividends of 3.55 cents per share on the 4 percent series cumulative preferred stock and 0.29 per share on the common stock. Dividends payable September 1, 1966 to holders of record at close of business August 12, 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Soybean yield champs to speak at ASA convention
Hudson Iowa UPI last year's soybean yield champions from Iowa Illinois and Indiana will join a panel at the American Soybean Association convention in Des Moines August 17 The three winners are Lawrence Schoening De Witt Iowa John Reiser Jr Ashland Illinois and B J Grimme Russiaville Indiana Reiser set two U S yield records in 1964 and 1965 with 73 5 and 82 7 bushels per acre respectively The national average last year was 24 4 bushels per acre and growers seek ways to boost yields amid rising costs and lagging crop performance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Iowa
UPI
Illinois
Indiana
American Soybean Association
Des Moines
ASA
George M. Strayer
Lawrence Schoening
DeWitt
John Reiser Jr
Ashland
Til
B. J
Jake) Srimme
Russiaville
Ind
Richard Albrecht
Wallaces Farmer & Iowa Homestead Magazine
Reiser
U.S
Grimme
Schoening
Strayer
ASC voting by townships announced by county committee
Howard Lins as chairman Sam D Boyd and Henry Berger members of the Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee announced today that each township will be the area where elections of ASC Community Committees will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Lins
Sam D. Boyd
Henry Berger
Washington County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
ASC
Washington County
Department of Agriculture
ASCS
Sunday Visitors and Election Notes From U P Home
Local households in Monmouth area hosted relatives from Wichita Burlington Salem and Des Moines including Eva Bartholomew Dwight Watson and Elizabeth Moss. Denmark Switzerland and Sweden travel for Ann Pratt noted. UPI report covers Berlin Eichmann HQ history and ASC county elections with voting rules and committee roles for Washington County farmers and program offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Bartholomew
Dwight Watson
Wichita, Kan
Hayes Cumpston
Burlington
Clare Schulty
Ann Pratt
Denmark
Switzerland
Sweden
New York
Iowa City
Hospital Admission and Discharge Ledger Note
On the record hospital entry shows Miss Rita Wright from Keota admitted yesterday for surgery and Mrs Willard Yoder from Kalona admitted today for medical care. Edward Mattes from Washington is dismissed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Wright
Keota
Surgical
Willard Yoder
Kalona
Medical
Edward Mattes
Washington
Washington County 4H Fair Ends With Horse Show And Dance
Large crowds attended the Washington County 4H and FFA fair ending Thursday night with the horse show and a dance. Officials said gate receipts rose and entries surpassed last year. More than 4,500 people were served at a free beef barbecue despite afternoon rain, sponsored by the Washington Chamber of Commerce Ag Bureau with Rev. Fred Penny as chief cook. Live stock sale, tractor pull, and horse show drew sizable attendance on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Ag Bureau
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Fred Penny
Tractor Pull At County Fair Crowds Attend Washington Grounds
Rain delayed opening briefly but did not stop the tractor pull at the Washington County Fair grounds on Thursday afternoon. Three classes competed with Carl Prybil winning the 6000 pound class at 121 ft 24 in, Earl Baumert the 9000 pound class at 240 ft, and Fred Holstein top in the 12000 pound class at 213 ft. Final placings include Bowser, Greiner, Feldman in 6000 Ibs, Hunter Ropp Sheetz Wieland in 9000 Ibs, and Stewart Meyer Shalla Walker in 12000 Ibs with distances ranging from 190 to 236 ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fair Grounds
Carl Prybil
Earl Baumert
Fred Holstein
Ron Bowser Too
Terry Greiner
Rodger Greiner
Inehes
Jack Feldman
Gary Hunter
Ernie Ropp
Gary Sheetz
Ken Wieland
Dick Stewart
al Meyer
Wayne Shalla
Ivan Walker
Livestock Market Report Chicago UPI cattle hogs and sheep
Markets show hogs under 230 lb mostly steady while over 230 lb gain up to 25 higher. Cattle slaughter steers steady to strong with prime loads around 26.75 and 25.15 26.50 ranges. heifers up to 28.75 in some lots. Canner and cutter cows 15.00 to 17.75. Spring lambs steady with limited prime sale at 24.50 to 25.00 and good to choice 23.00 to 23.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Market Animals Sold at Washington County Fair Auction
Market livestock at the Washington County fair sold Thursday to raise 59301 for 41 and FFA members. Grand champion baby beef went to George Kiefer Riverside. reserve champion baby beef to Doug Greiner Wellman. grand champion lamb to Julie Nicholls Wellman. Prices averaged 26.89 per baby beef, 25.41 for junior feeders, and 24.09 for lambs. Numerous buyers listed including Bath Packing, Morrell, Wilson, Kalona Sale Barn, Hart, and area banks and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Fair
FFA
English River Pellets
Katona
George Kiefer
Riverside
Hy Vee Food Store
Washington
Doug Greiner
Wellman
Grant Walker
Julie Nicholls
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Trier Sale Co
Keota
Dubuque Packing Co
Dubuque
Kalona Sale Barn
B. D. Dann Wool and Livestock
Moorman Feed
Walnt Grove Feed Co
Preston Harvey
Marriage license issued to Goff and Martin in Ainsworth
A marriage license has been issued here to Fred Charles Goff and Judith Ann Martin, both of Ainsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Charles Goff
Judith Ann Martin
Ainsworth
Mary J. Davis Funeral Arrangements Held in Sherman-Eden
Funeral services for Mary J. Davis were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Cowell presiding. Pallbearers included William Foster, Robert Foster, Richard Weeks, Robert Kleese, Clarence Zieglowsky, and Lester Worley. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Lovely County
Journal Camera
Jaycee
Peggy Grimes
Sara Kephart
Elaine Williams
Jean Morrison
Abbie Timmins
Journal
Tom Kuncl
Ray Gidley
Davenport
Rose Reid
LBC Club
Flossie Holmes
Homer Jarrard
Sunset Park
Robert Hyde
Mercy Hospital
ISU
TOONS
WAG
Engi
East
Washington St
Wolf's
U.P
Maude Borman
Jennie Mitchell
Dr. Boyer
Mrs
Emma Warner
A. T. Blachly
Salem, Ore
Elizabeth Moss
Roy Pierce
William T. Lytle
Dale Buchanan
Karl Megehelsens
Monmouth College
Mark Hampshire
Dorothy Cummer
IRONY
Berlin
Adolf Eichmann
Kurfuerstenstrasse
Brethren Society
Eichmann
Reich Security
Minick Furniture
Mid-Prairie
Angus
Fair Sale Nets
Nixon Feed
KCI
Farm Service Co
Farmers Store
Ainsworth State Bank
Line’s
Smylie
Don Scheeler
Trucker
Rubio Motor Co
Ralph Witthoft
Peoples National Bank
Columbus Junction
Richard Benge
West Chester
Walnut Grove
Roy Havell& Sons
Bryn Mawr
Lee's A & W Root Beer
Farmers Mutual Insurance Co
National Bank of Washington
Washington State Bank
Tiny's Tap
D & H_ Feeds
Ka Jona
Farmers Savings Bank
Patterson Seed & Supply
Hotle Feed & Grain
Rubio Savings Bank of
Brighton
Clifford Finke
Crawfordsville
Wellman Community Club
Mullikin Bros
Standard Oil
Kiene Brothers Trucking
Gravely Garden ‘Tractors
Mt. Pleasant
Keith Murphy
Wash
Ington
Peoples Savings Bank
Drs. Miller & Miller
Miller Feed Store
Emerson Witting
Ezra Jones
Martin's Cleaners
Washington, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Zephyr
Best Buy
Carson
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