County Fairs and Regional Expositions Spread Across Iowa
The focus on fairs and regional expositions fills the Iowa calendar, with the Washington County Fair in Washington August 4 7 led by secretary manager M M Orris. Counties including Jefferson Fairfield Clinton Dallas Floyd Hancock and many more host events from August 3 through August 9 and beyond, alongside the Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport and the North Iowa and Central Iowa Fairs. Officials express high attendance potential despite variable weather, while livestock health rules tighten with TB Brucellosis and vaccine requirements.
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Ghar
Page
Clarinda
Ringgold
Mt. Ayr
Warren
Indianola
Wayne
Corydon
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Clayton
Davenport
Iowa
Illinois
Calhoun, Harrison, Mitchell and
Webster
Postville
Benton County
Vinton
Carroll County
Coon Rapids
Gurthrie
Greene
Audubon
Worth County
Northwood
Cass County
Atlantic
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Clarke
Osceola
Clinton
DeWitt
Dallas
Adel
Dickinson
Spirit Lake
Floyd
Charles City
Hancock
Britt
Hardin
Eldora
Jasper
Colfax
Jefferson
Fairfield
Johnson
Iowa City
Lucas
Chariton
Monroe
Albia
Libey
Palo Alto
Emmetsburg
Plymouth
LeMars
Poweshiek
Grinnell
Story County
Nevada
Washington
West Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs
Burlington
West Liberty
Madison
Woodbury
Wright
Washington County
M. M. Orris
Washington Kiwanis Club
Association of Iowa Fairs
Chester Salter
Wilbert Rossman
Harlan
Bill Partsow
Manson
Iowa Association of
Iowa Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Friends honor Penningtons forty years of marriage
Rev. and Mrs. George Pennington celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 27 with family and friends. Children and grandchildren from Osage Des Moines Lowell Wisconsin and Columbus Junction joined in church services at United Methodist Church followed by an open house at the parsonage with guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Wisc
Ron Murray
Teresa
Mindy
Wendy
Lumbus Junction
Paul Pennington
Allen Vincent
Parsonage
West Chester
Muscatine
Lone Tree
Brighton
Columbus Junction
Iowa City
John Pennington
Notable Scott County residents listed in local notice
Deloris Gerdner of Columbus Junction Louise Marylin Kissingers of Fremont Mahaska Linda Heil of St Anthony Dean Easton Merrill Plymouth Lucy Anderson of Ankeny Polk Debra Marple of Omaha Nebraska Sac and Ron Kardel of Walcott Scott County are named in a local public notice listing residents and affiliations.
Plan final session in dog obedience
All dog lovers and 4-H members are invited to the Washington County Dog Project final session on August 1 at 7 30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Margaret Birney notes Robert Murphy will judge both sub novice and novice classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Fairgrounds
Margaret Birney
Robert Murphy
Plan Pie Contest at County Fair
A pie baking contest will debut at the County Fair sponsored by the Farm Bureau Women. Girls or women may enter by notifying the Farm Bureau office or Mrs. L Orville Griggs by August 1. Prizes awarded. Rules: use lard crust, must be a fruit pie, sale proceeds to fund Farm Bureau Scholarship, baked in disposable pans, wrapped in plastic, bring to Armory August 6 at 3 30 p.m. to be judged at 4 p.m. and sold immediately afterward.
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Farm Bureau Women
Farm Bureau
L. Orville Griggs
Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund
Armory
Funeral services for Albert J. Franzen held at St. James
Funeral services for Albert J. Franzen were held Monday morning at St. James Catholic church with Rev. Edward F. Collins as celebrant. Casketbearers were John Ryan, William Sitler, James Marsh, Everett Swift, Leonard McKeone, Earl Redlinger. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery with Jones Funeral Home in charge. Military rites at the graveside were performed by Leon Beatty post of the American Legion with M. L. Whittaker as commander, Sperry Easter, Ben Hammes, Ray Minick and Jay Brewer color guard, Harvey Davis, Maynard Brown, Roy Steele, George Rudiger, firing squad, and Jesse Radda, bugler.
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Ben Hammes
Ray Minick
Jay Brewer
Harvey Davis
Maynard Brown
Roy Steele
George Rudiger
Jesse Radda
Maverick Car Ad Promises Power and Stability
A marketing pitch touts Maverick as larger than imports with 105 horses, more legroom and shoulder room, and highway performance. It emphasizes power for passing and stability on wet roads, claiming wider tread than typical imports for improved grip.
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Maverick
Wellman Bride Weds William Blum in Lutheran Church
Miss Michel Edith Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Smith Carroll became the bride of William R Blum son of Mr and Mrs Marion Blum Wellman in a 1 pm ceremony Saturday July 26 at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Wellman. The Rev Carl Gutekunst officiated before about 150 guests with music by Mrs Gutekunst and Mrs Dean Curtis. The couple now reside at Rural Route 1 Wellman.
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Wellman
Michel Edith Smith
John M. Smith
Carroll
William R. Blum
Marion Blum
Gutekunst
Dean Curtis
Route 1
Carroll High School
Kalonial
Kalona
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Herb Plambeck
Reirs
Propery
County
Calkwell City
Leon
Minet
Estherville
Franklin
Fremont
Efferson
Progrison
Missouri Valley
Linn
Moistana
Ery
Red Oak
O’brien
Prin
Madrid
Iowa Club
Mary Arns
Waverly
Bremer County
Patricia George
Terry Steffen
Linn Grove
Clay
Diane Rueber
Maynard
Ivan Turner
Fayette
Fayette County
Kim Dielschneider
Conrad
Grundy
Cynthia Williams
New Providence
Ross Secrest
Jarvis Appliance Inc
Jarvis Ape
Ross
Ithy Lohrer
Jarvis
Augustine
LD Jarvis
Appliance, Inc
Harold & Yale Jarvis
Penningtons
Montgomery
Montgomery Ward Service Department
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Ford
Mustang
P.O
Department NC
Detroit
Michigan
Mace Motor Co. Inc
N. la. Ave
Jackie Smith
Danny Rickerd
Charles P. McCullough
Vail
Jerry Dempsey
Kenny Martin
Robert Blum
Jeff Crouse
E. Washington St. Washington, Iowa
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