Washington Week Highlights 4H FFA Fair and Local Events
The weekly Washington report covers the county fair with large 4H and FFA entries, livestock wins by George Kiefer and Doug Greiner, strong food exhibits, and an excellent Miss Washington County pageant won by Peggy Grimes. It notes a lively home talent show, numerous commercial displays, and a busy primary election buildup, plus a German youth visit and the planned Area X Community College Cedar Rapids campus. Rain briefly cooled the heat and aided corn yields. guardsmen and Ordnance unit depart for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rher
Washington
Washington News Roundup July Week in Review
A week of local items from Washington and area chronicles a July 25 update. Highlights include a double youth car crash near Waco Drive-In Theater with injuries, a pool fund tally of fourteen thousand five hundred eighty eight dollars, and family visits and marriages. Promotions, engagements, and fixtures in the community are noted from Washington, Columbus Junction, and Wayland with local officials and institutions referenced.
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Columbus Junction
The Week on the Farm at the Fair Grounds
The piece extols 4-H youths and families at the fair showing unity and support. It notes parental help behind the scenes and the lasting bonds formed among rural and town residents through competition, ribbons, livestock sales, and a Thursday barbecue sponsored by the Ag Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Ag Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Milam Flynn Rustan Names From Washington Iowa
The Stork Gazette lists John Howard Milam of West Chester Ann Tracy Flynn of Washington and Carol Lynn Rustan of Was dark of Keo son of Mr and Mrs Myron Luers as new arrivals in the Washington Journal dated Saturday July 30 1966.
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Barbara Glassburner
John
Carl Schulz
Burlington
First Presbyterian Church
William Glassburner
Washington
John Bordwell
New York
Europe
American Airlines
Chicago
Suark Line
Cedar Rapids
Richard Bordwells
Jonas
Switzerland
John Howard Milam
Harold Milam
West Chester
Ann Tracy Flynn
Mrs. David Flynn
Carol Lynn Rustan
Mrs. Garth Rustan
Was
Dark of
Keo
Mr. and
Mrs. Myron Luers
Ning Journal
Iowa
Fair draws huge crowd at Washington County fair
The Washington County fair opened with a record crowd of over 5,000 on the grounds, 4,000 seated in the open air theater as Miss Peggy Grimes of Keota was crowned Miss Washington County 1966. Judges heard talent and evening gown critiques from ten contestants amid livestock exhibits from 4H and FFA members.
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Washington County
Peggy Grimes
Keota
Elieve
The
Lions Club
FFA
Wife substitutes as speaker at Kalona Homecoming
Thelma Schmid hauser, wife of Congressman John Schmid hauser, fills in as speaker in Kalona for Homecoming while her husband cannot attend due to a long congressional session. Weekend visitors to A J Gilpin home include Mr and Mrs John Gilpin and children of Newton, Mike Gilpin of Fairfield, and Marlene Thompson of Humboldt.
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Ed Letts
Ft. Dodge
Lawrence Bair
St. Paul Minn
Sp 4
Earl D. Letts
Ft. Snelling
Darold Letts Ly
Washington
John Goetz
Glenn and
Larry
Cedar Rapids
George Goetz
Faye
John Schmidhauser
Thelma
Kalona
A.J. Gilpin
John Gilpin
Newton
Mike Gilpin
Fairfield
Marlene Thompson
Humboldt
Ray Gidley
Davenport
Rose Reid
Gordon Jones
Cynthia
Mark
Richardson
Texas
Dewey
Mary Lee Moore
Joe Nardy
Grand champion beef auction at Washington County fair
George Kiefer of Riverside sold the grand champion baby beef for 544.05 at the Washington County 4 H and FFA Fair auction. English River Pellets bought the reserve at 33 cwt. Doug Greiner showed 1020 pound steer. Also notes on fair entries and local engagements.
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Danny
George Kiefer
Riverside
Doug Greiner
Wellman
Washington County
George
Robert Kiefer
Hy-Vee Grocery
Washington
Mid - Prairie Ffa
Hospital daily admits and dismissals across towns
A dated hospital log lists Monday through Friday admissions and discharges by name, hometown, and department. Notable entries include Everett Halleck and James Kauffman admitted yesterday in Washington medical, births of a daughter to Garth Rustan, and dismissals like Mary Jo Bode and Esther Arthur.
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Everett Halleck
Washington
James Edward Kauffman
Edward Mattes
Phillip Foster
Grant Fletcher
Mary Jo Bode
Esther Arthur
Cotter
Matilda Oblwien
Judith Heath
Wellman
Katheryn Bell
David Flynn
Deaths across Iowa towns reported in brief notices
Multiple death notices from Richland Sigourney Wayland Kalona and Keota recount the passing of residents including Mrs Thomas L Neece Mrs Mary Susanna Dumont Allen Hertig Leo C Graper Mary J Davis Robert Williams Emma Mae McCart Conroy Warren G McAvey and Mrs Mary Charlton. Each notice notes hospital or home deaths and brief biographical details.
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Richland
Thomas L. Neece
Jefferson County Hospital
Sigourney
Mary Susanna Dumont
Keokuk County
Brighton
Emma Mae McCart Conroy
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Riverside Country School
Iowa
Livestock sale at fair nets $59301 for 4H and FFA members
Washington County Fair grounds hosted a Thursday livestock auction with total proceeds of $59301 benefiting 4H and FFA youth. A large crowd observed entries while a tractor mishap near opening did not disrupt events. Also notes about local family visits and residents attending church and social gatherings. Local families and relatives are mentioned alongside travel to Ottumwa for Sister Margaret Marie’s ceremony.
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Washington County Fair
FFA
Chain
Washington County Fairgrounds
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
Marriages and a Quality Award Highlight Local Notices
Helscher earns 1966 National Quality Award for five years of service at The Ohio National Life Insurance. Miss Kathryn Everett wed Raymond Kingery in Brighton with Rev. Peters officiating. Judith Langenberg and James Beaty unite in Riverside. Judith Ann Genkinger and Ronald Genkinger wed in Chicago and reside in Washington with both employed at McCleery Cumming.
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Helscher
J. W. Helscher
Ohio Natonal Life Insurance Company
National Association of Life Underwriters
Kathryn Ann Everett
Herbert Everett
Brighton
Raymond Alan Kingery
Grover Kingery
Laura, C
Grace Hill “Moravian ‘Church
Arthur Peters
Lawrence E. Hunter
Judith Ann
Ronald Kent Genkinger
Myrtle Genkinger
Washington
Lawrence Genkinger
Genkinger
Chicago
McCleery Cumming Company
Note to Readers Quick Washington Week Summary
The Saturday Edition of the Journal previews the week’s local news for former Washington residents. It mentions availability to out-of-state subscribers by mail for $3.50 per year.
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Washington
Journal
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Iowa City
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Franklin Waggoner
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Indianola
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le Grand
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