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Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

30 Jul 1968

Page 5

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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1968

Page

5

Iowa Tourism and Safety Highlight Peak Vacation Season

The region promotes Iowa as an attractive travel spot for urban visitors with open spaces, parks, and landmarks like Hoover’s birthplace and Amana Colonies. It notes interstate travel, fairs, and tourism centers, plus a statewide push recognizing pedestrian safety awards for Perry, Webster City, and other Iowa cities, urging continued safe travel across the state.

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America Yellowstone Canada Minnesota Colorado Texas Iowa Hawkeye Hoover West Branch Nashua West Bend Ft. Atkinson General Dodge Council Bluffs Bentonsport Madison County Riley Brothers Spillville Red Rock Dam Sergeant Floyd Sioux City Amana Jefferson St. Donatus Village Cherokee’s Sidney Britt Tama Centerville Chamber of Commerce Interstate 80 Wilton Junction Farmers Grain Dealers Association American Institute of Co - Operation Blacksburg Virginia FGDA Des Moines AIC State 4-H Foundation Kay Strong Sigourney Farmers Regional Cooperative of Fort Dodge Iowa Institute of Cooperation Rudd Dallas Center Marble Rock Rock Valley Rockford Ringsted Swea City Ellsworth Peterson Laurens Earlham McCallsburg Readlyn Story City Lake City Mississippi Valley Milk Producers Association Davenport Duane Kibby Roger Auestad Farmers Cooperative Grain Company Randall Perry Webster City Hawkeyeland Decorah West Des Moines AAA Creston Grinnell Spencer Algona Atlantic Maquoketa Oelwein Carroll Clarinda Chariton Windsor Heights Storm Lake Shanandoah Ames Indianola Independence Red Oak Boone Newton Mason City Clear Lake Marshalltown Iowa City Cedar Falls Mount Pleasant
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Notable Names in Plymouth and Pontiac Records List

A record lists individuals associated with Plymouth and Pontiac. Richard Reese or Sandra Deutsch, Gary Wayne Roberts, Sharon Lyn Ogden, Honda, Paul or Marjorie Schnoebelen, Arnold Keith Smothers, Samuel or Mary Miller, Milan Edward Roberts, linked to Buick and Chevrolet associations in Plymouth and Pontiac areas.

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Richard Reese Sandra Deutsch Plymouth Gary Wayne Roberts Sharon Lyn Ogden Honda Paul Marjorie Schnoebelen Arnold Keith Smothers Pontiac Samuel Or Mary Miller Buick Milan Edward Roberts Chevrolet
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Iowa crops mostly in good to excellent condition report says

Iowa corn is generally good to excellent, except in the southwest with poor to fair conditions due to little rain. Sixty five percent of fields are three quarters silked, soybeans are in good to excellent condition with seventy five percent blooming, oats harvest about 65 percent complete, clover first cut nearly done, alfalfa 60 percent harvested, rainfall light in the southwest and heavy showers near Waterloo, temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal.

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Des Moines UPI Iowa Waterloo
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State Fair entries from area residents in 1968 Iowa Fair

Area residents have entries in the 1968 Iowa State Fair. Robin Greene of Ainsworth entered four crossbred boats and Greenlyne Hyleets of Ainsworth will be represented by four crossbred barrows. Tom and Georgia Skubal have two entries totaling eight animals in the York shire and wine division.

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Robin Greene Ainsworth Greenlyne Hyleets Tom Georgia Skubal
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Dear Abby letters wrap love, age, and worry in tips

Abigail Van Buren collects reader questions about blended families, a mother remarrying a man with a nine year old stepson, a wife fearing in law’s outbursts, and a plea about creeping senility. The column offers guidance urging patience, concern, and practical safety for a baby.

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Abby Pop Mom
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Abby's booklet offer and personal advice response

A short personal ad in a 1950s style page invites readers to write Abby for a booklet about weddings and to share a personal problem. It offers a Latin phrase from Manhattan Beach and requests a stamped self-addressed envelope to receive Abby's guidance.

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Abby Los Angeles Cal
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WairHouse air supported warehouse claimed world’s longest

Sacramento report describes a 520 by 34 foot air supported storage building named WairHouse. It stores surplus commodities for shipment to developing countries, with a 1,239,884 cubic foot capacity and 20,330 pound weight. A steel cable network supports the vinyl nylon skin and an automatic generator handles power failures.

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Sacramento Calif UPI J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc
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