Retail sales in Washington County 1968 fourth quarter
Washington County gross sales totaled 25,284,591 for the quarter ending December 31, 1968, with Washington city at 14,085,066 and tax collections of 180,682 plus 9,614 for services. Kalona leads outside Washington city, followed by Wellman, and other towns show varied totals including Keota Sigourney Richland Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Wayland Winfield Columbus Junction Wapello.
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Washington
Washington County
State of
Iowa
Department of Revenue
Kalona
Wellman
Brighton
Riverside
Keota
Sigourney
Richland
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Wayland
Winfield
Columbus Junction
Wapello
Anan Christner 75 dies after hospital stay in Kalona
Anan A. Christner 75 of Johnson County died Tuesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a two week stay. He was Old Order Amish and lived in Johnson County most of his life except for years in Sarasota Florida and the last two years at Pleasantview Home Kalona. Funeral Friday at 10 a.m. at Eli Bontrager residence north of Sharon Center with calling at Yoder Funeral Home Kalona until Thursday then at Bontrager home. Burial Bash Cemetery north of Sharon Center. He was born November 12 1893 son of Jacob and Fanny Yoder Christner. He married Rachel Hochstetler January 1 1916 in Middlebury Indiana. She died December 28 1952. Survivors include adopted daughter Fannie Christner Kalona and brothers Abner rural Iowa City Elam Kalona and Gideon Wellman. He was preceded by two brothers and a sister.
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Kalona
Anan A. Christner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Johnson County
Sarasota
Fla
Pleaasantview
Eli Bontrager
Sharon Center
Yoder
Bontrager
Mr.Christner
Jacob
Fanny Yoder Christner
Rachel Hochstetler
Middlebury
Ind
Fannie Christner
Abner
Elam
Gideon
Wellman
Redman Resigns From Republican Finance Post in 1968
Redman announces resignation from the Republican National Finance Committee effective September 1 after a career noted for fundraising including hundreds of thousands raised during the 1966 campaign. The Republican central committee meets at Clear Lake on Friday but is unlikely to name a successor. Redman is described as a formidable figure, weighing 262 pounds.
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Republican National Finance Committee
Redman
Republican Central Committee
Clear Lake
Fair animals sold at Columbus Jct Fair livestock sale
Top price of 41.25 per cwt was paid for a baby beef at the Louisa County Fair 4-H sale in Columbus Junction. An angus owned by Dennis Brown of Conesville sold to Brown Angus Farm. Grand champion 850 lb Angus Apollo 11 sold for 40.25 cwt to Wapello Livestock. 117 baby beeves averaged 29.83, 910 lb average. 125 hogs averaged 27.94 cwt. champion Hampshire hog owned by Danny Wyss sold to Oakville Feed and Grain for 33. Three dozen lambs averaged 30.53. top price 38 cwt for a Suffolk lamb owned by Terry Pugh of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
An Angus
Dennis Brown
Conesville
Brown Angus Farm
Kevin Schlutz
Champion Market
Hampshire
Danny Wyss
Oakville
Oakville Feed and Grain Inc
Accidents in Washington Leave Two Cars Damaged
Two vehicle collisions in Washington left one car a total loss and another with moderate damage. In the West Main Avenue B crash, David Crawford was charged with failure to yield. vehicle damage estimated at 350 dollars. In the South Second East Washington crash, Glen Wagler was cited for failure to yield. damages listed as 350 and 200 dollars respectively. No injuries were reported.
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West Main
Avenue B
Washington
David Leon Crawford
Charles George Parr
Maquoketa
Crawford
Parr
Keith Harland Berk
Route One
Wapello
Glen Harold Wagler
North Second Avenue
South Second
East Washington
Wagler
Second
Berk
Nixon in Saigon Promotes Peace Talk Pace and Troop Morale
Nixon and Thieu met in a guarded Saigon palace as Cobra gunships circled above and mortars fired nearby. The visit stressed ending the war on terms protecting South Vietnam to boost Asia freedom and peace prospects, amid wary home front division and tight security around the airport and palace.
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Asia
South Vietnam
18Th Infantry
Nixon
Thieu
Presidential Palace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Cam Ranh Bay
White House
Saigon
Johnson’s
Nguyen Cao Ky
Livestock Judges Award at Louisa County Fair Show
Open Class Barrow results name David Wyss Oakville first and Orville Meeker Letts second in light weights. Med West Farms Melvin Jennings Winfield first in heavyweight with Orville Meeker second. Grand heavyweight Duroc goes to Med-West Farms. Hogs sent to Rath Packing Co. for slaughter. Open Class Cattle include Angus grand champion bull Lou-San Angus Farm Atalissa and reserve Da Es Ro Angus Schlutz and Son Letts. Angus grand champion female Da Es Ro Angus Schlutz and Son Letts. Hereford grand champion bull Raymond Marcus La Motte with reserve and female winners listed. Shorthorn grand champion bull Hubert McElhinny Crawfordsville. reserve Vernon Wright and Son West Liberty. grand champion female Gordon Streger and Son Muscatine. reserve Raymond Marcus La Motte. 4-H Sheep Suffolk Ram Terry Pugh Columbus Junction. Ewe Tim Laughlin Wapello. Hampshire Ram Roy Ryan Wapello. Ewe Mike Laughlin Wapello. Champion market lamb Tim Laughlin Wapello. Champion lamb Mike Laughlin Wapello. 4-H Baby Beef Grand Champion Angus 850 pounds Kevin Schlutz Columbus Junction. Reserve grand champion Hereford Keith Small Letts. Schlutz also named champion beef showman.
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Barrow
David Wyss
Oakville
Orville Meeker
Letts
Med - West Farms
Melvin Jennings
Winfield
Lou - San Angus Farm
Atalissa
Angus
Schlutz and Son
Angus Farm
Suffolk
Ram
Terry Pugh
Columbus Junction
Tim Laughlin
Wapello
Hampshire
Roy Ryan
Mike Laughlin
Car driven by Billie Dean Kindred in Washington area wrecks
Accident report says Billie Dean Kindred of route one Washington lost control while slowing for a pickup pulling two wagons loaded with baled straw. The car slid down a bank and overturned but no collision occurred. The incident happened six miles southwest of Washington near the Griffith residence.
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Billie Dean Kindred
Route One
Washington
Kindred
Griffith
Pope makes historic Africa visit to aid Nigerian war peace
Pope Paul begins Africa tour in Uganda with a three day trip to Lagos and Abuja through Kampala. He attends African bishops meeting dedicates memorial to 22 Roman Catholic Martyrs and consecrates 12 new bishops as part of an effort to press peace in Nigeria's civil war.
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Kampala
Uganda
UPI
Paul
Africa
Astronauts respond with thanks for Apollo VIII wishes
Debbymailed by Debby secretary of the class. The reply from astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders thanks well wishers for prayers and comments about the Christmas Eve message from Apollo VIII and extends New Year greetings for 1969.
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Debby
Moon
Earth
Col
Frank Borman
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Mariner 6 Begins Second Mars Photography Run
Pasadena reports Mariner 6 starts a second series of television pictures on approach to Mars for life search. First batch showed a small egg shaped orb with a white south polar cap against a mottled gray surface. Mariner 7 follows five days later.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPID
Mariner 6
Mars
Red Planet
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Anan Christner
Schoonover Drug
Daryl Shy
Duane
Evening Journal
Columbus Jct
Wapello Livestock Sales Inc
Sutil Zoe
Wolf's Flower Shop
T.V. Spray
Polident
Bulletin
M&m
East Nat'l Bank
Walgreen “Agency
Osincup
Osincup’s
Schick
Aerodyne
Flacon Mist
Cologne
Pan
AMBI
Mary Sherman
Louisa Fair
Duroc
Mid - West Farms
Rath Packing Co
Hereford
Raymond Marcus
LaMotte
la Motte
Gordon Streger
Muscatine
Hubert McElhinney
Crawfordsville
Vernon Wright
West Liberty
William Morrison
Keith Small
Pope
Nigeria
United States
Soviet Union
Glandorf’s
Flearama
K. C. Hall
Washington, Iowa
Middlewest
Harlan Glandorf
Beaver Ave
S. E
Cedar Rapids
Osincup's
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