Washington County 4-H FFA Fair Opens With Crowds
The Washington County 4-H and FFA Fair showcases opened amid a full crowd with last night's Grand Ole Opry star performance drawing large attendance and Miss Washington County beauty pageant slated for tonight. Angus grand champion baby beef named by John Schneider of Riverside. his sister Janice won reserve. Miss Abbie Sue Timmins named Miss Washington County and Miss Congeniality. Various residents undertake trips and events including nursing student Donna Blatter, trips to Detroit and to El Cajon California, and a note on local historical society elections and county happenings.
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Grand Ole Opry
Washington Jaycees
Janice
Abbie Sue Timmins
Marion Timmins
West Chester
Washington County Fair opens with 4 H and FFA entries
The Washington County Fair begins a four day run with 4-H and FFA members showcasing weeks of work. Judy Reed and Shaun Stout advance to the State Fair with educational presentations. The Blair House Players seek funds for restoration and perform at Mt. Pleasant. Road W 55 closes for Portland concrete surfacing atop asphalt. The regional bloodmobile in Washington falls short of its quota. A Waco Drive-In employee is shot during an armed robbery. A new police radio tower footing was poured as part of the Public Safety Center project.
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Washington County
4-H
FFA
Judy Reed
Shaun Stout
Blair House
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Wayland
Iowa
Mississippi Valley Blood Center
Davenport
Bob Downs
Waco Drive-In
the Journal
Public Safety Center
Thoughtful Morley quote on conversion and silencing
British statesman John Morley stated that silencing a person does not convert them. The remark emphasizes that suppression fails to win belief and invites reflection on the limits of rhetoric and coercion in persuasion.
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John Morley
Hospital notes Monday
Admitted Saturday Mrs. David Wilson Washington medical Sunday John Sinclair Washington Mrs. Gladys Farrier Brighton Merle McDowell West Chester Dismissed Sunday Mrs. Pete Rich Brighton Allen Evans Washington Today Stephen Shorter Cedar Falls Transferred To Long Term Care Ralph White Washington
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David Wilson
Washington
John Sinclair
Gladys Farrier
Brighton
Merle McDowell
West Chester
Pete Rich
Allen Evans
Stephen Shorter
Cedar Falls
Ralph White
Medical transfers and patients listed across Washington area
Tuesday report lists Jenny Hoag Columbus Junction Jenny Hoag and other patients Mrs Helen Thomas Crawfordsville Miss Peggy Boyer Washington Miss Evelyn Cathcart Washington Howard Dillon Washington medical transfers and Tuesday yesterday. Today Washington occupancy includes William Whittenberg Mrs Paul DeLong Arthur Harris transferred to Washington Care Center.
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Jenny Hoag
Columbus Junction
Howard Dillon
Washington
Evelyn Cathcart
Helen Thomas
Crawfordsville
Peggy Boyer
William Whittenberg
Paul DeLong
Arthur Harris
Washington Care Center
Medical notices for several residents across cities
Medical notices list residents including Mrs Daniel Grosscup of Columbus City and Mrs Bessie Holmes of Washington yesterday. Today entries mention Mrs Robert Duncan of Ainsworth Jennifer Williamson of Washington and John Sinclair of Washington along with John Lewash Mrs Gladys Farrier of Brighton and Mrs David Wilson.
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Daniel Grosscup
Columbus City
Bessie Holmes
Washington
Robert Duncan
Ainsworth
Jennifer Williamson
John Sinclair
John Lewash
Gladys Farrier
Brighton
David Wilson
Thursday Yesterday Medical Notices in Keota and Washington
Mrs. John Groff of Keota is noted for a medical matter. Evelyn Cathcart of Washington is mentioned along with Mrs. Dorothy McCarthy in related items from Washington.
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John Groff
Keota
Medical
Washington hospital transfers listed for Friday and today
Friday yesterday records show Daniel Brindley and Mrs Everette Werner treated in Washington with medical and surgical care. Today transfers include Mrs Lulu Hauenstein, Miss Peggy Boyer, Mrs James Richards, Mrs Edward Simmering, all in Washington, moved to Washington Care Center.
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Daniel Brindley
Washington
Everette Werner
Lulu Hauenstein
Peggy Boyer
James Richards
Edward Simmering
Washington Care Center
TV program highlights child care in Iowa
A two part half hour program by Iowa State University Extension airing July 31 at 12 30 p m on KCRG explores child care in Iowa focusing on children under age five. The segment compares licensed day care centers with family day care homes and notes care quality affects all Iowa residents as future leaders.
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Washington County Extension Service
Iowa
Cooperative Extension Service
Iowa State University
KCRG
Jean Hood
Extension Home
Extension Service
Water Pumps Failin Washington Spark Conservation Plea
Two largest water pumps for Washington residents were down, prompting city water superintendent Marvin Glandon to urge conservation for 48 hours. Crews will work tonight to restore at least one pump, but full capacity is unlikely within two days.
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Washington
Marvin Glandon
Glandon
Record heat drives Iowa electricity demand to new peak
Iowa Southern Utilities reports a new peak electricity demand of 379000 kilowatts reached Friday July 15, surpassing 375000 kilowatts set two days earlier. Last year peak was 345000 kilowatts as air conditioning and industry spurred usage during the hot spell. Blood center notes poor local donor turnout netted 76 units, short of the 100 unit goal. Washington County volunteers, led by Russ Williams, express disappointment. The Washington Crop Boosters Club says yields contest entries are due by Thursday noon, with Maxine Bauer at Tindal Farm Supply handling entries. The Washington High School Class of 1952 held a 25 year reunion with 49 attendees at Captain's Table. Mr and Mrs Bill Drayfahl visited their son Jim in Harrison Ark where he remains in Boone County Hospital after a July 14 truck crash left him with multiple injuries.
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Monmouth
Ill
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Helen Wilson
Washington
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Journal
Washington County
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Sanford
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Iowa City
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Lance
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Iowa
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Washington Crop Boosters Club
Maxine Bauer
Tindal Farm Supply
Bill Drayfahl
Harrison
Ark
Jim
Boone County Hospital
Drayfahl
Green Forest
Harrison, Ark
Drayfahls
Marriages of the Week Highlight Local Nuptials
A series of wedding announcements from July 1977 lists Cheryl Van Engen and Dean Lins wed at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Kettlitz officiating at 7 p.m. The Richland ceremony for Ralph Talley and Marilyn Hague took place at Woolson Friends Church with Rev. Naomi Lock. Deloris Mahlstedt and Steven Ryan joined in a July 23 rite at Trinity Lutheran Hawkeye officiated by Rev. Ronald Spears with assistance from Father WJ Sullivan. the Mahlstedt couple are from Fredericksburg and Madison Wisconsin.
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Cheryl van Engen
Ray van Engen
Crawfordsville
Dean Lins
Donald Lins
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
William H. Kettlitz
Richland
Ralph Talley
Marilyn Hague
Fairfield
Woolson Friends Church
Naomi Lock
Deloris Mahlstedt
Steven Ryan
Columbus Junction
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hawkeye
Ronald Spears
W.J. Sullivan
Lester Mahlstedt
Fredericksburg
Eleanor Ryan
Madison
Wis
Deaths of week list adds five notable passings
Mrs. Esta Celia Benson 93 died July 24 at Washington Care Center after two weeks of illness. David J. McCartney died July 24 at his Camdenton Missouri home from a coronary attack. John William Meier 26 of Hiawatha died on arrival at St Luke's Cedar Rapids from a heart attack. Earl Russell Stub Wolfe 71 died July 25 at Poudre Hospital Fort Collins after a lengthy illness. Gladis Marie Amlong Jackson 30 of McHenry Illinois, formerly Ainsworth, died July 28 at Waukegan Hospital from injuries in a car crash.
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Esta Celia Benson
Washington Care Center
David J. McCartney
Camdenton
Missouri
Keota
John William Meier
Hiawatha
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Earl Russell
Stub) Wolfe
Poudre Hospital
Fort Collins
Colorado
Gladis Marie (Amlong) Jackson
McHenry
Ainsworth
Waukegan
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