Thirteen Girls Enter Little Miss Washington County Pageant
Fourteen 4 H and FFA Fair preparations advance as the Little Miss Washington County contest unfolds. Thirteen candidates, judged by out of county officials, will perform Thursday evening August 7 at 7 30 p m during the Washington County Fair which runs August 4 to 8. The KCII sponsored event partners with the Fair Association to host the pageant.
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Washington County
KCII
the Fair Association
Mariner 6 Near Mars Seeks Life Clues From Flyby
In Pasadena and by the Goldstone complex scientists report Mariner 6 completed a five month 241 million mile mission past Mars with near encounter readings to assess habitability. The craft photographed the equatorial region and measured atmospheric gases while seeking water traces amid one instrument malfunction. Mariner 7, five days behind, experienced brief comms loss but expected to follow with a similar pass. Scientists caution about canals and clouds as they await data and a 1973 unmanned landing for final answers on life prospects.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Red Planet
Mariner 7
Mariner 6
Mars
Earth
South Polar
Orb
Robert Leighton
Mariner Project
Leighton
Mariner
Rites set for John C. Vanselow 64
John C. Vanselow 64 of Chicago died Wednesday July 30 in Chicago. Funeral service will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction with Rev. Harold Olson, burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Visitation Friday evening. Born July 18, 1905 in Chicago, son of Eric and Gertrude Vanselow. Survived by wife Evelyn Dicks Chaplin, daughter Bonnie Thompson, two grandchildren, brother Gordon Vanselow, all of Chicago. Veteran of World War II, employed by Commonwealth Edison Company.
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Columbus Junction
John C. Vanselow
Chicago
Stacy Lewis
Harold Olson
Columbus City Cemetery
Mr. Vanselow
Eric
Gertrude Watkins Vanselow
Evelyn Dicks Chaplin
Commonwealth Edison Company
Bonnie Thompson
Gordon Vanselow
Timmins Shows Best Female Ayrshire at District Show
The East Central Iowa Ayrshire Club district show at West Liberty fairgrounds featured 10 breeders and 65 head. Grand champion bull was exhibited by Harry Goettsch and Sons of Walcott. Marion L. Timmins of West Chester showed the reserve champion, with Harry Lorenz of Le Claire taking another reserve honor.
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Iowa
Ayrshire Club
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Harry Goettsch and Sons of
Walcott
Marion L. Timmins
West Chester
Harry Lorenz
le Claire
Mrs Hughes dies at 75 in 1969
Edith Maria Jones Hughes, 75, of 402 East Van Buren Street died Wednesday July 30 1969 at Pines Rest Home after illness since October. Funeral Saturday 9 30 am at First Presbyterian Church with Rev Bruce Gillis. Burial Cambrian Cemetery. Survived by husband John E Hughes two sons John Lloyd Hughes Waukegan Illinois and Francis Hughes Spencer Iowa five grandchildren two sisters Inez Northy and Evan R Hughes. One son Hayden Hughes died in World War II.
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John E. Hughes
East
van Buren Street
the Pines Rest Home
First Presbyterian Church
Bruce Gillis
Cambrian Cemetery
Jones Funeral Home
Edith Maria Jones
Jefferson County
Wisc
John S
Elizabeth Orchard Jones
John Lloyd Hughes
Waukegan
Ill
Francis Hughes
Spencer
Iowa
Evan R. Hughes
Mt. Union
Inez Northy
Santa Barbara
Calif
Hayden Hughes
Riverside Tops Blues 5 0 in Tri County Pony League
Riverside defeated the Washington Blues 5 to 0 as Schott struck out 10 with no walks for the win. Gallagher fanned 10 but issued seven free passes. Riverside had eight hits including a Wingler homer while Washington collected four. Blues have one Pony game left and a tied game was moved to Monday August 4 at 6 p.m.
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Riverside
Washington Blues
Schott
Gallagher
Wingler
Washington
Two share lead in women's golf at Washington CC
Teams captained by Helen Doak and Dorothea Brindley share the lead with 20 points in the Washington Country Club women’s golf league this week. Cathy Lloyd’s squad sits one and a half behind with 19.5 points as results from Wednesday show Brindley and Doak posting strong scores.
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Helen Doak
Dorothea Brindley
Washington Country Club
Cathy Lloyd
Brindley
Levy
Lloyd
Nemmers
Day
Haberman
Doak
Hohl
B — Cox
Hillman
Mid-Prairie Board Approves Budget and Hiring Actions
The Mid-Prairie School District board hired two teachers and Leonard Wasson as high school night custodian while approving a 38,989 dollar paving bid for the junior high drive and parking area to Aarens Construction. No objections were raised to the 1969-70 budget. The board also approved lighting rental, seed grading work for the new physical education field, and 15.62 percent of federal Title I funds to Prairie Flower Special Education School.
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Mid - Prairie Community
Prairie Flower Special Education School
County Sets 1969 Soybeans Support Rate At 2.25
Chairman Howard Lins of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee announced county price support rates for the 1969 crop soybeans at an average of 2.25 per bushel. The rate matches the national average for 1969 soybeans graded No 1 with 12.8 to 13 percent moisture, announced March 6 this year, down from last year’s 2.50 per bushel for No 2 grade.
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Howard Lins
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Lins
County fair entries rise across livestock shows in Washington County
Washington County 4 H and FFA members report a record pigs entry with 77 pens, the highest since 1964, while 119 market beeves have been entered up from last year’s 107. Sheep pens total 30, beef breeding down, junior feeder cattle reduced to about 25 head. Horse entries 33, dairy down. Over 100 photography projects will be shown at judging Saturday at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau Building.
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Washington County
FFA
Galen Howsare
Extension Aide
Farm Bureau
Toastmasters hear five minute speeches at club meeting
Ralph Martin served as toast master at the weekly Toastmasters Club meeting in the Captain's Table. David Miksch led table topics. Bernard McCarthy spoke on Back to Normal and Frank Patterson spoke on Freedom of Choice. Next week there is no meeting due to Washington County Fair activities.
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Ralph Martin
Toastmasters Club
David Miksch
Bernard McCarthy
Frank Patterson
Washington County
Dodgers wallop Indians in city Little League finale
The Dodgers crushed the Braves 20 to 6 in the final city Little League game for National Leaguers. Phil Long earned the win with Nemmers taking the loss before Fenno in the fourth. Key hits included Marty Miller with a triple and double, and Jeff McCarthy Cary Wagler and Tim Evans adding doubles. Dave Llewellyn homered for the Braves while Brian Caldwell and Pat Hotle hit triples. Uniform return details urged for all non Pony Leaguers by weekend.
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Dodgers
Braves
Dodger
Phil Long
Nemmers
Fenno
Marty Miller
Jeff McCarthy
Cary Wagler
Tim Evans
Dave Llewellyn
Brian Caldwell
Pat Hotle
Club Officers Elected in Merry Mixers and Bethel Group
Mrs Keith Fisher was elected president of the Merry Mixers Club with Laurel Statler as vice president and Edgar Slemmons as secretary treasurer. Remembrance and program committees were formed. Bethel Missionary Society named Mrs Frank Wenger president with Grove Letts as vice president and Bill Wulf as secretary. Harriett Jones spoke on Ethiopia. Pris_cilla Club hosted by Mrs Gladys Putman with meditation by leader Mrs Percy Holder. August hostess will be Lafe Stout.
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Keith Fisher
Merry Mixer Club
Winga Cafe
Laurel Statler
Edgar Slemmons
Ted Kiesey
Karl Parcell
H. D. Dusenbery
Lloyd Phillips
Cloyce Crone
Frank Wenger
Bethel Missionary Society
Bill Foster
Grove Letts
Bill Wulf
Foster
Harriett Jones
Columbus Junction
Ethiopia
Don Zwicki
Gladys Putman
Priscilla Club
Ed Chabal
Percy Holder
Lafe Stout
Fined for failure to yield right of way in Washington
Harold G. Wagler of Washington was fined ten dollars on a charge of failure to yield the right of way.
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Harold G. Wagler
Washington
Becks celebrate golden anniversary in Kalona
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Beck observed their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Kalona United Methodist Church. Their children hosted with 325 guests attending. relatives and friends from Iowa and several states sent congratulations. The couple and families hosted dinners and received well wishes from numerous nieces and nephews.
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Kalona
H. V. Beck
Kalona Unted Methodist Church
Richard Beck
T. J
Harriet) McKenzie
Indianapolis
Indiana
Becks
Raymond Yetty
Beck
Blanche Snyder
San Diego
California
R.S
Harold Runyan
Dennis Shafer
Des Moines
Harold Beck
Phoenix
Arizona
Dean C. Snyder
Lola Neal
Missouri
Local news items include surgery, visits, and travels
Mrs Iva Simpson received a call from Everett of Cedar Falls that his wife Virginia had gall bladder surgery Wednesday morning at Sartori Hospital and is recovering as well as can be expected. The Peck children from Cedar Rapids visit relatives in the Kiefer home and other family members are mentioned. The Morrisons of Washington DC are visiting E D Morrison and family and plan a trip to Arizona. Rev M O Smith returned from Minnesota and preached at a Virginia Minn church anniversary observance. The Pendergrasses of Wauchula Florida visit relatives in town. Billy Jo Arnold visits his grandparents and preached at the Christian Tabernacle where his grandfather is minister.
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Iva Simpson
Everett
Cedar Falls
Virginia
Sartori Hospital
Kathy Peck
Donnie
Cedar Rapids
Zeno Kiefer
Talleyrand
Jeff
Kiefer
Terry
Bertha Kiefer
Richland
Ron Peck
Edmund Morrison III
Melissa and
David
Washington, D. C
E. D. Morrison
Arizona
Morrison
M. O. Smith
Smith
Eshquaguma Lake
Minnesota
Billy Jo Arnold
Bill Arnold
Hawaii
Rodney Arnold
W. J. Stevens
Washington
Bill
The
Christian Tabernacle
Social Calendar Notices for Upcoming Events
Social calendar lists postponed Fleur de Lis Club to August 14 and daytime meetings. LBC Club at 1 30 p m Mrs Earl Cline Prairie Flower Missionary Society 7 30 p m at church. Barbara Beranek shower. Past Matrons and Husbands Picnic 6 30 p m Mrs Don Orr West Chester transportation by request. Davison Reunion noon Sunset Park Swift Reunion 1 p m Sun.
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Fleur de Lis Club
LBC Club
Earl Cline
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Barbara Beranek
Don Orr
West Chester
Fred Bey
Davison
Sunset Park
Swift
Girl fatally scalded in motel shower in Colorado
A 13-year-old Waterloo New York girl, Mary Le Brun, died at Valley View Community Hospital after severe burns from a motel shower. Coroner says she was trapped when hot water flooded the stall and the door could not be opened. Her parents could not reach her because the bathroom door was locked.
CarTruck Collision at Hy-Vee Corner Leaves No Injuries
At 2:25 p.m. Wednesday a car driven by Michael Williams Minehart of Brighton was hit from behind by a truck driven by D. E. Smith of 726 E. 3rd Washington at West Madison and the Hy-Vee drive. Both vehicles damaged. no injuries. Smith charged with failure to have control.
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West Madison
Michael Williams Minehart
Brighton
D. E. Smith
E. 3Rd
Washington
Smith
Admitted and Dismissed Patients List
On the record Admitted Yesterday Lloyd G Maxwell Washington medical Mrs Howard Schultz Ainsworth medical Mrs Earl Davis Washington surgical Joseph Stauffer Wayland medical Ke vin Clevenger Columbus Junction surgical Dismissed Today Mrs Clarence Aller Keota David Wilson Brighton Mrs Howard Caldwell Washington Warren May Columbus Junction.
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Lloyd G. Maxwell
Washington
Howard Schultz
Ainsworth
Medical
Earl Davis
Surgical
Joseph Stauffer
Wayland
Kevin Clevenger
Columbus Junction
Clarence Aller
Keota
David Wilson
Brighton
Howard Caldwell
Warren May
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Jenny Keating
Donna Hoyle
Renee Sojka
Lisa Stannard
C. J
Wolf's Flower Shop
Timmins
Ayrshire
Phonograph Records
Everetts Music Company
Washington, Iowa
Richard Commers
Kathleen McGowan
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Leonard Wasson
Curtis
Dianne Leslie
Indians
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Stone
Iowa Ave
Mississippi Valley Speed Club
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Wellman
Iowa City
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Mr. Pleasant
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Kansas
Illinois
McKenzies
Kolonial Town House
Beck Homes
Vera Beck
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James Wilson
Olin Snair
T.J. McKenzie
Ella McKenzie
Western Springs
Ray Hannum
Jack Pendergrass
Wauchula, Fla
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