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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1977

Page

9

Grade schoolers win at annual city track meet

The annual City-wide track meet for elementary students was held Monday at Case Field under the Washington YMCA. Winners include Chris Roberson Jeff Hazzel Steve Genkinger Brandon Swafford and many others across 4th 5th and 6th grade races and field events, with standout times and distances listed for 50 yd 720 yd and other events.

Case Field Washington Ymca Chris Roberson Jeff Hazzel Steve Genkinger Brandon Swafford al Wong Ann Hennigan Janet Adrian Ann Chmelar Sandy Howell Jessica Boxwell

Big surprise for Motts by Rubio friends

Mrs. Larry Mott hosted an informal open house in Rubio to honor Rev. Larry Mott upon his graduation from Vennard College. Attendees from Richland, Woolson, Ottumwa, Ohio and Rubio saw a graduation cake and gifts, with plans for the move to Brooklyn Park Minnesota.

Rubio Larry Mott Vennard College Rubio Friends Church Richland Woolson Ottumwa Ohio Melissa Melinda Parcell Don Long Craig Morgan Shirley Washington High School Steve Leathers Shayne Hiawatha Kathleen Morgan Alice Lowe Brighton Colleen Alin Brian Chuck Larry Morgan Shirley Morgan Dean Cooney Carl Johnson Carl Dean Metropolis Illinois Sandy Carl Dean Johnson Pat Cooney Ray Nordyke Neligh Nebraska Aaron Nordyke Chautauqua Park Fairfield Ralph Nordyke Kenneth Nordyke Larry Conger Jason Kathryn Robertson Cletus Yoder Ray Maorer Keosauqua Manning Opal Estes Curt Augustine Augustine Washington Curt Estes Clay Club Mark Rogers Don Fritchen Bill Fritchen Fred Lee Kephart Texas Lee Raymond Kephart Ray Mourer Willard Mourer Batavia

Legion Auxiliary women craft memorial sprays in Brighton

Legion Auxiliary Edgar C. Davidson unit members gathered at Mrs. Wesley Mullikin’s home to assemble memorial poppy sprays for veterans’ graves across Sandy Hook Cottonwood Pleasant Plain Friends St. Josephs East Pleasant Plain Polishville Clay and Hope Lutheran cemeteries. They also made a large wreath for the soldier’s monument in Brighton Hillcrest cemetery. Memorial weekend visitors and relatives filled several nearby households during the holiday period.

Laton Schooley Brighton Edgar C. Davidson American Legion Auxiliary Wesley Mullikin Sandy Hook Cottonwood Pleasant Plain Friends St. Joseph’s East Pleasant Plain Polishville Clay Hope Lutheran Brighton Hillcrest Roger Mann Tricia Galva, Ill James Bock Laura Jefferson Homer Mann Laura Bock Jeff Holden Kelly King City Josephine Mullikin Marvin Philips Selma Louis Graffagna Geneva Ill Edgar Rotzinger Grace Hoover

River barges grounded by sandbars and low water

Coast Guard reports four to five barge groundings daily on the Mississippi River as water levels fall and sandbars widen the main channel. Towboats struggle to keep barges under control tied to tugs, with snapped lines causing drifting hazards. A recent grounding forced closure of the Hernando De Soto bridge at Memphis due to a coal barge drifting toward supports.

Memphis, Tenn UPI Mississippi River Coast Guard John Calhoun Calhoun Mississippi Memphis

Auction Sales Planned Across Iowa From June Listings

A column lists multiple sales set for June in Iowa. Keota hosts antiques and collectibles at 12:30 p.m. June 11 by Conrad's Sales. Real estate at 821 East Harrison Washington on June 11 with Howard Wagner Estate acting. Wellman farm machinery and household goods sale at noon June 11 near Hwy 22. Real estate at 423 South 8th Washington on June 11. Roth Auction House Wayland hosts antiques and autos at 1 p.m. June 11. 609 North Iowa Washington owners Mr and Mrs Cecil Davis hold a sale starting 1 p.m. June 11. Household goods sale at Washington County Fairgrounds on June 18 at 10 a.m.

Keota Iowa Main Street Conrad East Harrison Washington Howard Wagner Dora M. Wagner Wellman Hwy

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