Aunt Agatha Week in Washington the gnats and UFOs
Dear Auntie notes a two week gnat plague blamed on cool damp May weather. Jim Frier calls them buffalo gnats that bite and swell neck glands. Weather shifts from cold to warming with more rain. Sightings of unidentified flying objects excite locals. National Pork Appreciation Day urged, plus band concert rain delay. Kalona tour, library art show, and YMCA life-saving lessons announced. Bicycle licensing reminder ends with a playful quip about biking.
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Jim Frier
Jim
Moses
Fitz
The
County Historical Society
Iowa Mennonite Historical Society
Kalona
Stork Gazette Friends List Local Births and Parents
Jacqueline Dawn McFarland daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald McFarland Box 62 Ainsworth Craig Lamar Leichty son of Mr and Mrs Russell Leichty R R 1 Washington Frances Renee Nash daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Nash Box 242 Keota Lynn Marie Griggs daughter of Mr and Mrs Lonny Griggs 920 Union Street Columbus Junction
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Donald McFarland
Box
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Craig Lamar Leichty
Russell Leichty
Washington
Frances Renee Nash
Ronald Nash
Keota
Lynn Marie Griggs
Lonny Griggs
Union Street
Columbus Junction
The Week on the Farm June 7 1969 hay talk
The piece notes haymaking as the first batch completed and praises the twine tie bale system. Weather watch is critical as dry spells stress row crops and affect hay value. It highlights farm implement dealers and the crucial parts department, praising the friendly parts man who helps customers.
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Thaddeus
Iowa urges free federal food coupons for poor families
Des Moines UPI Maurice Harmon Iowa Social Services Commission director urged U S Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin that food stamps be provided at no cost. He said nutrition supports child development and elder health and that all low income families should receive the same coupon totals regardless of income. He noted many eligible Iowa families do not participate due to large cash payments required, even considering hardship.
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UPI
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Maurice Harmon
Harmon
U. S. Agriculture
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Hardin
Agriculture Department
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Washington Week in Review Highlights Local Events
A week of Washington notices: airport breakfast draws 325 attendees despite light air traffic, a unique aircraft by four local builders attracts attention, Rev. Leland Grove to lead First Christian Church starting June 15, and numerous community updates. Memorial Day golf, racing results, weddings, graduations, and family visits populate the column with names, places, and local milestones.
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Washington Airport
Washington Airport Club
Washington
Mark Mosier
Bob Swift
Bob Dahl
Dick Embree
Leland Grove
First Christian Church
Junior golfers and horse show crowd at fairgrounds
Junior golfers competed in the annual Jaycee tournament at Washington Country Club finishing with Reed Edmundson 77 and Joe Gebhardt 79. Both will represent the Washington Jaycees at the Jaycee State meet in July. The event followed a horse show with 50 horses and riders judged by Don Dickinson of Brighton amid cold wind. Keota High School graduates held a ten year reunion at Dicky's Prairie Home. The Rev S Ray Blair plans to attend a church Synod in Beaver Falls, and a new Reformed Presbyterian Church will be formed. County Extension Service hires include Nancy Mangold and Galen Howsarer through College Work Study funds.
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Cedar Falls
Duensings
Susan Meier
Don Meiers
Mary Ellen Duensing
Susan
State College of Iowa
Germany
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Don Dickinson
Brighton
Washington Country Club
Reed Edmundson
Wellman
Joe Gebhardt
Washington
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Anamosa
Kevin Caldwell
Tom Trier
Kim Walker
Keota
Keota High School
Dicky’s Prairie Home
Charles Stoutner
Ray Eakins
Dick Stewart
Tom MacDonald
S. Ray Blair
Associate Presbyterian Church
Beaver Falls
Associate Presbyterian Synod
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Geneva College
Blair
Associate Church
John Mitchell
The
Washington County College
County Extension Service
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Nancy Mangold
West Chester
Galen Howsarer
Crawfordsville
Nancy
Iowa State University
Galen
Washington Area Graduations and Weddings Report
Washington Iowa and nearby areas note college degrees and engagements. James Kauffman earned a B A in accounting from Creighton. Cathy Christine Coon engagement to John Walter Kleese is announced. Major Grossheim pursues an M A in behavioral science at Sam Houston University. Stephen Peiffer earned a B A from Creighton University. numerous relatives travel for weddings and graduations across Iowa and nearby states.
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Robert J. Coon
Cathy Christine
John Walter Kleese
Elwood Kleese
Washington
James Edward Kauffman
Edward Kauffmans
Route 2
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Paul Grossheim
Augusta
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Texas
Major Grossheim
Sam Houston University
Grossheim
Joan Wilson
Glenn Wilson
Grossheims
Stephen M. Peiffer
Washington, Iowa
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Leona M. Peiffer
Peiffer
Creighton
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Washington Area
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Iowa City
Richard Goodwin
ED. S
Lloyd Matthes
B.S. Recreation
Ainsworth
Ross Rhoades
M. D
Ellen Miller
Duane Swartzendruber
Kalona
Harold Lane
Judith Gessel
Riverside
James Groff
Mathematical Sciences
Ronald McClellen
General Science
Wellman
Washington County schools close needful transfers amid mergers
The Washington County Schools superintendent's office will close June 20 and transfer functions to the Washington Community School District and Joint County School System. The Joint System, covering Cedar, Johnson, Linn, and Washington, will centralize teacher certification in its Cedar Rapids office. Additional items include new Southeast Iowa Junior Angus Association officers and a Kiwanis Club talk on Wild Flowers and Grasses of the Prairie by Mrs. Oneita Fisher, along with local social visits and graduations engagements.
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West Chester
Sighting of unidentified flying objects reported locally
In Washington area reports from Thursday night describe two observers Gifford Morrison and Jack Schnoebelen seeing unusual lights and shapes. Cedar Rapids pilots note objects overhead while meteor speculation is offered by weather officials. Local golf league standings and various community notices follow.
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Riverside
Jack Schnoebelen
Cedar Rapids
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