Colorado visitors delighted with Dutch Creek thunder
Colorado visitors at the Allen Griggs home during a Dutch Creek storm witnessed fierce lightning and wind. The event disrupted activities, damaged a window, and prompted cleanup. Local residents, families, and guests across Keota Fairfield and Washington counties shared stories of birthday celebrations, Father’s Day gatherings, and community visits amid the weather.
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Kathy Fisher
Dutch Creek
Colorado
Allen Griggs
Towa
Leon Blosser
Ft. Collins
Roger Cochran
Sheila
Fairfield
Cochrans
Dublin
Roger
Iowa City
Air Guard
Cochran
Dave Brinnings
Garry Oswalt
Steve Oswalt
Kalona
English Valley
South English
Richard
Bill McCrabb
Jeanette Watson
Pleasant Plain
Linda Barnes
Keith McClelland
West Liberty
Joyce
Gary Hahn
Jim Miksch
Winnie Belter
Red Cross
Ricky Miksch
Cherry Griggs
Janice
Bob Wide
Donnie Miller
Stanley Reed
Clarence Samuelson
Washington
Walter Reed
Keola
Ed Reed
Harold Luttenegger
Robert Wide
Janice Reed
Janice Wide
Julie Wells
Jim
Leland Sheetz
Margaret Brown
Cindy Sheets
Joel Sheets
Brighton
Harold
Norma Soethout
Dwight
Des Moines
Jake Soethout
Orville Griggs
Bev
Thresher
Mt. Pleasant
George Davis
Tina
Magnus Ahmling
Mag
George
Co. D
Alice
Leo Reinert
John
Ahmling
Merle Statler
Don
Marge Rich
Rich
Statler
Nevada
Marvin
Kansas
Mike
Connie Foriash
Solon
Lakeside Apartments
Les Zickefoose
Ronnie
Mike Reighard
Randy Reighard
James
Jerry Dunbar
Les
Omer Crawford
John Hughes
Price Roberts
Harold Allen
Richland
Omer
Waterloo
Illinois
South Carolina
Capt
Duane
Crawfordsville teens attend Wyomin Camp retreat weekend
Crawfordsville reports a youth retreat at Camp Wyoming featuring twenty three local youths. Rev. Hugh M Milne led devotions with group discussions as outdoors were spoiled by rain. New officers elected include president David Jewell and vice president Cheryl Van Engen among others.
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Marian Waters
Crawfordsville
Hugh M. Milne
U.P
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Ray van Engen
van Engen
Cori
Camp ‘Yoming
David Bell
Larry Black
Rush Brentlinger
Wyoming
Iowa
United Presbyterian
U.S
Maurine Rich
Dianne Black
Cheryl van Engen
Whippoorwill
Webster Grove
David Jewell
Mary Jewell
David
Brenda Edgar
Sandra Hesseltine
Timm Lease
4-H Leaders Meet at Sunset Park Monday in Washington
4 H club leaders will gather Monday at 8 p m in Sunset Park Washington. A charcoal cookery demonstration will prep for August club meetings. Season Fair tickets go to members. Topics include livestock tours judging workouts and fitting and showing clinics plus the County Fair livestock parade.
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Sunset Park
Washington
National muzzleloading champ Wagenknecht wins seven trophies
John Wagenknecht of St Louis member of the National Muzzleloading Rifle Association won seven trophies at the NMRAs spring championship May 16 20 in Friendship Indiana. He scored 24 of 25 in percussion cap skeet using a 1850 12 gauge G F Spicker shotgun and placed second in quailwalk and third in skeet doubles. Wagenknecht, son of Iowa state trap champion Herman Wagenknecht, works in organic chemistry at Monsanto.
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John Wagenknecht
St. Louis
National
Muzzleloading Rifle Association
Friendship
Ind
Wagenknecht
Iowa
Herman Wagenknecht
Ainsworth
Monsanto Company
Monsanto
G. & F. Spicker
Cincinnati
Ed Smiths welcome a daughter in Columbus Junction
Ed and Mrs. Smith of Columbus Junction are the parents of a daughter Charity Lynn born May 23 at Washington County Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wesley Smith Jr and Mr and Mrs Earl Scott. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Wesley Smith Sr. RJ Kulp is a patient at the VA hospital.
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Helene B. Dillon
Columbus Junction
Roger Anderson
Wayne
Arlington
Fll
H.W. Pederson
Harry Todd Haver
Plainfield
Ind
John L. Dillon
Grandview
Paul Hasel
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ed Smith
Charity Lynn
Washington County Hospital
Wesley Smith Jr
Earl Scott
Wesley Smith Sr
RJ. Kulp
V.A. Hospital
James Crawford
Tammy
Adam
Nellie Klotz
Crawford
New York Life Agency
Mark Pugh
Boy Scouts
Troop 17
Joe
Mid-Prairie BOE reshuffles after June meeting resignations
Dr. Jack Droz resigns from the Mid-Prairie Board effective immediately and Richard Huber is elected president for the balance of the term. Rex Levert of Wellman is appointed to replace Droz. Contracts approved for Edwin Miller and Howard Moore. 1973 graduates certified. Water softener purchased for Washington Township Elementary due to high iron content. Kalona repairs authorized including sills and roofing. Hall and Hancock win bid to repaint Wellman Elementary windows. Joint county classroom for the deaf approved to be held at Kalona Elementary with half days in regular classrooms. Title I funds may be pursued if available. Miss Inga Hanson resigns. Mutual of Omaha student accident insurance continued for 1973-74.
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Mid-Prairie Board of Education Board
Jack Droz
Droz
Richard Huber
Rex Levert
Wellman
Edwin D. Miller
West Chester
Howard Moore
Culligan Co
Washington Township
Kalona
Hall and Hancock
Mid-Prairie
Highland
Washington
Inga Hanson
Mutual of Omaha
Monmouth College Honors 150 Students on Third Term Roll
Randall Sojka of Washington joins 149 peers, sons, and daughters honored for high academic achievement as Monmouth College announces its third term honor roll. The list highlights student performance from Monmouth, Illinois, across various disciplines.
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Randall Sojka
Elmer Sojka
Washington
Monmouth College
Monmouth, i
Washington Evening Journ masthead and circulation info
The Washington Evening Journ from Washington Iowa lists staff titles including David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris managing editor Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent and various subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery across areas with annual and monthly terms.
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North Marion Ave
Washington
Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co. Inc
United Press International
Inland Daily Press Assn
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Shaffer
Leonard Llewellyn
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Roberta Larsen
Madison
Keith Statler
Mary Statler
Donald McCrabbs
Mike Black
Clarence Blum
McCrabb
Hubert Sheetz
Alvin Bomber
Paul Ott
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
Dean Luers
Patty Booth
Janene Luers
Julie Luers
Jeannie Wehr
Claire
Paula Wehr
Margaret Colthurst
Crall
Lee
Agency
DIAL
Susan Griffith
Marcia Darby
John Brookhart
Marlene Burkholder
Terry Coon
Larry Lowe
Randy Stone
Ethyle Zickefoose
Memorial Hospital
Wilbur Wheeler
Kenneth Rhea
Ankeny
Pamela Hamilton
Lorence Johnson
Everly
United Methodist Church
Pamela
Mr. Johnson
Donald White
Davenport
Maude White
Eunice
Hawaii
Dahlburg Hearing Aid Company
Jim Marsh
Doug
Redwood Falls
Minn
Dick Lease
Timm
Helen
Swaledale
Eddie Anderson
Steve Davis
Cleo McCoy
George Fulton
Claude
Ora Marlatt
Duane McArtor
Don Monson
Charlie Crull
Minnesota
Wolf's Flower Shop
Red Brick School
Wayland and
Coppock Reads
John Chruma
Chruma
Ed Smiths
Rathjen
Kenneth Carrell
St. Joseph's Church
Paul Hillman
Transportation
Galen Nourse
Dick Pugh
Jack Pugh
Washington Evening Journal
Washington Evening
Washington, Iowa
Hynes & Howes, Securities CO
Nowa
Hynes & Howes Securi Company
Hynes & Howe
WATS
Osincup’s
Prescription Service Center
Ainsworth State Bank
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