Washington County Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest planned
The Washington County Extension Service invites farmers to enter the annual Master Corn and Soybean Growers Contest with rules including a 10 acre field size, minimum harvests of 1.25 acres of corn and 2 acres of beans, weighing on a state scale, and entry by July 26 with an $8 fee. Entries limited to Washington County farms. other local contests include Keota, Crawfordsville, and Wellman clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Extension Service
Jim Frier
Frier
Iowa
Washington County
Washington
Keota Community Club
Crawfordsville Lion’s Club
Wellman Lion’s Club
Cary Long of Olds Dies at 77 in Mount Pleasant
Cary Long 77 of Olds died Sunday morning at Henry County Hospital Mt. Pleasant after a long life in Olds Crawfordsville communities. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. United Church of Christ Olds with Rev Clyde Erwin officiating. Burial Crawfordsville Cemetery. Barton McKasson Funeral Home Winfield in charge. Born March 19 1891 south of Crawfordsville son of John and Nancy Moore Long. Married January 1 1914 at Ainsworth to Dorothy Jugenheimer. Survived by wife two daughters Leanna Mullen Winfield and Neva Dakins Mt. Pleasant eight grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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Olds
Cary Long
Henry County
Mt. Pleasant
Crawfordsville
United Church of Christ
John
Nancy Moore Long
Ainsworth
Dorothy Jugenheimer
United Church of Christ At
Leanna Mullen
Winfield
Neva Dakins
Junior Angus show set for Mt Pleasant fairgrounds
A Junior Angus field day will be held at the Mt Pleasant fairgrounds on July 11, with Jim Bradford of Fonda judging and the public invited. Exhibitors should arrive between 8 and 10 a.m., with costs of $1 per member and 50 cents per animal entered, and events include officer demonstrations, lunch, and a showmanship contest.
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Fairgrounds
Mt. Pleasant
Southeast Iowa
Junior Angus Association
Jim Bradford
Fonda
State Junior — Association
Finy Methodist Church
Bill Brown stars in Cedar Rapids Half A Sixpence
Bill Brown of Washington Iowa City and grandson of Mr and Mrs Maynard Brown and Mr and Mrs Dell Walker leads Cedar Rapids Community Theater in the musical Half A Sixpence running June 14 to 29. He sings acts and banjo almost constantly on stage and the show owes much of its success to his performance. The program notes call him a central feature and credits his training at Des Moines Iowa City Sioux City and University of Iowa programs.
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Billy Brown
Maynard Brown
Dell Walker
Washington
Cedar Rapids Community Theater
Mr. Brown
Community Theater of
Cedar Rapids
Bill Brown
Iowa City
Des Moines Community Playhouse
Iowa City Community Theater
Sioux City Community Theater
Des Moines
Funeral Wednesday for Mrs. Telford in Kremlin
Mrs Maye Telford 87 of Kremlin Oklahoma died Sunday June 23 1968 at her daughter’s home in Kremlin Oklahoma after six months illness. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev Jerry Richards in charge. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survived by two sons Marvin F in California Merle Davenport three daughters Clara Rathmel Mabel Dunbar Lucille McGraw 17 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren one sister and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maye Telford
Ainsworth
William Rathmel
Kremlin
Oklo
Sherman Eden Funeral
Jerry Richards
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Telford
Washington County
Amos and
Mary Moore Stiles
This County
Local News Briefs Mention Trips and Tragedy
Mr and Mrs Don Ellings worth return from a two week vacation in Minneapolis and northern Michigan. Mrs Art Duensing learns of the sudden death of 2 year old Michael Doran son of Mr and Mrs George Doran of 968 Covey Street Virginia Beach Virginia. The death occurred Saturday. Mr Doran formerly lived in Washington and is a nephew of Mrs Duensing.
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Don Ellingsworth
Minneapolis
Michigan
Art Duensing
Michael Doran
George Dorans
Covey Street
Virginia Beach
Mr. Doran
Washington
Duensing
Shoe fits theme ties trips and weddings across states
Mrs. M M Schell spent last week in Clinton visiting relatives then joined Mr Schell for the weekend. The Leechs of Atlanta left after visiting Mrs Leechs sister and husband. They spent most of the week at Lake Winnebago Mo at the Weldins home. Mae Stokes returned from Fayetteville Ark visiting family and the Christ of the Ozarks statue. Virginia Chamberlin and others attended the Erie Ill wedding of Cheri Martin and Steve Trieber with Cindy Chamberlin as bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Schell
Clinton
M. O. Wallace
Mr. Schell
Paul Leech
Atlanta, Ga
Mae Stokes
Fayetteville, Ark
R. E. Marshall
Deborah Marshall
The
Christ of the Ozarks
Eureka Springs
Ark
Virginia Chamberlin
Eileen Hammen
Leonard Bomber
Connie Bomber
Iowa City
Cheri Martin
Steve Trieber
Erie, Ill
Stephen Welter
Cindy Chamberlin
Cindy Voorhees
Social Calendar items listed for weekly gatherings and events
Social Calendar lists meetings and outings across organizations. Wives group 9 30 a m reservations via Mrs Ewart Scarff with contacts Mrs Wendell Prochaska Mrs Randolph Kelsey and Mrs Kenneth Hanson before noon Monday. Garden Club 12 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park Senior Citizen Outing noon Basket dinner at Sunset Park 1 15 p m tour McCleery Cumming Factory. White Shrine 8 p m Masonic Temple Fathers Day and June birthdays honored. BPW Club 6 30 p m Dinner Captain's Table. Art Guild 7 30 p m Studio frame making. Senior Citizens Discussion Group 2 p m Y. Wednesday 1st Presbyterian Circle III 1 30 p m Former manse note change. Navajo Club 12 30 p m Picnic Sunset Park. Priscilla Club 1 p m Lunch cor at Captain's Table. West Chester Pythian Sisters 8 p m hall. Bethel Missionary Society 2 p m Mrs Milan Thompson. World War I Auxiliary 9 30 a m Coffee Mrs Claude McCoy. Thursday Women of Moose 8 p m regular meeting Moose Home Executive board 7 p m Homemakers Club 9 a m Mrs Jack Fish. Pansy Hill Club 6 30 p m Wiener roast William Jones home bring own wieners buns dish to pass and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewart Scarff
Wendell Prochaska
Randolph Kelsey
Kenneth Hanson
Sunset Park
McCleery Cumming Factory
White Shrine
Masonic Temple
BPW Club
Art Guild
1St Presbyterian Circle III
Navajo Club
Priscilla Club
Cor
West Chester Pythian Sisters
Hall
Bethel Missionary Society
Milan Thompson
Claude McCoy
Women of
Moose
Moose Home
Homemakers Club
Jack Fish
Pansy Hill Club
William Jones Home
Luncheon Highlights Women’s Society at Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church held a 1 pm luncheon with 68 attendees. President Mrs Edgar Porter led, devotions by Mrs Dale Atkinson, speaker Rev George Dimmitt of Des Moines urged love as the key in Homes like Halcyon House. Guests included Violet Linder and others. missions July 8–12 at Indianola and Officers Training Days July 30–Aug 1 announced.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
United Methodist Church
Edgar Porter
Dale Atkinson
George Dimmitt
Des Moines
South Iowa Methodist Homes Inc
Halcyon House
Margaret Clarkson
Grace Hebel
Violet Linder
Chicago
Roger Booth
Vicki Dawson
Washington
School of Missions
Indianola
Officers Training
Circle III
Edna Smith Leader
Local guests gather for supper in Washington and nearby cities
Local visitors including Misses Lillian and Sylvia Dolezal of Ponca City Oklahoma Mrs Adolph Havel and family of Oak Park Illinois Mrs Dorothy Welch and others from Geneseo Illinois joined in a Sunday supper at the Roy and LeRoy Havel home Also present were Mamie Janecek Steven Jaeger Pat Kron Tillie Vondrasek and the Lukavskys from Riverside Washington hosts Gus Rath welcomed the Dolezals visiting aunt and uncle His Washington home drew a wide circle of relatives and friends for the evening.
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Lillian
Sylvia Dolezal
Ponca City
Okla
Adolph Havel
Oak Park
Ill
Dorothy Welch
Mary
Judi
Geneseo
Roy Havel
LeRoy Havel
Mamie Janecek
Steven Jaeger
Pat
Martin Kron
Tillie Vondrasek
Washington
William Lukavsky
Riverside
Gus Rath
Barna and Cedar Rapids Couple Wed by Justice of the Peace
Married Darrell Lee Treese of Barna Illinois and Jean Marie Voight of Cedar Rapids were wed by Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses were John and Ruth Reneger of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Lee Treese
Barna, Ill
Jean Marie Voight
Cedar Rapids
Glenn Holden
John and
Ruth Reneger
Washington
Mrs Gillespie Dies at Wellman After Long Illness
Mrs T R Gillespie 81 of Wellman formerly of Washington died today after a five and a half year illness. Services at 2 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Rev J D Buchanan officiating. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born Jan 26 1887 in College Point Long Island NY, daughter of Rev Herman and Mary Jane Berg. Survivors include her husband two daughters two sons fourteen grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and a brother.
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T. R. Gillespie
Wellman
Washington
Jones Funeral Home
J.D. Buchanan
Elm Grove Cemetery
Gillespie
Jeannette Berg
College Point
Long Island
N. Y
Herman
Mary Jane Rice Berg
Ellenville
Donald F
Edith) Hofman
Oxford
Burke M. Gillespie
Herkimer
Keith B. Gillespie
Kansas City
Matilda Berg
Estelle Brack
William V. Berg
Former Cotter Man Dies in Muscatine
Harry C. Dunphy 75 of Muscatine died Friday at Veterans Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. in George M. Wittich Funeral Home Muscatine. Born in Cotter he was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Ed Dunphy. Surviving are brother Russell of Chicago and two sisters Mrs Ben Browning and Mrs Emmett Lee, both of Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Harry C. Dunphy
Muscatine
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
George M. Wittich
Mr. Dunphy
Cotter
Ed Dunphy
Rusell
Chicago
Ben Browning
Emmett Lee
Funeral in Keota for Myrtle Trier
Funeral services for Myrtle L. Trier were held at 2 p.m. today at Powell Funeral Home in Keota. She died Saturday morning. Rev. George Civey led the rites, with burial in Keota Cemetery. Survivors include half-brother George Reighard of Richland and half-sister Mrs. Howard Cook of Fairfield. Pallbearers were David Trier, Melvin Slabaugh, Roger Wright, Allen Reighard, Carroll Richardson and Douglas Erwin.
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Keota
Myrtle L. Trier
Powell
George Civey
Keota Cemetery
George Reighard
Richland
Howard Cook
Fairfield
David Trier
Melvin Slabaugh
Roger Wright
Allen Reighard
Carroll Richardson
Douglas Erwin
Hospital Admits and Births Reported in Washington Area
Saturday admissions include Dudley Graber of Wayland for surgery. Sunday and yesterday list James Porter Field Melo Vacha Clem Adam and Mrs Lavina Walton in Washington for medical care. Births include Patrick Diveney and partner in Columbus Junction a daughter and Lyle Hansen in Washington a son. Dismissals include John Goodwin in Washington while today’s discharges include Mrs Hazel Painter Mrs Keith Horn and daughter Riverside and Fred Zieglowsky in Washington.
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Dudley Graber
Wayland
Surgical
James _ Porterfield
Washington
Melo Vacha
Clem Adam
Lavina Walton
Patrick Diveney
Columbus Junction
Lyle Hansen
John Goodwin
Hazel Painter
Keith Horn
Riverside
Fred Zieglowsky
Zieglowsky Family Visits Local Hospital Patient
Mrs. Fred Zieglowsky hosts extended relatives from Mason City Ill Emden Ill Tempe Ariz and Keota Crawfordsville West Branch Columbus Junction for weekend family visit as father remains a patient in the local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Zieglowsky
Lester Asbrock
Mason City
Ill
Ida Reiner
Emden
Fred Zieglowsky
Wayne Arnold
Tempe
Ariz
Zieglowsky
D. A. Augustine
Florene
Keota
Ronald Luers
Crawfordsville
Asbrock
Richard Zieglowsky
West Branch
Louie Wagenknecht
Columbus Junction
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Angus
Fern Pastry Shop
Pastry Shop
West Side Square
Mrs. Telford
Dick Paul
Pek
North Side Square
Evening Journal
Sevismilh Poarers
Wolf's Flower Shop
WSCS
Mrs. Gillespie
Thomas R. Gillespie
Presbyterian Church
Cies
Myrtle
Trier
Washington Cleaners
South Side Square
Jack & Jill
Porcelain Fine China
Saucer
Dinty Moore
Johnson
Graham
Kraft
Miracle
Jor
Breakfast of Champions Wheaties
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Artes Vis
Nane
Chuck
Mr. G. Frozen
Fuhr
Cochran
Food Center
Dale Fuhr
Joe Cochran
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