Dusty dryness ends with welcome spring shower
Dear Auntie notes a dandy Thursday night shower easing concern over drought that threatened grass fires. Washington County events fill the week with Indian artifacts talk by Adrian Anderson, high school drama The Curious Savage, junior band festival, and state-level music contests. Delmar Ebersole wins Man of the Year at Toastmasters. Cousin Hank's chickens are beaten in a nesting contest by Mrs. Knottnerus of Ainsworth. Y's Men rehearse Show Boat while spring planting looms.
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Hagist Daughter of Keota Family Named Angela Sue Hagist
Angela Sue Hagist is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Eugene Hagist of Keota.
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Webster Avenue
Rozelle Park
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Keith Statler
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The Week on the Farm March 9 1968
Weather was warm and mild Sunday through Thursday while farmers chopped corn stalks and prepared equipment. Oats decline as feed rations shift. quality grain premiums exist. seed varieties improved and fertilizer use rises. Girls and boys State Basketball tournaments draw attention. nostalgia notes top teams rising from small high schools. subsoil moisture remains decent though winter precipitation has been light.
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Weekend Journal Note for Out-of-State Readers
The Saturday edition explains weekly local news for former Washington residents. Available to out-of-state subscribers by mail for 3.50 dollars per year.
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Washington week in review March items vary in town life
Dr A C Peterson honored with Service Key at Iowa State University alumni banquet for community and alumni work. Educational cancer crusade set for April. Extended local visits include Little family from Centerville and Omaha. Births deaths weddings and anniversaries noted with guests traveling from Ottumwa Donnellson Ottumwa and Keota. Funeral planned for Mrs Lillian Cordes Eldora. Local fishing trip reports, shrine member visiting, and 40th wedding anniversary celebrated at Captain's Table. Community events and notable visitors listed.
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Ainsworth
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Dubuque
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Ottumwa
Kim Steele breaks swim record at sectional event
Washington YMCA boys win one of three sectional meets at Ottumwa pool with 481 points led by Kim Steele who swam 100 yd breast in 1 08.3, beating last year’s state record. Ottumwa 271 Burlington 170 Muscatine 154 Keokuk 66 Oskaloosa 16. Washington earned 25 first places in 55 events and placed swimmers in all but three events.
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Washington guards named to all conference team
Demon guards Joe Minick and Rich Sojka earned first team all conference honors as Washington’s two senior guards joined Ron Potts of Mt. Pleasant on the guard court. The report reflects selections by sports writers from the home town papers of S. E. Six schools.
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First Christian Church among Iowa Disciples honored
The First Christian Church of Washington was one of 49 Iowa Disciples of Christ congregations praised for giving more than 15 percent of receipts to the world work budget, with the local church contributing 27.3 percent. Central Christian Church of Jefferson led Iowa at 38.1 percent. Other items note Kalona and Mid-Prairie School bids, Wayland birthdays, and staff updates.
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Hospital admissions and births daily update
Hospital onday reports admissions and discharges across Washington and nearby towns. Listed are patients admitted for medical or surgical reasons, births in Keota and Washington, and various yesterday and today transfers, with numerous names including Mrs Jay Richards and William Hemmings among others.
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Elmer Batterson
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Columbus Junction
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Keota
Marriages Told From North Miami to Muscatine
Several wedding notices unfold across Iowa. Linda Ewers and Terry Ruth wed in North Miami at Holy Family Church with double ring ceremony. Elva Weidner and Gene Rarick tied the knot in Iowa City First Methodist. Patricia Batterson and Leo Peiffer married at St James Catholic Church. Dianna Riggs and James Hesseltine wed in Muscatine at St Mathias Church.
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St. James Catholic
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H. D. Riggs Jr
Muscatine
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Oxford
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Thanksgiving in Canada Observed On Second Monday
The record notes that Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada. Names of individuals and brand vehicles appear in fragments, including Ford Chevrolet Plymouth and various company mentions, but the core fact centers on the Canadian holiday schedule.
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Obituary notices from Washington area in March 1968
Deaths recorded in the Evening Journal comprise Mrs. Claude Hill of Columbus City and Mrs Alfred Coon of Morning Sun, with notes on other regional locals including Charles Whetstine of Albuquerque and Carl Myers of Sigourney. A summary of recent fatalities lists cause and hospitalization details, with ages ranging from 66 to 81 and residences across Keota Sigourney Columbus Junction and Washington.
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Washington Names in Brief Notices
Yesterday: Mrs. Dale Wood burn, Washington, surgical. Today: Wendell Timmins, Washington, Robert Ritz, Washington, Mrs. Virgil Hagist and daughter, Keota.
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