Homecoming in Town Brings Pep and Nostalgia
In Washington week notes from October 5 1968 the town enjoys brisk fall weather with frost on cars and a bustling Homecoming parade featuring a meat grinder float and a data processing machine. Police detain youths for tossing ripe tomatoes. county Extension Service marks its 50th anniversary and 4-H numbers reach 540 members amid farming advances and mechanization.
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Iowa
County Extension Service
Extension Service
Local Birth Announcements From The Stork Gazette
The Stork Gazette lists newborns with names and parent addresses including KRIS MICHAEL KLOPFENSTEIN 920 East Second Washington MICHELE LORENE GEE Box 188 Ainsworth MARY ANN NEBEL 1021 North Third Street Washington SHAWNA LYNETTE STEWART Rural Route 1 Wellman JENNIFER ANN LEVY 903 North Iowa Washington ERNEST CLINTON SHULL Box 801 Packwood JOHN WILLIAM GREINER Rural Route 2 Keota LEANNA ROSE YODER Rural Route 2 Kalona COLLEEN ROSE HUNTER Rural Route 3 Columbus Junction
The Week on the Farm and Autumn Harvests
The article describes erosion dam planning to reclaim an acre pond for livestock water, plus a water line. Soybean harvest is underway with varieties maturing and beans drying for harvest. The weather caused seed shattering, reducing gleaned beans for livestock. A pumpkin vine yielded one fruit, tomatoes ripe for canning, and wild grapes along fences will be made into jelly. Sats nearing peak. Sunset Park in Washington noted as colorful.
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Sunset Park
Washington
Ship Skubal boat sold to Japan on October delivery
A six month old Yorkshire boat Tradition owned by Tom and Georgia Skubal of Ainsworth was sold to Tatsuo Sasazaki of Saitama Prefecture Japan. It will be delivered to a San Francisco station by October 15 before sailing to its destination.
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Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
Japan
Tatsuo Sasazaki
Saitama Prefecture
San Francisco
Calif
Holden named county chair of Farmers for Fred group
Harvey Holden of rural Washington was chosen as Washington County chairman of the Farmers for Fred Committee supporting Congressman Fred Schwengel for re election. Elmer Hamann of Eldridge announced the appointment as First District committee chair.
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Harvey Holden
Washington
Washington County
Farmers
First District
Fred Schwengel
Elmer Hamann
Eldridge
Obituary notices and engagements across Iowa towns
A dense obituary column lists Blanche Taylor born 1889 in Washington IA and died 1968 in Eureka Springs, with many deaths and notices from Columbus Junction Kalona Wellman Oskaloosa Crawfordsville Ollie Keota and Washington. Entries include Leland Williams teacher UC dates and various family tributes, engagements, and military service reminders.
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Blanche Margaret Taylor
Washington
Iowa
Eureka Springs Municipal Hospital
Ridgeway
Eureka Springs
Marriages in Washington and Wellman Churches
Nancy Kay Whalen and Kenwood Warren Sanders wed at St James Catholic Church in Washington on September 28. Elizabeth Jane Birkey and Edward Joe Riggs married at Asbury Methodist Church in Wellman on September 29. Carla Grimes and Craig Martin tied the knot at St James Catholic Church on September 28 in a double ring ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by Mr See.
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Nancy Kay Whalen
William Whalen
Kenwood Warren Sanders
Keith Sanders
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
Elizabeth Jane Birkey
Oran Birkey
Wellman
Edward Joe Riggs
Elmore Riggs
Chesterfield
Asbury Methodist Church
Otto Steele
Carla Grimes
Max D. Lee
Craig Martin
Larry Martin
Marshalltown
Edward Collins
See
Ninth graders beat Fairfield in case field clash 13-6
Ninth graders from Washington beat Fairfield 13-6 at Case Field though quarterback Ward Anderson was sidelined with a broken finger from practice. Jeff Swartzendruber stepped in and threw a 78 yard TD pass to Dave Butler who added the PAT. Butler also had 110 rushing yards on 26 carries.
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Washington
Fairfield
Case Field
Ward Anderson
Jeff Swartzendruber
Anderson
Dave Butler
Butler
Scouts Camporee Draws 300 From Warhawk District
Three hundred Scouts and Scouters from Warhawk District attended a two day camporee featuring Scout skills. Arc and Mrs. Jon Turnipseed visited Tuc son for the funeral of his grandfather Paul Snakenberg. Airman Turnipseed returned home but his wife and son stayed for a longer visit with Merle Turnipseed and the Cnos sen family.
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Joe Chmelar
Chico, Calif
William Chmelar
Warhawk
Scouting
Arc
Jon Turnipseed
Eric
Tucson
Arizona
Paul Snakenberg
Airman
Turnipseed
Merle Turnipseed
B. E. Cnossen
Return from European tour and local gatherings highlight Ainsworth notes
Wilfred and Mrs McCree dy returned from a three week European tour visiting Holland Germany Denmark Belgium France and England. The group includes nineteen from Iowa one from Nebraska two from Kansas and guests Don Sheetz and others. Richard and wife were honored at a Kalona Park cooperative dinner with a tree lamp gift. Sperry Kaster visited St Paul then plans a Paris Germany Sweden trip. Richards family reunion at Rubio attended by twenty three. Douglas Campbell returns to Iowa State Ames as a fisheries biology sophomore after a weekend with his parents. Bruce Eichelberger begins open heart surgery prep at University Hospitals Iowa City.
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Ainsworth
Wilfred McCreedy
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Belgium
France
England
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Don Sheetz
Washington
Richard Scott
Kalona Park
Scotts
Stanley
Bill Mouser
Sperry Kaster
James Kasters
St. Paul
Minnesota
James Kaster
Paris
Sweden
Douglas Allen Campbell
Iowa State University At
Ames
Mark G. Campbell Jr
Hospital Happenings and Births District Roundup
Daily hospital notes list admissions births and discharges across towns including Washington Keota Packwood Kalona Wayland Columbus Junction and Weliman. Names such as Leland Groff Mrs Val Fuhr Mr and Mrs Shull and Mr and Mrs Greiner appear among medical and surgical entries with multiple new births and recent discharges.
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Leland Groff
Keota
Surgical
Val Fuhr
Washington
Leroy Shull
Packwood
Richard Stewart
Wéliman
Harry Levy
Glennie Wolfe
Clarence Vorhies
Lockridge
Dora Masson
Winfield
Lulu Jugenheimer
Robert Gee
Ainsworth
Carroll Franklin Kenney
Larry Griggs
Hugh Milne
John Whalen
Roger Greiner
Marvin Yoder
Kalona
Sandra McIintyre
Lloyd Arbogast
Wayland
Medical
Harold Hunter
Columbus Junction
Leo Schrock
Lyle Manning
Funeral rites for Mrs Janet Stevenson Held
Funeral services for Mrs Janet Stevenson were conducted at Jones Funeral Home Thursday morning with Rev Clarence Dehne presiding. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Alex Kochneff, Hubert Beal, Lee Holland, C W Holland, Ron Powley and James Lynk.
Washington social notes and local events in fall year
A scan of Washington Iowa society features birthdays, family visits, PTA district meeting in Davenport, Boy Scouts as football ushers, local residents’ travels, and club news. Notables include Pierce Knox winning on Horace Heidt, Westphal’s golf title, and library’s fiftieth anniversary plans for October 11 with afternoon and evening programs.
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William Armstrong
Fairfield
Montana
C. W. Freel
Herb
Waterloo
Ray Sojka
WCTU
Osage
Stewart School Parent Teachers Association
Phil Kneen
John Logan
Bill Hammer
PTA
Black Hawk
Davenport
Washington
Iowa City
Jim Cook
Bill Boileau
John Campbell
Larry Barnes
Dwayne Samuelson
Larry van Winkle
Daryl Black
Ronnie Greiner
John Helscher
George Widmer
Allen Fuhr
Pierce Knox
S. W. Knox
Horace Heidt
Ella Gordon
Howard Miller
W. D. Booth
Ola Risk
Black Hills
Dakotas
Mary Tinkham
Cameron
L. A. Jones
Victor Westphal
Washington Country Club
Clarence Logan
Commercial Savings Bank
Klein Clothing Company
George Tooman
Sitlers
Bridges
Ed Wells
George McDaniels
Preston Wolfe
George Evans
Everett Griffith
Lewis Warren
Cloyce B. Kerr
Leon Beatty
American Legion
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