Chicagua 4-H Boys Elect New Officers
Chicagua 4-H Boys elect new officers at the Oct 11 meeting. David Mineart is president John Robertson vice president Lee Schafer secretary Junior Robertson reporter Curtis Mineart was nominated for county office. North Carolina 4-H trip photos were shown.
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Chicagua
David Mineart
John Robertson
Lee Schafer
Junior Robertson
David
Curtis Mineart
Curtis
North Carolina
Best corn husker in southeast Iowa named Royce Lyons
Ten years ago the Washington county contest crowned Royce Lyons who lives near Keota as the best corn husker in southeast Iowa. He won the county title and followed with first in the district contest at the Cotter Bros. farm near Wapello among thirteen contestants.
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Washington County
Iowa
Royce Lyons
Keota
Cotter Bros
Wapello
Kodak Film Developing and Printing Service Ad
A vintage ad urging customers to bring their Kodak films for developing and printing with a promise of prompt service.
Weather Outlook Mixed Clouds and Cooler Days Ahead
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures tonight. Tomorrow trends toward fair conditions with continued cooler high temperatures.
Washington Demons Defeat Bloomfield 19 to 6 at Homecoming
Washington high school celebrated homecoming with a 19 to 6 win over Bloomfield as Gary Gorham sparked the Demons with runs and timely interceptions. Bloomfield threatened late in the half but Washington held firm and added a 7-0 first quarter score, while Lichty Myers and Libe supported the finish.
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Washington High School
Demons
Bloomfield Maroons
Victory Road
Demon
Maroons
Case Field
Gary Gorham
Bobby Libe
Gorham
Lichty
Washington
Cameron
Todd
Whisler
Mosier
Washington Demons Hold Off Bloomfield 19 to 6
Washington Gridders edge Bloomfield 19 to 6 as Libe and Caldwell score two and one touchdowns respectively. Quarterback Gorham connects with Reed Green for key gains while Mosier and Libe threaten. defense intercepts twice to seal the win.
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Washington
Williams
Sotelo
Sojka
Logan
Hamm
Steele
Beenblossom
Gorham
Libe
Caldwell
Messenger
Green
Mosier
Courtney
Niffenegger
Bloomfield
Wardlow
Willcoxson
Houghland
Stufflebeam
Johnston
Leyda
Pirtle
Lichty
Myers
Todd
Dixson
Cameron
Schlarbaum
Elwyn Shain
Beals
Howsel
Columbus Junction Tops Lone Tree 31 to 13 in Football
Columbus Junction high school defeated Lone Tree 31 to 13 last night. The Junction led 12-0 after the first quarter, then 27-0 by halftime, adding six more in the third while reserves played. Next Friday they visit Wilton.
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Columbus Junction
Ion
Junction
Lone Tree
Wilton
Keota Eagles rout Williamsburg 27 0 in Ke-Wash clash
Keota Eagles pushed their fifth straight win in the Ke-Wash conference by defeating Williamsburg 27 to 0. Merlin Aller scored twice in the first quarter on runs of 42 and seven yards, with Alvin Greiner adding a 34 yard TD and a late connection from Jim Hoter to Dick Wright.
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KEOTA
Eagles
Williamsburg
Merlin Aller
Alvin Greiner
Jim Hoter
Dick Wright
Kalona Kubs
West Chester
Trojans
Visitors Journey Through Florida Hurricane Toll
A Georgia trip took the travelers to Gainsville and St. Petersburg with calls on Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hedges in Tampa. They met Mrs. Harry McCall Wahnetta Ingalls and the Harold Briley family at Daytona Beach. The Rehmels felt a portion of the hurricane forcing a halt to travel for a day due to the storm’s intensity.
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Georgia
Gainsville
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tampa
Carl Hedges
Washington
Harry McCall
Wahnetta Ingalls
Harold Briley
Daytona Beach
Rehmels
West Chester Trojans rout Richland 48 in league tilt
West Chester high school scored 48 in a lopsided Re Wash league victory over Richland. Dean Peterson Hartzler and Harold Gillaspie led early scoring with multiple TDs and a Parcell extra point. Richland added a late score on a Bond to Max Young pass as West Chester padded its lead.
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West Chester
Trojans
Richland
Dean Peterson
Hartzler
Peterson
Harold Gillaspie
Parcell
Gillaspie
Bond
Max Young
Henry L. Stimson Die 8&3 at Cold Spring Harbor
Henry L. Stimson died at 4 p.m. yesterday at his Long Island estate after a heart attack while an automobile ride. The elder statesman, age 83, served in the cabinets of four presidents and advised Truman to drop the atomic bomb.
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Cold Spring Harbor
Henry L. Stimson
Long Island
Alben W. Barkley
Dean Acheson
Defense
George C. Marshall
Stimson
Truman
Japan
Births Recorded at Washington Hospital
Mr and Mrs Richard Brown of Washington welcomed twin sons born yesterday at 4 10 p m and 4 14 p m at the hospital.
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Richard Brown
Washington
North English Tops Wellman 25 14 in Ke-Wash Clash
North English defeated the Wellman Wildcats 25 to 14 in a Ke-Wash game. North English touchdowns came from Har lan Bohr plunges and Dick Fuller scored twice plus a pass to Larry Kirkpatrick for another. Loran Tedrow added the final North English score.
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Wellman Wildcats
Wellman
Harlan Bohr
Dick Fuller
Larry Kirkpatrick
Loran Tedrow
Football Scores FromTuesday Regionals
Scores show Washington 19 over Bloomfield 6 and Burlington 31 over Alleman 6. Oskaloosa 0 defeated by Newton 0 in a 0 0 tie with Muscatine 40 beating Ft. Madison 7. Ottumwa 20 over Centerville 14. Mt. Pleasant 12 vs Fairfield 0. West Chester 48 over Richland 6. Columbus Junction 31 over Lone Tree 13. Keota 27 over Williamsburg 0. Kalona 25 over Brighton 6. North English 25 over Wellman 14.
Farmington Memories Echo Widely as Funeral Notes Reach Family
A reader recalls Farmington Iowa pastor Rev Cochran and his wife, listing local families including Claude Tucker's kin. The message expresses heartfelt sympathy for the loss of Claude Tucker, noting the tragedy of a life cut short and the shared connections across generations.
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Rev. Cochran
Farmington
Iowa
Claude Tucker
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Floyd Freerksen
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Williamsurg
Ed West
T. R. Phillips Druggist
West Side Square
Washington, Iowa
Kele
Stanley G. Newton
Ledgers
R. L. Sharp
Wzro
Mace Motor
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Ida
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J. A. Cochran
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Longefellow
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Kiwanis Club
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A. E. Mayo
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