Others Tie for Journal Awards and Winners List
Susan Wetrich won top football prize after predicting 21 of 24 games correctly with three errors. The Journal lists seven second-place ties and eight third-place winners, with prize amounts and names for each tier.
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Susan Wetrich
Susan A. Wetrich
Wellman Kr. R. 1
Evening Journal
Su— A. Wetrich
Donna Caldwell
Erwin Wulf
Ainsworth
Dave Sorrell
Joe Hennigan
Merridy Clark
R. T. Palmer
James F. Kerns
Marty Young
Journal Office
Washington County residents attend ACS meeting in Fairfield
Local residents and key volunteers joined a one day American Cancer Society gathering on September 26 in Fairfield. The event featured Eye on America and the premier of Smoking Past and Present, a color film linking tobacco history to social studies for grades five to eight. Representing Washington County were Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek and Mr and Mrs Arthur Duensing.
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Washington County
American Cancer Society
Fairfield
Eye On America
ACS
Joe Knotek
Arthur Duensing
Washington County 4-H Enrollments Reach 540 Youth
Richard Johnson reports 540 youths ages 10 to 18 are members of 32 4-H clubs in Washington County in 1968. Of these 335 in 19 girls clubs and 205 in 13 ag clubs, with 50 girls also in ag. Enrollment months are October and November. Eligible youths may join if they are 10 by January 1 and under 19. If no club exists, contact the County Extension Office to start one. Members may choose livestock, science, electricity, pets, clothing, photography and more. 4-H emphasizes doing, learning, leadership, responsibility, and teamwork. Join 4-H today.
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Washington County
Richard Johnson
Washington
County Extension Office
Washington County Fair Board approves 1969 beef rule changes
The livestock committee of the Washington County Fairboard approved four changes to the 4 H and FFA beef project for the 1969 Washington County Fair. A Market Beef dept replaces the former beef name and sets a minimum 825 pound weight for exhibitors. A crossbred market beef class is created to display crossbreds by overall market merit. An average daily gain requirement of 1.85 pounds per day from purchase to fair is set for top placements. Members are urged to start early and seek top feeder calves from the Extension Office.
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Washington County Fairboard
FFA
Washington County
Fairboard
George Horn
Washington
4- H
FFA Club
Mrs G Barton Sleper dies in Battle Creek
Mrs G Barton Sleper, 29, a former Kalona resident, died in Battle Creek Michigan after a Friday stroke. Funeral services in Battle Creek, then Kalona for a Thursday church service. Burial in Buffalo Center. Survived by husband Barton and son, parents Claude and Eldora Preston, siblings Carla Wuerzberger and Phillip Preston, many relatives.
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Kalona
G. Barton Sleper
Battle Creek
Mich
Peterseim Funeral Home
Kalona Methodist Church
James Bross
Buffalo Center
Barton
Tom
Carla) Wuerzberger
Madison, Tenn
Phillip Preston
Jacob P. Miller
Mrs Larson Dies in Ellensburg Washington
Mrs Andrew Larson longtime Washington resident died September 24 in Ellensburg Washington at age unknown. She lived in the state from 1937 to 1952 then moved to Ellensburg to be near daughter Mrs Harold Williams. Survived by daughter four grandsons one great granddaughter and two sisters Mrs Chase Headley and Rachael Dallas of Baltimore Md.
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Andrew Larson
Washington
Ellensburg
Harold Williams
Williams
Washington High School
Larson
Atalissa
Iowa
Christian Church
Chase Headley
Rachael Dallas
Baltimore
Stoneking dies at Muscatine aged 65 in Columbus Junction funeral set
Chester S. Stoneking, 65, died Sunday at Muscatine General Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction, Rev. LaRoy Anderson presiding. Burial in Columbus City Cemetery. Nellie Jane Hagens born December 9 1902 Madrid Mo. married Stoneking March 9 1918 in Muscatine. Survived by son Sherleigh Stoneking Columbus Junction, four grandchildren, brother Hubert Muscatine, sisters Mrs Francis Rinnert Montpelier and Mrs Dale Herlein Fruitland.
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Columbus Junction
Chester S. Stoneking
Muscatine General Hospital
Stacy Lewis
LaRoy Anderson
Columbus City Cemetery
Nellie Jane Hagens
Madrid
John Wesley
Margaret Massey Hagens
Stoneking
Muscatine
Sherleigh Stoneking
Hubert
Francis Rinnert
Montpelier
Dale Herlein
Fruitland
Waco to present Call Me Madam
Waco High School will stage Call Me Madam on November 15 and 16 featuring double casting for Sally Adams with Sally Adams roles by Sally Swartzendruber and Gail Boal. The production also stars Kenneth Gibson played by Jerry Reschly and Cosmo Constantine by Tom Foster with Mildred Rich as Princess Maria.
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Jerry Reschly
Kenneth Gibson
Sally Adams
Tom Foster
Cosmo Constantine
Duke of Lichtenburg
Mildred Rich
Maria of
Gallagher Ted Roth
Adams
Anita Peterson
Butler
Larry Hirschy
Brockbank
Rod Reschly
Pemberton Maxwell
Kent Widmer
Barbara Lauer
Hugo Tantinnin
Jim Widmer
Sebastian Sebastian Terry Neil
Mark Bean
Beverly Hull
Sophia Mary Schlatter
Grand Duke
Otto
Stan Rodgers
Washington Host to Music Festival at Washington High School
Washington High School hosts the Southeast Six Vocal Music Festival on Monday October 7 with Allen Keller Coe College Cedar Rapids guest clinician guiding all day rehearsals. Concert at 7 30 p m features Shenandoah Skip to My Soul Every Time I Feel the Spirit The Shadow of Your Smile and Poor Wayfaring Stranger as vocal selections. Jesse Knight is Washington’s director of vocal music.
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Washington High School
Allen Keller
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Jesse Knight
Washington
Mrs Blanche Taylor Dies in Illinois Age 79
Blanche Margaret Taylor born July 13 1889 in Washington Iowa died September 14 1968 in Eureka Springs Municipal Hospital at 79. Her home was 48 Ridgeway Eureka Springs a Presbyterian Church member who lived there 22 years. She was preceded in death by husband Frank L Taylor. Survivors include son Victor Jean Taylor Wichita Kansas brother Victor Neiswanger Elgin Illinois and four grandchildren
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Eureka Springs
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Wichita
Victor Neiswanger
Elgin
Illinois
Public auto tours offered at Mark Twain Refuge
The Louisa Division of Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge will hold self guided auto tours Sundays in October and November from 1 to 5 p.m. starting at Port Louisa entrance. Tour lasts about one hour. visitors may see ducks and geese. About 600 Canada Geese and 2,000 ducks are present. Firearms prohibited. Contact Wayne Weier for details.
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Louisa
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Wayne Weier
Port Louisa
Lake Odessa
Weier
Mississippi River
Wapello
Iowa
Local news notes on convention visitors and a move
Mrs. Harry Ramseyer returns from New Orleans where she attended the Veterans of World War I Auxiliary convention marking the armistice’s 50th anniversary. Cedar Rapids residents host family visits including Mr and Mrs John Goetz and relatives from San Diego and Park Forest planning a Illinois visit. Hazel Strum relocates to West Washington Street, and Ball State assistant Phyllis McDowell pursues an MA in biology at Muncie.
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Harry Ramseyer
New Orleans
Stan Smith
San Diego
Calif
Ethel. Wanerus
Phyllis McDowell
Ball State University
Muncie
Ind
Honor Hesses for 55th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Hess were honored for their 55th wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday from 1:30 to 5 at Kalona Savings Bank. Their children and grandchildren hosted. over 250 friends attended from nearby Iowa towns and Wisconsin. Daughters include Mrs. Clay Goode of Washington and Mrs. John Pedrick of Wauwatosa. a daughter-in-law Mrs. Meeker Hess of Washington. five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Gottlieb Hess
Kalona
Iowa
Wisconsin
Clay Goode
Washington
John Pedrick
Wauwatosa
Skubal boar sent to Japan after sale at show
A six months old Yorkshire boar named Tradition, owned by Tom and Georgia Skubal of Ainsworth, was sold to Tatsuo Sasazaki of Saitama Prefecture. The boar will be delivered to a San Francisco station by October 15 and shipped to Japan. The buyer had also purchased the champion Hampshire boar at the National Barrow Show in Austin, Minnesota, owned by Dale Westre of Lehigh, Iowa.
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Tom
Georgia Skubal
Ainsworth
Japan
Tatsuo Sasazaki
Saitama Prefecture
San Francisco
Calif
Austin
Minn
Dale Westre
Lehigh
Iowa
Armour Griggs 65 Dies at Muscatine General Hospital
Armour Griggs 65 of Columbus Junction died at 2 am in Muscatine General Hospital. He was born December 26 1902 in West Chester to DeWitte C and Annie Weaver Griggs. A retired farmer he served 15 years as night marshal of Columbus Junction. He married Faye Van Dyke June 18 1922 in Washington. Surviving are his wife a son Lonnie of Columbus Junction a daughter Laurita Ross two grandchildren three brothers Orville Russell Duane and one sister Oneila Fisher. Funeral Thursday at Funeral Home with Rev V D Bundy. Burial details not provided.
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Armour Quinn Griggs
Muscatine General Hospital
Mr. Griggs
West Chester
DeWitte C
Annie Weaver Griggs
Faye van Dyke
Washington
Lonnie
Matt
Laurita) Ross
Orville
Russell
Hancock
Duane
New London
Richard
Oneila) Fisher
Leroy Fosses Honored At Family Dinner For 65th Anniversary
Sunday a cooperative dinner at the Foss home honored Leroy A Foss and his wife on their 65th wedding anniversary to be celebrated Monday October 7. Health concerns prevent open house. friends were urged to send cards. Attendees included Albert Wehr Donald Foss Cymra Cathy Washington Orville Foss Mt Pleasant Ray Rathmell Winfield Harley Holm Stockport Les Stratton West Liberty and David.
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Leroy A. Foss
Albert Wehr
Donald Foss
Cymra
Cathy
Washington
Orville Foss
Mt. Pleasant
Ray Rathmell
Winfield
Harley Holm
Stockport
Les Stratton
David
West Liberty
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