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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1966
Page
2
Des Moines IDPA reports 475 Iowa students receive state scholarships from 150 to 800 dollars for 1966-67, funded by a 500000 varnium appropriation. Washington High two students Mary Crone and Thomas Lowe. Waco High two Mark Reschly and Wayne Jones among 1966 recipients. Tenure details include eligibility, ACT testing, need and renewal process for next year.
Washington Ys Men Club opened advance sales for My Fair Lady to be staged April 26 to 30 in the high school auditorium. Members received an allotment at a club meeting and will exchange general admission tickets for reserved seats starting April 23 at Osincup Drug Store. The Broadway musical is directed by Vernon Feuerhelm and Richard McLeery with a Washington area cast. Robert Huber and Robert Anderson chair the play committee.
Kiwanis sponsors the Green Candle of Hope to be lit in Easter homes behind the Iron Curtain and across the United States and Canada since 1957. Burge Hammond chairs the program, promoting symbolic green candles as a sign of friendship and sympathy for those without freedom. In Washington restaurants, table tents invite participation on Easter morning.
The Wellman Mennonite Church presents an Easter music program on Sunday evening April 10 at 7 30. The church choir directed by J D Hartzler performs most of the program with nine other groups each contributing a number. Selections include Behold the Saviour of Mankind Bach Passion Chorale and I know That My Redeemer Liveth by James H Fillmore. The public is cordially invited.
Mike Brake is due home for Easter weekend from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville to be with his parents. Jay Robert, a son born Monday April 4 to Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Brake and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Andrews of 3301 Rosewood Court N.E. Cedar Rapids, grandparents listed. Additional notes include Mrs. Harold Miller visiting with her mother, Mrs. Goal Parcell, Marguerite Crail returning from Florida and touring Clearwater Beach, Hurley Long and John Goetz families visiting George Goetz and Faye, Ameal Chabal released from University Hospital Iowa City, and Mrs. Sue Schmitt with Sherri and Gary Des Moines visiting Olive Watson. Anna Lenninger patient in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 427.
The Odd Fellows Lodge held its Tuesday evening session at the IOOF Hall with Don Hazen acting noble grand and several past grand officers officiating. The first and second degrees were conferred on candidates from Wapello Kalona and Washington. Washington lodge plans the third degree Monday evening April 11 with members gathering at 7 p.m.
Yesterday admission included Mrs Donald Fen no Spokane for surgical and Mrs Mabel Holman for medical with Chester Leatinger also admitted. Today Paul DeLong admitted for medical. Births reported for Mr and Mrs Charles Finnegan a son in Washington. Dismissals included Mrs Leslie Zickafoose and daughter Patricia Wade of Grandview and Mrs Dale Booth Mrs Marian Bailey and Virgil Smith of Washington.
Funeral services for Wide Furgason of West Chester are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at the Baptist church in Livonia Missouri. Friends may visit Jones Funeral Home today and Thursday to pay respects.
NEW YORK (UPI) About 90 percent of mothers who give Easter baskets will choose ready filled versions. Candy buyer J. E. Luther of a major chain says the average shopper will spend about four dollars on a filled basket plus a large chocolate bunny and other treats. Easter candy sales outpace Christmas and Halloween for the firm, with new items like panorama eggs containing candy and white cocoa butter chocolate becoming common.
Keota hosts its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 9 starting at 9 30 a m Children will search for colored eggs with some marked 25 redeemable for 25 cents Pre school and kindergarten meet at the Keota bowl grades one to three at the north park and grades three to five at the south park
Spokane children with hearing handicaps resume normal classroom movement at Edna E Davis School for Acoustically Handicapped Children in a two grade room. A looping floor wire connected to an amplifier lets pupils hear via their hearing aids in any part of the room.
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A community Sunrise Service is set for Easter morning at 6 30 a.m. at Crawfordsville ball park with a backup at the Presbyterian Church in bad weather Attenders should bring chairs or blankets Easter breakfast follows at the Presbyterian Church Communion Service is scheduled Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches Good Friday services are planned for Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church.
Washington Community school district students will start their Easter and Spring vacation on Thursday afternoon, April 7, and return for classes on the morning of Wednesday, April 13. John V. Phleger announced dismissal will occur at the usual time on Thursday, with vacation until the usual start time on April 13.
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