Beverly Smith Wins Local Music Scholarship at Drake
Beverly Smith a Washington High senior daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald E Smith of 726 East Third Street was chosen as the first local recipient of a summer music camp scholarship at Drake University Des Moines The Fortnightly Music Department in Washington with the General Fortnightly Club awarded the prize including full tuition room and board and one private lesson Beverly who has studied piano for 10 years clarinet nine years and organ six years is the school organist and a member of Modern Music Masters alongside her band activities She will attend the week of July 4 through 10 and the two statewide scholarships remain open for eligibility guided by Fortnightly committee members Mrs Wayne Gamon chair Mrs Herb Osincup and Mrs Dennis Stutrud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Smith
Donald E. Smith
Washington High School
Drake University
East Third Street
Des Moines
Music Department
Beverly
Drake
Modern Music Masters
Wayne Gamon
Herb Osincup
Dennis Stutrud
Stamp corner recalls Big Top with Circus stamp May 2
Saturday Stamp Corner reports the US five cent Circus commemorative honoring the American Circus to be issued May 2. Designer Edward Klauck is noted for circus art. First day covers should be sent to Delavan Postmaster. UN stamps May 26 honor WHO HQ in Geneva with two blue orange yellow values. Germany issues Cardinal Von Galen coat of arms. Italy arms, New Zealand Koromiko flower new stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edward Klauck
Delavan
Wisconsin
United Nations Postal Administration
World Health Organizations
Geneva
Switzerland
U.N. Postal Administration
United Nations
New York
Germany
Cardinal von Galen
Union of Italy
Miksch earns Esther Compton Ogland home economics scholarship
Gretchen C Miksch daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Miksch of rural route one Washington has received the Esther Compton Ogland home economics scholarship at Iowa State University in Ames The award is given annually to a deserving senior in home ec education from Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gretchen C. Miksch
Robert Miksch
Y's Men musical to stage My Fair Lady in Washington
Big cast outlined for Y's Men dramatic production of My Fair Lady planned for five nights April 26 to 30 in Washington. Tickets at $1.59 adults and $1.00 children, with general admission exchangeable for reserved seating after April 23 at Osincup Drug Store. Club’s second musical this year follows Music Man, which drew good crowds for four nights. Cast includes local familiar players and newcomers with numerous ensembles and choruses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Y’s Men’s Club
Sion
Osincup
Easter Weekend Visitors Reach Davenport Area
Local families and relatives flock to Davenport and surrounding towns for Easter visits. Among those arriving are Mr and Mrs Roy Benson and other relatives. Miss Sally Smith travels to Emerson to join her parents. Barbara Chase from Clinton visits the Brinning family with plans for her parents to join Sunday. Several other households from Cudahy Des Moines Ames Iowa City Fairfield Tipton Lake City and McKinney also host Easter guests including the Blicks Horaks Jarvises and Robisons. The St James Home and School will hold a special program Tuesday at 7 45 p m honoring past presidents and members with all former associates invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Smith
County Home
Emerson
Mrs
Harold Smith
Barbara Chase
Clinton
Robert Brinning
Beth
Tim
Oren Jarvis
Monica
Barry
Lake City
Iowa
Harold Jarvis
Hubert Fry
Fairfield
Jarvis Home
Dennis Blanchard
Scott
Robyn
McKinney
Texas
Charles
Chick) Robison
Sandy Robison
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Robisons
Winnie Robison
Grethal Marshall
Ethel Vanerus
St. James
Two Local Drivers Fined And Guilty Plea In Break
A Crawfordsville man Tony Keith Hall was fined 10 dollars and costs for exceeding Washington speed limits after driving 33 mph in a 25 mph zone. In Cedar Rapids Terry Lee Shelton, 25, pled guilty to breaking and entering and faces sentencing April 14 after being caught attempting to burglarize Worley's Citgo on West Madison last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Tony Keith Hall
Justice of the Peace Court
Washington
Hall
Cedar Rapids
Terry Lee Shelton
Shelton
Worley
Citgo
West
Madison
Area students named on Iowa State Deans List
Winter quarter honors list at Iowa State University includes 793 students from area towns. Names tied to Columbus Junction, Olds, Washington, Gretchen Miksch, Wayland, Wellman, Donnal Schlabaugh, West Chester and Gretchen Mangold with respective majors and parent names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State University
Ames
Columbus Junction
Robert L. Curtis
Donald J. Curtis
Olds
Wilbur RR
Reschly
Henry Reschly
Washington
Richard H. Holden
Harvey B. Holden
Gretchen C. Miksch
Robert
Three Firms Honored for Peanut Day Work
Three Washington County businesses received service awards from the Iowa Association for Retarded Children for participating in Peanut Day. Snair Hardware in Katona Bob Roe Heating and Hardware and Connelly Hardware in Washington served free peanuts to customers who donated in special containers, raising over $3,700 for programs and facilities aiding the retarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iowa
Snair Hardware
Katona
Bob Roe Heating and Hardware
Connelly Hardware
Washington
Iowa Association For
Iowa Retail Hardware’ Association
Iowa Association For Retarded Children
Iowa Retail Hardware
Tonja Hernandez Plans Art School This Fall
W H S seniors note Tonja Hernandez plans to attend an art school this fall. She has four years in concert and marching band, served as band librarian three years, and participated in Y Teens and the Foreign Language Club. Tonja held homeroom officer posts freshman and junior years and is on the Washingtonian staff and FTA this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonja Hernandez
Tonja
Y-Teens
Foreign Language Club
The
Washingtonian
FTA
Rites Monday for Larry Richardson Victim in Washington auto crash
Funeral services for Larry Richardson 29 of Washington will be at 9 30 a m Monday at St James Catholic Church with Rev T J Lew presiding Prayers will be at Sherman Eden Funeral Home Sunday at 7 30 p m Richardson born March 22 1937 in Washington son of Verne and Mildred Richardson married Nancy Morgan September 27 1958 He served in the U S Army June 21 1954 to April 12 1957 Surviving are his wife four children Diane Michael Dennis and Debra and his parents Military graveside services will follow at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Richardson
Washington
St. James Catholic Church
T.J. Lew
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Mr. Richardson
South Avenue C
Verne
Mildred Nolan Richardson
Nancy Morgan
Advance Ross Mfg, Co
United
States Army
Diane
Michael
Dennis
Debra
Verne Richardson
Buddhist activists call for united front in Saigon riots
A communique from Thien Minh and Ho Giac urges Buddhists to unite under Vien Hoa Dao with all banners and directions issued from the group. Youths form Kamikaza squads, wearing masks against tear gas as they clash with government troops. US military police order servicemen off Saigon streets and civilians to stay indoors as a northern province commander is named amid rising civil war tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thien Minh
Ho Giac
Vien Hoa Dao
U.S
Saigon
Obituary/Birth Notices Record From Yesterday and Today
Yesterday Mrs Stanley Schooley of Brighton welcomed a daughter. Today Chad Schantz of Ainsworth Mrs Lois Carroll of Washington Paul Lee of Columbus Junction Mrs Cecil Skipton of Conesville Paul DeLong of Washington Mrs Charles Finnegan and son of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Schooley
Brighton
Chad Schantz
Ainsworth
Lois Carroll
Washington
Paul Lee
Columbus Junction
Cecil Skipton
Conesville
Paul DeLong
Charles Finnegan and Son
Washington Evening Journal editors and staff roles
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles with David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes published afternoons except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th. The paper is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act at Washington post office and is affiliated with Inland Daily Press and Iowa press associations and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Fortnightly
Fortnightly Club
Journal
Tom Kuncl
LeNora Taylor
By Walt Green
Wolf's
Wolf's Flower Shop
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
My Fair Lady
Stereos
Floyd Woods
Harry & Alfie
Pete Weller
Cal Wolf
Zoltan Karpathy
Beb Choate
Eynsford Hill
Jo Swartzerdruber Lord
Lady Eabsmaanis
Bob Gillesby
Donna Wheelan
Hopkins
Sara Lu Morrison
Jon Hohl
Hoxton
Augustine Bus
Jean Robertson
Bill Clark
Dick Colby
George Masson
Bob Dimit Butler
Warren Erickson
Dick Perry Corstable
John Myers
Pauline Stewart Fens
Dick Kespohl
Mrs. Higgins
Gladys Conner Charles
Greg Singer
Lorraine Phleger
Eleanor Morrison
Ladge
Eliza Doolittle
Mary Ellen McNeil
Henry Higgins
Hodges
Alfred P. Doolittle Leon Hi'fman
Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Ken Cuehl
Higgins
Wesley Widmer
Hugh Pickering
Pearce Dave Elder
Mable Elder
Roy Benson
Davenport
Don Hazen
James
E. Wolfe
Doug
Greg
Karen
Cudahy
Wis
John Blick
J. Paul Wolfe
Paul Benell
Valerie
Brian
Robin
Lloyd Gray
Ron Wagner
Iowa State University At
Omer Wagner
Pete Griffeth
Trudy
Abingdon, Nl
Mrs. Griffeth
Vivian Petrie
Mae Janecek
Jo Janecek
T.J. Horak
Lester Luckenbill
Richard Horak
Paul
Mary Pat
T.A. Michels
Tipton
Henry Berdo
Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
North Marion
Aao
Aln RA
By Wendell Eden
Sherman
Eden
Dial
W. H. S. Seniors
Is the Daughter
Santos Hernandez
Pete
Viet
Washington Evening Journal
Davis Paint Store
Me Lock
America
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