This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1968
Page
4
Editorial lauds Vernon Elgin's Sunday sermon delivered by a dozen young actors in a musical play format. Warren Erickson wrote the music, blending drama and songs to address youth and family tensions in a modern, relatable form, framed as timeless religion in verse and song.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon advertising director Charles Morris news editor and Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes afternoon publication except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and includes mail subscription rates in Iowa and outside Iowa per week by carrier in Washington.
A seven member legislative panel plus four citizen members will study Iowa divorce laws. Rep. Marvin W. Smith chairs the group, formed amid Iowa’s high 1967 divorce rate. First meeting set for April 8 in Des Moines to outline study scope including family courts and support procedures. Also notes farm tax increases and a state hygienic lab funding and facility concerns.
Riverside Highland Community School district voters will cast ballots May 13 in a special election on a $44,000 bond proposal to expand the industrial arts and vocational agriculture buildings at Highland High School. Polls will run from noon to 7 PM at Highland High School Riverside Elementary and Ainsworth Elementary.
A quirky column mixes advice and anecdotes on conning a woman with a diamond swap scheme. It contrasts the schemes of polished thieves with social stereotypes and ends with a light note on kitchen timing for cookies.
The article discusses early efforts to standardize posthumous body donation amid legal conflicts with surviving relatives. A National Conference on Uniform State Laws committee drafts a model statute to ensure a donor’s wishes are carried out, addressing swift transplantation needs and potential liability.
A state audit shows fiscal 1967 federal allocations for Iowa libraries totaled 550,334 for services and 620,117 for construction. Distributions went to Albia Cedar Falls Davenport Jefferson Keokuk Mason City Ottumwa Shenandoah and the Northwest Area Cooperative Library Program, among others, with construction funds reaching Alexander Cedar Falls Davenport Jefferson Keosauqua Kingsley Mason City St. Ansgar Remsen Rockford Waverly and West Bend.
In a South hand against a spade lead, Becker outlines a long range plan to secure ten tricks by timing a crossruff and careful diamond play. By ruffing a spade early and cashing A K of hearts, then diamonds, South can force West to discard a club, allowing ruffing and discard decisions to yield ten tricks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.