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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1972
Page
8
The Washington Community School District board plans discussion on director districts including a March petition urging equalized voting districts to follow one man one vote. Some directors oppose at large elections, preferring district equalization to preserve rural representation.
The 4 H Photography project members from grades 4 through 8 will meet in the County Extension office Saturday morning April 15 at 9 a.m. Mrs. Richard Fisher of Keota leads the younger group, while older members hear talks from John Zielinski and James Laing with other activities planned.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwane J. Shalla and others from Washington and Crawfordsville attended the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons 116th convocation in Des Moines from April 6 to 8. Shalla was named District Deputy Grand High Priest and George Dare received a Knights of the Royal Arch award, one of four Iowa honors.
Approximately $1,000 was netted at the successful annual school carnival held at Highland High School on April 7. Bowling party noted for eighth grade students of Highland School as they enjoyed bowling and pizza in Iowa City on Wednesday evening.
Past Noble Grand Circle hosts 7:30 p.m. gathering at Mrs. Archer Augustine’s home. Legion Auxiliary and other groups meet at various times in local venues including churches and Masonic halls. A Dallas conference film Explo ’72 is slated for June, with cookies collected at Sears.
Market updates from Joliet and Des Moines show cattle and hog prices varying by class with steady to higher or mixed movements. Receipts are estimated at 2,000 in Des Moines and 75,000 today in another market, while UK factory workers strike over productivity norms.
Harvey J. Miller of Kalona died Monday at his daughter’s home after a month there. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church with burial in its cemetery. Surviving are eight children, 36 grandchildren, 79 great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren, and a sister. one child and 17 siblings had predeceased him.
The 4-H Geology project members will visit Muscatine on Saturday afternoon to collect rocks for their display. Plans emerged at Friday night’s County Extension office meeting with ten members and four parents present led by Ray Brenneman and William Rarick, per Julia Gamon.
Norman Schoonover, Washington druggist and pharmacist, attended the 93rd annual Iowa Pharmaceutical Association convention April 8-10 in Des Moines. More than 250 Iowa pharmacists joined three days of business and education sessions at the Hotel Savery.
About 3,000 volunteers in Cedar Rapids and Marion will join a television kickoff on KCRG TV Channel 9 at 9 a.m. Wednesday April 12. State Cancer Crusade Chairman David Stanley and Linn County education chair Mrs. James Owen will participate with George Patrick of the station and Peggy Lipshutz in a film. Stanley and Patrick will outline volunteer duties and discuss cancer research progress and education needs, followed by a short film featuring Joan Crawford, 1972 national Crusade chair.
Honor roll pupils at Highland High School and Junior High School are named for grades 7 9 and 11. The lists include numerous students such as Don Conry Janet Frank Penny Frank Joe Gerot Karen Krotz Jill Latta Maureen Scherrer Mark Schneider Leon Simon LuAnn Waldschmidt Connie Armbruster Dave Bartmann Sally etc.
Twenty four members met with Mrs John Owen and assistants Mrs Walter Jungbluth and Mrs Nate Young. They set a 9 a m rummage sale for April 28 at City Hall. The Eden Valley camper was chosen, the 1972 budget re read and accepted. Eighteen bids were donated to the Long Term Care Center.
Gen Douglas MacArthur proclaimed there is no substitute for victory in a concise maxim. The quotation reflects a wartime mindset emphasizing decisive success and dominance in outcomes.
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