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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1972
Page
1
Students present an international concert program featuring works from Italy Finland Japan Hungary Germany and the United States including Vecchi Sibelius Takacs Liszt and Bernstein. The event showcases traditional and contemporary vocal pieces with selections from The Hi Fis and religious psalms.
A detailed report on Washington High School's 1972 Fine Arts Festival notes Friday and Saturday events including a vocal concert at 7:30 p.m., a band concert at 8:30 p.m., two one act plays, and a film and art display. About 300 students participate across drama music art and filmmaking units with demonstrations by specific students.
Mid-Prairie High School will suspend regular classes Thursday and Friday to host Earth Week activities. The day Thursday features eight 35 minute periods with talks on conservation pollution mining animal preservation drugs and nutrition with speakers including Keith Fechley Rev Tom Pace Steve Messinger and Dr Jain. Friday 300 students will join ecological projects such as tree plantings and trash pickups in supervised groups.
The county supervisors awarded a 21 662 dollar contract to Sun Oil Company for 55 000 gallons of regular gasoline 10 000 gallons of number one premium diesel and 50 000 gallons of number two regular diesel The Sun bid was the lowest of three bids Standard Oil 22 120 Midway Oil 22 283 50 Other items include a Washington Junior High student winning a speech contest and local chamber leadership changes.
About 150 demonstrators marched around a coffin in Des Moines to oppose presidential bombing in Vietnam. They distributed leaflets accusing Nixon of lying and urged withdrawal of troops, with clergy and students among participants. The rally proceeded without violence as police and federal agents watched.
Apollo 16's main guidance platform briefly locked, then was freed by Thomas Mattingly with Earth help 187000 miles away. Engineers call it a transient hardware issue, delaying but not canceling planned lunar highlands descent and orbit braking.
Ed Podolak starred at the fifth annual All-Sports Banquet before about 425 attendees in the K C Hall. Richard Paul, a De-Men booster, and Phil Busley, Washington High golf coach, received top honors for their sports contributions. Podolak urged youth to use athletics as a means to an end and emphasized teamwork and self discipline.
Sen. Arthur Neu of Carroll praised 1972 session for government reform including home rule for cities and court reform. He argued for a transportation agency, fewer property tax exemptions, educational economy, and collective bargaining for public employees.
Carl Knupp was elected student council president at Washington Junior High School joining eighth graders Stephanie Cousins and Sue Gebhardt as secretary and treasurer. Jeff McCarthy was elected vice president. Voter turnout reached about 98 percent of 550 students. The group will attend a state Student Council Leadership Conference in Madrid, Iowa, Aug. 11 to 13 along with advisor Richard Collins who will become state advisor May 1.
Washington city council approves a street grading ordinance and a resolution authorizing the county crime commission and district planning committee to seek federal crime funds. The measure requires adherence to Iowa Law Enforcement Assistance Administration terms and conditions. KALONA shows municipal bond election set for May 16 to fund a community pool at an estimated cost of 80 000 dollars after a petition with 176 signatures.
Tonight periods of rain and thundershowers with lows from 35 in the northwest to the upper 40s in the southeast. Wednesday rain eases southeast to northwest partial clearing with highs in the 50s to 60s.
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