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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1965
Page
3
A reader asks if a date should include her children when dating a widow or divorced man with kids. Abby urges cautious remarriage, suggests dating as a pair first, then home visits if interest grows, and warns against using a man for the sake of a father figure.
Evansville report shows Miss America winners since 1921 share slim waists and similar hip and waist measurements. Heights range from 5 ft 1 in to 5 ft 10 in, busts fluctuate 30 to 37 inches, weights from 106 to 143 pounds, with waists 23 to 25 inches and hips 34 to 35 inches.
The notice lists subscription rates for towns in the Washington area. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays, with offices in Washington United. Details are incomplete but indicate standard post office aligned pricing and local advertising terms.
The Washington Jr High eighth and ninth graders will compete at Mt Pleasant on Saturday with field events starting 12 30 p m and running events at 1 p m Coach Wally Horn nominates the ninth grade team in events including shot put high jump broad jump discus and various sprints relays and hurdles Names listed include Miller Harris Sheaver Goodell Lampkin Hennigan Custer Nardy and others In the eighth grade meet Duane Hagensick names his lineup for sprints relays and field events with athletes such as Myer Shy Chalupa Berdo Schoonover and more.
Students and faculty are invited to enter frogs in the third annual frog jumping contest at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. Mrs. Lena Belle Rotton, organizer, says each frog has three jumps in 45 seconds, with a trophy for the owner of the farthest total distance, inspired by Mark Twain's Calaveras County jumping frog tale.
Riverside students from the Highland junior and senior classes co sponsor a dance at the Riverside gym Saturday evening from 8 to 11 pm. The Parisians provide music and admission is 50 cents at the door. Duane L. Hagensick from Washington Jr High is selected for the NDEA Geography Institute in Eau Claire Wisconsin this summer as one of 40 teachers accepted. The item also notes a Hollywood upi brief about Stephen Boyd starring in Trunk To Cairo, a co production between Germany and Israel.
The Prairie Flower Baptist Church will host a tape of Rev. Carl McIntire’s sermon from West Junior High School Waterloo Iowa. McIntire, president of the International Council of Christian Churches, speaks on threats to the Bible and related topics. Public invited. Summer Ski Carnival slated at Portillo Chile Aug 16–20.
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