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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1966
Page
7
Washington (UPI) reports that more than 55 million people will enroll in schools and colleges this fall, the largest figure in history. Public school enrollment tops 42.6 million with 6.8 million in private or parochial schools and nearly 6 million in colleges.
In the 1965 Vanderbilt team four championship finals, West played fast and two notrump generated six diamonds. South doubled to stop six spades, but South then claimed 12 tricks after West cashed spade ace for 1090 points. At table two the unusual notrump and five spades produced a down one, yet Jacoby team still edged 1040 points and won the Vanderbilt.
Wayland High School Class of 1945 gathered Friday for a dinner and reunion in Washington. Sal Eichelberger was Master of Ceremonies and Doris Eigsti Meyer organized arrangements. Letters from several classmates were read, and plans were made for the 25th reunion in 1970 as a stream of former residents and relatives arrived for the event and related visits across town.
Keota August 3 Mr and Mrs Pete Becker and Franie Vogel visited Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Norbert Becker in Ainsworth. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs David Yocum and Mark of Fairfield and Miss Ruth Ann McDole of Washington at the Bob Fisher and John Clyde Jr Stoutner home.
Recent visitors including Mrs Elsie Greiner and Cecil from Lake Odessa, Sam and Ed Potyandy, and families from Cedar Rapids and Marion paid calls at the Greiner residence. John Herrich, stationed at Beloxi Mississippi, was noted as a son-visitor. Twilight Rest at Keota closed with all residents moved to other homes by Mr and Mrs Saner.
Richard Sheetz, living in Newport News Virginia, has been released from Fort Houston hospital and shows improvement. Pauline Cady led VFW Auxiliary meeting planning a Knoxville Veterans picnic on August 11 with volunteers sought for meal and entertainment.
Readable listing describing brass beds with springs and mattresses, an oak bed with springs and mattress, a bird’s eye maple dresser, an oak dresser, an oak vanity dresser, and commodes as part of a bedroom furniture collection.
Employers in Washington County are reminded of a meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Southern Utilities room. Mrs Mary Louise Fisk Eastern Iowa job developer will discuss on‑the‑job training and how shortages can be addressed by training workers. The Washington Chamber of Commerce sponsors the session.
James Trent 66 of Wellman died Saturday at University Hospitals Town City. Services set for Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Wellman with Ezra Shenk officiating. Born July 9, 1900 in Unionville Missouri, he was the son of John and Ollie Bell Lee Trent. Survived by wife Evely and multiple children including Mrs. Leonard Currey, Mrs. Robert Beck, Mrs. Dan Cook and Thomas Trent plus 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Friends may call at Powell Funeral Home.
At the Washington County chapter annual meeting it should have said 203 swimmers were certified under the summer learn-to-swim program and a total of 767 volunteers served the chapter during the year.
The Upper Room in 1966 prints six bi monthly issues authored by 216 U S writers and 149 from other countries to deliver 365 daily meditations. Editor Dr J Manning Potts notes the publication is issued in 36 languages with 42 editions and reaches 10 million readers in 120 countries.
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