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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
4
A community laments two child deaths and a stranger from Japan, Kenichi Horie, who sailed to San Francisco without formal documents. The piece applauds his independence, compares him to Joshua Slocum, and urges favorable immigration outcomes to learn English and stay in the United States.
A Burlington Hawk-Eye essay recounts Marilyn Monroe as a reader with wide tastes from novels to editorials. It notes a famous remark about an intellectual failing to communicate clearly and frames it as a newsroom creed guiding reader relations and journalistic purpose.
A Washington Evening Journal bridge anecdote recounts a North player and Dorothy Hayden of Hastings on Hudson in Juan les Pins France. Hayden’s defense against Wests endplay yielded two diamonds doubled for a fine score and an amusing Ran sequel.
Friday television highlights list broadcasts from ABC NBC CBS and NBC with host interviews and guest appearances. Notable items include Tennessee Ernie Ford Show with Robert F Kennedy Sonja Henie on International Showtime and Route 66 with Nina Foch plus Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and more.
A 1958 King Features guide explains steps for preparing a child for first grade. It covers behavior, social play, health checks, vaccinations, hearing and vision, dental care, and routines from early mornings to safe walking to school.
The Iowa Maidens 4 H Club led by Mrs Lioyd Marek held a record book workshop at a member home. Six junior members two guests Annis and Sara Clark and five mothers attended. Julie Horak gave an illustrated talk on how to prepare the laundry. A club trip to Lake Odessa was planned for Saturday August 18. Some members will donate articles they made to St Vincent Orphanage in Davenport on August 20.
The crown prince of Libya, Hasan Al-Rida Al Sanusi, will visit the United States beginning Oct 16 at President Kennedy's invitation, announced by the White House. The trip is formal and non-specified in duration.
In this week’s Ramblings, Mrs Gertrude Bowman, 88, former Washington Iowa resident, recalls years near the Hoover family. She served as secretary and companion to Mrs Hoover, later worked in Republican national offices, and maintains ties to Washington Iowa and Stewart relatives. She visited here briefly before planned return to Washington DC.
A reader advises forgiveness after a husband confesses to breaking marriage vows and warns against retaliation. Another asks whether a 16 year old girl should keep a dress from a boy. a third notes a baby’s crib incident misread as lying, with Abby advising caution and privacy.
The Washington Evening Journal details staff roles including David Elder editor and Husiness Manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bruce Cowden and others. It lists rural subscription rates and carrier options for Washington and outside Iowa with annual and weekly figures.
Directory page lists multiple attorneys with offices on Main Street and West Washington, including Louis J. Kehoe Stewart and Shearer Morrison and Morrison Owen. also features physicians P L Etter and R Q Eastland and eye care from Joan W Lemmon. Includes addresses and phone numbers for contact.
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