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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1968
Page
4
The page notes thought for the day from I Thessalonians and quotes on work, parenting, teaching, and a joke about aerosols and frosting. It mentions twenty new teachers arriving in town for the school year and jokes about miniskirt tax exemption in another country, predicting a legal change.
Des Moines IDPA reports State Senator Andrew Frommelt of Dubuque, a Democratic lieutenant governor candidate, won support from retiring Lt. Gov. Robert Fulton. Fulton notes that endorsements in primary races are risky, but he believes Frommelt has solid prospects.
Abigail Van Buren counsels that men in uniform can seem different out of it while Ames Daily Tribune urges new teachers to engage with the community and read the local newspaper to feel at home in town. A short note about crickets and a nugget about England and the miniskirt closes the item.
A cousin's wartime letter recounts the helicopter crash that killed Doc and several wounded prisoners, the brutal toll on Saigon families, and how civilians bear the cost of conflict. The note contrasts US actions with Vietnamese suffering and laments a protracted, costly crusade. The page also includes Dear Abby and Dear Ann, Annie letters on family finances and etiquette, plus political endorsements and a state audit of the governor’s mansion purchases.
An August 23 1968 Washington Iowa Evening Journal item notes local happenings and community notices. It records events and names associated with the city and region in a concise newspaper brief tone.
A light column by L. M. Boyd blends humor with chatter on perfume myths and dating quirks. It notes a October named Mrs. Violet October Bound of Snohomish, humor about dipples, and a brief trivia Q and A. references a Pancho Villa film angle, a watchmaker aged 95, and a few lively vignettes from society and culture of the era.
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