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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
4
The editorial reprints a Christmas proclamation by the Governor of Missouri Warren Hearnes addressing Missourians near and far, extending greetings and hopes for peace and the New Year. It reflects on the birth of Christ, progress toward freedom, and concerns for those away from home, wishing happiness and enduring peace in 1966.
The report notes that air conditioning is now installed in about 20 percent of new cars sold. Car makers increasingly offer this feature as standard or optional equipment in various models, signaling growing demand and market expansion.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Pr Production Superintendent. The paper publishes afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter.
On the record Jerry Johnson as conservator in Lula D. Johnson matter transfers to Lewis Schwab real estate in NE% NE% section 31 74 8 Brighton Polly Bender to John S Stoltzfus lot 8 and east 19 ft lot 9 and west 20 ft 107 block 1 Morningside and Kalona R H Peterseim to Nebraska Consolidated Mills lots 5A and 5B NW% NW% section 18 77 7 Charles E Sellers and wife to Ray E Brown and wife lot 4 excepting south 45 ft block 37 Highland Park and Washington
Jeff Stoutner a senior at the University of Iowa in Iowa City and son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Stoutner of Keota has earned the Solon E Summerfield award presented nationally by the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity for leadership and academics. He scored 766 of 800 on the law school admission test, placing in the 99.4 percentile.
The article notes Christmas as a global experience beyond Western Christianity. It highlights World Literacy and Christian Literature efforts to train artists in Kitwe and showcases diverse depictions of Christ in Asia Africa the Middle East and Latin America. It contrasts wartime lettres from Vietnam with the universal yearning for peace and spiritual meaning.
The Washington IOOF met Tuesday evening with Francis McConnell presiding as noble grand. John Durst of Wellman, district deputy grand master, attended to arrange the installation of lodge officers set for January 10.
Funeral services were held in Iowa City for Lloyd E Durst 50 who died Sunday night at Veterans Hospital. A career serviceman, he served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1960 and was a native of Riverside. Survivors include his mother Matilda Durst two sisters and four brothers and his wife Veronica Louck.
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