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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1961

Page

3

Day of Prayer Service Planned In Ainsworth

Mrs C A Thompson announces a World Day of Prayer service at the United Presbyterian church with a children's session in the basement. Dave Livingston Jr will speak and a combined choir will perform, with planning by local women and a men’s auxiliary meals and reservations details provided.

Long Beach Calif Art Linkletter Richards T. V. Linkletter Max White Sr United Presbyterian Church Ted Woods Dave Livingston Jr Merle Colton Owen White William Simbro W. D. Roberts Woman's Association of the Lloyd Edwards Bob Geret O. E.S Masonic Temple Lawrence Wilson Fred Hawkins Columbus Junction Iowa City Washington Monmouth Lee Sands Ainsworth Grand Chapter Iowa Cal Peters WA McConnell Lulu Coon Cedar Rapids Sands Mari Anne Smith Fulton Mae Spessard Jennie Hall Gulfport Miss School of Instruction Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary Temple Duane White Earl Schuerman

Four Children Die In California Fire Tragedy

Los Angeles report says four children aged from 4 months to 4 years died when fire swept their one room apartment. Mother Anna Marie Morales 26 had a premonition and returned home to find the bodies. Firemen cited faulty electrical wiring as the probable cause.

A. D Brown Corbin Crawford Washington, D. C Ronnie Ornduff Bobe Kurtz Moline Fred Pfeiffer Pat Jenkins Tom Skubal W.S.C.S Hayden Davis Betty Ann Cotter Darold Jones Doyle Spears Mediapolis Cleo Orris Art Lewellyn Alexandria Ind Lee Conry Paul Acton Eldon Conry Acton Christy Acton Ottumwa Hospital Lewellyns Harlan Edgar Raymond Wombacher Iowa City Dale Buck William Edgar Charles Thompson Jim Susie Thompso Myrtle Long Washington Homer Kirkpatrick North English Los Angeles UPI Anna Marie Morales Glenn Morales Annette Gay Beatrice

Ainsworth Pupils Aid March of Dimes and Typing Contest Winners

A total of 46.90 was raised at Ainsworth Consolidated School for the March of Dimes with class contributions listed from seniors to kindergartners. The second National Facit Accuracy Typing Contest drew 150000 students and 4000 teachers, with Sherry Roberts and Mexine Eagle earning first awards for their perfect copies.

Ainsworth Consolidated School Facit Facit Inc Sherry Roberts Mexine Eagle

Dallmeyer Completes Management Seminar

Carl F. Dallmeyer of The McCleery Cumming Co Washington Iowa graduated from an eight day Management Seminar at Western Reserve University Cleveland. The program organized by the Advertising Specialty National Association ASNA was the first of its kind for the specialty advertising industry and limited to 38 ASNA officials.

Cleveland Carl F. Dallmayer McCleery-Cumming Co Washington Iowa School of Business Western Reserve University National Association ASNA

Ben Hur to Open at State Theatre on Thursday

Multiaward winning Ben Hur will debut at the State Theatre in Washington on Thursday February 9. The MGM production, winner of 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture, involved a high profile booking with extended playing time and substantial preparation.

Skeetz Hardware American Legion Auxiliary Girls State al Hazelett Gerard Megdelsen Mable Gesling John Elliott Grove Letts Gene Stephens Charles Jenkins Larry Trotter Multiaward State Theatre Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer State Washington Screen Guild Yugoslavia Actium Augustus

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