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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1963

Page

3

Mid Prairie High Band Dances After Basketball Game

Mid Prairie High School students enjoyed a Friday dance after the girls basketball game against Durant. The Mid Prairie dance band performed pieces including Twist Jamboree Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Autumn Leaves and When the Saints Go Marchin In with G R Evans principal as trumpet soloist. Rita Koening was featured as a pups solo vocalist and sang Autumn Leaves It was part of the Future Teachers of America Exchange Day activities involving neighboring schools and future teacher exchanges with Washington Williamsburg English Valley Keota and City High invited to participate. The junior class theme for the prom was chosen May 18 with committees formed. Sophomores held a class meeting January 30 with budget reports and plans for a party and class activities. In English the unit on superstitions finished and mystery stories were read. Chemistry labs continued with study of Molecular Composition of Gases.

Mid. 1 Mid - Prairie Durant Saints G. R. Evans Mid - Prairie High School Evans Attra Rita Koening FTA Washington High School Williamsburg High School English Valley High School Keota Thigh School University High of Towa City City High Anarranrce High School

TV Highlights Wednesday Highlights by United Press International

CBS features A Dickens Chronicle a one hour special with Robert Stephens portraying Dickens alongside Clive Revill Douglas Campbell and Rosemary Harris The Virginian NBC presents If You Have Tears with Dana Wynter Joseph Drury and Nancy Sinatra My Way ABC offers One Unhappy Family Keir Dullea Susan Kohner Dick Van Dyke on CBS Our Man Higgins ABC Steel Hour CBS Ordeal by Fire Tenement blaze sparks arson charges Tenth Hour NBC Like a Diamond in the Sky Julie London labeled glamor icon dies with world reaction noted

United Press International A. Dickens Chronicle CBS Charles” Dickens Robert Stephens Dickens Clive Revill Douglas Campbell Rosemary Harris the Virginian NBC Dana Wynter James Drury Nancy Sinatra ABC Keir Dullea Susan Kohner Dick van Dyke Rob Laura Our Man Higgins Higgins Julie London

Dear Abby Advice Column Highlights Bowling and Friends

Dear Abby responds to readers on two topics. A bride-to-be worries about a fiance obsessed with bowling and delayed marriage, while another asks how to mend a cooling friendship and a third questions party invite etiquette. Abby urges choosing partners with balanced priorities and clarifies social courtesies.

Club Activities 1 Women’s Guild meets for faith study event

The Women’s Guild met Thursday with the Christian Education department handling devotions led by Mrs. KK Klopfenstein. Officers and helpers included Mrs. Evert Westen Mrs. Ralph Witthoff and Mrs. Dale Byerly. Business was led by Mrs. Richard Custer who announced the stewardship project ends Feb 24 and sewing on Feb 12 at the Veterans Hospital in Town City starting 9 30 am with dinner served.

Women’s Guild Christian Education Department KK. Klopfenstein Evert Westen Ralph Witthoff Dale Byerly Richard Custer Veterans Hospital Town City Harry Chamberlin Methodist Church Carl Zieglowsky George Miller Jr Archer Augustine Ted Zielowsky

Washington Social Calendar Schedule of local club events

Washington notices list community happenings for Thursday and Friday including church circles Rotary and auxiliaries. events span St James Home and School talks to Masonic and VFW gatherings. Highlights feature speakers from Prairie Flower Special Education School and sessions at West Chester churches with potlucks, desserts, and note changes in dates.

Juesaay Richard Simmering White Cross Charles Schiebel Sunshine Community Club Jesse Stout Panary Temple West Chester WSCS Church West Chester Pythia Hallawfordsville Sonic Temple Stace Hill Brinning Ies Good Will Club Jennie Carl Iva Simpson Hi Sisters Leonard Ing Mrs Ome Valentine Marion Ave UP Church Little Flower Circle Virgil Lintz Grant Humston Jr Lincoln Jolly Nine Nordyke Walnut Lyle Wilson Ed Reed Heart Fund Ton Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Ro J Christian Martha Laurene Knapp Pleasant Hill Earnest Potluck

Secretaries Join n Hiking Craze on Capitol Hill

A group of congressional secretaries plan a dawn to dusk hike along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath to Cumberland, aiming to prove White House staff fitness. The rally is led by Jacquline MacDonald and Shia Green with aides from Nedzi Gallagher Clancy Stratton offices, challenging Salinger’s impending route.

Washington UPI Pierre Pierre Salinger Capitol Hill Chesapeake — Ohio White House Salinger Cumberland Jacqueline MacDonald Richard Chord D-Mo Miss MacDonald Shia Green Charles S. Joelson D-N.j Legislative Branch Executive Branch Lucien N. Nedzi D-Mich Cornelis E. Gallagher DNJ Donald D. Clancy Ohio Samuel 8. Stratton DNY Kennedy David M. Shoup Marine Corps Theodore Roosevelt

Asian Flu Breaks Out Across 13 States

Asian flu has struck at least 12 states in the East and Midwest, with accompanying pneumonia and influenza sweeping the nation. The PHS says deaths are below 1957 and 1960 levels, but pneumonia influenza deaths in 108 cities are above normal. Outbreaks confirmed from Maine to Georgia, with rises in absences and requests for boosters in St Louis.

United Press International Midwest U.S. Public Health Service PHS New York City Denver Colo Kansas City Atakes Naval Training Station Chicago Maine Vermant Delaware Maryland Virgginia North Carolina South Cana Georgia Washington State Health Department St. Louis

New Storm Dumps Snow in Southland

A winter storm drenched the South with heavy snow in Virginia and showers from New England to Florida. Thunderstorms hit Florida with over two inches of rain, delaying a Thursday launch. Temperatures in the northern Midwest fell below zero as Winchester Pennsylvania reported 4 inches of fresh snow and five Virginia schools closed.

Southland Virginia New Engand Florida Ellite Midwest Winchester

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