Music group adds zest to school life in local review
In a Washington Evening Journal editorial style note, the piece praises the local high school vocal group "Top Twenty" for its engaging performances. Director Vernon Feuerhelm leads a 22 member ensemble whose stage presence and theatrical flair delight service clubs and community events. The author argues this musical experience builds lifelong poise and public confidence beyond mere technical skills.
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Vernon Feuerhelm
Way to Mars in Track and Field Records
The article notes the rapid breaking of the 14 foot pole vault and 4 minute mile marks led by athletes using fibre glass poles. It cites Sports Illustrated analysis showing similar lift to bamboo poles while warning against overreliance on new tech and adds a Hutchins quip on California reforms.
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Sports Illustrated Magazine
The President's 50 Mile Hike Provokes Cautionary Counsel
A partisan critique urges caution about a proposed 50 mile hike for 20 marine corps officers and a White House plan suggested by the President. The piece mocks press secretary Pierre Salinger and warns ordinary citizens against attempting such a grueling trek along the Chesapeake and Potomac canal tow path. It recalls a prior blistering attempt by Justice Douglas and urges restraint.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Canal
Justice Douglas
Who's A Square
Madison Avenue ad agency president urges restoring the word square to honest talk. Adam Charles Brower cites Mark Twain on square as honest measure, warns that today it means a person who avoids deceit and serves the country with duty and hard work. He invites readers to reembrace patriotism and loyalty.
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Madison Avenue
Adam Charles H. Brower
Mark Twain
Joe
Brower
Dog Training Simplified Or How to Get Your Dog To Train You
A breezy Mexico City column humorously reviews a dog training booklet. The narrator jokes that humans must learn to speak dog and shares antics with two Aztec hounds, Richard and Gonzalo, detailing simple commands and daily training routines.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Richard
Gonzalo
Algeria Transitions From Revolution To Independence Reality
Algeria of 1963 endures a painful shift from war to governance as Ben Bella leads a fragile state. The economy sputters, nine million people face hardship, and reliance on relief from the United States and France continues while socialist aims are tempered by practical needs. Ben Bella centralizes power, purges opposition, and seeks Western aid and American investment for jobs, land reform, and development projects to rebuild a shattered economy.
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Algiers
Algeria
UPI
North Africa
United States
France
European Secret Army Organization
OAS
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
John F. Kennedy
Havana
Fidel Castro
Ahmed Francis
Paris
Francis
Communist Party
Kabyle
Gide to Better Health by Harry J. Johnson
Medical column warns that pep pills based on amphetamine can harm health and may be obtained without prescription. Advice favors limited use, hydration, and doctors guidance for laxatives. Antibiotics are powerful but overuse breeds resistance and possible allergy risks. Copyright 1959 Life Extension Foundation.
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Harry J. Johnson
Vld
Life Extension Foundation Guide
Harry J. Johnson, M. D
Prentice-Hall, Inc
Life Extension Foundation
King Features Syndicate
Deeds Record Transfers In Washington Area
Cy Bush and wife transfer land to Irene Plecker land in section 30 76 6. Helen Batterson Hammer as administrator to Wally E. Horn real estate in Moothart's first addition Washington. Harry J. Chamberlin and wife transfer lot 8 block 1 Perdock's subdivision Washington to Joseph J. Jones and wife.
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Cy Bush
Irene Plecker
Sec
Helen Batterson Hammer
Wally E. Horn
Moothart
Washington
Harry J. Chamberlin
Joseph J. Jones
Perdock’s Subdivision
Wages of the Wages of Help Stamp Out Prejudice
A call from the National Conference of Christians and Jews urging national Brotherhood to grow democracy and liberty. The message appeals to unity under God and justice for all, encouraging involvement to promote civil progress.
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National Conference OF Christians and Jews
Washington Evening Journal publication details and rates
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editor David Elder and staff, with production and advertising leadership. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays, second class matter status since 1879, and outlines rural subscription rates by period and carrier delivery in Washington and nearby areas.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Tews Daily Press
Iowa Press
Unusual four heart contract trial in contract bridge
South opens four hearts after West leads king of diamonds and declarer finesses. Optimal play discards a club on the opening diamond merit, then ruffs, draws trump, and tests queen of clubs. If East covers or West holds king, ten to eleven tricks are possible with precise defense adjustments.
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South
West
Declarer
East
Res Syndicate, Inc
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