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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1972
Page
2
Lois Ingels of Iowa State University advises choosing fabric that matches pattern needs to avoid a homemade look. She highlights test checks for gathers, shape retention, cape stiffness, pleat setting, and knit fabric stretch to ensure the fabric supports the intended design.
Paul Baumert, a Kalona sixth grader, won first place in the Know Your World creative writing contest by American Education Publications for ending a story titled The Cure. Honorable mentions went to Cindy Malichky Carlene Yoder Brenda Preston Cathy Arceneaux Kathy Schlabach Ronnie Hershberger and Kathy Herschberger.
The Mid-Prairie Community School District Board approved a one year trial for credit audit courses enabling students to select courses as credit or audit. The junior and senior English curriculum will offer a wider one semester course selection. Bus bids were reviewed with Superior Coach Sales winning for two 60 passenger and one 54 passenger bodies. High school changes include a broader curriculum and spring summer coaching contracts for Calvin Hickman and Elaine Tolle.
David Miksch won the second round of the Washington Toastmasters Club area speech contest with a talk on Busing. Ford Marie took runner up with Rural Route Drives. Miksch faces Charles Twinam, the first round winner, next Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at the Captain's Table to decide the area winner. Ralph Martin was club Toastmaster and Larry Wells led Table Topics.
Certification tests for the National Automotive Technicians Certification Board will be held March 1 at 7 30 p m in the automotive repair shops at Kirkwood Community College. The NATCB administers tests in 15 categories of auto repair and maintenance. Any person who has two years of experience in a specific category may take the test. Applications for the test are available at the trade and industry office at Kirkwood Fox garage 109 Fifteenth Street NE Auto Radiator Service 211 Eighth Street SE and Barron Motor Supply 500 Eighth Avenue SE.
Two former Iowa Pork Producers secretaries Rolland Pig Paul of Willow Springs Missouri and Wilbur Plager of Lafayette Indiana will speak at the association's two day annual meeting in Waterloo March 12. The gathering includes a noon luncheon March 2 with other events: seminars on pork production management systems awards for Master Pork Producers and Master Seed Stock Producers and the Iowa Pork Queen. Exhibitors and seminars run through a Ramada Inn venue with ISU specialists offering educational sessions and state officer elections. The Iowa Pork Producers unit numbers 14000 members and represents a large portion of national pork interests.
Washington County Extension Director Jim Frier will discuss The Iowa State Legislature in Action at the Mid-Prairie Young Adult Farmer class on February 24. The meeting at Wellman Cafe dining room begins at 1 00 p.m. Open to anyone interested in Iowa legislative actions.
February is proclaimed American History Month with DAR sponsorship. Fifth and sixth graders from Lincoln Stewart and Washington Mid-Prairie schools join the history essay on How Iowa Got Its Name. An DAR exhibit at the library displays 1790 items including a land bill, Brown Family Bible, coins, and period clothing.
Rep. Norman Rodgers criticizes plans to convert Terrace Hill into a governor’s mansion. He argues the mid-Victorian mansion should be preserved as a historical site, not used for state residence, fearing loss of antiques and limited space. He proposes a new mansion on the eight acre tract or private funding for preservation.
The Iowa House passed a bill by 79 to 5 to require state inspection of self service vending machines. The plan mandates inspectors check perishable contents of all non sealed items and could cut jobs while raising concerns over litter and a shift to self service. Rep. Herbert Campbell argued it may be a first step to a self service society.
Bethel announces a Family Night on February 27 at 7 p.m. featuring slide presentations by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Payne from Rome and London. Kitchen committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Wulf and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shephard. Local readers invited to attend and enjoy.
A collage of light anecdotes covers social mores and famous faces from midcentury pop culture. It cites engagement timelines, maternal stats, bat biology quirks, celebrity marriages, knock knock jokes, and zodiac dating lore as brief observations. It mentions Raymond Burr and other public figures with casual biographical notes.
Mail should be addressed to L. M. Boyd at P. O. Box 17076 Fort Worth Texas 76102. Copyright 1971 L. M. Boyd.
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