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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1968
Page
7
March 5 testing will screen students in grades 1 5 9 and 12 and all personnel of the Waco Community School District at Olds Crawfordsville and Wayland with chest X rays later. No cost funded by Christmas Seal Campaign and State Health. Parents must sign return slips for each child before testing.
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa condemned President Johnsons farm policy address to Congress as disappointing for farmers. He argued the plan fails to admit administration inflation harms and warns against continuing a program he calls excessive discretionary power for the secretary of agriculture. He also disputed the scare tactic of farm income dropping without current subsidies and urged a better system benefiting producers and rural areas.
Houston star Elvin Hayes earned college player of the year honors from NBA general managers after his January clash with UCLA’s Lew Alcindor. The Sporting News All America team was led by Hayes and Alcindor, with Don May, Jo Jo White, and Pete Maravich also featured. Coach Guy Lewis named Coach of the Year. second team included Unseld, Miller, Smith, Kauffman, Allen, and Williams.
In Richland a United Council of Church Women prayer day is set for Friday March 1 at 2 pm in Cabrini Church with Rev. Thomas Startman leading meditations. Theme Bear One Another's Burdens features leaders Mrs Bernard Mottet and Mrs John Hadley, music by the local elementary center directed by Marlin Woolums. Local secretary is Mrs Kenneth Steinbeck and treasurer Mrs Lyle Keiser.
Riverside residents share celebrations and updates as Mrs. Jack Yeggy observes a birthday while Jack Yeggy recovers at home from an old back injury. Guests include the Yeggy and Schnoebelen families plus grandchildren. Other items mention Mr. Cole’s upcoming birthday, moves by the Powell and Yates families, and local visits spanning Riverside and nearby towns. Allen Lemley undergoes adenoid and ear surgery at University Hospital.
William J Tener, son of Mr and Mrs John E Tener, was discharged from four years of Navy service February 21. He served two years on the cruiser Providence as an electronics technician and spent a year on the mine sweeper Warbler. Home base was Saesbro, Japan. World Day of Prayer, Bear One Another's Burdens, will be observed March 1 at Trinity Methodist Riverside at 2 pm. Mr and Mrs Butz visited Mrs Bes Prehoda Thursday.
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