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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1965
Page
6
John Duvall of West Chester offers two light weight black Poland yearling boars for sale. Contact for details and price.
United Press International notes a carpet tile system pairing 12 inch carpet squares with interlocking tile bases, producing seamless joins when fitted. Brands include Roxbury Carpet Co of Saxonville Massachusetts, offering bonded flooring solutions for modern surfaces.
Vera Singleton hosts a Sunday family dinner at her Wellman home with guests from Ainsworth Richland Wayland and Brighton including Hixson Singleton Maplethorpe Griffeth Townsend Kempf Arbogast and Kehoe families. Community events note WSUS meeting a memorial for Pier Huffman and a New Year Prayer Vigil at Asbury Church followed by an All-church Fellowship Dinner honoring new members.
Mrs Jerry Higgins was guest speaker at the January meeting of the United Women's Fellowship in Kalona. She discussed her work in the Philippine Islands and displayed items. Devotions on The Road to 1965 were led by Mrs F L Strickler.
State Sen. Joseph Flatt proposes a $20 million appropriation to create a liberal arts college in southwest Iowa. The plan targets a site in a triad around Winterset Atlantic and Red Oak, expanding from two to four years over three years with the Regents approving the new institution. Flatt notes regional isolation from eastern universities and says expanding existing schools or opening a new campus is needed to meet rising enrollments.
Dr. Herman Rice left Wednesday for New York to receive special training for a temporary assignment with the Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of the American Baptist Convention. The item also notes a series of local social visits and travel among residents of Kalona and surrounding areas during the same period.
In Keota area 4-H clubs gather Linda Yoder hosts Lucky Lassie with two leaders thirteen members and one guest Margaret Flander. Plans discuss a mothers coffee. Ellen Stites shares on Good Grooming as gifts for mothers are prepared and exchanged. 76 Chickadees meet at Stoutners January 4 with three leaders and 1 member.
Rev John E Thom as Sr of Dallas Center is appointed CROP state director replacing Rev Richard Staple who now leads CROP in Nebraska Staple is praised for five years of leadership Iowa’s 1965 CROP goal equals 200000 bushels of corn and 15000 bushels of soybeans Iowa has raised more than 730000 in cash and commodities under Staple's tenure Rev Thomas previously served as pastor in Panora and elsewhere in Illinois Kansas and Missouri He holds a degree from McPherson College and a Master of Religious Education from Bethany Theological Seminary Chicago
Area listings show times for Jan 9 including News at 6 and 10, Tell the Truth, Ive Got Secret, Andy Griffith, Happs Returns, RPeters, and Lingo Theater scheduling across the evening hours.
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