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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on Monday July 17 1972 a Bible Thought opens the day before noting a community fundraiser. The piece encourages locals to pay a dollar to see a show titled Shakespeare TM praising the Bard of Avon for his madcap comedies and humor.
A friend’s DIY repair ends with a cuckoo clock asking What time is it and a pun about college, as Minden Selby and a girl graduate exchange quips about education and outcomes.
A local high school performs Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream with Miriam Jones directing. The show blends lovers, fairies, and a play within a play, featuring talented young actors from Sunset Park and younger students enriching the cast for previews Thursday to Saturday.
In Davenport Times-Democrat, the Covens of Slovens laments litter in parks and picnic spots as Americans seek outdoor recreation. The piece urges responsibility to keep nature clean amid rising travel trailer use and crowded campsites. It notes rules exist and disposal sites are available, calling for self-policing to prevent pollution by all visitors.
Abby outlines readers letters about a boss who refuses to hire taller men while preferring tall women. Other readers share advice on neighbor disputes and etiquette clarifications about wedding rites and invitations.
In Wayland Park on Sunday July 9 members of the late Ben R. Roth family held a picnic with a linen shower for Edwin and Mariana Roth, preparing to move to Carlsbad New Mexico in August. Other gatherings include Nebel family carry in at Donald Meyer home and Ruth Ann Wenger bridal events with many relatives attending.
Karnail Singh was fined 125 for taking a driving test for friend Balbinder Singh and bribing the examiner. Balbinder Singh received 125 for letting the impersonation occur. The two are unrelated and Balbinder trusted Karnail would pass.
Channel by channel schedule listing nightly programs with news sports movies specials and talk shows across CHANNELS 2 3 4 6 9 12 Sesame Street Mr Rogers Boston Pops Doin It and other titled segments appear with times and partial program names not all entries fully legible.
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