Editorials Forth John and Don Mitchell remembered
In a June 1963 Washington Evening Journal reflection the author recalls personal memories from neighbors and friends. Don Mitchell, known as Mitch, died suddenly, leaving a vivid impression of his humor and activity. The piece blends home life anecdotes with tribute to a life lived fully and with community spirit.
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Doc Nemmers
Doe
Living room painting prank on party line ends in laughter
Farm friend recalls a tale of a couple painting their living room with the telephone off the hook all day. Neighbors didn’t call, leaving the painters to chat politics weather and gossip while the TV waited. The couple wonders what spicy talk might have occurred if others had joined.
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Teddy W
Rme
Skin Freshener Mail Order Frenzy Spawns Crazed Purchase
A woman saw a newspaper ad for skin freshener and filled out a coupon immediately. She ordered the largest gallon size, paying around thirty dollars. A huge bottle arrived, prompting her husband to object. Now she reportedly sells small portions to friends, still enthusiastic about the product.
New West Town Neighbors Bring Ted Bailey Jr. Close
A resident recalls moving to the West part of town and gaining neighbors, noting Ted Bailey Jr. stood out as a frequent visitor and near like a second son during the period. He was about a high school sophomore at the time.
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Rev Buchanan To Leave Wayland
Rev Buchanan pastor of the Independent Bible Church resigns and will move with his wife and two sons to Paris Texas leaving Wayland June 3. Rev Marlin Rasmussen called to pastor here and will move in July with his wife and four children. Local families attended dinners and visits. graduation activities noted for Marilyn Graber and John Graber with honors and later plans for Johns to Johns Hopkins Medical School.
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Paste George Buchanan
Independent Bible Church
Van
Tim
Paris
Texas
Marlin Raswusser
Springdale
Ark
Rasmusser
Howard Watts
Pleasant
Memorial Week Call for Memories Helps History
Editor Edna Jones urges older residents to write down personal memories and local stories before they fade. Readers are invited to share fragments about people places events such as the Coppock Eureka schoolhouse storm and early Washington county stage routes.
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Vacation Schedule At Bethel Church By Ruth Gideon Bethel
Ruth Gideon Bethel reports Bethel Church plans a June 16 to June 23 vacation for Rev Milan Thompson with Sunday School on June 16 and no morning services. He will attend services elsewhere that day. She notes arrival May 22 from a General Assembly in Des Moines where four from Southeast Presbytery were commissioned. Ruth and Ernest Gideon also attended Washington High School graduation and Ruth Ann Barnest was honored.
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Des Moines
Walter Longer
Barnes City
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Ruth
Ernest Gideon
Washington High School
Chris Barnest
Ruth Ann
Stamp Corner June stamp set honors spaceflight icons
June releases include two Peaceful Use of Outer Space stamps featuring Major Gordon Cooper and the Kano Nigeria tracking station. The 64 denomination shows Cooper orbiting Saturn or Mercury capsule signals. a one shilling three pence stamp depicts the experimental ship for future satellite tracking, to be anchored in Lagos for Syncom research. Auction notes cite Harmer selling a two-cent Hawaiian Missionary 1851 at $41,000, a mint condition 1856 British Guinea Hawaii stamp at $32,999, and a Pan American Games issue with fluorescent versus regular paper.
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Gordon Cooper
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New York
Hawaii
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Masters Individual Championship Bridge Deal Angers Crowd
In England at the Masters Individual Championship an early 3 diamonds opening led South to bid hearts in Ward position. Four hearts was raised, West doubled, and the declarer was driven down seven tricks for a 2,000-point loss. Other tables produced varied scores including 510, 1,100, 500, and 200 points as players battled across contracts. Misery loves company.
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Hearts
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North
King Peat
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South
Misery Loves Company
Uses Syndicate, Inc
Millie Elzen Honored At Brighton Bridal Shower
Millie Elzen was honored at a Saturday bridal shower at Ward Stauffer's with Millie as hostess and Marie as co-hostess. Guests included Mrs. Joe Fizen, Bernice Robinson, Laura Lee Robinson, and many others. Assisting Millie was Laura Lee Robinson. pink and white refreshments complemented the gift display.
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Tony Mets
Brighton
Rex Widmer
Larry
Tony Meath
Mollie Tieracy
West Chester
Millie Elzen
Ward Stauffers
Offer
Marie
Millie
Laura Lee Robinson
Joe Fizen
Bernice Robinson
Laura Lee
Charles Phelps
Bill Allred
Charles Lowe
John Robertson
Gens Fedderson
MacCon
Don Heimstra
Ida Paul
Gary McKune
Dale Hunt
Don Bishop
Victor Parcell
Norlene Gegner
Isadore Deutsch, Jr
Ward Stauffer
Bob Scheeler
Jack Scheeler
Wendell Frazer
Rhua Saunders
Gamble
Hugh Cole
TV Highlights NBC Weeks Hosts Vacationing Carson
NBC airs Arthur Godfrey hosting for a week with guests Meredith Willson Liza Minnelli Nipsey Russell Walter Slezak and Vaughn Meader. CBS calendar shows Captain Kangaroo. Discovery ABC offer Nor man Mailer Nelson Algren Odetta and Chad Mitchell Trio. Monday Night Movie The Bravados stars Gregory Peck. David Brinkley covers Civil War battlefield desecration and a toddler teaching typewriter.
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Arthur Godfrey
Johnny Carson
Nifrey
Meredith Willson
Liza Minnelli
Joly Garland
Nipsey Russell
Walter Slezak
Boric Acid Hazards And Vocal Health Tips Urge Caution
A health notice warns against boric acid use in homes citing a newborn diaper rash incident and calls for safer substitutes. It discusses hoarseness in young athletes from vocal strain and stresses vocal rest to prevent lasting damage. It also explains kidney function and highlights an artificial kidney device as life saving during illness while urging appreciation of modern comforts.
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