This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1967
Page
2
On Ridiculous Day three businessmen on the east, south and west sides of the square in Washington posed at an unusual angle. The men, known as handsome humans, have the initials J. L. R. M. and H. W., with further clues to be revealed in the coming days.
Earlier services at the Washington Methodist church start this Sunday with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. The summer hours apply through the season. A drive in church is also held at 8 a.m. at the Waco Drive-In Theatre.
Abbie Timmins of West Chester and her painting Aftermath placed among top winners in a national youth arts contest. From 772 entries 51 works were selected for Classmate magazine published by the Methodist youth group. Abbie will receive 25 dollars and plans to study fine arts at Fort Wayne Art Institute this fall.
The Columbus Community High alumni banquet will be held Saturday, June 3, at 6 30 p m in the student center. Toastmaster will be Warren May. Classes of 1917 and 1942 will be honored. Mrs Miriam Dircks is president, with Vice President Mrs Juanita Sands and secretary treasurer Frank Jamison.
Entry methods announced by the Washington Evening Journal invite readers to mail or deliver entries for a public drawing in Central Park on Ridiculous Day. Prizes include seven dollars for the first correct entry, five dollars for the second, and three dollars for the third.
Plant Pest Control representatives survey oat fields in Washington County to learn if the cereal leaf beetle has spread to southeastern Iowa. The insect, first found in Michigan in 1962, has reached Indiana Ohio and parts of Illinois, with quarantines and eradication programs in effect. Adults are bluish black with red thorax and legs. larvae resemble small potato beetles. Damage shows as yellowish white sickly plants as beetles chew between leaf veins. Contact the county Extension office if insects resembling the description are found.
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant will grant eight honorary doctorates and about 160 undergraduate diplomas at next Monday’s commencement. Recipients include Norman Jolley for Doctor of Literature, Dr. Frank V. Coles for Doctor of Science, and Dr. Paul M. Hann, A. Marvin Patterson, and Warner A. Russell for Doctor of Humane Letters. Rowena Ferguson and George A. Shiels will receive Doctor of Divinity, with General Alfred M. Gruenther delivering the commencement address and receiving Doctor of Laws.
Among Iowa high school graduates this spring 1,257 seniors benefit from vocational rehabilitation and 389 receive state sponsored special education services. DPI reports by district offices Waterloo Sioux City Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Des Moines Fort Dodge Davenport Ottumwa with numerous centers and plans for evaluation and sheltered workshops. Rehabilitation aims for gainful employment and self care for handicapped residents.
HEO Club hosted eight members at Winga's Cafe with social time after discussions led by Mrs. George Gould. Refreshments served. July meeting set for Captain's Table. PEO Chapter 1 met at Mrs. J. M. Lloyd's with program by Mrs. Richard Dare on Happiness Is Better Health. Mrs. M. M. Schell and Mrs. Leo Stone performed two piano duets Play Gypsies Dance Gypsies and Arkansas Traveler. Cohostesses were Mrs. J. L. Butler Mrs. Henry Bailey and Miss Christine Lemmon.
Hilbert C. Hunt of Washington was fined ten dollars and costs after appearing before Justice of the Peace Glenn Holden on a charge of failure to yield the right of way. Brian McConahay, A. D. J., spent a 15 day leave with his parents at Columbus Junction before reporting to the U. S. S. Forrestal bound for southeast Asian waters for about nine months.
Charles L. Whiting, a Washington native and Iowa State University engineering graduate of 1950, has been appointed chief engineer of Beloit Corporation's Woodlands Division plant in Ashland Wisconsin. He began with Beloit Woodlands in 1963 as assistant chief engineer for mobile products, which manufacture tree planters and hydraulic log loaders, among other equipment.
Local Rainbow Girls will hold a practice session at the Masonic Temple this afternoon at 5 30. Mervin Grosseup remains hospitalized in Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 210. The Rebekah Lodge convenes at IOOF Hall this evening at 8 with Past Noble Grand officers to be entertained. The DAR meets Tuesday at 7 30 with Mrs E E Ward. antique jewelry by Mrs T C Davis. New officers to be installed. Earl Dickinson and wife visited aunt Mada Dickinson Wednesday for her birthday.
Miss Carrol Drayfahl announces the purchase of Edna's Beauty Salon from Mrs Edna Norton who has operated the shop for three years. Mrs Norton will stay part time, Opal Mathe remains on staff under new management. The salon at 118 East Washington Street across from the State Theatre will keep the long running name Edna's Beauty Salon.
Dr. George Scanlon of Iowa City addressed Washington Rotarians at Thursday noon about two and a half months aboard the hospital ship S. S. Hope off Nicaragua. He praised volunteer doctors and the ship’s mission to aid underdeveloped nations and train native surgeons and physicians. Introduced by Dr. M. L. McCreedy, with Robert Wead as program chairman, the meeting closed with a color film detailing the Hope’s work.
A marriage license has been issued here to Douglas Leon Denton of Davenport and Gretchen Colen Miksch of Washington.
Carol Dianne Carson of W H S is a popular senior active as a varsity cheerleader Homecoming Queen and Calendar Girl. She participates in Y Teens Pep Club FBLA and Student Council and aims for Colorado State University in data processing. Margie Waddell French student and future foreign service worker attends W H S with band and councils and discusses communism and racial equality as key youth problems while reflecting on a summer in France.
Funeral services for Henry Martin will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Adams Funeral Home in Ames Iowa with Rev. Clarence Dehne presiding. Graveside rites follow at Elm Grove Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. the same day. Mr. Martin died in Ames.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.