Mile records and the four minute barrier in track history
The piece traces mile running progress from 1864 to 1966, noting world records and key figures from Lawes to Bannister and Haegg. It recalls Nurmi, Cunningham, Ladoumegue, and Ryan, highlighting the 3:53.7 time as a landmark and Placing emphasis on the persistent pursuit of sub four minutes while offering light, humorous lines on everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Paavo Nurmi
Finn
United States
Roxbury
Mass
Pomona
Calif
Gunder Haegg
England
Roger Bannister
Jim Ryan
Jim Grelle
Peace in the Park Letter to the Journal
Riverside readers recount a water pistol melee in Central Park. A editor’s note recalls a playful daydream of an oversized water pistol and wryly imagines soaking mischievous youths in the act.
Washington Public Library Hours Updated
The Washington Public Library announces new hours Friday 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM for public access and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Public Library
Highland honor roll lists top students at Riverside
Riverside reports the final honor roll for Highland junior high and high school. Names on both semester and nine weeks lists include Linda Chalupa Arlynee Kolo sick Patty Metz Laurie Miles Linda Orris DeWayne Slaughter David Swailes Kathy Kon tnerus Dee Kaufman Sharon Goodwin Sara Gerdes and many more. Nine weeks recipients include Ivan Brush Steve Roberts Ronald Skubal Cheryl Herr Peggy Fox Judy Gould and others with additional names across grade levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Highland Junior High
Linda Chalupa
Arlynee Kolosick
Patty Metz
Laurie Miles
Linda Orris
DeWayne Slaughter
David Swailes
Kathy Knottnerus
Dee Kaufman
Sharon Goodwin
Sara Gerdes
Ivan Brush
Steve Roberts
Ronald Skubal
Library Notice Lists Hours and Book Highlights
The notice details altered hours with Saturday opening at 10:00 a.m. and weekdays from 1:00 p.m. It states rural school children cannot borrow on blue cards but can use regular rural cards with a 25 cent fee for three months. New memorial book THE CHALLENGE AND THE TRIUMPH by the Army Times honors Margaret Hinderman and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Times
Irv. Whitham
Margaret Hinderman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Norris
Rose McWhirter
Art Linkletter
Ralph Nader
Dear Abby double tip may help silence hairdressers
Dear Abby column discusses asking a hairdresser for silence and paying a double tip to enforce quiet during work. The letter writer seeks tips on stopping chatter in salons and the response suggests offering extra tip as incentive to keep lips sealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Washington Evening Journal masthead and staff list
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act Post office Washington IA 52353 It is affiliated with United Press Leased Wire and members of Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association and Iowa Press Association and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Declarer spots missing cards to reach nine tricks in 3NT
In a three no trump contract from June 4 1966, South leverages known bidding and missing cards to plan tricks. South wins the heart lead with the queen, then plays a low spade toward the queen. If West plays king, nine tricks ensue. if West follows, dummy wins and eight tricks are counted before establishing nine with a club.
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Declarer
South
West
Ires Syndicate, Inc
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the Crockett
Evening Journal
Daniel
Michel Jazy
France
Nurmi
Charles Lawes
Britain
Walter Slade
Fred Bacoi
Scotland
Norman Tabor
U.S.A
Jules Ladoumegue
Glenn Cunningham
The
Ottumwn Courier
Dad
Peace In the Park
Riverside, Iowa
Central Park
Jim Frame
Roger Fox
Sharon Gerot
Vaughn Davisson
Sandra Brehmer
Kay Zachs
Mike Roberts
Rodney Strabala
Cheryl Herr
Janet Armbruster
Brooksie Brush
Sherrie Droll
Rose Gilroy
Patty Kiefer
Marilyn Kron
John Thomann
Jane Swailes
Barbara Pogge
Doug Miller
Mike Miller
Peggy Fox
Judy Gould
Binnie Brush
Jurjean Colthurst
Tom Dann
Wayne McCracken
Diana Rarick
Larry Rice
Jay Sojka
Mary Lee Walsh
Lois Gilroy
Mike Chalupa
Lynn Dautremont
Linda Gerot
Karolyn Kucera
Betty Lord
Grenda Mapel
Scott McCracken
Linda Metz
Richard Rice
Janice Shebeck
Larry Streb
Shirley Thomann
Peggy Latta
Joan Swenka
JoAnn Droll
Sandra Duwa
Jan Edwards
John Ellinger
Patty Flynn
Stuart Kolesick
Barbara Kron
Peggy Murphy
Linda Norris
Reva Rath
Linda Rice
Steve Sojka
Karen Strabala
Don Stuart
Ruth Thomann
Leon Waldschmidt
Seanna Colton
Denver Hospodarsky
Jim Ossman
Carl Schmidt
George Kiefer
J. L
P. H
B. H
R. D
United Presbyterian Home
Oleg Penkovskiy
Robert Thomsen
T. R. Felrenback
United Nations
Adela Rogers St. John
Mary Elgin
Lucy
Hester W. Chapman
Henry Allen
U. S
Tom Brown
Edsall Brown
Kathy Bakehouse
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Jack
Stuck
P.S
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
By B. Jay Becker
West Dealer
West East
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Mike
Steve Palooka
Will
Steve
Dixie Dugan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
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