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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1971
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal reflects on enduring promises of preservation, laments worn political bumper stickers, and hopes for cleaner campaigns. It notes the fountain in Central Park restored and describes the now spotless basin, while quipping about litter.
Mason City Globe Gazette laments the long running temporary automobile excise tax, noting its 1917 origin and broken deadlines through 1972 and 1982. The piece humorously critiques perpetual temporary taxes and describes newsroom renovations for a new offset press, including a reinforced basement beam and heavy four ton layout.
A Washington High School graduate family recalls hosting 110 seniors at their home on June 1 1971. They praise the class as courteous and respectful, arguing against the generation gap and noting positive youth behavior despite common concerns.
A collage of quirky observations and Q A notes spans topics from sanitation myths and fashion fads to seed tapes for gardening and psychiatric patterns. It notes June as a calm month for patients, March as peak unraveling, and toys with social quirks and consumer trivia in a cartoonish, period voice.
Kinross hosts Mr and Mrs Bill Mangold and family with Mr and Mrs Harry Karnes. Memorial Day visitors include Mr and Mrs Tom Marr and others from Des Moines Burlington Cedar Rapids and Reno Nevada. Wedding in Wellman May 29 and Alumni banquet attendees listed from Keota and surrounding towns. Memorial weekend visits span multiple local families and towns.
Laurie Hotchkiss entertained Linda Barnes and friends at a surprise birthday cookout in Wellston. Attendees included Me inda Reed Anita McCracken Jane Eyestone Debby Bruegge and Linda Barnes with Keith Barnes assisting. Local gatherings and visits noted among Barnes family relatives and friends.
Mrs Jer ry Maroney of Park Rapids Minn called Tuesday morning in the Eddie Gretter and Cyril Osweiler homes. The 50 year class members of the 1921 graduating class at the Alumni Banquet represented twelve of the nineteen who graduated. They were Dorothy Chambers Dorothy Richardson Otis Jones Ho Green Eva Grei er Doyle Palmer all of Keo a Harriett Conklin Fairfield Blanche Stull Mt. Pleasant Emma Harken Hanover Tl Edna Farmer Mason City Raymond Thompson and Mrs M A Barrett Cedar Rapids. Harold Ross of Wellman, a former teacher, talked with Raymond Thompson. Mr and Mrs Leonard Bayliss hosted 25 relatives after their son Garys graduation May 26. Guests came from Well ia Washington Ainsworth Keswick Ottumwa Fremont Mt Pleasant Sigourney and Keota. A potluck dinner followed at Boyd Sanders home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Donald Long and family Rubio Mr and Mrs Gene Sanders and Kim Iowa City Mr and Mrs Stanley Donnels and Trent Marion and Larry Sanders Great Lakes. Past Matrons met with Mrs Doyle Palmer Tuesday June 1. Sixteen members attended. Mrs Palmer read poems for Fathers Day and a quiz game was played. Refreshments and shell roses were given.
Fragmented OCR shows a newspaper masthead with titles such as president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director and production superintendent. The text references Washington and Inland Daily Press related entities and roles in scattered form.
Quilters at Richland held a coop dinner with members and families attending. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Willard Reighard and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. McCracken, plus Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson and Ricky. Birthday celebrations and multiple visits across towns marked the week.
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