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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1962

Page

7

Chao Hsien-hai Crowned Champion Wood Chopper of China

Chao Hsien-hai and his Szechwan Province wood-chopping team are highlighted by the Kung-Hen Pao as exemplary workers in Communist China. The All-China Federation of Trade Unions paper urges honesty and warns against cheating the state while praising Chao’s team for resisting easy shortcuts and maintaining true production discipline.

Tokyo UPI China Chao Hsien-hai Chao Kung-Hen Pao Daily Worker Szechwan Province Paul Bunyan Abraham Lincoln All-China Federation of Trade Unions Mao Communist Party Mao Tse-tung

Birds flock to yard of Mrs Farrow in Kirkwood

In Kirkwood near St Louis Mrs Fred Farrow maintains five bird feeders drawing about 100 birds daily. Cardinals blue jays starlings sparrows woodpeckers chickadees mockingbirds titmice and red bellied woodpeckers visit. A one legged starling appeared in December and now prefers bread and gravy.

Mrs Fred Farrow ST. Louis UPI

Anne Bancroft Seizes Hollywood Comeback on Stage

HOLLYWOOD UPI Five years into obscurity Anne Bancroft recalls a failed Hollywood start and a New York return that led to Broadway triumphs. She starred in Seesaw and The Miracle Worker, earning critical acclaim and a boost toward a dual success in theatre and film. The Miracle Worker film later drew industry praise.

Hollywood UPI Anne Bancroft New York Confidential Anne Anne Italiano New York Manhattan Herbert Bergoff United Artists

New Sheets With Two Way Stretch Headline

Two way stretch built into ends and corners of new sheets promises a life time fit for homemakers tired of sheets that are too loose or too tight. The design reduces fingernail damage when positioning the sheets. Pepperell Manufacturing New York citation.

Pepperell Manufacturing West 40Th St New York N. Y

Keota School quits staff as Wentz moves to Wisconsin

Ronald Wentz resigns from Keota Community School after two years to teach chemistry and general science at Menomonee Falls Wisconsin. He will attend summer classes at the University of Colorado Ft Collins June 8 through August 10 with his family. Duane Bonsall also resigns to become assistant backfield coach at Rock Island Mines High School this fall and teach drivers education.

Keota Ronald Wentz Kenta Aeaching Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Mr. Wentz University of Colorado At Ft. Collins Colorado Ar. Wentz Duane Bonsall Rock Island, Mincrs C. C. Wyse Bluffton Chris Bluffton College Madison Wis Manitowish Waters

Gowey Hosts OLNO Club Morning Meeting in Wayland

Mrs Joe Gowey served as hostess Thursday morning for the OLNO Club in Wayland. Attending were Mrs Ed Wagler and Pam Mrs Ed Roth and Rhonda Mrs Roy Boshart and Tony and Mrs David Roth and children.

Kenneth Clark Kathy Ronnie Roth George Brooks Darlene McCoy Carl Reschly James Roth Claude Goldsmith Cal Clark Gene Story M. J. Haberman John Riley Parkview Home Dean Kauffman Laurence Shaffer Ralph Osborne Cheryl Ezra Wittmer Mary Laverne Farmer Calvin Clark Ledru Kauffman Roy Boshart Ralph Stuart Low Lewis Nebel Wayland Joe Gowey LNO Club Ed Wagler Pam Ed Roth Rhonda Tony David Roth

Fire Police Form Squad to Stop Fire Chasers

In Schuyler County New York a yellow hat fire police squad is created to keep spectators from blazes after the county fire bureau head Harlow Bailey warned crowds rush to fires causing potential accidents. He spoke at a Schuyler County Firemen's Association meeting. California leads the nation in production of a wide range of crops including barley hay sugar beets lemons walnuts almonds pears plums prunes artichokes cantaloupes carrots strawberries dates asparagus and more.

Watkins Glen N.Y UPI Schuyler County County Fire Bureau Harlow Bailey Fire Bureau Schuyler County Firemen’s Association San Francisco California

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