Editorials and community notes in Washington Evening Journal
The June 15 1967 Washington Evening Journal carries thoughts for the day and notes a local POW tribute project by the Washington Jaycee-ettes and the American Legion Auxiliary sending care packages to service members in Viet Nam. It includes a reader letter from Pvt Dewayne Hooks praising the support and a humorous spelling test anecdote with experts’ scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Jayceeettes
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Viet Nam
Curtain of change at the Graham Opera House history
The piece recalls the Graham Opera House in Washington, recounting its 19th century origins, key owners like Joseph Corette and John Graham, famed performances, and the 1930 fire later replaced by a modernized cinema in 1926. It notes seating, architecture, and a shift from live shows to motion pictures ending with the building's repurposing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Theater
Graham Opera House
Washington
Joseph Corette
John Owen
John Graham
Pennsylvania
Town
Main
Schoonover’s Drug Store
East First
Washington Streets
Shakespeare
Handel
Beethoven
Mozart
J. P. Huskins
Foster & Liebbe
Des Moines
Court House
Graham
Winfield Smouse
Redding & Frankl
Incompetence and the public school teacher standards
The text discusses how courts define teacher incompetence beyond subject knowledge. It cites failures in classroom management, cooperation with administrators, and financial accountability, while noting that virtue or popularity among pupils is not required. It also references historic rulings and notes oil and gas exploration origins in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bar Association
Trump Coup In Bridge Declares Bold Play By South
In a contract bridge column, South pursues a trump coup after clubs and spades are played. Facing a four hearts contract, the declarer uses a diamond finessing sequence to set up a trap for East and secure the necessary tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Declarer
East
King of Hearts
Res Syndicate, Inc
Local students attend Iowa High School Journalism Workshop
High school students from Keota and Washington join peers Joy Greiner Dana Hahn Jacque Mayer Candice Statler Rita Wright and Karen Huber at the University of Iowa for the annual Iowa High School Journal and Workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa High School
University of Iowa
Joy Greiner
Dana Hahn
Jacque Mayer
Candice Statler
Rita Wright
Keota
Karen Huber
Washington
Teacher Claimed He Was French Marshal Michel Ney
Paul Stewart Ney a back woods school teacher died in Cleveland North Carolina in 1846 claiming to be Michel Ney Marshal of France who escaped a firing squad and hid in the United States. Controversy has surrounded his story ever since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stewart Ney
Cleveland
N.C
Michel Ney
France
Napoleon
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Briekman
Evening Journal
Dewayne Hooks
APO
Jaycee-ettes
Ronald Stalder
Mrs. Stalder
American Legion Auxiliary
Sincerely, Dewayne Hooks
Esquire Magazine
Bergen Evans
Alamo
Tenn
Crockett Times
Iowa
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Joe
Lee
JOE Palooka
Bray
Miss Deere
States
Pagwood
Opera
Edna Jones
Everson
Norman Everson
Vescelius Opera Co
von Suppe
Clara Morris
Sardou
Odette
Grippe
Miller & Daugherty
New York
Harvey & Ford
Boston
Weston
East Lynne
Cyrano de Bergerac
Andrews
Merrie Bell
Boston Opera Co
saNiaga
Han
sUsld Family Lawyer
Texas
By B. Jay Becker
North
West
Ney
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