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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1972
Page
2
In Iowa City Grace Orr describes how severely physically handicapped children at The University Hospital School brighten with warmth and humor. The residential school notes that staff concern fosters liveliness and normalcy despite motor difficulties.
The Mennonite Children's Choir of Winnipeg will perform two Palm Sunday concerts in Iowa with a 40 member lineup aged 8 to 16. They sing a bi lingual repertoire and have appeared with the Winnipeg Symphony and on CBC and BBC programs.
Home landscaping workshops invite owners to a two session Extension program in Kalona and Washington on March 21 and 28. Attendees register by March 17 at the Washington County Extension Office, bring a scale drawing and property photos, and may attend the lecture only or receive small group guidance.
The Don Robeson family and relatives visited Mrs Edna Robeson and two aunts at the United Presbyterian Home last Sunday with a meal in the dining room and a quiet afternoon of visiting. Evensong led by Mrs Minnie Bidwell featured childhood songs, Memory Lane reflections, and church memories. The Home reports funds for a new disk barrow attachment have surpassed needs, with extra to repair other gardening tools.
Riverside notices announce the Clover Cloverettes will meet Monday March 20 at 7 30 p.m. at the Riverside Community Building. Mothers and daughters invited. State Fair slides to orient new members. Also mentions Girl Scout events and VFW Auxiliary meeting details. Bertha Ruth property sold to Omer Troyer who teaches at Highland High School.
The list details weekly menus for multiple schools with daily items. Meals include varied proteins and sides such as chili soup, pizza casserole, meat loaf, lasagna, and tuna squares, plus fruits, desserts, bread, and milk across St. James Keota Columbus Community Mid-Prairie Waco and Highland areas including no school days.
Marvin Fisher won a gold in public speaking and the Pat Curl Dave Benson welding team earned the district’s sole welding gold at the SE Iowa FFA contests in Dewitt. Mike Schweitzer took silver in creed speaking, and Mike Yoder narrowly failed to gain the district nomination. The event drew 34 SE Iowa chapters.
Richard Linde, author and freelance photographer, appears on the Iowa Mountaineers film lecture course Sunday afternoon March 19 at 2 30 p m in MacBride Auditorium Iowa City. His subject is Czechoslovakia European Question Mark.
The Washington B Journal lists contact details and staff names for the Washington Iowa newspaper. It also itemizes mailing rates by carrier and mail, including in state and out of state options, with yearly and half year prices.
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