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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1966
Page
4
In a nostalgic editorial the Neashington Evening Journal laments the loss of May Day gym dances and May Pole rituals. It imagines reviving the pageant with old middies and bloomers, a Rock n Roll band, and a pole in the school yard, set in a light, humorous tone.
A columnist argues that national greatness should be judged by the character and achievements of its people not by federal health and welfare programs. The piece critiques Johnson and Eisenhower views and recalls Lincoln on education's goals of morality, sobriety, enterprise, and industry.
Rev Roger B Simpson will be guest speaker at the Easter Sunrise Service in Washington sponsored by the Y's Men's Club. The 7 am Methodist Church service features his theme Paths to the Empty Tomb with solo by Mrs William Stewart and instrumental selections. Open to all residents.
Dr and Mrs Hugh Milne came back Tuesday night from South Bend Indiana where they cared for his sister's house and furnishings after her sudden death last fall Hi Fi group from the high school directed by Mr Feuerhelm gave a delightful program Mrs Gertrude Upton returned Wednesday from a DeKalb visit Thursday held an all day Home Board meeting News came by cable that Miss Laura MacLachlan will come soon from Pakistan due to her mother's illness Retired missionaries from Pakistan will visit with friends Miss Laura Reynolds and Miss Alice Hill will speak at Sunday Evensong to Home members
Word reached Crawfordsville relatives of Richard Monson 42 of Plays Del Rey California. Son of the late Raymond Monson he is survived by his wife and mother. Funeral services will be held Friday March 25.
Dear Abby counsels a department store fiancee to ignore strangers personal questions and stick to selling. A widow caring for an ill former suitor asks how to introduce him as friend patient or boarder without social status. guidance on naming the relationship is sought.
A compilation of attorneys doctors and service staff with Office addresses and phone numbers followed by a pair of Dear Abby style advice columns addressing romantic and domestic conflict. Includes Es tut matter on marital distress and safety guidance for a battered spouse with legal aid suggestion.
Waco OLDS high school play Spreading The News earned a Division I rating at the state contest in Grinnell on March 18 among eight of twenty-two entrants. Jeanne Abrahamson was named Outstanding Actor for the second year, as she nears her high school finale. Five other students received Division I ratings on March 19.
The fragmentary OCR page from the Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles and publication details. It includes editor names David Elder and Charles Morris, advertising and production credits, and notes about publication schedule and post office classification. It also shows peculiar garbled mail subscription rate lines and stray characters.
Rev Lawrence Swanson, ex executive secretary of the Bible School and Youth Board of the Baptist General Conference, will visit Faith Baptist Church as guest speaker this weekend. Under his leadership the Sunday schools of the Baptist General Conference grew to 120000, a 3 percent rise for 1965, with programs including a Pastor's Instruction Class and a nine year summer camp curriculum. Sunday school staff will meet him, Warren Anderson supervises, and the Sunday school expands to the smaller schoolhouse at the fair grounds. He will speak at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. public invited.
Television listings segment shows dense schedule items across channels with time slots for news, cartoons, variety shows, dramas, and movies. It names programs like Hogan Heroes Gomer Pyle Bewitched The Jetsons Gunsmoke Bonanza News Weather and Tonight, along with host and guest references, across multiple day parts and networks.
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