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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1963
Page
5
American travelers are drawn to Israel for its blend of ancient history and modern progress. The piece notes contrasts from traditional scenes to atomic-age elements, with depictions of desert Bedouins, olive trees, city streets, and multilingual signs, and highlights Israel’s size, population, and language use.
The article describes geographic regions and four climate zones. It notes a dry sub-tropical Mediterranean coastal plain with a brief winter rainy season, cool dry central highlands in summer and cold wet winters, a hot dry Jordan Valley in summer and mild dry winters, and a hot dry Negev with cold dry winters. It states winter runs from November to March and mentions swimming in the Red Sea or Sea of Galilee.
Seventeen boys joined Cub Scout Pack 2 in Crawfordsville with Dick Tolander as Cub Master and Mrs Tolander and Mrs Anderson as Den Mothers. The Olds Cub Scout Pack is renewed under the American Legion Post sponsorship. Roy McCracken Wendell Wilson and Andy Whitin serve on the Pack committee. Den 10 includes Mike Mitchell Eddie Whitin Mike Sheetz Jerry Wilson Eddie Anderson Dale Davis David JewaD Ronnie Griffith.
Washington High School honors Judy Scranton daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Scranton. She started in Pep Club Teens and Future Homemakers of America. As sophomore she ran the popcorn stand at games and later served in Y-Teens Drill team Student Council and Girls Glee Club.
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