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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1962
Page
4
B H Shearer starts his 53rd year as owner and publisher of the Columbus Junction Gazette, which itself reaches its 75th anniversary this week. The paper was first published in May 1887 by O S Jamison, with Shearer purchasing it on May 1, 1909, and never missing an issue.
Olds residents share vacation visits with relatives and friends. Howard Swab and Richard L. Anderson, both NE Missouri State Teachers College students, stay with Richard Anderson’s parents. J Robert Anderson, Ames Iowa, and Norman Waters family visit. Mrs Don Miller visits California with granddaughter Lorrie Ann. Margaret Peagy, recently AI B graduate, travels to California to work. The Birds note Arctic tern migration of about 22 000 miles.
East Germany recruits Asian and African students who fail West German exams, drawing about 200 foreign students from a pool of 21,000. West German educators weigh higher entrance standards to curb overcrowding and preserve standards.
Hubert Kron was operated on Tuesday at University Hospital after several days as a patient. The report notes other local medical updates including Jim Luckey’s hepatitis treatment at Community Hospital in Grinnell and Carl Luckey’s stroke recovery. Also listed are visits, a travel note, and the Washington County Education Association meeting and new officers for next year.
The high school in Ainsworth schedules its annual spring vocal and instrumental concert for Monday evening May 7 at 8 oclock in the gym. The program features mixed chorus glee clubs concert band and top divisions from the recent state music contest. Winners include Dianne Brehmer flute solo Margaret Trotter baritone horn solo and various quartets. Instrumental instructor Irvan Rich and vocal instructor Mrs. Larry Trotter lead the event with public attendance invited.
Mr and Mrs Paul Rotenburger returned to Ainsworth after attending the funeral of their infant granddaughter Susan Helen Lennemann who died in Buffalo Minnesota April 25 at ten weeks old She was born February 14 to Richard and Margery Lennemann of St Michael Minnesota A Mass of the Angels was held at St Michael Catholic Church with burial in St Michael Cemetery Survivors include three brothers Kenneth Gerald and Michael and one sister Jane Others from Iowa attending were Elmer Rotenburger Washington John Rotenburger Richmond and Patty Rotenburger Ainsworth
Sacha Club hosts Soro sis Club at United Presbyterian Church May 8. Washington Saddle Club trail ride draws eighteen riders near Cotter. Various church and auxiliary groups met in Ainsworth with programs on pottery, Romans study, prayer and mission work. Families gathered for birthdays and open house events.
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