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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1965
Page
10
A humorous look at blunt child remarks that astonish adults. Vignettes describe an eight year old praising a dress bought at a rummage sale, a mother revealing age and birth timing, and a Westport guest commenting on a country dinner, all showing how frankness disarms adults.
Keota OES conducted its school of instruction on April 28 with district instructor Barbara Henderson from Wellman. During the day notable officers and guests were honored including Alice Young WGM, Helen Powers PGM, and Mae Herr W within a large gathering of 18 chapters. A banquet at the Methodist church preceded the evening session.
Alvie Heisdorffer, injured in a farm accident, was moved Friday to Mercy hospital Town City after X rays showed a broken hip socket. Surgery is planned for Monday morning May 3. A farm group plowed Friday at the Heisdorffer farm. Mrs. Andrew Lillie was elected president of the Keokuk County Retarded Association at the Southeast Iowa District Convention in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Norbert Flander and Mrs. Lillie attended. Plans were discussed for a Keokuk county group visit to Glenwood and for a meeting at the county home on Monday evening May 5. Mrs. C. J. Picken of Washington visited with her daughter Mrs. Norbert Flanders.
A one minute quake in San Salvador and surrounding areas leaves at least 101 dead and 400 to 500 injured. US Ambassador Raul Castro cites 1,000 evacuated families as aftershocks continue. roads blocked, runway cracked, power out five hours, and Lake Topango flooding reported.
In Rochester area a U S Agriculture Department survey found one third of older adults are overweight, mostly women, though they report sound diets. Many continue eating as they did at 45, leading to excess weight. The advisory notes that older persons need fewer calories than in midlife.
The page lists a midweek TV lineup with Dragnet Peter Gunn The Rifleman and various game and talk show segments. Local anchors introduce segments at 12 00 pm and 6 00 pm with movie and cartoon blocks interleaved.
Four young men from Watsonville plan a six month 7200 mile voyage to the Society Islands aboard a 20 by 32 foot raft inspired by Kon Tiki. Larry White and Douglas Otis lead the project with help from Chuck Starbird and Melvin Higley and aim to launch next fall. They seek $1600 more funding, to cover construction and six months aboard the craft for scientific observations.
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