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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1969
Page
4
A Washington Evening Journal editorial muses on choosing qualified leaders while recalling Senior Prom traditions. It contrasts modern prom frills with early 20th century dances and notes parental relief after a safe, accident-free night. The piece laments auto accident fears on prom night and recalls reform era dances without school sanction.
A letter applauds Sunset Park enhancements for children and notes imaginative progress by the park board. It acknowledges elm losses but expects new playground equipment and trees to offset them, inviting readers to visit the park.
A brief witty note by W H Marriott advises that hearing two raps on the door signals that opportunity only knocks once and there is no need to rush to answer immediately.
A reader commends Washington on Sunset Park praising the new playground equipment. The writer expresses town pride and notes the joy of watching children play, believing the park will provide many pleasant hours for residents.
The six week preparedness campaign by Boy Scout Troop 242 raised about six hundred first aid kits and earned roughly $400 for the troop treasury. Fifty scouts sold on an incentive basis, with funds aiding camp fees for Wisconsin Summer Camp and base camp costs. Thanks were extended to the Washington Evening Journal and KCII radio for public communications and merchant support during the drive.
A Iowa subcommittee urged thorough long range study of the Rockwell City Women’s Reformatory with no immediate closure planned. The panel proposed a Rockwell City budget of 810000 for the next two years, citing adequate staff and praising the current superintendent.
East wins early with A Q of diamonds and clever play aims to defeat 4 of spades by forcing West to ruff with the deuce, allowing South to discard and later lead trump. South's strategic discard and dummy entries create chances to make the contract despite West's defensive options.
Mr and Mrs Harold Pepper of Keota and Florence Crawford of Washington came home Wednesday evening from Mexico Missouri where they visited Billy Pepper and family They toured St Marys Church in Fulton which was moved stone by stone to Westminster College and will be dedicated May 7 Florence plans to return home Friday Other local visitors included the Statler and Helscher families in Washington and Ed Koehler Kenny visitations in Amesworth Cedar Falls and Wellman Mothers Day events at the University of Northern Iowa will feature a 1130 am brunch at Blacks Sky Room by Tri Sigma Hubert McArtor visited his parents in Keota and will return to Waukegan Illinois this weekend.
A collection of letters to Dear Abby from readers in Tucson, Euclid and beyond. Contributors describe personal experiences with marijuana and LSD, argue for parental involvement, judge sanctions, and stable home environments, and urge caution against dope. They stress illegality, addiction, and social consequences, with varied viewpoints.
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