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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1967
Page
4
Purely Personal and a Tall Corn Postcard Tale
The writer recalls a note from Don Ross now in Phoenix asking for a postcard proving a local farmer once grew a 31 foot tall corn stalk. A group photo at the Journal building shows the tower with 13 girls and locals Don and Jesse Radda, plus Charles Morris, Tom Stewart, and the narrator. An earlier joke about Notre Dame chaplains and a mushroom tale from Galesburg is mentioned, followed by a long column on gender roles and a library update in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Ross
Phoenix
Arizona
John
Don
Washington
Iowa
Don Radda
Arthur Matula
49Th Street
San Diego
California
Journal
Jesse Radda
Charles Morris
Tom Stewart
May 20 1967 Evening Journal fragment
Local newspaper fragment from Washington Iowa dated Saturday May 20 1967. Contains partial Jubilee era print with no readable event details or article text.
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Washington
Evening Journal
Evenin Evening Journal
Iowa
Canada to release commemorative stamps for press and voting
Saturday Stamp Corner reports Canada will issue a five cent stamp on August 31 honoring the Canadian Press cooperative founded in 1917 with 103 member newspapers. A second stamp marks the 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage and debuts May 24 in Ottawa. Austria outlined 1967 issues including stamps on Salzburg ancient treasures and an art exhibit, with a Christmas stamp to conclude the year. Other featured stamps include EXPO 67 sets from Ethiopia and Tunisia, fish motifs from the Maldive Islands and Malawi, Lions International from Luxembourg, and Indonesia’s instrumental theme set of ten.
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Canada
Ottawa
Austria
Salzburg
Upper Austria
Ethiopia
Tunisia
Maldive Islands
Malawi
Luxembourg
Lions .International
Indonesia
Dan Martin A high school track star headed for engineering
Dan Martin of W H S excels in academics and sports. He joined from Brigh ton in 1964, earned multiple track medals at Bloomfield Trojan Washington and district meets, helped set a two mile relay record, and lettered in football three years. He plans to attend Iowa State University to study civil engineering with an uncertain future.
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Dan Martin
Dan
Brighton
Robert Martin
Bloomfield
Iowa State University
Washington History Highlights and Local Events
Freshman Frances McConnell received her cap at St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids. Washinton visitors attended Veishea Day in Ames, and PTA hosted a tribute coffee for Mrs. Leon Hillman. Clergy and civic leaders spoke at graduations, parades, and a May festival. local sports and civic improvements were announced, including a marble tournament champion and store renovations.
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Frances McConnell
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Veishea
Ames
William Crayne
Rosann
Tanya Trotman
Robert Wiley
Roberta
Charles Kennedy
Verne Knecht
Edward Hutchcroft
Stewart School Pta
Hutchcroft
Leon Hillman
Capt
Edsall Brown
Ft. Leonard Wood
M. E. de- Lashmutt
Philadelphia
Jack Paul
John Lemmon
Des Moines
Iowa State
PEO
Past Presidents Parley at Crawfordsville Luncheon Held
Crawfordsville May 17 Past Presidents Auxiliary met for a 6:30 p.m. luncheon with twelve members and one guest Mrs Gary Fletcher of Iowa City. Meeting led by President Phyllis Sommer. Next meeting set for June 30 as a dinner meet with husbands as guests at Bryn Mawr Restaurant. District attendees included Kenneth Rhea Galen Howare Bob Wells Larry Jones and Charles Wells. Also notes on visits by Mrs Florence Henss and Mrs Irma Hanft with family updates and service in Vietnam.
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Crawfordsville
Parley
American Legion Auxiliary
Gary Fletcher
Iowa City
Vernon Fletcher
Alvin Jones
Phyllis Sommer
Bryn Mawr
Kenneth Rhea
Galen Howare
Bob Wells
Larry Jones
Charles Wells
Bay Staters
Legion Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Florence Henss
Wm. Hensses
Coralville
Irma Hanft
Decorah
Ada Spencer
Roger Hanft
Roger
Vietnam
South in Three Notrump Loses to East Heart Defense
In a North-South vulnerable deal, South reached 3NT after 1NT 2NT 3NT. A spade lead and careful defense by East beat the contract when East held four hearts and trump tricks failed. The suggested avoidance line would have forced a different outcome if hearts split 3-3 or 4-2 and a safety heart finesse was played earlier.
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West
East
Declarer
Res Syndicate, Inc
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