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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1969

Page

2

Court Board Supports Long Hair Rule in Schools

The Iowa School Board endorses maintaining a dress and appearance code for students. Citing Crews v. Clowes and Davis v. Firment, it notes public schools must balance grooming rights with a peaceful learning environment and discipline. A pending Federal case may affect the Iowa ruling, with punishment for James Rosenkild to be decided later.

Breen Davis Firment Louisiana Leonard Mass N. E Conyers Federal Court of Iowa

Kiwanis hears of youth government program

Kiwanis heard about YMCA Model Legislature, a youth involvement in government. Four high school students and YMCA Youth Director Jim Griffin attended, with presentations by Richard Choate and Jim Davis. Kathy Robertson and Debbie Levy joined. Choate plans to seek governor, Davis to run for clerk of the Senate. travelogue ticket sales announced.

YMCA Jim Griffin Richard Choate Wisconsin Jim Davis Distaff Kathy Robertson Debbie Levy Des Moines Senate

4-H Convention Candidates Updated Tonight

Rose Peiffer and Kathy Marek were missing from the council candidate list for the County 4-H Convention to be held at 7:30 p.m. in the High School auditorium. The convention will consider nominees for the County 4-H Council.

Rose Peiffer Kathy Marek

Conference to Convene in Des Moines for Utilities Meet

Ted Johnson and M. F. Cady will attend the annual Management Conference of the Utilities of Iowa on October 6 and 7 in Des Moines. Iowa Southern Utilities hosts and plans the program while Governor Robert D. Ray opens the event with a greeting to attendees.

Ted Johnson M. F. Cady the Utilities of Iowa Des Moines Iowa Southern Utilities Robert D. Ray

Hospital Admits and Births in Washington Area

Yesterday and today records show hospital admissions in Washington for Mrs. Augustus Kahn and Bennie Scott medical patients, plus Mrs. Walter Longer. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Yaro Chmelar in Washington and a son to Mr. and Mrs. J Anthony Weber in Harper and to Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Simpson in Ainsworth. Discharges include Charles Brotherton and Harry Fullerton in Washington, Lester Stone in West Chester, and Miss Angeline Burke in Brighton.

Augustus Kahn Washington Bennie Scott Walter Longer Yaro Chmelar J. Anthony Weber Harper Ronnie Simpson Ainsworth Charles Brotherton Harry Fullerton Lester Stone West Chester Angeline Burke Brighton

Community Chest funds support arthritis, home finding groups

Percy Holder notes one in seven in Washington affected by arthritis and praises Community Chest funding for the Iowa Chapter Arthritis Foundation and its Home Care Programs booklet. He highlights The American Home Finding Association of Ottumwa as a vital foster home agency. Engagement news: Barbara Esther Johnson to Michael G. Scarff, Burlington. wedding set for December 20.

Percy Holder Washington Iowa Arthritis Foundation Des Moines Community Chest American Home Finding Association of Ottumwa Floyd Johnson Pleasant Plain Barbara Esther Michael G. Scarff Burlington Miss Johnson Hazel Johnson Jesse O. Scarff Cheyenne Wyo Burlington Hospital School of Nursing Southeast Iowa Area Community College

Pastor Yard greets Delavan First Baptist via phone

The Rev. Dr. W. R. Yard joined Delavan Wisconsin First Baptist Church 130th anniversary Sunday September 21 by telephone, greeting living former pastors. He once led the church for eight years after divinity school at the University of Chicago, organized a Young Men's Mission Society and served as Scoutmaster. He noted his long-time interest in youth and spoke with former teenagers and Boy Scouts now in church leadership.

W. R. Yard Delavan Wis First Baptist Church Yard United Presbyterian Home

Wells honored for 25th anniversary

About forty relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Bert W. Wells of 400 West Third Street honored them with a surprise celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wells Route 1 Riverside Sunday Sept. 21. After a noon dinner in Iowa City the couple returned to the Jim Wells home for an open house with blue tapers silver candles and a three tier cake.

Bert W. Wells West Third Street Jim Wells Riverside Dick Wells Washington Julie Sheetz Keota Kathy Iowa City N. L. Chuck Brighton Wells Robert Jones Jerry Keller Crawfordsville Pam Jones Stephany Chuck

Toastmasters Club Hosts Two Notable Speakers

Two advanced Toastmasters spoke at Wednesday’s meeting after dinner at the Captain's Table. John Ganon presented A Tailhold on Tomorrow and Charles Twinam spoke on Mixing of the Multitudes. Joe Martin was toast master and Frank Patterson table topics chairman. Delmer Ebersole reported on a visit to the Gavel Club at Ft Madison penitentiary.

Toastmasters Club John Ganon Charles Twinam Joe Martin Frank Patterson Delmer Ebersole Gavel Ft. Madison

Death of Allen Green in Prescott Arizona

Allen Green 89 of Prescott Arizona died Wednesday morning October 1 1969 after several months illness. A lifelong community member he helped record birthdays in the Evening Journal for years. He was among the oldest Washington Masonic Lodge members. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday October 4 at First Baptist Church Prescott. Survived by wife Ruth and cousin Mrs Ira Coon of Washington plus several other relatives.

Allen Green Prescott Arizona Green Evening Journal Washington Masonic Lodge First Baptist Church Ruth Ira Coon Washington

Social Calendar Notices for Week at Odd Fellows Temple

Community notices list meetings and events across clubs and churches with times from 8 p m to 9 15 a m. Highlights include Ainsworth CBS at 8 p m at Masonic Temple and Bethlehem Commandery Annual Inspection with dinner at 6 30 p m and knights entertainment at the temple.

Prairie Home Bethlehem Commandery Masonic Temple Methodist Church Knights Templar Temple Farm Bureau Bob Gillespie Rainbow Girls Rainbow Board Ywca Council YWCA Golden Age

Nurses attend District 2 Iowa conference dinner

Miss Grace Lohmann and Mrs Mildred Lee public health nurses from Washington join Mrs Sheila Harras nurse from Keota at a 6 30 p m dinner meeting of the District 2 Iowa Nurses Association Community Health Conference at the Elks Club in Fairfield. They are among recruiters statewide on a membership drive from September through December 31 to expand membership and urge nurses to tackle social problems in their communities with the theme BE INvolved.

Grace Lohmann Mildred Lee Washington Sheila Harras Keota Iowa Nurses Association Elks Club Club Fairfield

Weeks Speaks at FBLA Meeting at Willows Supper Club

Richard Weeks of the National Bank addressed the Future Business Leaders of America at the Willows Supper Club on Monday. He outlined employer expectations and banking career opportunities, urging members to consider banking as a path, while Don Lewis and Mark Mangold reported on recent conventions and planning meetings. the next FBLA meeting is scheduled for October 20. The page also notes the 1853 Alaska purchase for $7.2 million.

Richard Weeks The National Bank Future Business Leaders of America Club Willows

1970 Agricultural Conservation Program aims to conserve soil and water

The 1970 program will use cost sharing to establish conservation practices with long lasting soil and water benefits. It emphasizes public and farm benefits, with farm ponds as a typical example. Special provisions direct benefits to low income farmers. Balanced land use is a major objective, and practices should not directly encourage crops. Washington County ASC Committee leads with local development group input.

Congress

Ripcord and Tombstone Time Slots Highlight Late TV Schedule

The listing shows 4:00 Ripcord followed by 1:40 Tombstone and 5:90 Stan Hitchcock with a 6:30 CBS News slot. This compact TV grid note captures the sequence of programs and their approximate times.

Gamer Pyle Max Truth CBS News Tombstone Stan Hitchcock

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Crews James Rosenkild Kiwanis Hears of Youth Program Kiwanis Phonograph Records Everetts Music Company Washington, Iowa H & R Block America Dr. Yard HAWKS the Willows Prescott, Arizona Ainsworth Cbs Masonic Alpha Chi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma St. Paul HBO Club Bruce Campbell Marion Ave UPW Bring Pak Rebekah Lodge Clifford Connelly Dell Walker Glenn McCall Omer Kenagy Robert Brewer Wolf's Wolf's Flower Shop Mr. Weeks FBLA Cool United States Alaska Russia Washington County Osincup Walgreen Agency West Side Square Area Television Mrs. Muir Tom Jones Joey Bishop Jim Nabors ETVO THUBS Dean Martin Boone Lonsider Woc Hogans Merv Griffin Playboy After FBI Kangaroo Max Hillbillies Andy Love Krtvo FPRL Silent Service One Life Jeopardy Tomorrow News World Dark Dream House ABC News Mr. Deeds P. Wagoner Woo Frl Den Squires Jeopardy Doctors Ernie Truth NBC News Game Bracken KCRG PFRI Jack Lalanne Gilligan's Tile Lemnon Sisters Casper Smokey Wear Chattanoora Hot Wheels Hardy Hows Sky Hawks Gulliver Jetsons Penelope USA Casper Smokey Gear Chattanooga Hot Wheels Hardy Boys Fantastic Benjamin Moore Osincup's Ray Minick Minick Furniture
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