This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1965
Page
4
Editorial from The Waashington by Evening Journal notes a call to truth and peace in daily life. It cites Sheldon Mail editor C. P. Woods offering a playful explanation for September’s heavy Iowa rainfall, joking that teen dancers sparked an ancient rain ritual.
Readers prefer reruns of classic TV shows over new monster witch spy and hillbilly programs. The piece argues reruns offer better value, noting film reissues and audience patience, urging a Mr Peepers style revival on television.
The apparent low bidder for foundation work on a planned Philadelphia mint is Matthew McCloskey of Boston. Critics warn the contractor behind past projects, including a Massachusetts veterans hospital and a Washington stadium, may repeat a pattern of overcharges via change orders.
Governor Harold Hughes says the highway commission needs a business administrator and the board of control should name a penal director. He criticizes salary games between employers and hires, argues for paying top value, and blames historic board–staff dynamics for governance friction across state agencies.
The Pepper Ettes 4 H Club meeting is postponed one week and will meet October 11 with Jorjean Colthurst. Members and families are invited to a wiener roast. each family brings own wieners buns and table service, two dishes to pass, drink provided. Officers of the WSC S will meet in church parlors for School of Instruction.
In a New York home game Sidney Latenstein executes a famed falsecard against John Rau. Rau ducks the spade lead and misreads the position, losing four spades and a club after Satenstein plays king of clubs on trick three. The tale ends with Rau recounting the hoax and the dramatic swing to nine tricks in the spade heart diamonds.
New Mexico markets a new winter image with Taos Ski Valley Sandia Peak Ski Area Santa Fe Ski Basin and Sierra Blanca Ski Resort expanding facilities. Taos offers 11 runs four lifts near Taos Pueblo. Sandia Peak near Albuquerque draws skiers during its four open months and benefits from nearby nightlife. Santa Fe Ski Basin draws air travelers to Santa Fe. Sierra Blanca touts Indian ownership and Texan visitors plus reliable snow. Also included is a warming Apple Toddy recipe using apple juice brown sugar and whiskey.
Crawfordsville announces a town election scheduled for November 2 with ballots for Mayor and five Councilmen. Nomination papers are due October 5, obtainable and returnable from Town Clerk Vernon Fletcher.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.