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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1969
Page
4
In a column from Washington LA Evening Journal dated October 14 1969 a Thought for the Day notes the idea of following a dream and ponders life changes. The page recalls Khrushchevs rise after Stalin and a Khrushchev quote about Beria illustrating sudden power shifts in Soviet politics.
A reader from East Jefferson urges restraint in Vietnam Moratorium Day protests and promotes flag display, prayer, and support for the President. The letter emphasizes mutual reliance, peaceful progress, and living by moral guidance while calling for patience and patriotism.
Macon Missouri reader seeks help locating the burial cemetery of Rev George W Friend, a 1860s Methodist circuit rider who lived with Catharine Ryan Friend in Crawfordsville, Lebanon and Letts areas of Iowa, possibly Lexington. Requesting any knowledge of family descendants and whether a Lexington cemetery exists.
The Washington County Association for the Mentally Retarded supports the mentally challenged, estimating 5 percent of residents. It funds textbooks for subnormal students, provides about $20 per Prairie Flower School teacher for incidentals, and offers scholarships to inspire special education careers.
Abigail Van Buren offers Dear Abby guidance about a husband who continually loses and regains weight, hoards clothes, and a request to donate outgrown wardrobes to Goodwill. The letter also covers reflections from readers, a joke about aging, and notes on community charity organizations supported by the Community Chest.
Twenty Washington County farmers contributed 39 barrows for a production test at Nixon Feeds Washington. Hogs will be fed and housed under uniform conditions to assess genetic potential for gain and carcass quality. Slaughter at Oscar Mayer Davenport. proceeds to Washington County Pork Producers. $590 premium funded by sponsors. Jim Wilson oversees care.
A resident proposes designating their home as a Green Umbrella station. The concept invites schoolchildren to seek shelter or aid on the way to and from school. The note labels the idea as a community safety program and asks for a name.
Washington area schools implement emergency stops called Green Umbrella with help from the PTA, P T G, Business and Professional Women's Club and the police. Children will seek shelter or aid at these designated locations while traveling to and from school. Volunteers are urged to host a child in need and keep the emblem visible at all times.
In a four notrump contract South faces a spade lead. He should duck the jack on the first spade to trap West's king and force the defense to exhaust itself. If East returns a spade South wins and proceeds to diamonds, eventually making four notrump.
District Eleven of the Iowa Nurses Association offers an all day workshop on November 12, 1969 at the Holiday Inn in Ames. The program, titled Nursing Where are You Going, covers rapid advances in health sciences and nursing education. Keynote speaker is Charles H. Russell, Ph.D., from the University of Rochester. The event targets nurses and others. preregistration is due by November 3. For details contact Mrs. Helen Sidles or Mrs. Dorothy Sielert in Ames.
Covenant Players, a national repertory drama group, will present a contemporary drama on human relations at First Baptist Church on Thursday October 16 at 7 30 p m. The troupe began in 1963 and has since produced over 8 000 performances across more than 30 states. Charles M Tanner founder director and writer is a Screen Producers Guild member with extensive screen and stage work. Admission is by voluntary offering.
Farmers Home Administration offices across Iowa close October 21 to 23 for a district meeting in Des Moines. Iowa District FHA Supervisor A Robert Koch will lead the session with District Administrator James V. Smith from Washington, D C. The Iowa agency reported 1969 loans totaling 48,013,820 benefiting 33,335 rural families and repayments of 28,900,953 the record high. New Mexico became the 47th state in 1912.
The Washington Evening Journal, Washington Iowa, lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager with William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director and Charles Morris as News Editor. Bob Shaffer handles Local Advertising and Howard Hazen is Production Superintendent.
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