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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1966
Page
4
In Iowa City a Halloween window painting contest lights up the Square with colorful haunted houses witches and black cats. Students from area schools focused on teamwork while shoppers watched the lively scene and cheered for the festive effort.
A collection of pithy remarks on change and prosperity. A reader notes a hog fattening before hog-killing time while another quips about a noisy intruder ending in silent absence. A self employed person runs a small business. The piece ends with a dated social aside.
Des Moines IDPA reports Governor Harold Hughes could become the first Democrat to win a third term in Iowa history. Polls show Hughes leading Republican William Murray as party organizers battle for voter registration and turnout in the 1966 off-presidential election.
Abby Van Buren revisits readers’ letters on handling anti Semitic remarks at parties. Readers urge she reconsider silent responses versus direct rebuttal, with several opinions from New Britain Conn Layton Mo Peru Ind and others. Abby admits readers challenged her guidance and promises to reevaluate the advice with a corrective note.
Mr and Mrs Larry Arduser and family of Davenport have purchased the Mrs Gladys Richard son property and will move there. Many relatives and friends visited during the period with social events and family travel noted. Captain Leroy Hyde returned from twenty five years in the Air Force and plans winter travel to Texas and Mexico. Sunday visitors and weekend guests include numerous local families and SA I student Linda Thoma.
In a national pair championship North-South reached six hearts after East doubled. West led ace of spades and claimed one ace would not be lost. South trumped, ruffed, then discarded diamonds on clubs, yielding a grand slam as East-West had already lost seven aces earlier in the session.
Pvt Thomas R Crawford RA 16919775 and Co are marked for transfer with notices from US Naval Training Command Medical Department Kenitra Morocco and APO New York. The message notes Crawford, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Crawford of Washington, is en route to Nuernberg Germany. Includes publication details and postal/press descriptors.
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