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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1968
Page
4
Opinion pieces discuss forthright school discipline at Menlo High School and a critical view of The Star Spangled Banner. The column urges a new, singable national anthem and praises Menlo for enforcing the beer ban impacting its football season.
W. H. Marriott notes that the tune Or Promise Me resurfaces at weddings and in election campaigns on the Main Line. He jokes that the so called primary election is really secondary for most people, preferring lighthearted moments over overthinking.
The monthly meeting of the Anti-Zoning Association will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the K P hall at West Chester. All interested persons are urged to attend.
Brief excerpts from Abigail Van Buren's Dear Abby column address a wife worried her sleep talking husband in the military handles secret material, a family guest bed dispute over an affair partner, jealousy in marriage with extreme measures, and a light closing note about sending replies to Abby in Los Angeles.
Grace Butler reports on local servicemen Pvt Brian D Cummings and Pvt Phil Martin. Cummings recently moved to Fort Sill Oklahoma after completing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood on August 23 and visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Glen Cummings. Martin, stationed at Fort Bliss Texas, will study the Vietnamese language for twelve weeks and has home relatives listed as Mr and Mrs Lyle Martin.
A collage of one liners and anecdotes covers perfume habits among brunettes and blondes, wages, song titles, legal quirks in Macon, Ga, a vanity list of popular tunes, opinions on language, a private investigator on runaways, Sophie Tucker’s early hit, fish in aquariums, and a joke about the British pronunciation of geyser.
Sweden, ninth at the Olympiad, defeated France Germany Holland South Africa Denmark Brazil Ireland and more. Greece, 31st of 33, won several round robin matches including Germany Finland Mexico Spain. Sweden beat Greece by 70 to 59 in match points as Gothe Knops for Sweden and Glykis Kyria kidis for Greece navigated a lively bidding sequence.
Pass Pass 16 INT 23¢ Pass 6 at table East opened spade. Mrs Kyria kidis overcalled with one no trump. West bid two hearts, Glykis three diamonds. She bid six diamonds, made by partner for 1,39 points. Greek team gains 1,280 points the deal for a 15-imp swing. Kres Syndicate Inc. 9-17-68.
Mrs Lillian Flander presided as hostess for the Chat A While club at the Golden Buckle Buffet on September 9. Upcoming hostesses include Mrs Ila Aller with guests Mr and Mrs Eugene Vogel of Martinsburg and Glenn Matthews of Sikeston Missouri visiting Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Elmer Aller. Mrs Pearl Baumert Norma and Mrs Grace Parke attended the annual List Building meeting of the Keokuk County Association in Harper last Thursday morning.
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