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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1966
Page
4
The April 9 1966 Evening Journal offers a religious reflection on Luke 22 31 warning that Satan desires to sift believers and that Christian teachings should cast out darkness.
A local investment club named the Sockum Syndicate, largely composed of businessmen, has donated ten dollars per member each month for eight years. They may cash in their holdings for a wives’ Nassau trip, risking financial harm to companies they hold stock in and redefining the club’s long shot investments.
Kathleen Morrison faced rising costs as neighborhood squirrels monopolized her bird feeder. She used an air rifle to scare them, accidentally fired, and shot a window, risking insurance claims. Her husband is an attorney who may plead the case.
Mrs. Dale Connelly praised Washington’s lack of parking meters after a Davenport visit. She found no change for the meter, but two storekeepers gave her coins—one a nickel, the other fifty cents—so she could park without fear. She later repaid both men and was told such generosity is common and rarely hurts them.
Easter bonnet Lucky is the girl if like her Easter bonnet She has as much in her head as she has upon it June Paschal Des Moines W J S 4 Evening Journal Washington Iowa Saturday April 9 1966
Sioux City Iowa State Education Association president Roger Blake voiced strong personal opposition to using tax money for private and parochial schools. He warned that private schools accepting public funds risk state control and questioned constitutional allowances for providing private-school specialists. Blake urged a new public school system that protects religious rights while sharing resources for all children.
Admitted and discharged patients listed by hospital week of entries. Names include Virgil Smith Washington medical. Mrs Don Norman. Mrs William Martin. Keota and Ainsworth patients. Births reported for Charles Finnegan Washington. James Sinn Washington. Glen Richard Payne Wayland.
Death notices from Marshalltown Brighton Kalona Columbus Junction and nearby areas report Mrs J S Helen Mangold Mrs Hattie Talley 79 Mrs C Furgeson 74 Roscoe Kolosiek 71 Frank Warnstaff 81 Neill Trotman 74 Florence Alberta Kelley 91 with causes and locations including Mercy Hospital Iowa City Washington Muscatine and local rest homes The notices give ages dates and brief circumstances of death and indicate funeral arrangements are pending.
Recap of Washington events from a soldier’s move to Wichita Falls to a banker’s charitable bequest. Notable items include election to the Aberdeen Angus Breeders, chair purchases for YMCA, soil district commissioner re election, college certification, hospital improvements, and local school honors.
University of Iowa football assistant Ted Lawrence told a gridiron dinner the Hawkeyes would play in the Orange Bowl next season. He claimed Iowa would meet Miami in the final game of the 1966 season, drawing approving gasps from the audience.
A local woman could not find her preferred perfume in stock and had it ordered in a large size. The company sent a king size bottle at about thirty dollars. To hide the expense from her husband she has been bootlegging small bottles to friends.
Plans for an $8.7 million Cleveland hospital include rooms for mothers to stay with hospitalized children. Dr John H Kennell of Western Reserve University says mothers will help care for, feed, bathe, and administer treatments to their children and learn to continue care at home.
A 1966 contract bridge discussion of a hand where South reached five diamonds after a one spade start. West led hearts, East played jack, South ace. Declarer inferred suit distribution by signaling on hearts and clubs, then misfinessed spades. East’s sharp defense caused South to go down one after losing a heart and two spades.
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