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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1966
Page
4
The editorial quotes John 21 1 and reinforces that not only prayer brings glory to God but also willingness to follow Him despite personal risk. It frames faithful obedience as the core of spiritual devotion and courage in adversity.
A writer recalls discovering his daughter Barbara listed as a dependent for 1963 64 and 65 prompting amended federal and state tax returns. He jokes about aud itors misreading forms while noting the humorous perils of exemptions and age blanks. Other items recount Max Henness recuperation dog trainer chats and a gas line prank, plus a teenage couple romance mischief and a Texan lass shocking a Boston boyfriend.
Mr and Mrs Triv Jones Mrs Ralph Moore Mrs Dan Brindley and John Hayes all of Washington attended capping exercises at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Iowa City Sunday afternoon. Sanda Jones daughter of the Joneses received her cap. Linda Brindley from Cedar Rapids to see Sandra capped. Following the ceremony a party was held.
A long list of hospital admissions and births from Washington IA area communities over several days. Names include Mrs Ethel Jennings and Raymond Miller among hospitalizations. births to Mr and Mrs Richard Hayes and to Mrs Robert Yoder. discharges noted for Miss Maude Brinton and others. Also mentions reception at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and local events including the airport site leases and a fire at Dutch Creek Center school.
Death notices and community briefs for Washington area include William James Wellman 76 dying in Iowa City VA Hospital after years in Cedar Rapids. Nellie May Bass 67 of Conesville with funeral in Conesville Methodist church. Ethel Ellen Jennings of Brighton. John Wesley Meyer 82 of Washington. Earl P. Booth 60 of near Washington. and other local items such as school arrangements, Legion conference hosts, staffing changes, band uniforms, and upcoming events.
In a seven notrump contract, South uses the Vienna Coup to force the defense to unguard high clubs after securing a club ace and king. By cashing clubs to establish East’s queen early, South executes a sequence that yields the rest of the tricks, avoiding a grand slam failure.
National Library Week runs April 17 through 23 with an upstairs art show. The library announces new books across genres including Medieval Welsh Lyrics in memory of Margaret Hinder man, How to Be Your Own Home Electrician, Day of Trinity and The Firedrake, plus mysteries Deadfall and Dream of Fair Woman. Bruce Cowden estate gifts add many titles to the collection.
In American History Illustrated Dr Gordon Jones details how ether anesthesia emerged from early ether parties in Georgia and Europe. John Crawford Long observed ether’s effects in 1841 and later performed a painless neck tumor operation in 1862. Morton’s 1846 public ether demonstration advanced the practice despite patent struggles and moral notes on riches. Long died wealthy after decades of practice.
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