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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1966
Page
4
Editorial laments spring traffic with dogs on the road and praises the upcoming local production of My Fair Lady with songs like Wouldn’t It Be Loverly and I Could Have Danced All Night performed by local students and dancers in Washington Iowa.
A witty riff on excess paper in daily life notes paper tax, forms, and lists, then jokes about a new disposable women’s dress at 1.25 dollars in bandanna or op art. It suggests the idea of paper fashion as the next evolution after paper plates cups napkins diapers and a disposable car.
The passage foresees imminent spring with warm rain and sun, transforming the countryside to vivid greens. Grass will grow rapidly, concealing last year’s fallen leaves as residents prepare for the lawnmower’s return.
The Pepperettes 4 H club held its April meeting with Juniors led by Nancy Gerot and Intermediates and Seniors led by Karen Byerly. Ten Juniors attended with talks on Milk Nutrition and Cake Mix Advantages and demonstrations on How to Set the Table Vegetables and Meat Loaf the Versatile Menu. The Intermediates and Seniors had nine members, elected Brooksie Brush secretary, and heard talks on Applies Hum Drum Cured Pan Sizes and Why the Label followed by demonstrations on Rolled Cookies Pancakes and Yeast. The next meeting is May 14 at the Legion Hall for a Mothers Tea hosted by Janet Johnston and Judy Kaufman.
The Evening Journal item lists numerous families hosting Easter dinners and gatherings across Muscatine Mechanicsville and Washington. Guests include the Duwa, TeBockhorst, Kelley, Capper, Goodwin, Kron, Bopp, Shalla, Sachs, Altenhoffen, Bender, Kerr, Hixson, Singleton, Detweiler, Crock, Harvey, Griggs, Bowen, Augustine, Gordon, Curtis, Cox, and Zieglowsky families among others, with several enjoying sunrise services. The report reflects community ties and spring event participation.
In 1842 Washington County residents form a make shift army to raid a Sac and Fox camp after Dr Lee reports a captive white girl. The rescue ends in comic irony as the girl proves half breed and married to a Sac and Fox warrior, leaving locals to laugh at their mistaken heroism.
In a four spades contract facing a diamond lead the recommended line is to lead the king of clubs at trick two. If West has the ace, he is ready to give you the ruff or endure a trump return, and your later club continuation yields the best chance to make the contract regardless of East's exact cards.
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