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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1966
Page
4
Editorial notes obedience to God, questions Iowa hit and run law, and warns about aiding injured victims. It discusses doctors’ protection from malpractice suits and advises laypeople to call for professionals only. The piece also corrects a name error regarding the Jaycee Newsletter editor and lauds Bill Russell’s hiring as Celtics coach as a step toward race fairness.
A Dear Abby column addresses a wife whose husband prioritizes bank balances over family needs, noting a family with six mouths and $68,863.55 saved yet living cold and frugal. It also clarifies that American citizenship by marriage requires a three year wait, tests, and swearing in, not automatic status.
Brighton April 19 The Willing Workers Club held their annual guest day at Mrs. Leo Dunbar’s home with fourteen members and eleven guests. Guests enjoyed piano and poetry readings, 3rd grade songs, Swedish weaving demos, and a tea service. Visitors included Nelson and Stan Schooley. Radioman Eugene L Hoyle returned to Long Beach after a Vietnam deployment aboard USS Valley Forge.
Ted Johnson announced Iowa Southern Utilities Co filed with the Iowa State Commerce Commission for electric rate reductions affecting space heating customers. The changes would take effect with May billing unless suspended. Residential all electric rates would drop to 1.35 cents per kWh beyond 300 kWh, making total billings among Iowa’s lowest. Commercial rates would be seasonal: 2.5 cents per kWh June–Sept, 1.6 cents per kWh other months, with optional 1.35 cents for space heating service.
Keota community brief lists April arrivals and visits including Mr and Mrs Randall Boswell of San Jose arriving April 14 to see Mrs Mary Callister, Mrs Emma Streigel in Mercy hospital, Will Herr also in Mercy, multiple visits among the Boswell Davisson and Shaw families, V F W Auxiliary meeting set for April 27, and assorted visits to Keota Wellman and Sigourney residents with several car trips and gatherings noted.
The Give and Take Club met with Mr and Mrs Grove Letts on Saturday evening with bridge at three tables. High scores won by Mrs Gene Stephens and Larry Trotter, consolation to Mr and Mrs Joe Tobin. Plans set to visit Iris Courts May 14. Regular meeting June 18 with Mr and Mrs Charles Jenkins. Several local residents visited or hosted events, including Mrs Mable Gosling returning from hospital care and currently improved.
A weekend visit in Crawfordsville saw Mr and Mrs Eddie Weikert with Eddie and Larry from Muscatine meeting Mr and Mrs Alvin Hahn and attending church where Mickey was baptized They dined with Mr and Mrs Robert Kupka and Chuck and observed Vernon and Chucks birthdays The Kupkas are Mrs Gary Fletchers parents Al Hahn and Sam Canott were in Des Moines on business Mrs Al Olson started at Peoples Savings Bank replacing Mrs Orrin Johnson Kenneth Rhea and Mrs Chester Spangler visited Muscatine where they met Chester Spangler from Rock Island and dined at the Muscatine Hotel to celebrate wedding anniversaries Jess Raymond and Deke Fisee left for Mountain Home Ark to visit Glenn Anderson Steve Fletcher finished training at Omaha Trade School and began work at Sheetz Motor Co in Mt Pleasant
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