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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1966
Page
4
A NashingtON Inshines Evening Journal issue features a Bible verse from Matthew about gifts and worship. The page discusses devout life, a garbled note on a cleaner, and a brief praise of local merchants for stand by service and exchanges.
Local farmer Verle Gallagher spilled weed killer on his driveway while measuring with a gallon jar. The container shattered, but a replacement gallon was provided by the company and the spill left a weedproof patch about two feet in circumference.
A local correspondent discusses Robert K. Beck of Center ville as a potential Republican nominee for Iowa governor. The piece notes Beck is a newspaperman with broad respect, outlines his chances, and mentions his family including adopted children and a daughter. The writer quips about writing to him as governor about a new bridge at Crooked Creek.
A small town issue headlines printers delays and misprints in a tongue in cheek note about missing type pieces for the Cyclone title. The piece weaves in a shirt gone missing at a cleaner and an odd census line about Turkey asking the U.S. for birth control data and 1490 small autos. Peterborough Examiner 4 Evening Journal.
A 1966 letter reflects on happiness, parenting, and changing times. The writer compares childhood to modern youth, recalls old remedies and crafts, and praises family evenings of reading, singing, and shared snacks to ease tension and foster happiness.
A highway patrolman cited a local doctor for speeding two weeks before the patrolman’s first child was born. At the hospital the doctor did not seek revenge or overcharge to recover the fine. Both men showed respect, each fulfilling their duty.
Granddaughter Laurie, nearly two, urged Beth to roll over. Bethy, 414 months old, moved from tummy to back twice with help from her sister. Mother watched from a distance, noting Beth’s new skill and anticipating more independence.
An old Evening Journal item recalls Vic Crone, a former Washington grocer, boasting of his watch dogs. One night his car, parked near his porch with the dogs nearby, was stolen and none of the dogs made a sound.
A long village column notes residents and visitors in Washington. Danas include naturalization tests for Mrs Berdo, Optenberg family moving to Wyoming, Leave for Navy seaman Dennis Altenhofen, and travel plans of Walter Leet to Virginia. Community events cover the Legion conference, school leadership changes, band uniforms, and a forthcoming Memorial Day observance. Local civic notes describe new fire station work and framing of centennial plans.
Seven Pekin Community High School scholars earn straight A's in the third nine weeks. Richland students making the honor list include Nathan Van Dyke freshman Annette Van Dyke sophomore and Bonnie Hockert senior.
A bridge bidding study contrasts two 1962 Italy US matches. One table shows a four clubs preemptive bid by the Italian West, doubled by North, leading to a down four. At another table an American North South pair reached three clubs and three diamonds, with a safer result and less damage.
Hospital notes list a string of patient admissions discharges and births. Names include Mrs Grace Churchill Ollie Mrs Laura Hoskins Neal Whisler Mabel Hanft Clarence Haifley Clarence French and others with locations Washington Columbus Junction Brighton Columbus City Wayland Keota Ainsworth and RiverSide. Births reported for Edwin Koehler and Neal Hall. ©
A sequence of obituaries notes deaths in Kalona Washington Richland Keota and Kalona among others. Emma M Shalla 88 died April 16 at Pleasant View Home Kalona Anna Marie Lenninger 85 died April 17 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City Walter Mervin Bailey 22 killed in an auto crash near Council Bluffs while stationed at Treynor Missile Base Isaac Rothschild 96 longtime Washington clothing merchant died in Vermillion South Dakota J A Dickinson 84 retired farmer died in Richland Joe D Yoder 80 died at Pleasant View Home Kalona H Ray Dundee 72 died suddenly in Indianapolis George Albert Prosser 60 former Ainsworth Haskins resident died in Iowa City James R McNeese 84 Britt former Washington resident funeral Monday in Britt.
Ainsworth man Harlan E Widmer was fined 10 dollars plus costs in Justice Holden's court after a Wednesday accident on Washington Street. Widmer was charged with failure to yield following a stop before his car collided with Barbara W Snyder's vehicle.
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