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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1965
Page
4
A local Easter card mix up unfolds as a husband forgets the address after choosing a sentimental card. A postal worker offers to write the address and place the card in the wife’s box. A separate Easter weekend tale shows a husband trying to mend a Friday night quarrel with a floral gift that brings laughter rather than lasting reconciliation.
Bud DeLa, a local hotel man, faced a night of misfortune at Cedar Rapids airport when his wife’s return from Minnesota was delayed by three failed landings as the runway lights failed. Lacking cash, he paid for coffee with a check and endured a three hour wait after three calls to Moline for flight time. Bud finally reunited with his wife after a stern lecture for attempting to unload luggage against regulations.
Lois Putnam faced a dangerous ice en route from an Iowa City eye appointment to West Branch after a dilating exam. Heavy sleet, slick roads and a near collision left her stranded as another vehicle passed on the shoulder, avoiding a crash during a tense winter moment.
A friend notes the hardest job is being a housewife as his wife aids with a new granddaughter. He has doubled as both parents, cooking for two sons, washing dishes, and handling chores after long store shifts. He vows not to complain again.
A couple recalls the humor in a large memo calendar found with their tax figures. They had missed the calendar for days and received it back in a large tube mailed by a tax consultant after wrapping it with income tax paperwork.
Dr and Mrs G J Nemmers defeated Mr and Mrs Max Henness by 4000 points in a marathon bridge game played the other evening. The Hennesses, who sit second in the standings, were not triumphant. The Nemmers children asked their mother about the result, and seven year old Ted said their team surely had a good partner.
Washington County advances a long range plan to locate parks along Crooked Creek Skunk River English River and streams The board acquired Sockum Ridge Park Mary Marr farm Hayes timber tract and recent plots in Lown Township Plans include boat access public land development and cooperation with Johnson and Henry counties as tourism and recreation networks expand through Lake Darling State Park and historic sites WPA era Wassonville area historic town mill Wassonville picnic ground and a future Coppock boat dock site are considered S:
A nameless local column notes yesterday's kitchen tasks and breakfast, mentions eggs destined for dinner, and recalls a farm visit near Solon. It highlights water overflow behind the Coralville dam on government land and discusses fast time clock changes, liquor hours, and Iowa politics.
B Jay Becker reviews a master level bridge hand from a four pair match. At table one South reached three no trump and navigated a spade lead with finesse. A deceptive diamond sequence limited East access and enabled nine tricks. Table two saw a sharper defense and one down, with a slight misplay by West affecting the outcome.
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