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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1965
Page
3
A mother asks when a girl can be her own boss and Abby defines independence as leaving home and supporting oneself. A widow explains she wears her wedding ring out of love and Irish custom, not to signal availability. A reader celebrates a 31-year-old divorcee’s marriage to a younger man who adopted her children, urging kindness and stability in love.
The Y's Men’s Club production presents a Tobiki village tale with Colonel Prady, Captain Mellan, and Mr Oshira in strong form. Floyd Woods and Leon Hillman deliver standout support as the cast creates an authentic setting with onstage props, lighting, and period costumes.
The fragment shows bylines and staff credits for the Washington Evening Journal with names like David Elder and Charles Morris, references to contributions and wire services, and notices about publication schedules and Inland News. It indicates a daily afternoon issue except Sundays and holidays and mentions Bureau counts and carrier pricing in Washington.
The Iowa Senate voted 51 to 0 to fund 4 million dollars yearly for Medical Aid to the Aged for the next biennium, up from 1.6 million. The plan matches federal grants and shifts claims processing from the State Board of Social Welfare to potential private contractors or Blue Cross of Iowa. The chamber also eyed a 20.1 million annual welfare appropriation and debated ADC funding, while proposing a 3.5 million state office building project.
Officers of the Loyal Order of the Moose were installed at the Moose Home in Washington with Richard Harvey as installing officer and Ray Stalder as installing sergeant at arms. Named officers include Dale W. Sheetz Robert Dunbar Wilbur Hysell Robert Warren R. C. Lins William McDole Marvin Hunt Wilford Dawson Orville Long Robert Kleese Ronald Stalder Dean Nau and a plaque presented to Governor Robert Dunbar for service.
Yesterday admissions included Don Tucker of Brighton medical Carmeletta Yoder of Kalona surgical Miss Paulette Kiefer of Keota surgical Mrs Jack Williams of Columbus Junction surgical. Yesterday discharges show Mrs Margie Lasek of Ainsworth. Today confirms Mrs Dale Mitchell of Crawfordsville Jesse Moore of Washington Mrs Don Taylor of Washington Mrs Ralph Mout hart of Washington.
Baldwin Park resident Luna W Elmore dies at 90 after a short illness in a Los Angeles hospital. Services were held April 23 in Baldwin Park with burial in Altadena. Born August 16 in New Market Tennessee, he moved to Pleasant Plain area as a youth, ran a sorghum factory and sawmill, was a beekeeper and state inspector, and married Ethel Williams in 1909. He leaves a wife, one son Damon, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, five brothers and two sisters.
Livestock market report from Chicago shows hogs at 3,500 head with most at 50 higher. No 1-2 190-220 lb at 19.25 to 19.50, 150 head at 19.50. Cattle and calves limited with few sales steady. slaughter steers 24.00 to 25.00 for 900-1100 lb, good 21.50-23.50. Slaughter heifers 950-1050 lb 25.15 to 25.25, cows 12.00-14.00. Sheep 100 head with spring lambs steady. package choice prime 87 lb at 27.00.
Sale notices list events in May including a household goods sale at 310 North Ave D starting 1 p.m. John Linnenkamp. a tools and machinery sale at Washington County Fairgrounds starting 1 p.m. Ray Miller. recurring livestock sales at Kalona and Ollie markets, with weekly auctions in Kalona, Ollie, Washington, Columbus Junction, and Wapello.
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