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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1966
Page
4
Editorial notes ponder moral reckoning before judges and the clash between home life and modern expectations. It jokes about family taxes and politics, contrasting home and motel life while critiquing public figures.
Iowa City health and safety guidance urges guardians to learn emergency poisoning treatments while recounting six children treated after drinking coal lighting fluid in four days. Tips include when to induce vomiting, how to handle spills, skin exposure, and calling a physician.
Readers urge citizens to oppose county zoning as overreaching and costly. They critique proposed ordinances echoing 358A and warn that urban renewal pushes government control, citing Houston plans and a call to protect freedoms. Letters from Walter, Schantz, and Hotchkiss urge public copies of the zoning text and endorse resistance.
At Crawfordsville July 27 the Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall. Mrs. Suter installed officers and reported on Girls State duties. The Crooked Creek 4-H'ers were praised for their fair showing. Five dollars were donated to Toledo Juvenile Home. Dignitaries at the convention banquet included National President Opal Glynn. Cub Scouts enjoyed an overnight campout with Dads and a Sunday picnic at Olds park. District listings note staff hires at Prairie Flower school and Richard Lease and Tim as junior high teachers.
The Washington County board of education met for a regular meeting and budget hearing and approved the coming year’s budget. It appointed Kenneth Patterson of Wellman to fill the vacancy created by Max Lewis who moves to the Area X Community College board in Cedar Rapids. Patterson formerly served on the Mid Prairie school board.
Pam Richardson of Cedar Falls visits grandmother Mrs. Dorothy Richardson while others travel. Mr and Mrs Isaac Sprague and Mr and Mrs Gerald Ochs join a Walker Minnesota vacation with Mr and Mrs Wallace Fagen of Washington. Chases, Imogene Eckhoff, and Cindy Jaeger plan home visits after Wayne’s service in Virginia Beach. Genevieve Embree and Mary Sorden attend an ice cream social at Clear Creek. Colonel Everette Stoutner, stationed in Vietnam, to return on a fifteen day rest. Clarence McNurlen, Stoutners, Lyle and Johnny, Walter and George Stoutner dine at Prairie Home then Hedrick for celebration. Howard Stoutner returns from Walker with Bernice Green of Michigan.
Abigail Van Buren offers caution on extramarital affairs and urges steadfast vows. A 13 year old laments strict parental limits and contemplates running away, while readers share experiences on baldness and happy marriages, with Abby’s guidance and contact details for letters and a booklet.
Mrs. Mar lin Romoser and her mother Mrs. Elsie Mayer visited Wednesday afternoon at the Ar thur Mayers and Homer May ers in the Wellston community. Karla Romoser of Des Moines came home on Friday to visit until Monday morning with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Romoser and family. On Sun day the Marlin Romoser family were guests for dinner of M Essie Mayer. Miss Jeri Mayer and friend Margaret Newberger of Des Moines spent the weekend vis iting with Jeri's parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mayer and Sun. day afternoon they were visitors at the home of Mrs. Elsie May er Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoutner were Friday evening visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Stoutner, Mrs. John Weerman, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Koehler, John Koeh ler and Edme Koehler attend ed funeral services for their cousin Albert Klokkenga at Hartsburg, Illinois last Tues day Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce Dill were a Friday evening callers at the Robert Dill home in Sigourney.
East dealer. In a 1NT to 3NT sequence with spade lead, signaling is vital. Positive and negative signals guide partner on continuation or avoidance, with careful discards indicating suit preferences. The defender’s heart play and West’s shifts influence the outcome, illustrating bridge signaling theory.
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