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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1962

Page

4

Editorial miscellany parceling truth and humor across pages

A collage of snippets touches on faith, fashion rhetoric, and bridge culture. It notes New York’s waning bridge supremacy, praises Minneapolis as a bridge hub, and highlights Cuban refugee Rigoberto Areces finding a home in Nevada Iowa. It asks regional questions for a county historical society while recounting a spaceflight miscalculation and a tax-cost solidarity jab.

Rigoberto Areces Nevada Iowa Areces Des Moines

Invitation to Graft Undermines Government Aid

An editorial warns that both foreign and domestic aid programs invite graft by officials and thieves. It argues disbursements vanish between giver and recipient, with misuse by those not entitled or by mothers misusing funds. It urges keeping programs locally managed to curb graft.

Congress

Keota Hosts Visiting Ministers and Local News

Keota community notes guest pastors at Wesley Methodist Church Rev Hugh Williams and Rev Elmer Bostow visit during vacation periods. Local officials on Wesley church board include Duane Luers as chairman and Wm Henderson as vice president with Kathryn Tadlock as secretary. Family visits and moves reflect ongoing community life across Baldwin, Burlington, and Monona Iowa.

Keota Orrin Potter Steve Ann Bostow Brodaddus College Virgina Phillip

Osteomyelitis Curable? Dear Doctor Explains Treatment Hope

In a 1958 King Features column Dr Fern explains osteomyelitis after injury. Germs invade bone via circulation or drainage, causing pain swelling and fever. penicillin in giant doses and surgical cleaning are key, with healing slow but possible.

N. L Mrs. L Ferns Dr. Fern King

Szwarc misplays diamond lead in French match

In a France team match, South and Szwarc duel over a six diamond contract. A club lead and diamond play create a blocking pattern that ruins the defense, yielding a one-drawer result for both sides. Szwarc’s cautious diamond return preserves the contract, leaving the hand a draw and the second table down after a six diamond bid also fails.

France West Henri Szwarc East Declarer South Szwayc Szwarc Queen of Hearts

Wegingbee Evening Journal Masthead Notes Subscriptions

The Washington Iowa paper lists staff including David Eider as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bruce Cowden Contributing Editor Howard Hazen and a Rural Subscription rate table. It notes afternoon publication with exceptions and entry as second class matter under March 4 1879 act.

Wegingbee Evening Journal Washington, Iowa David Eider William Shannon Charles Morris Bruce Cowden Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Ass'n Iowa Press Aeon Audit Bureau of Circulations

Eye Strain Tests Aid Astronaut Flight Reading Ability

Four U S Air Force volunteers tested by Capt Sanford L Severin at Brooks AFB in initial eye experiments to measure how long a pilot needs to read cockpit gauges after a bright flash. Results show recovery in six to 30 seconds and consistency across two flight surgeons a pilot and an ophthalmologist with more studies planned.

San Antonio Tex UPI U.S. Air Force U. S. Air Force Aerospace Medical Center Sanford L. Severin Opthamology Brooks Air Force Base Severin

Keota Auxiliary Reports Activities from July Meeting

Keota Ladies Auxiliary reports a July meeting led by president Irene Baughman. Fifteen dozen cookies were mailed to Knoxville for a Veterans Hospital ward party. The new hospital representative is Helen Sheetz of Ollie. The group sent 35 cards for the Malley couple’s 50th anniversary and gave a ceramic plate as a gift.

Keota Irene Baughman Knoxville Veterans Hospital Lula Helscher Maude Sanders Mabel Helscher Helen Sheetz Ollie Elsie Greiner Department Lorains Haden Council Bluffs Pauline Cady Florence Sheetz

Women Golfers At Kalona Guest Day

Kalona Ladies host annual Guest Day with fifty participants from Iowa City Wellman Washington and Kalona. Breakfast lunch and golf followed by prizes for low scores and special recognitions.

Kalona Kalona Golf Club Fairview Golf Club Iowa City Wellman Washington Barb Naggatt Dorothy Sullivan Helen Griffith Ben Haberman Helen Doak Velma Skola Kalona Least Potts Clem Hughes Todd Snyder Delores Longwell Julia Kerr Harriet Fry Kalona Holing Karen Fraizer Alice Sutton Lovelle Trusler Iva Maas Caro- Iva Levy Barb Naggatz

Kennedy Faces Deficit Dilemma Amid Proposed Remedies

UPI reports President Kennedy struggles with a growing federal deficit in fiscal 1963. Considering pump priming for public works or an across the board tax cut, aides debate how to boost revenues while avoiding further inflation and a larger deficit.

Washington UPI Kennedy FDR Congress JFK Treasury U.S

TV Highlights Calendar CBS Nightline Schedule

A list of TV programs with air times across CBS NBC ABC and NBC. Notable items include Henry Reasoner discussing the Supreme Court on CBS at 9 a.m. CDT and Peter Falk with Joan Hackett in The New Breed on ABC at 7 p.m. CDT. Other features include Password with Carol Lawrence and Barry Nelson and The Comedy Spot with Agnes Moorehead at 7:30 p.m. CDT.

CBS U.S. Supreme Court Henry Reasoner High Court Password Carol Lawrence Barry Nelson Jack Clark Allen Ludden ABC Peter Falk Joan Hackett Agnes Moorehead Edward Andrews Mr. Campbell

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