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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1962
Page
4
A mixed page features meditations on faith and generosity, reflections on Christmas toys and realism, and a humorous bat confrontation using a badminton racket. It includes readers’ quips about a nine decade legacy of pensions, government employment totals, and political commentary from various U.S. locales.
A 1958 feature advises on cosmetic aging and chin strap exercises versus face lifting. It explains how shrinking muscles and sagging skin create wrinkles, notes surgery can tighten skin but lasts five or six years, and cautions about the temporary nature of the gains while urging cautious consideration.
The writer describes attending Hoover birthday events in West Branch and memories of Herbert Hoover. He praises Hoover as a skilled writer, recalls listening to his talks, and highlights William B. Anderson as the driving force behind Hoover memorial park work. The piece mentions connections with Harrison Spangler and E. E. Ward and notes past Cedar County visits and a local fishing business story.
A farm editor from Des Moines writes about the Gates family near Hopkinton who rent out fishing privileges from a spring fed pond on their farm. He recalls Les Gates and his family’s prior moves to Washington and Kalona, plus Edith Nebergall Gates. The narrator also visits Oakdale Sanatorium, noting discharged patients return for checkups and sharing recollections of tuberculosis patients and Oakdale staff and locals.
Becker analyzes four hands after the 1NT pass 1 pass 2 pass sequence. Hand 1 suggests three diamonds or three notrump with partner’s support possible. Hand 2 advocates three notrump or two notrump depending on forcing. Hand 3 favors pass to pursue a best part score with two diamonds. Hand 4 supports three clubs to force partner to clarify amid possible game in diamonds or spades.
The Conrad family reunion gathered 50 members at the Keota Youth Center on Sunday August 5 planning next year’s event at Lone Tree. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Coffman Cyril Osweiler Paul Seiren Lorraine Flanders Irene Clubb Frank Osweiler Sigourney James Monaghan Clifford Smith M J Foward Cletus Conrad Frank Novak Debby Brogaard Cecil Griman Elmer Keracofe and others from Keota Hiawatha Iowa City Lone Tree Kinross North English West Liberty Oxford and related places.
Ear nest A Woodyard's funeral was conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sherman Eden Funeral Home with Rev. Carlyle Smith officiating. Pallbearers were George Chalupa, John Ganon, Marshall Koehler, and Edward Kauffman. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
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