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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1966
Page
7
A teenager writes of early marriage at 16, pregnancy, poverty, and a failing husband who prefers racing cars. Abigail Van Buren counsels finishing school, pushing responsibility, and rebuilding the marriage where possible. Other letters discuss caller identity etiquette on the telephone and personal dating experiences.
The island's main cash crop is potatoes with about 50,000 acres in cultivation. Most crop goes to seed production or export to Florida and the West Indies, while acres also support small grains hay strawberries tobacco and peas. Dairy and beef stock thrive on lush pastures and windbreak pine rows protect fields along the sea shore.
Whirlwind 1967 models debut with WIND TUNNEL housing for efficient mowing and bagging. Four cycle engines start easily and include visual oil filter and water clean-out port. Toro quality advertised as trouble free with pricing from 94.95 and a midseason bonus gift.
A long list of visits and family events across Osceola, Rochester, Regina, and nearby towns includes guests at Rev Baird’s home, Miss Gladys Baird visiting Myrle and John M Baird, Lobaugh appointed to teach music history in Saskatchewan, and multiple calls by relatives to Mrs Maude Martin, Mrs Myrtle Horton, and others. Also noted is Persia’s 1936 name change to Iran.
A historic newspaper directory lists attorneys and doctors with office addresses and phone numbers. It includes Louis J Kehoe Rob ert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates 204 West Main St 653 2147 Edmond Morrison James Lloyd 211 W Washington St 653 2924 John C Owen 1192 West Washington 653 2874 Stewart Shearer 225 West Main 653 2159 Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion 653 2351 Dr P L Etter 653 3303 Rectal diseases
An Iowa farmer lost five calves after brushing a back rubber formulated oil solution on his cattle. Harold Stockdale of Iowa State University Extension Entomology warns such oil solutions are dangerous when applied with high volume sprayers, often causing death or injury to livestock.
In a contract bridge note, Be. 22Y Bin Rat mpiont to play appears with East-West as the vulnerable positions. The fragment shows a deal with North holding eQ754, West with AQT105, and remaining cards A53 and K3 10 3, suggesting a standard bridge play context.
The article analyzes a bridge hand where South West North Fast reach 4 spades after a 1 2 4 pass sequence. West leads king of clubs, declarer ducks, and careful signaling by East and West determines whether the contract can be made. West’s drop of the king of spades and subsequent play prevent South from making the contract. West’s defense is examined as the key to defeating the contract and illustrates why South’s bidding suggested four spades.
County extension director Jim Frier advises controlling wasp and bee nests after dark on cool nights. Locate the nest entrance and mark it, spray around the nest with Sevin diluted in water, and open walls to remove dead bees and honey then seal openings to prevent reinfestation.
Public auction listings show sales at farms and livestock markets across Iowa. Brighton, Wayland, Kalona, Washington, Ollie, Columbus Junction and other towns host weekly sales with varying start times and livestock types including hogs veal sheep and cattle.
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