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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1967
Page
4
Four brothers recount a century in publishing while sharing anecdotes from the journal trade. Tales span the Epitaph, Tombstone, and Earp lore, cries of press battles, beguiling printer lore, and the humor of Iowa newsroom days.
Weekend Sigourney invitational golf saw Jack Weik miss money in the championship flight while John Hesley tied for third in C flight winning seat covers. A stream of visitors and returning residents are named, including Brummitts from Colorado, Adamsons from Iowa City, and Weir, a former Iowa star now coaching in Waterloo. Obituaries mention George Quire of Ollie. Traveling families and students from Monmouth College and area schools are listed alongside local civic leaders and veterans.
West dealer vulnerability West wins a diamond trick and returns a diamond. Dummy ruffs, declarer trumping hearts then diamonds to establish long diamonds while trimming dummy's trump to a queen. Declarer later ruffs hearts and cashes spades, reaching ten tricks with lead to declarer. The hand, played years ago by Bill Lavery, shows perfect timing needed to make five clubs doubled with best defense.
Deeds recorded showing Robert E Arbogast and wife to Samuel R Weeks and wife Q C for Lots 3 and 4 in S M Cox Sub Division of West of Out Let 11 in E Washing ton. William R Matson and wife to John H Wheelan the East 75 feet of West 104 feet of Lot 1 in Elk 6 Western Addition Washington. John E Tener and wife to Latta and Sons Inc Sec 9 77. C Wayne Freel and wife to William Marsh and wife Lot D in Auditor's Plat of Elk 5 OP Ainsworth. Robert L Swift and wife to Evert Smart Lot 12 in Elk 11 Wilsons Add to Washington. Helen Yoder as Administrator in Matter of Estate of Ella M Nash to Richard H Goodin E%4s of Lot 9 and W% of Lot 10 in Blk 5 of original plat of town of Ainsworth Wayne C Brown and wife et al to Ralph White Lot 3 Blk 5 in Denny's addition to N Washington.
A fragment showing the Washington Evening Journal masthead with location Washington Iowa 52353 and staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen superintendent. Includes publication schedule and postal details.
Saturday Stamp Corner reviews new releases across territories, highlighting four art stamp sets. Senegal features Picasso, Dubai shows Murillo and Rubens, Fuseira quotes Ali Baba, Rhodesia presents Rhodes National Gallery works, and Togas presents Vela Zanetti mural in a three stamp triptych. Japan introduces No 12 fish and a new Haniva Horse color.
DES MOINES UP I The store manager Wayne W Whiteman resigned Thursday after a hearing before the Iowa Liquor Control Commission He had directed the Cedar Rapids shop since May 1 and faced suspension for cashing personal checks from the store's drawer The checks totaled 100 and 275 with one returned for insufficient funds Two clerks Earl Carr and Jacob Kubovec also faced suspensions and requested hearings before the commission.
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