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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1962
Page
5
Editorial reminiscences recall a local air show with Bacon White parachuting and a joke filled past parade. The column shares memories of Washingtons shuffleboard craze and Chicago trips featuring Ed Wynn, plus a bee joke from a local businessman and personal notes from W.J.S.
Keota residents hosted relatives and friends with several trips and gatherings. Dorothy Richardson’s family spent days with Pam and Peggy Richardson from Cedar Falls, while the Vincent descendants held their 35th annual reunion at Sunset Park with 40 attendees and elections.
Washington Iowa newspaper header with editor names and staff positions, publication frequency, and postal classifications. Subscription prices listed by month and year, carrier and year options.
A historical directory snippet lists law firms and attorneys with office addresses and phone numbers. Entries include Stewart & Shearer Richard A Stewart Paul V Shearer Abstract Dept at 225 West Main and Livingston Day & Bates at 204 West Main St with phones, George F Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Morrison at 213 South Marion Ave, Morrison & Morrison Edmund D Morrison Jr and James E Lloyd at West Washington.
Health Q and A style column discusses herb healers skepticism over cures and warnings that untreated issues can become serious. Notes calories in an eight ounce ice milk serving and the impact of calcium on joints. Mentions green apples causing stomach upset from roughage and acids in strawberries and peaches.
Halcyon notes list Mrs Pearl Whistler improving at hospital and returning home soon. Visitors include Mrs Helen Foster with cousins from St Louis and Decatur. Mr and Mrs William Stewart visit his mother. Mr George Stewart calls. Mrs Fred L Stewart enters infirmary. Community members visit, dine, and travel plans are noted. Copyright 1958 King Features.
Duke of Grinnell attended church with her mother Mrs. A L Griffith while Mrs Lois Brown Hadley of Sioux City called in the afternoon. The Atlantic Prestige is launched at Newport News Ship Building for Atlantic Refining Co, a 669 foot tanker with 33 tanks for 274000 barrels and a cruising speed near 17 knots.
Eyes examined and glasses fitted at Lemmon’s Newberry shop. Visual training emphasized for children. Location at 9 Wire Street offering complete eye care services.
In this Becker column a hand where South can make the contract is analyzed. West leads clubs, East shows out on a later heart finesse, and South must cash the ace of spades early to guard against West holding all four trumps. Proper play secures the contract.
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