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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1962
Page
5
A devotional reflection quotes John 6 68 urging readers to seek guidance from Jesus as the way the truth and the life. It emphasizes trials and perplexities and affirms the savior as all sufficient in times of despair.
Personal reminiscences describe family stories, past neighbors, and local figures. Highlights include a daughter’s youthful luggage tricks, salesman Bill Dushenberg and a church substitution, the Shannon name anecdote, a city golf memory with John Lloyd, and Wayne Weaver’s post high school life in California.
The account recalls a previous escape attempt at the old city hall involving Mayor George Maxwell, Sheriff Chas M Denison, and Deputy help as a suspect toppled the mayor’s chair and fled briefly before a scuffle halted the escape.
University of Oregon Medical School researchers often face treatment or diagnostic gaps and devise custom devices when no existing machine fits the need. The article notes inventive responses to unique medical challenges and local experimentation in Portland, Oregon.
George Johnson and his team in the Research Instrument department engineer novel medical devices. Projects include a fetal heart rate recorder for obstetrics, a direct blood pressure reader for anesthesia, and a computer that analyzes psychiatric interview responses. Some instruments win national acclaim as they move from concept to completion in six to eighteen months. A separate Moscow documentary covers the twin space flights of cosmonauts Nikolayev and Popovich with scenes from their ships and Red Square celebrations.
Diets to curb gout focus on reducing purine intake and overall calories. Limit meat fish and certain vegetables while easing fats and refined breads. Maintain hydration to dilute uric acid and prevent flare ups.
In a Becker column a duplicate pair game centered on Souths success in four hearts after West doubled three spades. South claimed 620 points with clever trump management and ruffs while others pursued notrump or high spade games for larger scores. The piece argues bidding matters as much as play.
Practical home tips cover safety with dry hands and a dry board near fuse boxes. Also suggests fixing rug corners with cardboard, pouring jelly with a gravy boat, charcoal salt to reduce barbecue flames, improvised ironing boards, teething ice packs, and limiting perfume purchases to two scents to avoid confusion.
A column discusses gifting hundreds of condensed Readers Digest volumes and American Heritage books to libraries and veterans hospitals in Iowa City and Washington. The writer notes prior donations, considers Oakdale library, retirement homes, and a church renovation progress near a local journal building.
Stamp news covers Lebanon issues featuring fruit and Nubia temple scenes, Japan's Scout Jamboree 10 yen commemorative, East German Swimming Championship bi colored set, Albania Chile Football themes with stadium views, and Saudi Arabia anti malaria stamps not issued for postage.
West Chester today reports Mrs. John Duvall noting visitors from Tulsa Oklahoma including Mr and Mrs Edward Hagist and their daughters who spent the weekend with the Robert Stephens. Several other local families and visitors are listed with weekend trips and social visits across Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota.
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