He’ll be missed Cloid Willits Washington mayor dies
Washington editors remember Cloid Willits as a devoted public servant who gave extra hours to city tasks and cemeteries. He served as councilman and eight years as mayor, helped bring Elm Grove Cemetery under city control, and contributed to the County Fair Board. His memory spans YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, church work, and local highway development. Mayor Willits will be missed.
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Willits
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Cloid
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mayor Willits
Health Unit
Washington County Health Unit
National Children’s Book Week and library updates noted
National Children’s Book Week was celebrated with tours and questions about fines. Donations and memorials for Mrs. Elouise Sorden and others were listed as books arrive daily for Health Unit projects, with new fiction titles highlighted for the library’s shelves.
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Elouise Sorden
William Hugh Miller
G. E. Montgomery
Mamie R. Krythe
P.E.O
Donald M. Denlinger
Ruth Thorne
Nineteenth Century Club
Books and authors highlighted in a period library display
The display surveys spiritual awakenings and outdoors life in John Kulish and Ka therine Esty works plus travel and photography books by Behrman Esty Chamberlain Beach Sussman Goode Armour Finn Bruce and others. It notes Julia Harrington a 1913 Iowa diary tale and acknowledges Rod McKuen Listen to the Warm as a gift.
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John Kulish
Daniel Behrman
Katherine Esty
New England
Samuel Chamberlain
Stewart Beach
Kim
Vietnam
Frank W. Chinnock
Aaron Sussman
Ruth Goode
Lisa Aversa Richette
Richard Armour
Helen Finn Bruce
W. W. Bauer
Bernice Hogan
Golconda
Wall Street
John Brooks
Julia Harrington
Richchard Bissell
Julia
Iowa
America
Rod McKuen
Richard Choate
Nixon meets withdrawal goal in Vietnam numbers drop
UPI reports the U S military says Nixon fulfilled a plan to pull 60 000 troops from Vietnam reaching the lowest GI presence in two years with 479 500 in country and 4 900 leaving last week. The reduction follows a February peak of 542 800 and August 25 000 plus December 15 35 000 targets. no White House announcements expected soon despite Packard tour.
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Saigon
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
David Packard
White House
Ba Prang
Record-Holder Bridge Deal Notation and Hands Noted
Contract Bridge card noting top record holder with dealer notation. West North hands show AK86 A10 954 AQT2 with vulnerability stated and fast play implied.
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North
Masterful Defense Hint in Bridge Play
In a 1969 bridge column a novice declarer goes down in four spades after drawing two trump rounds and leading a club jack. The column argues South could have guaranteed contract by a low club cashing towards the jack, forcing defender errors and avoiding heart losses. It emphasizes avoiding pattern play and using precise defensive choices.
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Declarer
East
King
South
West
Ires Syndicate, Inc
Dear Abby readers share unexpected hobby and manners advice
A wife praises her husband for taking up embroidery after quitting smoking and calls it therapy. Abby agrees and urges continued support. A father worries about his daughter's table manners and suggests letting her husband handle etiquette since she is now married.
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Abby
Dear Abby reveals a family crisis and a call to action
A 21 year old sister urges for help about her 30 year old brother who assaulted her years ago and now may have abused a foster child. Abby answers that the brother is sick and needs treatment and urges disclosure to prevent further harm, noting the writer bears guilt if she stays silent.
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Abby
Washington Evening Journal details staff and rates
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors and staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, and Charles Morris as News Editor. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and holidays and provides subscription rates and mailing details for local and out of state readers.
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David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Daily Press Ass‘n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Property transfers list from Havre area deeds
A sequence of quit claim and warranty deeds records transfers of parcels in Havre Riverside Colum bian Addition and Wellman L & W Smouse additions, including Lot 7 Block 7 and Lot 1 Outlot 2 Smiths Addition, plus land in Town Havre and sections 36 75 7, with parties including Dyer Guy Hysell Robison Lantz Fritz Hodges and Zwicki among others.
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Anna F. Lantz
William L. Lantz
Town of
Riverside
Dale Fritz
Roy A. Hodges
Havre
Donald R. Zwicki
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Brickman
Evening Journal
Cloid Willits
Washington Public Library
Velda Johnson
Eric Amber
Whit Masterson
Edward Streeter
Mabel
Ham Martin
Elizabeth Seiferts
Robert Wilder
Brede
Auer Godden
Adela Rogers St. Johns
Hearst
Moon
NASA
Liand
O.K
Fritzi
World Book Lore
World Book Encyclopedia
Mexico
Jay Becker
Callthan
North East South West
Abilgail van Buren
P. S
PROUD
Dean Axbby
Missouri
Denny
Los Angeles
Cal
The
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Richard Or
Margaret Dyer
Chevrolet
Robert Or
Marjorie Guy
Volkswagen
Jerry Albert Hysell
Ford
Frances Greiner
Kathryn I. Robison
Owen & Sons Construction
Delbert T. Goodier
Jerry L. Goodwin
Columbian Addition
Edward L. Conrad
Milford W. Groff
S. E
Smith
Wellman
Clara A. Edmondson
Dale F. Smith
L & W. Smouse
N. E
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