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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1962
Page
5
Des Moines reports that radar checks show many motorists exceed speed limits on interstates while trucks rarely speed. Commissioner Carl Pesch seeks 100 additional patrolmen and funds to reduce patrol work hours to a more realistic week. He weighs interstate patrol deployment and possible dedicated units.
Mrs Gene Vincent of Tripoli spoke at the Wellman Garden Club meeting held in the Methodist church on November 28. She shared slides from her exchange student year in Finland in native dress and discussed flowers of Arabia Greece and Egypt.
Mrs. Robert Swift greets Cunningham and Close families new to the city. Harold Cunningham and family from Strafford-Wayne Pa reside at 320 West Jefferson with L. E. Speegle nearby. Dale Close and family live at 320 East Main. he is zone manager for the Des Moines Register and Tribune. Both families attend churches and enjoy hobbies.
A health feature explains how excess insulin can crash blood sugar, causing fainting and blackouts. It advises immediate sugar boosters like juice or candy, plus longer terms cures such as cortisone, and suggests cutting sweets while using protein to stabilize sugar between meals.
Brighton residents learn their son Robert Johnson serves in the Pacific aboard the U S S Agerhohn near Pearl Harbor Hawaii. His mother Mrs Robert Johnson is in University Hospital Iowa City for observation while the family remains in Brighton awaiting further word.
Mr and Mrs Manas Miller were honored by their Sunday School class with a farewell party in Kalona as they prepare to move to Indiana. The event featured a dinner at the Kalonial Town House and entertainment at the Yoder home, with many local couples in attendance. Thanksgiving guests and local visitors are listed, noting travels to California and Illinois, plus a newborn daughter for Philip Preston at Mercy hospital in Iowa City.
Washington Rotary Club members heard Gene Flaharty, area representative for Social Security from Burlington, discuss the federal program. A film on national offices in Baltimore was shown and provisions of the law were explained. Roy Hodges chaired, with Keily Schlapkohl introducing student guests Rick Latta and Don Kos.
Dr Dale E Garrell a dentist operates in room 202 Journal Building offering appointments Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays contact OL 3 3163 for scheduling.
In a Becker column a team match illustrates using point count in play. East uses the queen of spades on the opening lead to force the king and gain an entry, aiding the defense as declarer misreads the position. East’s correct play yields a three no trump contract for Synth and a down one at another table.
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