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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1970
Page
4
The editorial reflects on the Christmas mood seen in Washington Louisiana where shoppers, strangers, and friends exchanged sincere wishes. It contrasts commercialism with genuine warmth, noting communal smiles and heartfelt greetings on the day before Christmas, and describes the mood as ideal preparation for the holiday.
In a nostalgic tale from a bygone Nicola and Harmon ownership era a stash of cast iron whip sockets was sold at 10 cents each. The piece recalls buggy manners with whip sockets on dashboards and a boy buying a new buggy whip for his father as a Christmas gift. The column then shifts to Olympia Washington noting how paper clips move through the mails and checks are attached to tax returns. Ray Lansing tallies a wastebasket of clips at 46 360 per fall and a savings of 27 80 on six cent per hundred clip reuse.
The Portsmouth city hall town clock went on a long strike chiming 2250 times before a repairman arrived to stop it. The unusual event drew curiosity from locals as the clock malfunctioned and kept striking until fixed.
A 28 year old piece recalls an inventor’s belt like device for midriff control that warned loudly when muscles relaxed. Readers share witticisms about cars drive-ins and a self deprecating note on writing, with comments on mothers, professors, and a mix of humorous Q and A tidbits.
In a famous hand from the Masters Championship, top players Becker and Crawford faced an Italy US match. After fast two spades overcall, the contract reached four spades with Franco declaring five hearts. A diamond lead threatened the defense, but Crawford’s misplay initially seemed to allow an extra trick before a late trump mis-ruff was corrected and the contract held. The day’s dramatic second-table play promised more to come tomorrow.
A batch of property deeds records transfers including Clara M Ropp to Joseph C Ropp for an undivided one third interest in Section 7 77 7. Leonard Cowan and wife receive Block 29 Mealeys Addition and Block 30 Nicholsons Addition from Raymond L Hendrickson as Kalona Savings Bank president to the bank. North 22 feet of Lots 11 and 12 Block 6 Town Kalona. Rosalind M Block estate to Louis E Block in Sections 24 77 9 and 25 77 9. Iowa Seventh Day Adventist Association to Louis E Block quit claim for land in Sections 24 77 9 and 25 77 9. Bernard V Redlinger estate to Lula Mary Redlinger Lots 2 and 3 excluding E 60 feet in Block 4 Wellmans First Addition. Leonardy and wife to C Theo Johnson for Lot 9 James Dawson Addition to Northeast Washington. Donald B Norton to Lyle Moen for Lot 10 Block 5 Town East Washington. Campbell Farms Inc to Neva Campbell land in Sections 24 75 8 and 25 75 8.
Bethel will hold its annual congregational meeting on January 5 evening at Bethel. A Christmas program drew strong attendance Sunday night. Grandson Jerry Lee Jr in ICU in Cincinnati with a cold. Ray Niffenegger’s family notes the update. Ruth Gideon visited Howard Applegate’s home Saturday morning. Journal renewals acknowledged for Walter Horn and George Havel.
The Washington Journal provides subscription rates for carriers within Washington and surrounding areas, several mail options with yearly and half-year prices, and lists key staff including David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and ad director, and Charles Morris as managing editor. It also notes association memberships and publication details.
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