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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1965
Page
4
An edition of the Washington Evening Journal features a religious exhortation urging readers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice, a remark on martyrdom versus daily living, and a note about a demonstrator with a snow blade clearing walks. The page also mentions a vacant house in the neighborhood and queries if Butch would be interested.
Ted Howell once received twin kittens from a customer while a paper boy. Fluffy lived 13 years before being hit by a car, Toughie reached 16 years, the equivalent of about 112 human years. The Howells plan no new pets. A local wife visiting a friend in an Iowa City hospital endured a 20 minute elevator power outage but survived.
Davenport and Mason City athletes including a famed twin known as Fatso once starred on state championship teams and Northwestern's Rose Bowl squad. In a charity game he suffered a bad fall ending his playing that day. A Washington independent team recalled earlier trips and train misadventures from the early twenties as players slept in a depot before catching morning trains.
Seven Washington Rotary members were given brand new cars by a local dealer and factory reps for a seven day period. L. J. Kehoe, who had car trouble the day before, was one beneficiary and found the grant timely. One convertible was chosen but cold weather made the gift less appealing to show off.
A driver recounts stalling at night on a four lane East Washington highway near the city limits. After calling for help, a passerby assisted with a push to the Snack Shack, police arrived, and garage workers provided immediate aid and a loaner car, with neighbors offering coffee. The episode ends noting the kindness of strangers.
Last Sunday I missed a chance to ride a snow plow with Bill Patterson who answered an emergency call to clear highways. He considered bringing me along for a feature in this Journal. A neighbor near Butch Waddell is praised as one of the town’s best during heavy snow.
The lines discuss how class is defined by bright pupils and a good teacher. It notes that a fellow who accepts bills is not necessarily extravagant or dishonest and jests about advertising imagery. A remark about a politician's speech implies it was too short.
Local items from Washington Iowa include brief notices of events and notices filed for the county. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate community notices and short news briefs typical of the Evening Journal format.
A nostalgic ode to fried potatoes, praising their simplicity and versatility across stoves and campfires. The narrator recalls family cooks and friends savoring them with or without extras, noting how freshness and timing shape perfect browning and crust. The piece laments that fried potatoes are less common today yet remain a comforting staple in hard times and gatherings.
A compact bridge column notes bidding and play tips by B B Yar Perkey. Two aides provide guidance on vul versus not, suit contracts, and mastering standard techniques.
A long bridge hand narrative from a multi table match describes bidding at four tables. West leads the queen of diamonds at one, defeating five spades. other tables yield 1,250 or 1,860 points with hearts as opening leads. West faces severe losses from heart leads, with dramatic comments on errors and consequences after the night.
A Chase Manhattan bank placard in window claims the average housewife performs 12 jobs for 99.6 hours weekly, valuing her labor at 159.34 dollars per week and 8,285.68 yearly. The note suggests if housewives were paid, GNP would rise over 35 percent to about 900 billion dollars.
Twila and Fred Scott recount Alaska versus the lower 48 in a visit home. They note high utility costs and frequent union control, large ice breakup pools with big bets, dog sled racing as the top sport, and dense independence among natives who view Alaska as a frontier to preserve their pioneer status.
The United Nations Postal Administration will issue a two-value stamp set on March 4 1965 honoring UN peacekeeping forces in Cyprus. An orange and olive five cent and a light green and dark green eleven cent stamp share the same design, with first day cancellations to be announced later. Also noted are UN postal guides for stamp collectors and services, plus unrelated global stamp news including Olympic themes from Nicaragua Honduras Monaco Nigeria and Yemen Arab Republic, Bermuda stamp changes, and a Pennsylvania State University report on H-1318 crabgrass control.
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