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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1968
Page
4
A religious quote leads with Isaiah 40 31 and a heart specialist remarks on quick recovery for patients who walk with God The piece ponders ladies eligibility for track and hints a coach might recruit them It also mentions a local wife's marital ordeal after a short marriage
Paul Gebhardt of a local Chevrolet dealer received an airmail letter from Brigh ton with only eight cents postage. The letter likely traveled Ottumwa to Cedar Rapids and Washington, and Gebhardt paid extra for the airmail rate. Later, Washington Rambler dealer Gilbert Mills turned a dollar into cash during a Las Vegas trip, then sent a postcard and later $1.06, claiming high overhead but promising profits. The story notes seven bats in a bedroom and the husband fending them off with rackets as the wife watched.
In a small town a sheriff who was also the local veterinarian received a frantic late night call. A caller asked if he could be both sheriff and vet to handle a dog’s mouth issue and a burglary simultaneously. The incident underscores the multitasking duties in the tight community.
Local history roundup lists visits hospital stays academic achievements and appointments. Notables include Ernest Wagner re elected hospital board chairman, ward and Brindley taking notable training, Ward bride Eileen Hogg interview in Chicago, Chabal family moving to 400 South Marion Avenue, Buck Berdo farming partnership, and student leaders attending a state association meeting in Ames.
Politicians at a Des Moines GOP gathering were told by state chair Jack Warren that party headquarters will be neutral and open to all candidates for information or meals. The event drew U S Senate, Governor, and Lieutenant Governor hopefuls, plus other leaders. Verbatim urging neutrality covered district chairs, with several notable attendees. The piece notes related legal and federal developments including Miranda rulings, possible constitutional amendments, and staff moves in law and administration.
In a playful spoof from Neverland, B Jay Becker presents a contract bridge hand where South opens with a Diamond six and the Neverland players improvise. The hand ends with South down two, minus 200, as East and West exchange clubs and diamonds in an erratic, rule-free style. This comic piece contrasts Earthly bidding logic with Neverland’s carefree approach.
A local column notes Doyle Paul and his wife visited their daughter and family in Iowa City this past Sunday. Various neighbors and relatives including Ben Neff of Wayland and the Amrine, Eshelman, Hyde, Zihlman, and Burger households are mentioned as visiting or being visited. A seven year old grandson recovered at Fairfield Hospital after an appendectomy performed January 24, returning home January 31.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists editorial and advertising staff members including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent It also notes publication pattern afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and references wire services and press associations with a brief note on mail subscription rates in Iowa
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