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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1971

Page

4

Thought for the Day Forgiveness of Debts

A devotional note cites Matthew 6 12 from the Lord s Prayer urging readers to forgive debts or sins as God forgives. The reflection emphasizes mutual forgiveness between people and divine forgiveness.

Purely Personal Sure Way To Win

The tale recalls Dick McCleery's day at the horse races with friends. He bets nine two dollar bets across the next race and wins with a payoff of 6.80 plus his stakes. After a long dry spell he wins, dressed in dinner clothes, bowing as the club applauds. Count Boris then sings in English with piano accompaniment.

Richard Count Boris Rotary YMCA Frank L. Wilson Bill Harding Bill Boris of Montenegro American Pearl Button Company

Rotary Club Golden Anniversary Reflected In Club Magazine

Washington Rotary Club marks 50 years with a commemorative magazine presented by president Dick Colby and editor Jim McQuaid. The tribute includes humorous 1920s writings by R. E. Shannon and Orville Elder, longtime members and past presidents, recounting early meetings and stunt humor.

Washington Rotary Club Dick Colby Jim McQuaid R. E. Shannon Orville Elder The Rotary Club Rotary

Snowbound in Iowa Letter Tells Of Blizzard Conditions

Chuck Finnegan family describes four snow storms totaling 48 inches in Clear Lake Iowa with wind chills to minus 53 as they adapt to flat terrain and drifting snow. They note school closures, snow removal by machine, and 10 foot drifts hampering yard work while praising home paper news from Washington.

Chuck Finnegan Washington Chuck Fareway Clear Lake Iowa

Local history notes aid Washington residents

A long list of community notices includes births, visits, illnesses, and moves. Victor and Victoria Klopfenstein welcome a son. Jerry Cherry returns from service and plans work in Charleston. Don Orcutt survives a Rock Island Transit truck wreck east of Washington. Others travel, host guests, or receive hospital care in Iowa City and Des Moines.

Donald Orcutt Rock Island Washington Orcutt Milo Sorden Des Moines Iowa State Board of Ttt

Hospital Bulletin Births and Admissions Span Multiple Families

The county hospital lists births and admissions across communities including Washington Keota Wellman and Wayland. Notable items include a Keota daughter and a Washington son born this week, multiple patients admitted for medical and surgical care, and transfers to Mercy Hospital Iowa City.

Keota Medical Francis Heisner Wayland

Hospital Admissions List Reflects Local Medical Toll

Yesterday admissions include Frank Krotz from Washington in medical, Mrs Mil dred Reynolds in medical, Dr Allen Peterson in surgical, Daniel Glatch in medical. Today admissions feature Miss Donna Eden Columbus Junction in medical, Marlin Derby Iowa City in medical, H Paul DeLong Washington, Mrs Mabel Hanst Columbus Junction, Ira Coon Washington in medical, Mrs Clayde Garrett Washington in medical. Ezra Hershberger Kalona in surgical, Emmet Han.

Clarence French Washington Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bernard Williams Brighton Donna Eden Columbus Junction Paul Galt Frank Krotz Washington Mildred Reynolds Allen Peterson Daniel Glatch Marlin Derby H. Paul DeLong Mabel Hanst Ira Coon Clayde Garrett Ezra Hershberger Kalona Emmet Han

Deaths of Reid Saltzman Patton Across Three States

Harry Asa Reid 77 of Sun City Arizona died February 5 1971 at Boswell Hospital. He was born May 30 1893 in Buffalo New York and served as a World War I captain and practiced dentistry near Chicago for 40 years. Daniel Saltzman 81 died February 7 1971 in Wellman Iowa nursing home. Samuel Bruce Patton formerly of Washington died February 5 1971 in Santa Ana California. Services pending.

Victor Klopfenstein Pommel Ct Ames Jake Seethout Keota Harold Klopfenstein Near Washington John Logan Lemmon Jewelry Store Chicago Ralph Jerry) Cherry and Sons Amarillo Tex Jack Cherry Charleston W. Va Jerry U. S. Air Force Yaro Chmelar University Hospitals Iowa City Lawrence V. Lukovsky Detroit Mich Edward J. Lukovsky Brighton Ainsworth West Liberty Wellman Don Kiesey Veterans Hospital C. S. Lemmon Halcyon House Mr. Lemmon Pete Perdock Pete) McCutchen Bloomfield Eclipse Lumber Co Harry Asa Reid Boswell Hospital Sun City Ariz Mr. Reid Buffalo N. Y Fred Reid Daniel Saltzman Shenk Samuel Bruce Patton Santa Ana Calif

Mixed pair championship bridge hand recounts rare misplay

In a mixed pair championship, South reaches four hearts but an ardent sequence of finesses and defensive ruffs collapses. West and East execute precise club and diamond play to beat the contract, while the declarer at the other table overcomes earlier misfortune to secure a larger number of tricks.

South West Declarer East Es Syndicate, Inc

Funeral Notices from Richland and Surrounding Areas

Funeral services were held or announced for Joan Elaine Tucker 40 of Richland planned Thursday at Gould's Funeral Home Richland with burial at Friends Cemetery Miss Tucker died Monday at Fairfield Convalescent Home following long illness C A Stephens 93 of Columbus Junction to be buried in Columbus City Cemetery February 12 1971 at 2 p m Robert Manning died of apparent heart attack February 11 1971 while working at Mose Levy Co in Washington Clifford L Walton 68 died at home Lone Tree services held Tuesday morning in Lone Tree.

Richland Joan Elaine Tucker Gould Wilson Hyde Friends Cemetery Miss Tucker Fairfield Convalescent Home C. A. Stephens Columbus Junction United Presbyterian Church Columbus City Cemetery Robert Manning Mose Levy Co Washington Lone Tree Clifford L. Walton Conesville Robert Eli Cunaway United Methodist Church Stacy Lewis

Obituaries and notices from Washington area dated Feb 13 1971

Deaths announced for Mrs. Clarence Hemm Eldon Everette Swift 69 of rural route 2 northeast of Washington Mrs Oakley Payne 59 Mount Pleasant C A Stephens 93 Columbus Junction Ella Crawford Duncan 85 Keota Robert Eli Cunaway 70 Conesville John Kitchen found dead Brighton funeral in Fairview Ill Airman Richard D Dunbar 482 66 3320 Norton AFB Calif report to Washington Evening Journal Feb 13 1971

Ella Crawford Duncan East Washington Street Maplewood Manor Keota Brighton John Kitchen Root Funeral Home Fairview Ill Fairview Cemetery Dunbar Richard D. Dunbar P.O. Box Norton Afb Calif Chanute Afb

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