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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1971
Page
4
The piece cites Mark 6 50 and reminds readers the Lord is near to those who call on His name urging calm and faith even amid fear and trouble. It emphasizes maintaining good cheer through troubling times.
Kay Howell, a local music teacher, is helped by Harold Mangold with a car window iced over. Warm water splashes Kay as she watches, prompting a lighthearted moment and a quick clothes change. The anecdote ties to a Demon Downbeat issue from 25 years ago, noting school gossip and dances.
Publication recalls a past Journal project where three students printed issues after hours using borrowed paper and Journal equipment. A letter from Mrs. Martha Lamoureux notes the miniature newspaper Demon Do wnb eat had a sizeable staff and includes a student baseball writing anecdote about Gene Gray.
A varied Washington column notes Nancy Wilson of Lyle Wilsons elected to Iowa State University national honorary Tomahawk, 17 men and 17 women chosen from 500 applicants, Nancy a sophomore in home economics. Des Moines and La Crosse news touch on Dale Connelly as hardware association director, Elsie Chmelar licensed cosmetologist, and local nursing visits. Other items include Scouting events, a peanut surgery, air force orders, and a premature baby’s health update.
Deaths list for Feb 14 to Feb 19 1971 includes Fred J Schroeder 79 a longtime farmer near Washington and Ronald G Hawkins 52 of Ainsworth with services at Jones Funeral Home. Barbara Lins 27 died Feb 16 at Washington County Hospital. Nell V Cerney 1 funeral Feb 19 Richland with graves at Manly Cemetery. Don L Tierney 74 died Feb 17 in Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Olive Jennings 77 of Columbus Junction. Miss Nell Cerney services in Richland and Manly Cemetery noted. Charles J Shalla 78 of Wellman died Feb 19 at Washington County Hospital. Victor Wenger 64 died Feb 19 Rapid City SD after three weeks illness. Mrs Oren Hines and Eva M Fish also named among local obituaries with brief notes on residence and death locations.
Multiple couples from Wellman Keota Washington Columbus Junction Richland and Windward United Church of Christ Kailua Hawaii exchange vows in February ceremonies. Notables include Mary Frances Huber Claude J Greiner Janet Watt Terry Little Ruth Ann Tellsworth Richard Pierce Kristy Morgan Tim Albright Patricia Stalker Eric Richardson Yvonne Siegrist Don Buster.
Jay Brown of Los Alamitos writes about his daughter and husband Elizabeth Walder and Charles Walder dealing with the Cal iornia quake. They visited relatives in Los Alamitos and Van Nuys and were unable to return home as police closed the area. They stayed in a motel for three days before returning home Friday afternoon.
A Social Security representative will be in Washington at the Post Office from 9 30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday February 24 for in person assistance.
In this Becker column South should plan before play. With West likely holding most missing strength and five hearts, the heart lead requires a defensive after plan. South wins the heart, leads spades, and aims to steal a trick, then diamonds. West ducks to keep nine tricks in reach for declarer.
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