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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1963
Page
11
A Sunday newspaper fragment shows R. D. Smith's classified sewing machine ad with repeated corrections and a later notice denying a sale and claiming a smashed machine. It includes phone numbers 958 and 358 and references Mrs. Kelly and a housekeeper.
A mother wrote her son’s school theme after deeming the assigned topic unfair. The son returned with a long face as the teacher gave the essays a low grade, a D, despite the mother’s effort.
Heavy scorer Skip Adkins, a Washington resident for years, was remembered for his positive outlook and timely humor. In high school he played basketball for Grinnell and once scored a single free throw in a lopsided 192 という game against Fangy Oskaloosa, inspiring laughter in the quiet losing locker room.
A Washington man who loved big cars once bought an older Packard and borrowed to restore it. One night a sleepy driver hit it head on, wrecking the vehicle. Insurance paid book value covering the mortgage but not the repair cost, leaving him carless and still in debt.
Reader recalls last Tuesday at U's Men's Club watching the State University of Iowa fencing team in action. The piece notes protective armor and costumes, wryly contrasts past enthusiasm for Douglas Fairbanks era heroics with modern safety gear, and mentions prior film showings and local theater advertising duties.
A Louisiana newspaper item describes a man placing a classified ad to sell a sewing machine. The ad appeared the next day with a humorous twist as a follow up.
Not The Quickest Service tells how a Cedar Falls man built a vast plant after starting with a sole problem. Drafted in WWI he returned to found wealth and a sprawling factory empire. On New Year’s Eve 1963 he and his wife sought a simpler life, selling the house and letting their children run the business. A forgotten shoe ticket led him back to the cobbler, now a bustling shop, where the veteran’s beloved shoes were to be repaired by the old master who greeted him with quiet efficiency.
A column argues that divorce rates are rising toward a historic peak. It notes women increasingly gaining wealth via decrees and reflects on social and economic shifts influencing marriage stability.
A Life Extension Foundation piece discusses smoking risks and benefits, noting not all smokers die of cancer and most lung cancer deaths occur after age fifty. It argues moderation, suggesting at most one pack per day, and highlights the link between smoking and coronary disease, citing the Hammond Horn findings. The excerpt is from The Life Extension Foundation Guide to Better Health (1959).
Stamp Corner previews 1963 highlights led by Freedom for Hunger. UN urges denominations 5 to 25 cents to ease world set completion about $25. Burundian issue honors the late Prince with his projects. East Germany joins Anti Malaria set. Korea issues Buddhist scriptures and folklore stamps. Persia issues semi postal for earthquake victims. Upper Volta shows elephants. Argentina features World Gliding Championship. Bhutan joins Colombo Plan with ancient weapons stamps. Ivory Coast Bwake Fair multicolor 5 denomination adhesive.
Keota February 19 A family dinner at the Norenberg home celebrated the birthdays of Mrs Isaac Norenberg and Dan Bennett on Sunday along with Mrs Don Earls of Hiawatha. Attendees included extended Norenberg and Bennett families from Keota Burlington Adel Des Moines and West Chester plus visitors from Des Moines and Monticello.
In a team match, South led a club and East inferred a singleton, prompting a ruff by West and a diamond return that the declarer used to dispose of spades. At the second table East chose a different defense, avoiding a club return and steering the play to five tricks for East-West through careful trump management and finesses.
Riverside February farewell gathering honored the Paul Simon and Vernon Fox families moving from the area. Attendees included Ed Reha and Kathy, Richard Swailes family, Jim Swailes, Charles Chalupa family, Frank Dvorak, Lewis Weber, Sidney Coon, Mrs. Fox and others. Fox family moving to Brighton. farm sale to Chalupa. Paul Simon family relocating to state farm, with multiple farm moves following.
Sunday dinner guests in Noble area included grandchildren Dwight and Cynthia Grieser and extended family. Mercy Hospital patients and visitors feature frequently, with several local residents under care or visiting relatives. Multiple entries detail hospital admissions, surgeries planned, and Sunday visits to Mercy Hospital and Parkview Home in Wayland and Rittman Ohio sites.
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