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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1964
Page
5
A syndicated health column cautions midlife and overweight individuals to avoid strenuous snow shoveling. It advocates youth-based help, mechanical plows, and community snow-sharing to protect heart health while promoting preventive medicine and personal fitness.
Carl Brown visits Lancaster and spends the holiday weekend with family. Several local households host gatherings including Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Corey with New London relatives and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt in Ainsworth. Mrs. Luella Pearson plans a winter move to Glendale California near son David Pearson.
A reader from Dallas writes in defense of Texans after the President’s assassination, urging that Dallas be judged separately from a single killer. Abigail Van Buren replies that education and prayer are needed, while noting other notable U.S. assassinations did not tarnish their cities.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Olds hosted a large cooperative dinner on Christmas Day with many Hawkins and related families visiting from Burlington Washington Ames Brighton Muscatine Coggan Lyons Kan and Olympia WA Others attended by gift exchange and long distance calls from relatives in Olympia and Lyons prior to the meals. The piece ends with an advertisement noting beet flavoring on beef flavored crackers and Tango Chips in 9 ounce boxes.
A sequence of farm and estate closing out sales listed with locations near Packwood Fairfield Wayland Trenton Washington New London Crawfordsville Mt. Pleasant Beulah Church and other towns. Starts times mostly 10:30 11 a.m. and noon with sellers including Clark Johnston Meyer and Vopejoy Merle Howsare Mrs Martha J. Bruever and National Bank of Burlington Co-Executors Allen Butch Wischmeier Earl Walker Maurice Altenhofen Ed Rees Martin Kron and others. Livestock sales occur weekly at Ollie Wayland Wapello Kalona Columbus Junction and Smylie markets with hogs veals sheep and cattle specified.
Frank notes a tight seed season ahead with only about 12 weeks to seeding. He explains preparation work, stock, and planning for Hawkler Twine needs amid global fiber shortages and price rises. Brantford Cordage Co. East African sisal is used to guarantee quality and competitive prices this season.
Directory lists Louis J. Kehoe attorney Jeffry Building Olympia Fields offices for Day Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer with abstracts. Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician. John W Lemmon D D optometrist. Dr R Q Eastland. Addresses include 204 West Main Street 211 West Washington Street 119 West Washington Street 213 South Marion Avenue. Telephone numbers provided as OL 3-3991 OL 3-2924 OL 3-2802 OL 3-2159 OL 3-2015 OL 3-4802. Office notes include closed Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning at Journal Blog location.
Reserve District No 7 State No 558 Report of Condition at Washington State Bank of Washington Iowa at the close of business Dec 20 1963. The report lists assets liabilities and capital accounts including deposits totals and pledged assets. L I Heilman cashier and directors attest to accuracy sworn Dec 30 1963 before notary Muriel Hering.
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