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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1970
Page
4
The piece notes that recognizing sin is hard as people seek happiness in sun and highlights God the Father awaiting return. It reflects on community life and memory of Dutch Boileau, an older resident known by that nickname.
A former pharmacist Verne Stagner in Kalona suffered a heart attack. Paul Einman of Wellman volunteered to fill Kalona prescriptions twice daily, helping during Christmas rush. The item also recalls a heartwarming Christmas story of a Fairfax serviceman, Bob Jackson, and a Washington anecdote about Dutch’s wooden leg and a sock fix at the depot.
Ralph McCreedy a retired mail carrier laughs at a miscommunication with Fred during a route. Ralph explains a neighbor has a ferret and a parrot causing confusion over current terms. The exchange highlights a humorous language mix up.
An organ grinder with his trained monkey arrived near the Colenso Hotel. Fred Downing and Homer Vincent joined a large crowd of kids and adults. The monkey nibbled at Homer's hair as onlookers teased about lice while the real treat was Homer’s oatskin chaff.
Marriages reported in Davenport Kalona Crawfordsville Richland Columbus Junction and Wayland feature Katherine Barrett Jerry Van Lowry Margar et Logan Harold Chapman Diane Buffington Marian Braet Mary Casalenuovo Debrah Summy Michael Vis cher Janice Miller David Kelley Lora Golden Rollin Davison and Shirley Banks alongside a historic note that a 1556 China earthquake caused about 830000 deaths.
A stream of hospital status notes lists patients admitted or treated in Washington and nearby towns. Entries include DeRoy Coil and Michael Escher among medical cases, surgical patients like Rodney Keller, and transfers to Mercy Hospital and Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Births noted for Edward Greiner and a Keota daughter, plus couples in Washington welcome two daughters.
A compilation of local life details from Washington recounts visits, anniversaries, notable moves, and community events. highlights include Major and Mrs. Anderson's New York trip after Christmas, the Jarvis Appliance Store gathering, and the Blankenhorns’ twenty third wedding anniversary.
Riverside column notes a Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bud Norris and family in Hiawatha with guests from Cedar Rapids and Rock Island. The piece covers holiday gatherings, a 4-H club meeting with new members Greg Kron Mike Schneider and Linda Schneider, a Y's Men’s Club officer install, and community arrivals and travel to Ottumwa and Kansas City for airline stewardess training.
Funeral services for Joseph Henry West 89 will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at Powell Funeral Home Keota with burial in Keota Cemetery. He died Tuesday in Boulder Colorado where he had lived since 1945. The Reverend Wade Dillavoy of Pleasant Plain will officiate. Friends may call after noon Thursday. Ruby E Argenbright 79 died Tuesday evening at Maplewood Manor Keota last of her family.
In a contract bridge lesson from Top Master Becker, West leads ace of spades and East recoups. The reader explores avoiding finesses by counting entries and club stoppers, concluding the prudent line is to cash aces, ruff, and discard to secure a ruff and discard after a spade return, forcing East to concede. Feet note: players include Donald Woodford and Arminta Gould among obituary notices.
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