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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1971
Page
4
Editorials mix biblical reflection with whimsy and science. The piece muses on faith, a dog’s facial expression, the German cockroach named Bug of the Year by pest control experts, and a comic exchange about a wife’s surgery contrasted with hopeful fiction about recovery and irony.
CON REID reports Dorothy’s gall bladder surgery has been postponed. husband remarks on dangers and tries to reassure. Dinner table news leads to shock as Dorothy reacts strongly and calls him a cad amid tense exchange.
A Brighton and rural Washington reader group proposes canceling classes after icy roads left students and bus riders at risk. They cite a minor accident and praise salting efforts but urge city streets be treated, warning of potential loss of life over weather closures. Four high school girls sign the letter.
A proposed uniform state building code moves closer to reality in Iowa with a study bill backing voluntary adoption by local governments. The plan creates a state code commissioner and lets local units adopt by resolution, with enforcement at the local level and standards for factory built and mobile homes.
Poin setta Club met at Mrs. Bill Reighard's home in Richland with 12 members present and guest Mrs. Raymond Allen. Roll call featured a Christmas dish name and Homer Dressler led the program. Next meeting set with Mrs. Orville Spence. roll call on A New Years Resolution.
A collage of quirky notes from a 1971 page includes baby heart beat metronomes inspired by dogs to soothe newborns, slide rule trivia about time on the phone and golf, memory of big-band hecklers, a businessmen dinner joke, a magazine Q&A on presidents and capitals, transmigration vs reincarnation musings, bonfire etymology, and a brief Get It Right clipping from Washington Iowa dated January 15, 1971.
Advertisement for Washington Iowa promotional tour and publication details. Lists contact numbers, address at 111 North Marion Avenue, Washington Iowa, and pricing for carrier and mail delivery. Names Shannon & Co Inc and staff roles including William Shannon and Jaharles Morris. Includes publication schedule and distribution areas with weekly and monthly rates.
Corona Chapter Order of Eastern Star held its 1971 installation Friday January 8 at Sharon Center Masonic Temple. In charge were installing matron Mrs. Cecil Hughes with assistants Mrs. Irvin Grout Mrs. Ralph Trover and Mrs. Meredith Maas Jr. Committee heads were named for 1971 and an Odd Fellows ceremony installed Kalona Lodge 508 and Rebekah Lodge 84 officers with Henry Wagenknecht and Leona Gardner leading district offices. The gatherings included a silver offering for Mason City lodge homes and a social hour with refreshments. Next meetings set for February 5 and January 15 respectively.
Mid Prairie Adult Education proposes a discussion group titled Sex Education for Parents. Led by R L Madden, it aims to discuss family, marriage, and sexuality from a Christian perspective. Interested residents may register January 18 at 7:30 in the high school general adult education registration.
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