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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal presents a light editorial column noting the value of a good name and the cost of mailing lists. It riffles through substitutions at a chamber event, then laments missing speakers, while reflecting on names as currency and the Gallup ten most admired. It ends with a wry quip about conservatives and new models.
Washington reports lumber remains the core homebuilding material and is climbing in cost. A National Association of Home Builders note shows 2x4 prices up 23 percent and white spruce up to 85 percent in the past year. With housing starts seen near 1.7 million, government and industry warn prices may strengthen further amid export limits and Western log restrictions. Canadian imports will be needed to cover demand.
Grace Heiserman Mae Marek and Gordon Packard of West Chester attended a luncheon at the home of District Superintendent Rev George Shiels in Mount Pleasant where guests toured Mount Pleasant State Hospital. Local social notes cover visitors and club meetings with reminders for future district workshops and upcoming events.
The article notes inflation raises replacement costs and can leave homes underinsured. It explains 80 percent coverage as a benchmark for full replacement, warns against depreciation when below that level, and describes endorsements like inflation guard to raise coverage automatically. Also mentions a New York man billed $2,096 by Con Edison due to a billing error.
A collage of light anecdotes and quotations covers topics from California girls and bare feet to liquor aging, wages by city, middle initials in famous names, and quirky Q and A prompts. It blends pop psychology, history, humor, and reader queries in a breezy column format.
In a Becker contract bridge column West leads a club to beat declarer. West reasons South holds three clubs and East doubleton ten or jack, then plates queen of clubs. Dummy covers with king, East discards ten, West rakes four defense tricks, securing one-trick victory for the defense.
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