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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1964
Page
7
A reader asks what an electrocardiogram shows and how it helps diagnose heart conditions. The doctor explains the EKG records heart electrical activity, heart rate, rhythm, and muscle damage, and how it tracks recovery and guides activity return.
The scouting report notes Rev S Lotfi assistant pastor of Washington Methodist Church will address Union Church Youth Group in Crawfordsville on Sunday evening January 26. Public invited to attend at the Methodist Church.
A reader laments a husband’s secret Mason lodge vow creating marital distance. Abby cautions the wife to stop nagging or risk losing her husband by degrees. Other letters discuss hair growth, taped envelopes, and delaying sympathy cards after a neighbor’s loss.
Mrs. Boshart hosted an all day quilting session on Thursday with a large group including Mrs. Gra ber Mrs. Graber Mrs. Yoder Mrs. Widmer and others. Another gathering followed on Friday with Ida Conrad and others at an all day affair. Edna Widmer hosted a Tup perware party for twenty with dealer Mrs. Stout and numerous attendees. Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park near London Kentucky now boasts the world’s largest collection of mill stones at McHargue's Water Mill still grinding grain in pioneer fashion.
Public policy series offers eight major topics on global issues and domestic concerns. Extension Director Jim Frier notes kits priced at 1.50 dollars each for individuals or groups, with participation through the county extension office and Miss Maud Jackson at the YWCA for details.
Postmaster Harry Levy explains sympathy card postage depends on whether the sender’s name appears as part of the printed message or as a handwritten signature. Some messages incur five cents, others four, with minimum five cents for fully handwritten notes and four cents for printed lines with minimal handwriting.
Washington County sheepmen are urged to cut lambing deaths by early ewe shearing, separate grouping for early lambers, evening confinement, individual 4 foot pen housing with dry bedding and heating, naval iodine dipping after birth, ensuring ewe lamb acceptance, and a simple numbering system to identify twins and track lambs for better management.
Mr and Mrs J B Hutchinson of Allentown Pa are parents of an 8 pound 11 ounce boy born January 13 named Thomas Mills Roy Cros setts are the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Gunther Christanson are parents of a 6 pound 11 ounce boy born January 13 in Washington County Hospital named Alan Ray Mrs Ed Blumenstein and Mrs Edna Hudson have rented an apartment in the Schuler Love house in Wellman They moved in two weeks ago Mrs Maud Fleming is living in the Dr E D Miller home while the Millers are vacationing in a warmer climate The local chapter of the W C T U will sponsor a public forum on gambling January 2 at 7 30 p m in the L J Powell home A film How Free Are You will be shown by Rev Arthur Ulrich who will make a presentation following L J Powell will introduce The Problem of Gambling Charles Guldenropf will discuss the personal and social aspects Rey Eal Josten will speak on the moral and spiritual aspects The public is invited to attend this meeting.
NBC presents a one hour Perry Como special from Dallas with guests Jimmy Durante Dorothy Provine Russ Tamblyn and the Texas Boys choir plus Songs of the Southwest 9 p.m. CST Also Willard Wirtz interview a policewoman discusses her job My Three Sons Claudia Martin and Beau Bridges guests at 6 a.m. CST 7 30 Perry Mason case of the Ice Cold Hands 8 p m Jimmy Dean Shaw Ford and Hines Molly Bee Johnny Cash Sid Caesar 9 p m ABC News Reports America’s future in space 9 30 p m CST
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