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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1971
Page
4
A devotional note references Acts 5 18 about the apostles in prison and contrasts modern Christians' experiences with hardship. It notes a period when they let Mac go after trials, recounting a family anecdote about a woodtick incident and a daughter learning to crawl, implying a calmer, reflective life.
The writer describes a cordial but tense period with paternal grandparents, recounts grandchildren finding dollar bills from the tooth fairy, and shares memories of a beloved Scottie named Mac. Mac guarded a daughter, defended the child from a sunlit yard incident, and clashed with a larger dog in the neighborhood.
A narrator recalls borrowing a friend's car for a honeymoon in 1937 when weekly pay was 15 dollars. The clunker only backed up, yet the couple traveled to Niagara Falls for a month. They earned about 90 dollars to help furnish their first home, as the friend Dave forgave the favor and still edits the Saturday Journal section.
A local professional man and his wife try to curb their young son’s swearing but fail. After the boy storms to the porch and packs a bag, a visitor asks if the father is home. The boy retorts, I don’t live here any more, and departs.
The item reports a Saturday in January 1911 from Washington with local happenings and brief notes typical of a small town newspaper page. It highlights community events, public notices, and short mentions of local figures in a concise, period-voice style.
A batch of local items notes Rev. Dr. George Kerr arriving to manage the United Presbyterian Home, Paul Fernis attending a Bakers Association meeting, Tarkio College freshman Letts in intramurals, Mrs. Dockendorf visiting relatives while Lt. Dockendroff attends a nuclear school, and community updates. Also mentions Vern Wittrig with IOOF, UPW leadership changes, YMCA activity, a surgery for Victor Klopfenstein, and various travels and local notices including Bob Marble’s son’s promotion and 30 and 40 years ago recaps.
The 1971 Legislature moves from ceremony to serious work with finances as the core issue. Department asks are large, Regents seek 12 percent annual rise on about 160 million dollars. Proposals link appropriations to Iowa’s growth, aiming to curb property taxes and budget limits. Constituents in Washington, Henry, and Jefferson Counties are urged to share ideas with the State House in Des Moines.
A pithy column surveys quirky mental health ideas about married life and loneliness, a beauty-parlor insight on women’s health talk, comic-book value trends, wartime desertion language, a fruit company origin tale, and a satirical plea for natural nourishment. It preserves period voice with named places and cultural references.
The Hughes Act creates a National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to be based in Bethesda, granting up to 300 million dollars over three years for treatment, rehabilitation, and research. Congress may fund in the first supplemental bill. the institute could begin by spring, with hospitals' participation tied to Hughes Act aid.
In Wellston area notes dated Jan 19 residents report visits to and from local families and neighbors. John Brinning home hosted Campbell and Kathy of Harper. Keota and Washington visitors are listed with dinner guests at multiple addresses. Cattle sale in Kalona noted. Mercy Hospital surgery update for Tileah Farrier and surrounding family visits.
In a six spade contract, declarer seeks the miracle by locating East with the ace of diamonds and club length. After cashing hearts and ruffing, he draws trumps and forces a discard, then ducks a diamond to force Bast to win with the ace, making the king of diamonds South’s twelfth trick.
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