Hail Storm Of 1897 Lifted To Giant Proportions In County
In Washington county Iowa memories of the 1897 hailstorm are recounted with grander overtones than the actual reports. Eyewitnesses described windows broken and corn wrecked, while later writings claimed two to six foot hail drifts. The Journal notes the exaggeration and suggests the tale grew over time, not the storm's severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Nebraska
Washington County
Iowa
Historical & Research Dept
Wellman
Kalona
Riverside
Ainsworth
Is There a Need for Private Health Fund Drives
The piece weighs private voluntary health agencies against government medical research. It notes most donations go to 10 large funds, while government provides about 65 percent of research funding. Critics push for reallocating funds, cautioning about imbalanced campaigns and high overheads. it highlights Seeing Eye and other fund disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Heart Fund
National Society For Crippled Children
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
National Tuberculosis Association
The
National Foundation
National Foundation For
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
United Cerebral Palsy Associations
Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America
Arthritis Foundation
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Association For Mental Health
U.S
Cies
National Institutes of Health
NIH
American Medical Association
AMA
Heart and Cancer Funds
National Council On Alcoholism
Seeing Eye, Inc
Hochstetlers host at Kalona dinner bridge
Kalona residents report social gatherings with the Hochstetlers entertaining the dinner bridge club at their home on Saturday evening. Winners at three tables were Willis Gingerich, Jack Gingerich, and H. V. Beck. February plans and other social notes follow, including hospital admission for Grace Tilden and a birthday observance for Mrs Enos Enfield.
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Eugene Way Kalona
V. D. Hochstetler
Willis Gingerichs
Jack Ginerich
H. V. Becks
Beck
Louise Kallaus
Zaba
June Fry
Melvin Leiting
ABC Club
Lyle Fry
Miss Kallaus
Willis Gingerich
Joe Allen
Euene Way
Gingerich
Grace Tilden
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Judy Enfield
Enos Enfield
Oxford
Mr. Enfield
Raymond Enfield
Washington
C. C. Shimon
C. J. Shimon
Solon
Earl Grout
Rita
Laura Kempf
Wellman
Miss Grout
Tom Russell
Mercy Hosital
Washington Evening Journal masthead and notices
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff positions led by Editor David Elder and Business Manager, with departments for News Advertising Production. It includes publication notes, affiliation with press associations, and mail subscription rates for local and outside readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Dedde United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass
Iowa Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dark-Eyed Brunettes Aren't Hot-Tempered
A quirky column surveys common stereotypes about hair color and temper, noting redheads tend to be more high-spirited while Latin women are often misperceived as fiery. It cites tests and anecdotes, shakes up clichés, and adds quirky items about beaver farming and a matrimony quip from the Matrimony Man.
Play of the hand in bridge shows declarer plan to force ninth trick
In a Washington Iowa Evening Journal bridge feature from January 30, 1968, South faces a heart lead and analyzes options to reach nine tricks. He weighs spade and club finesse risks, then highlights a superior play: win heart two, cash A and diamond, return heart nine, force defense to yield the ninth trick with dummies and careful discards.
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Declarer
West
East
South
King
Res Syndicate, Inc
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Evening Journal
el Paso
Iowa River
Washington Democrat
Alex Miller
Miller
Busby’s
John Iden
Jesse Fordyce
Larkin
Joe
Debbie
Europe
U. S
Pueblo
Those “Health Fund
Louis Cassels
Supporters of
Voluntary Agen
National Society For Prevention of Blind. Ness
Hochstetlers
L. M. Boyd
Rudyard Kipling
Patricia
Gimbel’s
New York City
Philadelphia
Utah
Salt Lake City
Manhattan Medico
Ikorner
the McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Seer Ralt
Washington, Iowa
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