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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1971
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal carries a Thought for the Day reflecting on Psalm 1110 and warning that a wise person should not triflle with atomic power. It emphasizes God’s infinite power and the importance of obeying laws.
Purely By Don Ross recalls a long visit with Rev. Arthur Oats and Francis Skipton in Phoenix. The writer details reunions with Ralph Wehr, Nita Ross, Harold and Lucille Ross, and Mabel Morton relatives, plus a Hawaii tour with AARP members. Golden wedding anniversaries are noted amid fond Washington County history memories.
A Washington-life roundup recounts Berne Enslin visiting from Chicago and staffing Patricia Stevens College, Elliott Moses visiting from San Diego, and Mrs. Lowe returning from Omro. Kiwanis delegates head to Toronto, Goodell wedding in Columbus, and plans for a modern outdoor pool feature junior Chamber notes. Rotary installs Hugo Lensch. various trips, school and camp activities noted. a heat wave, then the death of W. A. Cook at 81. a shave-before-trip mishap leads to a garage fire and fireworks in a drug store.
County Hospital daily admissions include Earle Libe Washington medical Mrs Jerry Nix Washington medical Joe Evanovich III Washington medical Mrs Lottie White Ollie medical Births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stephen Miller Washington Yesterday births to Mr and Mrs Gordon Secrest Washington and Mr and Mrs Phillip Danielsen Columbus Junction These daily notes show multiple patients transferred discharged and births across Washington Keota Brighton Ainsworth Wellman and Columbus Junction with several families noted by names and towns.
Memorial services are planned for William R. Luckey 90 in Columbus Junction following his death Saturday at Mary Greeley Hospital Ames. Bishop Ira Nissley 81 died at his Kalona home after months of ill health. Ananias J. Beachy 82 also died near Kalona after a lingering illness. Lauren F. Paisley 62 native to Winfield died Sunday June 27 in West Liberty. James L. Karnes 66 rural Wellman died Thursday July 1 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City.
A series of weddings on Saturday June 26 at churches in Kalona Riverside Keota Wellman and Kinross feature Deborah Spreacker and Michael Nichols Cog Shet, Margaret Gerot and Gary Siegle, Catherine Armbruster and Warren Grout, Gloria Sheets and Jack Lawrence, Fifie Harris and David McArtor, Gloria Seitsinger and Richard Spellman.
West and East duel in a rubber bridge hand where East overcalls four clubs after a heart opening. South, under pressure, loses one trick in hearts and diamonds, going down one despite a winning line that hinges on East ducking the ten. The article stresses the critical first play and defense.
New York reports that private and boarding schools are shedding chapel mandatory attendance and strict dress codes as they pursue coeducation, off campus study, and seminar style courses. NAIS president Cary Potter cites financial strain and drug issues among students while noting closer faculty student ties and smaller class sizes. Tuition ranges from 1000 to 2200 for day schools and 2300 to 3800 for boarding, median 3200.
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