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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1962
Page
5
This collection comments on Rehoboam’s sage advice, Churchill’s fracture and humor, a Danish Fourth of July gathering where Henry Henius died, Iowa judges retirement debates, and a quip about keeping political platforms concise. It also ridicules egotists and praises independent cats over vested pride.
Halcyon House activity report notes a Guild board lunch and a monthly meeting. Various relatives visited or stayed over weekend including Pearl Whisler’s Detroit cousin and E C Smith’s son and daughter in law from El Paso. Regular local visitors and guests are listed with a July 4 visit by Paul Kyle and family.
Wellsman social notes list visiting families including Mr. and Mrs. George Martin en route to Napa California and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brown moving to Milwaukee. Elite Club hosts with Viola Bash among attendees. Various family visits, travels to Seattle Worlds Fair and a farm sale to Dr. J T Palmer with August 15 possession.
The article analyzes a bridge hand where South ducks the king of clubs to avoid a loss after West overcalls. East discards diamonds and then ruffs to gain tricks, while declarer eventually makes four spades. It concludes against reflexive ace plays and highlights careful judgment.
A Q and A on nutrition covers whether good nutrition helps growth, vitamin B-12 injections, safe frankfurter cooking, effects of alcohol and vitamins, psor iasis with B vitamins, vitamin A overdose, gray hair coloring, PABA, and differences between regular and creamed cottage cheese. Copyright ives King Features.
OLDS June 28. Activities at Edmon son Park in Oskaloosa featured a picnic with attendees including Mr. and Mrs Clifford Tait and Mike of Washington. Mr. and Mrs Norman Waters and JoEllyn of Fairfield. Elsworth Anderson of Olds. Dick Anderson of Des Moines. Bob Anderson of Ames. Clara Vought. Mr. and Mrs Stewart Buchenau and Steve of Prairie City. Arthur Allen of Newton. Funeral attendance noted for Elsworth Andersons sister in law Mrs Carl W Anderson of Duluth. Mary Margaret Lindeen born to Jerry and Norma Abrahamson Lindeen. Grandparents listed from Swedesburg and Oakville communities.
A Sunday visit list from Bethel Mennonite notes multiple families from Manson Ames Des Moines and Iowa City along with visits to Eicher Fern Cliff and Parkview areas. The article also covers the Reschly reunion at West Wayland Park with 173 attendees and extended family visits and a wedding invitation from Capt James Wittmer. It ends with a reminiscence about electrical storm lightning described as Gods flashlight.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bruce Cowden and Contributing Editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. It notes publication from afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4 with second class matter under the 1879 act and various press associations and circulation figures 290 5 50 19.00 per year by carrier in Washington.
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