Purely Personal Tales of Mittens and Kindness in Washington
A long running Purely Personal item recounts a vacation break with stories of a cat Mittens and her narrow escape in a washing machine, plus a heartwarming account of Chuck Gibson aiding elderly travelers Willis and Mrs. Mitchell of Detroit during a hospital visit and a Detroit to Washington aid effort.
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Mittens
Chuck
Mr. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Washington County
Bud DeLa
Chuck Gibson
Willis Mitchell
Detroit
No Snafu Hero: Radio Silence Breached in Pacific Exercise
A naval air squadron aboard a carrier in the Pacific during a peace-time drill violated radio silence when an officer overheard a voice asking, Brother, am I fouled up The senior operations officer demanded identification and a terse reply followed stating I’m not that fouled up The incident underscores discipline during strict communications rules.
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Naval Air Squadron
Pacific
Thought for the Day Jesus the Christ of God
A devotional note cites Isaiah 52 5 about Jesus wounded and bruised for humanity's sins and healing. It frames divine provision for mankind's dilemma through Christ, emphasizing repentance, faith, and peace with God.
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God
Jesus
the Christ of God
County Zoning Sparks Reader Questions on Liberty
A letter to the Journal from Kalona questions why County Zoning Law 358A was not read at a Mid Prairie public meeting. The writer warns about potential loss of freedom, cites history and Khrushchev, and asks who pushed zoning, whether farms or towns are exempt, and if water pollution and tax structure were considered in the survey.
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Kalona
Mid- Prairie
Iowa
Washington County
Kruschev
Russia
Germany
Cuba
Tady
Washington ‘County
Patrick Henry
Mid. Prairie
Washington
Ainsworth
Washington City
Mid - Prairie
Hughes
Towa
Kalona class marks fifteen year reunion at Kalona High
Kalona High School’s 1951 graduating class held a fifteen year reunion Saturday at The Captain's Table in Washington. Attending were Ronald and Patty Harland, Clifford and Marilyn Shalla, Raymond Spicher, Duane and Marilyn Gingerich, Stanley and Martha Norenberg, Allan and Iva Beliew, John and Vivian Spenner, Marvin and Dorothy Dickel, David and Dorothy McCroskey, and other listed Kalona residents. Letters arrived from several unable to attend.
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Kalona
Kalona High School
Washington
Ronald Harland
Patty Kern
Clifford Shalla
Raymond Spicher
Duane Gingerich
Marilyn Small
Stanley Norenberg
Martha Hesselschwerdt
Adel
Allan Stransky
John Beliew
Iva Mast
John Spenner
Riverside
Marvin Dickel
Vivian Hochstetler
Davenport
David McCroskey
Dorothy Shimon
Escondido
California
Why I Like Parks Essay Sparks School Quips
ST. LOUIS UPI reporting sixth grader Gary Niswonger wrote You can get a girl, throw her in the mud and have a laugh or two in his school essay Why I Like Parks. Fifth grader Joan Simpson praised a park as a pillow in the sky and said the trees hide the sky while Perry Baker noted in a park he can yell freely without trouble.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Gary Niswonger
Joan Simpson
Perry Baker
Bridge misplay yields down one in masterful hand
In a Becker column a master hand shows declarer with A 1 9 5 of trumps facing 4 3 2 in dummy. West opens with a trump, East misplays twice, South wins with the nine and the hand winds up down one, yet North-South score is solid while East-West could not be stopped from three notrump.
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West
King
East
Declarer
South
Ures Syndicate, Inc
Washington News Roundup Reflects Local Events
Local store visitors include Paul Hayes of Chicago president of Spurgeon Company and R R Rice of Perry, praising retirement plan payouts. Richard Tweeten returns from Europe to work at Washington Dairy. Valdis Lanis to leave YMCA for Minneapolis. church and mission activities noted. City well drilling advances at Washington water works as Thorpe Well Company operates machinery. New teachers contracted for fall. business, Legion posts, and youth scholarships announced. Railroad Week observance to culminate in Sunset Park picnic. revived county health unit opens under Dr Sorensen and engineer Schlickelman. Walasamat nursery stock acquired by Wolf Floral. McDaniel assumes full ownership of McElhinney Drug. Remodeling planned for old city hall to host Washington Loan and Trust Company. bids won by Minick and Shrader.
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Paul Hayes
Chicago
Spurgeon Company
R. R. Rice
Perry
Iowa
Grinnell
Harold Johnson
Hayes
Richard Tweeten
William Tweeten
U.S
Europe
Washington Dairy
Valdis Lanis
Washington
Lanis
Washington Ymca
Methodist Church
Minneapolis
YMCA
William J. Grossheim
R. J. Dawson
Dale Connelly
Towa
Synodical
Presbyterian Church
Committee of
Howard Freshwaters
National Bank of Washington
Hotel Washington
Bailey
Boyd White
Leon Beatty American Legion
Wendell Baker
Wayne Chamberlin
Robert Day
Ed Muck
Harold Kerr
Harold Jarvis
John Lee
Tom Stewart
Alvin Rommel
Merritt McDaniel
Charles Hotle
Washington Water Works
Thorpe Well Company
Water Works
Washington Public
Paul Thayer
Commerce Department
Gertrude Englert
Lois Bare
John Bruce Lemmon
John Lemmon
Danny Stoutner
Alfred Stoutner
Keota
Timber Trails
Ayer Park
Lake Geneva
Walsworth
Wisc
Sunset Park
Washington County Health Unit
R. M. Sorensen
R. J Schlickelman
LeMars
Health Unit
Journal Building
A. Waldschmidt
Wolf Floral Company
Newark
N. J
Everette Griffith
Richard McCleery
George McDaniel
McElhinney
McElhinney Drug Company
Mr. McDaniel
J. S. McElhinney
Mr. McElhinney
Funeral services held for Elizabeth Hughes in Waukegan
Funeral services for Elizabeth Hughes were conducted at 10 a.m. today at Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with Rev. John Baird and Rev. Sam Picken officiating. Burial is planned at Pine View Cemetery in Waukegan Illinois.
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Hughes
Elizabeth Hughes
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
John Baird
Sam Picken
Pine View Cemetery
Waukegan, Ill
Washington Evening Journal fragment from 1966
Fragmentary Washington Evening Journal text from July 9 1966 includes editor David Eder business William Shannon and various notices. Mentions second class matter under act of March 3 1879 at Bose offices Washington and affiliations with United Press Leased Wi and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Washington
David Eder
William Shannon
Bose
United Press
Astin
Lows
Audit Bureau of
Washinton
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Upland
E. H. Reif
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