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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1962
Page
5
A brief church editorial cites I Peter 2 24 stating Christ bore sins on the cross and reconciliation with God comes only through the Cross, emphasizing personal devotion and salvation through faith in Jesus.
Reader recalls humorous and costly newspaper typos and misplacements. anecdotes include a groom’s wedding write up with a stallion ad, a two good stallions blunder, a golf line bleeding into a wedding piece, and a duckpins versus craps misprint.
Stamp Corner reports Kennedy portraits on stamps from Mexico and Togo and a three stamp set for the Philippines inauguration with multi colored designs. Senegal issues imperforate stamps marking UN admission while Japan promotes the 1964 Olympics with a diamond shaped set. Germany Allied Berlin issues feature Old Berlin sites. Italy and Vatican issue stamps for Saint Catherine of Siena canonization fifth anniversary. A 25 million reprint of U S Nursing design may lower value of scarce plate blocks. U S Post Offices will issue Girl Scout and McMahon commemoratives on July 24 and July 8 respectively with public availability shortly after.
In a duplicate match B. Jay Becker notes South makes twelve tricks with a criss cross squeeze after West leads spades. North holds AK and K, South Q105432, others hold K10753 and Q96. West is squeezed as declarer cashes spades and trumps to win the last tricks.
An article explains cirrhosis causes including alcohol, hepatitis, phosphorus poisoning, and malnutrition. It describes symptoms such as indigestion, bloating, jaundice, and varices, plus treatments like rest, protein-rich diet, vitamins, and possible surgical vascular connections.
NBC airs Arlene Francis for a week with guests Edward Bennett Williams Will Jordan and Mary Schman. Hugh Downs anchors. Minnie Pearl stars on Tennessee Ernie Ford Show ABC at 10. Teresa Wright and Robert Anderson interview on Here's Hollywood NBC at 3 30. Lucy Desi Comedy Hour CBS features Betty Grable Harry James with Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz. Peace Corps in Tanganyika NBC 9 p.m. Ben Casey ABC 9 p.m. Hennesey CBS 9 p.m.
Halcyon residents and neighbors share visits and celebrations from Friday to Sunday. Highlights include Mrs. Vernon Witting and Mary Jo calling on friends, Mrs. Ned Haney visiting Mrs. Squire, and Vera Bailey’s birthday with guild members helping. A new swimming pool at Bob Day’s yard draws family interest. Minnesota visitors include Mr. and Mrs. John Foster and Miss Helen Foster. In Baltimore a UPI report notes a possible market for sub-bituminous coal as artificial coke could serve western smelters and phosphorus fields, based on Montana State College research.
The Evening Journal reports from Washington on a Saturday in July 1962. Readers are urged to follow upcoming local events and notices printed in this edition.
Dr. Leland Sprague and wife with children LeGrand Susan and Martha stayed with Isaac Sprague in Keota from July 1 to 5. Dr Sprague then left for Gallup New Mexico to work at a new hospital. Mrs Sprague and the children will visit Lestor McKenzies in LeClaire until July 19. The family has spent the past two years in Staten Island New York. Tom Sprague Cedar Rapids and Deana Sprague Iowa City were weekend guests. Father Seiger moves from Clear Creek to St Wenceslaus Iowa City as assistant pastor and chaplain at University Hospital and teacher at St Regis High School.
Dr. Virginia Moldenhauer and husband James visited the Carl Luckey and Lee Dewey homes in Riverside and Iowa City over the weekend. They will camping southwest, plan to attend the Seattle World’s Fair in August, then return to Chicago where he will be house doctor at Jackson Park Hospital.
The family of Iowa City spent July Fourth at the Cecil Strabala home, enjoying a holiday gathering with relatives.
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