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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1971
Page
4
Classified ad rates show per word charges with discounts for longer runs and a deadline time. The notices express gratitude from the Daughters of Myrtie Snider and others for cards flowers prayers and sympathy during bereavement and recovery.
Journal Want Ads showcase a variety of items including a used Zenith color console TV, a 21 inch Toro lawn mower, and a selection of used black and white portables. Also advertised are New Olde Tower sealing sets with sealing wax sticks in 10 colors.
Sealed bids for gasoline 45000 gallons furnace oil 10000 gallons and range oil 6000 gallons for Aug 13 1971 to Aug 9 1972 will be received by the Superintendent at the Administration building 301 903 East Jefferson Street Washington Iowa until 736 PM Aug 11 1971 Bid forms and instructions are on file at the Administration Office Washington Iowa Also bids for sixteen 825x20 tires ten ply high mileage mud and snow tires and eight 825x20 front tires are due at the same time by order of the Board of Directors Stan Kiesey Secy Publish July 19 26 Aug 2 9
The board reconvened after a recess with Supervisors Richards Pat son present and Conklin absent. Patterson elected chairman pro tem. Motions approve Homestead Tax Credit numbers 2789 to 4435 and Additional Homestead Tax Credit numbers 280 to 489 and Military Service Tax Exemption numbers 865 to 1492.
The article reports on a warning from Dr. Joel A. Moskowitz that faking emotional illness to avoid the draft can backfire. He notes psychiatrists may be fooled but risk harming genuinely ill individuals and risk improper letters to draft boards. The piece discusses psychiatrists' duties, confidentiality limits, and potential misjudgments in wartime assessments.
A series of public and real estate auctions listed across Iowa towns including Winfield Richmond Kalona Washington Mt. Pleasant Keota Harleton Kalona Junction, with dates from July 24 to November 16 and weekly livestock sales in Washington, Kalona, and Columbus. Auctioneers include Dr J M Wilson George Lintz Mae Sturgeon Estate Towyn Davies and Kalona Community Auction.
Des Moines buyers reported moderate activity and good demand for hogs, with butchers steady and some $0.25 declines noted. Mortality and weight ranges were listed, including live hog prices by weight, as operations adjusted to market signals amid fluctuating receipts.
Television schedule fragment lists channel by hour with shows like Gunsmoke Doris Day Hillbillies Green Acres Cimarron and Merv Griffin across July 26 27. Notable items include News CBS News Baseball Make A Deal Mod Squad and Talk shows with film and musical segments.
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