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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
4
The editorial cites Moses selecting able men to lead Israel and urges voters to choose those with the best qualifications to govern. It emphasizes the duty to elect capable leaders.
The 1931 Washington High School graduating class held a 40th reunion with about 40 attendees. Highlights include Bill Masson’s successful run as master of ceremonies, Bob McFarlane managing finances, and humorous anecdotes about growth, weight, and grandchildren. Horace Allen and wife traveled 2100 miles from California to attend.
Local history column recounts residents traveling to Lincoln Nebraska Iowa City Colorado Springs and Minnesota along with hospital stays at St Luke's Cedar Rapids and activity at Ottumwa country club. Found events include a fire at Clay Humston home and community members joining military training and summer programs.
Admitted yesterday and today at County Hospital include Mrs Myrtie Sni der in Washington and several births such as Mr and Mrs Gear old Goodwin in Washington. Dismissals feature Mrs Gerald Soj ka Ainsworth and others with multiple patients listed by town. A birth observed for Mr and Mrs Richard Alin in Washington. Long list of medical and surgical cases across Washington Ainsworth Wayland Riverside and nearby towns.
Washington Iowa newspaper lists subscription rates and staff roles for Elder Shannon & Co. Inc. with pricing by carrier and mail options across Iowa. Editorial leadership includes David Elder as president and editor, William Morris as managing editor, Leo Llewellyn as production supervisor, and other staff in advertising and sales.
A series of wedding notices announces marriages in Iowa and surrounding towns. Joyce Eileen McClelland and Gary Leon Hahn wed at the First Methodist Church in Iowa City. Ann Pratt and Fred Vicents married in Las Vegas and will winter in Arizona. Rose Marie Schmitt and Eugene James Bixby married at St James Catholic Church in Washington. Linda Christian and David Chorpening wed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Riverside. Eileen Jenn and Raymond Allen united at St Josephs Catholic Church in Hills. Gerry Gene Gonterman and spouse wed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington and returned from a wedding trip to Spirit Lake and Kansas.
Multiple brief obituaries dated June 1969 to 1971 list residents from Wellman Richland Columbus Junction Harper Riverside and North English plus ages and death locations. Names include M D Lee Doris Benn Florence Carr A C Gingerich Alfred Fleming Ida Howell William Strohman Linus Yeggy Helen Schneider Spencer Reed Clifford Giltner Addie Mahannah with ages and death days.
In a Becker contract bridge column a West spade lead and heart shift foil South. By cashing diamonds and executing a clever trump endgame, declarer forces East into the unblocked club sequence, ending with five clubs doubled as West is squeezed.
The marriage of Janette Kay Vinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Taylor D Vinson of Denton Texas and Robert Dean Stalder son of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Stalder of Washington was solemnized at 8 p m Saturday June 19 in Grace Temple Baptist Church Denton with Rev Jack D Terry Jr officiating
The House Senate negotiating panel opposes a nine month withdrawal plan from Vietnam with Mansfield’s amendment facing possible filibuster. Senate approves two year draft extension 72 to 16 while House and Senate clash over manpower limits and a $2.7 billion pay raise.
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