Uncooperative clock and May baskets in Washington diary
In a May 7 1966 Washington Evening Journal editorial a Seth Thomas clock resisted daylight saving changes, chiming on standard time. The piece notes two May baskets from readers, mentions senior class water tower graffiti, and recounts a gift of a miniature water tower model from Addison DeWeese. The author jokes about a fear of heights and invites the painters to identify themselves.
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Wally Horn
Seth Thomas
Washington Water Tower
P. A
Addison) DeWeese
Washingtonian
Arlington
Wisconsin
Addison
Washington Community High School
Journal
Mighty Smart Dog Fred Downing Returns From Arkansas Visit
Mighty Smart Dog Fred Downing recalls a three week Arkansas trip and a neighbor named Mr. Dawson who dotes on his seven children and four adoptive ones. Dawson brags about his hound Susie who aids his hunting by scenting game and retrieving a seven pound catfish after a river bet with a silver dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Downing
Arkansas
Mr. Dawson
Susie
We Went Mushrooming With Minicks And Friends
A family and friends outing gathered 262 mushrooms including 84 sponge mushrooms found by a group near an elm stump. Joe Minick, a sophomore track athlete, weighs 140 pounds and hopes to gain ten pounds as he adapts to a fiberglass vaulting pole. The group recalled Joe’s appetite and a chicken eating contest won by him over Jim.
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Joe
Jim
Joe Minick
Mike Hansen
Doug Nardy
Washington
Quintuplet kitten joins neighboring brood at farm
A local farmer’s wife found a tiny newborn kitten in the yard. A mother cat had moved her litter and left one behind. With her own litter recently born, she accepted the visitor and started feeding five kittens as easily as four, seemingly pleased with the arrangement.
Mushrooms for sale ad nearly fools local farmer
Leonard Flynn, a mushroom farmer near Washington, nearly fell for a prank when a for sale mushrooms by the pound ad appeared in the Journal classifieds. Dorothy Marston, who runs the department, called the listed number and learned Flynn had nothing to sell, avoiding a busy mistaken inquiry.
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Leonard Flynn
Washington
Dorothy Marston
Journal Classified Department
Morning Mail
Pound
Leonard
Lost keys in woods delays hunt for sponge
Ted Bailey and wife searched a secluded spot for a sponge and found only fair luck. Ted misplaced the car keys in the woods and after retracing steps, a stranger helped them into town. A duplicate set was found, then another friend drove them back to recover the car. They claim a slow mushroom search by car and foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Bailey
Ted
Passing Years in Washington Local History Glimpse
The column recalls local figures and events. Claire Davis will graduate from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia with a B D degree, visiting Detroit en route, then continue eastward. Roger Kleese, a student at Iowa State College, spent the weekend with his parents in Washington. Rev W M Scheuermann D D and family attended the Methodist Church general conference in Minneapolis. Shearer elected to study the church’s jurisdiction. Jack Logan, Iowa State Teachers College senior, awarded a graduate assistantship for 1956-57 to pursue a master's in education. Mrs Don Welsh leaves for Farmington New Mexico after weeks with Washington families. Final rehearsals begin for the Y’s Men home under Richard McCleery and Robert Cloate.
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Harvey Davis
Philadelphia
Claire
Westminster Theological Seminary
Davises
Detroit
Mich
East
Roger Kleese
Ralph Kleese
Iowa State College
Ames
Scheuermann
Paul Shearer
Minneapolis
Minn
The
Methodist Church
Shearer
Jack Logan
Iowa State Teachers College
Logan
al Logan
Davenport
Washington
Don Welsh
Farmington
N.M
C.J. Jungbluth
Charles Welsh
Mrs. Welsh
New Mexico
Washington area hospital notes and school upgrades
The column lists hospital admissions and discharges in Washington with names and towns, notes a birth in Wellman to Keith Rowe and his wife, and reports on two days of events including a Washington high school acting event Nothing But the Truth and several new teacher hires Melvin Hill Carolyn Neal and Ruth Simpson. It also covers local activities from Delta Psi Omega initiation to YMCA meetings and music week outcomes. A bustling snapshot of community life with numerous named individuals and local institutions.
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Washington Board of Edu
Melvin A. Hill
Grinnell
Carolyn Neal
Mt. Vernon
Ruth Simpson
Stewart
James Holbert
Order of de- Molay
Iowa
Davenport
Dave Elder
Des Moines
YMCA
Iowa Daily Press Association
Admitted Yesterday and Today at Washington Hospitals
A list of patients admitted this week includes Mrs Mildred Berry and Mrs Olive Franklin in Washington for medical care, Mrs Marlin Shalla in Washington for surgical services, and Mr and Mrs Jerry Dill of Keota welcoming a son. Also noted are Myrl Lemley of Brigh and John Edward Moore in Washington.
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Howard Crozier
Washington
Richard Shalla
Kalona
Surgical
Martha Zieglowsky
Frank Gingerich
Nora Hixson
Wayland
Medical
Mervin Grosscup
Noah Graber
Iowa City
John Edward Moore
James Dempsey
Mildred Berry
Marlin Shalla
Larry Laws
John Combs
Jerry Dill
Keota
Keith Rowe
Wellman
Olive Franklin
Washington Evening Journal masthead data
The Washington Evening Journal publishes in Washington Iowa with staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Howard Hazen production superintendent. It operates afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under act of March 30 1874 at Washington Iowa post office. It participates in United Press Leased Wire and is a member of Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington
Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Howard Hazen
Washington, Ilowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Deaths of Lloyd Modhart and others in Washington County
Lloyd F. Modhart 75 of 427 South Ninth Avenue died May 1 1966 at Washington County Hospital after five years of declining health. Mrs John Zieglowsky 75 of 713 South Second Avenue died May 4 1966 at the same hospital after a short illness. Mabel Story 74 died today at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. Edith McClure 69 died this morning at her Richland home of an apparent heart attack.
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Lloyd F. Modhart
South Ninth Avenue
Washington County Hospital
John Zieglowsky
South Second Avenue
Columbus Junction
Mabel Story
Mercy _ Hospital
Iowa City
Richland
Edith McClure
Contract Bridge master class shows defensive precision
In this Becker column a South deals West opens king of hearts. East signals continuation then returns a trump leading to a hard battled three clubs. The defense, led by East, capsizes South's contract as West’s underlead and partner’s queen play cement a flawless tempo and confident defense.
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King of Hearts
West
South
East
King
Res Syndicate, Inc
GOP candidates to share access to party surveys
Republican candidates for Iowa top state offices will have equal access to party surveys. GOP state chairman Robert Ray outlined the plan to gubernatorial and lieutenant governor candidates, noting surveys aid both campaigns and the platform committee. He said candidates may submit questions for surveys and that the effort offers major financial help.
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Des Moines
IDPA
GOP
Robert Ray
Ray
Republican Platform Committee
Rpublicans
Democrats
Congress
Fred Schwengel
Davenport
Robert Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Sec
Ond
H.R. Cross
Waterloo
John Kyl Bloomfield
Donald Mahon
Wiley E. Mayne
Sioux City
R. John Swanson
Red Oak
Dale Jensen
Harlan
William Scherle
Henderson
George McIntosh
Council Bluffs
Glen R. Stine
Adel. Ray
Roy
Iowa
House of Representatives
Senate
U.S
Jack Miller
Miller
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Evening Journal
Mike
Marty
Susie Young
Sam Young
Mrs. Dawson
Ray Minick
Richard McCleery
Robert Cloate
Keith Rowe, Wellman
Neal Whisler
Brighton
Mabel Holman
Jake Conrad
Carl Brush
Ainsworth
Jerald Ludwick
Edwin Novotny
Robert W. Crim
Gerling
Columbus City
Delta Psi Omega
Congress Hotel
Myrla Stephens
Evelyn Turner
Verna Bickel
Ardin Hughes
Don Wheelan
Edith Reister
Christian Milburn McKay
Washington Municipal Band
Central Park
C. A. Boice
C. W. McLaughlin
Kansas City
American Medical Society
C. C. Wilson
Irene Yard
Fairfield
Iowa Ornithologists Meeting
Iowa Avenue
Washington Concert Band
Rock Island
William Boice
Inter
State University of Iowa
Spread Eagle
Clarice Wenzel
Wenzel
Maurine McLaughlin
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Edna Lewis
Myrtle Morrow
Birdie Hartman
Elsie Mosser
Mildred Voss
Myrl Lemley
B. Jay Becker
North
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Edward W. Dailey
Burlington
Iowa State Bar Association
Dailey
Maule
Elroy Maule
Monona County
House
State
Washington, Iowa
Joe Palooka
Steve
Kathy
Dixie Dugan
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