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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
2
Consumers unknowingly raise costs by sampling, squeezing, and misplacing items. A ISU expert cites wasted produce, opened jars, torn wrappings, and mislaid goods as driver of higher prices. Retailers hire staff to fix disarray, spreading costs to shoppers.
Horticulture tips describe growing Paper White narcissus in bowls with sand or gravel, chilling and light requirements, staggered plantings for bloom from late November to spring, and storing bulbs in the fridge. Also advised is using a small kitchen saw to cut hard Gold Nugget squash and storing at 55 to 60 degrees for winter quality.
The Washington County chapter of the American Cancer Society will meet Tuesday Oct. 10 at Captain's Table in Washington at 7:30 p.m. Officers, committees and board members will be installed by Elvina Britz of Ottumwa. Louise County officers invited to attend and will be installed separately.
A roster of individuals and businesses linked to various vehicles and services appears, including Burkholder Chrysler Wilbert Graber Burlingame Brinning Pontiac Kalona Motor Leasing Holiday Traveler Trailer Reschly Bush Lowe Cornwell Beachy Dunlap's Motor Sales Olds Stannard Fenno Gingerich Well & Pump Service and Ford Mercury listings. The items suggest a historical record of owners dealers and service providers across multiple brands and models.
A Thursday evening plan discusses venereal disease at 8 p.m. in Washington. Dr Franklin Koontz of the Hygenic Laboratory UI Hospitals and Clinics leads the session with youth and parents invited. The program inaugurates four health talks on Family Planning Drug Abuse and Alcoholism through Oct 26.
Crawfordsville notices honor Principal Fred Stone with a birthday celebration after school attended by teachers, staff, and the honoree’s son Brian. Other items report church activities, merger committee plans, and American Legion Auxiliary events in the community.
Riverside October report credits Richard Cronar of Biggsville Illinois as winner of the State Championship Motorcycle Endurance Run. Riders from Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Nebraska Missouri Kansas Ohio also competed. Other class winners include Tom Drake West Branch 0-100, Tom Grady Cedar Rapids 125, Bruce Strain Des Moines 175, Bruce Fife Keokuk 250, Jim Morris Des Moines Open, with expert winners Jerry Gears Moline U-22 and Bob Evans Galesburg Open expert.
Fred Nissen of Correctionville Lorenz Nissen of Pierson and Ewald Nissen of Nebraska with their wives spent three months in Germany visiting their 99 year old father Ludwig Nissen. Mrs Lorenz Nissen also visited Schwabstedt hometown not seen in 38 years.
The Washington Evening Journal advertises R-380 a new dress pattern in sizes 10 to 16 with long gathered sleeves patch pockets and stand up collar. It notes fabric options linen wool gabardine or blends and lists a size 12 yardage as 3% yards of 44 inch fabric along with a standard bust 36 waist 27 hips 38. Send $1.00 plus 25c postage to Austine La Mar Fashion Patter GPO New York 10001 with full name address zip PAT NUMBER SIZE and pattern book at $1.25.
Mr and Mrs Merle Blieu of Washington and E H Blieu of Columbus City visited Sunday with Mrs Marge Luckey in Riverside. The Clever Cloverette 4 H club will meet Saturday at 1 30 pm at the Riverside Community building. Any girl nine by Sept 15 may join. Girls in grades 4 5 and 6 are junior members grade 8 and 9 intermediates and higher grades seniors. The year project is clothing. New members welcome.
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