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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1971
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial recalls a humorous incident at Griffith Hedberg Dairy where Joe West was locked in a freezing room for two and a half hours. His brother Charlie and wife help rescue him, noting his astonishment and relief once freed.
A local shop tale has a shopper claiming she sought a friend in the last remaining shoe box while a weary clerk jokes about the box containing her companion. Jokes about aging follow with a crowd remarking that old age is no walk in the park. A timid bookkeeper asks for a day off for his twenty fifth wedding anniversary, prompting a sharp retort from a demanding boss.
The bank president, sensitive about his bald head, wears a hat even on short trips between departments. Hazel the cleaning woman asks why she has no bank account, and the boss jokes she thinks he’s always headed somewhere. A tractor salesman taunts a farmer about upgrading, but the farmer keeps his bull to teach life isn’t all romance.
Kalona residents joined the Old Capitol Barber Shop Chorus of Iowa City for the Central States District Chorus and Quartet contest in Wichita Kansas. The event featured Caprchords quartet members Earl Fry Hershberger and Hardyk. Additional notes describe birthdays dinners and social visits across Kalona and nearby communities.
Community page notes travel to Goshen for a funeral of Linda Byler killed in an auto crash with her fiancé. Dorcas Society lunch plan at Baptist Church basement. Layman's Day theme Unto the Least of These. Junior Choir rehearsal October 13 at 4 pm for fourth to sixth graders optional seventh and eighth graders. Reports on home rebuilding after a fire, hospital surgeries, Miss Mary Tangen and Davenport visits, Mississippi River cruise, Happy Hour Club new officers and members, secret sisters, a clock repair outing to Spillville and Decorah, Rural Club ice cream supper, and various local visits and social outings.
Dear Abby column with readers letters about a debtor ex-partner. A woman explains she supported a man who incurred debts, forged charges, and left her $10,000 in debt while he may lose his job. Abby advises the woman not to sign an affidavit and notes others will pursue justice. The page includes wedding etiquette, a cheeky reaction to congratulations, and a notice about a Washingtonian confidential inquiry.
In a England team match two tables played 2NT and 3NT with similar bidding but different play. At table one West led clubs, declarer failed to overtake spades and went down seven, losing 2000 points. At table two West led spades, declarer cashed hearts, endplayed West into a diamond misstep, and South won with a five notrump for 1150 points, nine tricks.
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