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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1966
Page
4
Washington Evening Journal criticizes Postmaster General Lawrence O'Brien for political motives during a Iowa trip. It questions mail delivery efficiency from Washington to Noble and highlights public frustration with postal service delays and spending decisions amid Democratic support.
A Topeka Daily Capital piece recalls summer diversions from trout in Colorado to a racetrack win, but the central moment comes when a traveler returns home and, after unpacking, can once again fold his road map exactly as at the trip’s start.
The column by W H Marriott offers witty lines about driving and a jab at go-getters and college education. It presents social quips on wealth, worry, and ignorance in a concise humorous tone.
A hastily written will reading All for mother leads to a contested estate as courts must interpret surrounding circumstances to resolve meaning. Experts warn misinterpretation can delay distribution and sour family relations, noting such procedures are neither quick nor easy.
The article surveys how ambiguous phrasing in simple wills leads to court battles after death. It cites examples like money, furniture, household effects, contents, and differing rulings that reveal how relatives interpret terms differently.
Fragmentary OCR lists roles and offices such as advertising director and production superintendent, with dates and indications of publication practices. Includes names David Elder Bal liam Shannon Charles Mortis Ben Shatter Hazen and references to Washington Iowa and United Press Leased Wire. Appears as internal masthead-like material with misread punctuation.
The Cinderella 4-H Club met with Janet Cuddeback with 16 members, three leaders and four new enrollees present. Kathy Carr led singing. Barb Radda presided as president and announced new officers: Kathy Carr president Barb Radda vice president Chris Duvall secretary Vicky Bauer treasurer Janet Cuddeback reporter Rosemary Peiffer historian Julia Radda music chair Carol Cady recreation chairman Connie Crone courtesy chairman. Members collected nonperishable food for a Thanksgiving basket drive. Barb Radda gave an illustrated talk Let s Compare Rolls and Vicky Bauer demonstrated Special Shapes with Dough. Chris Duvall demonstrated How to Make a Foreign Bread. Mrs Duvall showed pie crust making. The baked items were sampled and judged by leaders.
Mrs Otto Preifer Richland reports Garry Sievers and wife welcome daughter Cynthis born Friday October 14 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield. Grandparents Sievers and Coughlan. great grandparents Steven Hill and John Martin. Brother Scott age two. Community notes include UNICEF drive October 24, quarterly meetings, hayride October 22, and local housing projects in Richland. Evening Journal Washington Iowa October 27 1966.
Bridge column notes the Wa Masters with B Jay Becker as columnist. The piece discusses strategies and bidding ideas from the event, highlighting hands and play decisions, and noting Becker's perspective on modern techniques.
In a four spades contract, declarer misplayed after West leads a heart. The article argues the proper line is to ruff a heart in dummy at trick two, then trump, and play low to forceEast to reveal the jack, allowing a later discard of a diamond on clubs. It emphasizes keeping the danger hand out of lead and considering alternate leads if East holds different high cards.
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