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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1969
Page
4
Editorials discuss giving to the Lord and friendship with God, warn against tax‑like campaign promises, praise new federal consumer protection laws, describe contests by gas companies with odds and prizes, lament a lost photograph of a Homecoming Queen, and urge caution on drinking and driving.
A University of Michigan study on 286 Detroit and Wayne County pedestrian deaths shows 106 crosses outside crosswalks and 102 at intersections. Alcohol linked to most fatalities. 61 percent of tested drinkers over age 12 had alcohol in their blood, often above .10 percent.
Tells of the Westminster Guild meeting at Cot ter United Presbyterian with 13 members, a Halloween party planned, and reports from the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Sacha Club gatherings feature talks on school policy, a Senior Tea planned, and District Meeting notes. Women's Society of Christian Service reviews retreat, votes Christmas gift, and plans piano work and a Bazaar invitation. Train‑leaf autumn excursion details, school calendar notes, and birthday dinners at The Captain's Table.
Eighteen Legion Auxiliary members met at the Legion Hall with President Helen Lease presiding. Memorial for Mrs. Glenn Cherryholmes, reports from officers, plans for the Spring Junior Conference in Donnellson, and fundraising for the Department President's Project and veterans at VA Hospitals. Meetings scheduled 7:30 p.m. November through March. upcoming events include A Day of Reflection on Oct 26 and a Shrine Dinner on Monday at 7 p.m. Refreshments by Mrs. Eu banks and Mrs. Meeks.
Idris Club met Oct 21 in Fellowship Hall to discuss the United Nations with Mrs Mike Scott presenting on departments operations and member locations. Mrs H L Walker reviewed a Africa trip with visuals as members planned Nov 4 meeting and Christmas boxes for Vietnam servicemen. Fifty attendees included Mrs Dolores Wood and district chapter reps from Washington and Corona.
Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors and department heads, publishing details and affiliations. It notes afternoon edition except Sundays and holidays, and lists press associations and circulation audit groups for the paper.
A humorous clipping surveys age 37 as a turning point for fidelity, jokes about dogs, traffic tickets, and women drivers, then pivots to light notes on ghosts in Louisiana, international beauty claims, and a quip-filled dialogue on water consumption and hospital patients.
In a sample Becker hand West misplayed by ducking a diamond while clubs were trumping. South then cashed A Q J of spades and won with a heart entry, while West could have defeated four spades by leading the diamond ace and returning a club. The piece argues ruff-discard rules are not universal and may be ignored when a deliberate violation benefits the defense.
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