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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1971

Page

4

Washington Editorials On Federal Funds And Local Economics

In a Washington Iowa opinion piece the columnist questions the net economic impact of federal spending in Winneshiek County. He cites a 12 million dollar federal inflow for 1970 and notes much of the money derives from Agriculture, Health and Welfare, and Veterans Affairs while challenging the absence of data on county contributions. The column critiques benefits claimed versus payments sent to Washington.

Winneshiek County Winneshiek’s Department of Agriculture Health, Education and Welfare Veterans Administration Social Security Bureau Washington Iowa Washington, D. C

Lineup of Football Divisions Sparks Sardonic Local Column

The What Cheer Patriot Chronicle editor Chuck Dunham mocks sports divisions and blends them with a personal matrimonial lament. He details a comic misadventure with wallpaper paste mistaken for creamer, then derides local dating prospects and jokes about the Sigourney girls. The piece blends humor with a calendar note for September 7, 1971 and historical tidbits.

Chuck Dunham What Cheer Patriot Chronicle

Washington Evening Journal masthead and pricing details

The notice presents the Washington Evening Journal staff and office details, listing David Elder as president and editor, William Shannon as vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris as managing editor, and others. It also provides circulation rates by carrier and Mail for various regions and durations.

North Marion Ave Washington Iowa Elder, Shannon & Co., Inc United Press International Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Robert Shaffer Leonard Llewellyn

Uar Out by L M Boyd Season3 Notes

The column blends entertainment musings and quips from L M Boyd. It frontloads quirky lines about fashion mocked anatomy high heels versus ankles, Oscar style anecdotes, and a joke about Billy the Kid as a soprano. It also surveys media habits agents teaching entertainers and cites Gene Autry as a outlier. It closes with reader mail reminders and address.

South in six spades faces 4-0 trump split challenge

In a 1974 bridge hand South aims to slam six spades with 4-0 trump break. By careful cross ruffing, finesses, and discarding, he converts potential eleven tricks into twelve or thirteen depending on breaks, maintaining composure to salvage the contract.

South East West

Dear Abby: Dogs mouth cleaner than humans claim

A reader defends dogs after Abby notes that dog mouths carry fewer germs than human mouths. Letters from several dog lovers argue the point with anecdotes about dogs and hygiene.

Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News Synd., Inc Abby Dizzy Dame Omaha Tulsa

Hoekstra Reunion At Pella Draws Local Family Group

Richland Iowa September 1 attendees at the Hoekstra reunion in Pella include Mr and Mrs Clare Hoekstra and Bill Mr and Mrs Don Hoekstra Mrs Jr Snyder and Mrs Clare Hoekstra plus others from the Richland area About 40 people joined the gathering Lawrence Hadley and family visited Audubon weekend Kenneth Hadley plans to teach again in Audubon now in his 16th year The Golden Rule Sunday school class meets September 10 with a social at Earl Gillis home.

Richland Hoekstra Pella Clare Hoekstra Bill Don Hoekstra Jr. Snyder Richland Area Lawrence Hadley Audubon Kenneth Hadley South Kenneth Earl Gillis

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