Reflections on Courts, Duty and Pay Day Pranks
An editorial piece recounts jury duty in a murder case from another county, concerns about fairness and prejudice, and a judge’s reaction. It then sketches a soldier’s pay delay under a harsh commander dubbed Little Castro, plus quips from local business signs and memories of two deliverymen who teased each other over comic-strip plots.
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Washington County
Kk Naths
Winga
Washington
Castro
Halcyon Notes Local Social Visits and Crop Forecast
Halcyon residents report visits from Warren Palmer of Los Angeles and families from Mediapolis Wapello and Iowa City. The area notes include churchgoers and a 50th wedding anniversary, plus several out-of-town visitors. State crop forecasts show corn production up modestly from last year with yields near 61.7 bushels per acre and wheat around 24 bushels per acre.
United Presbyterian Church Weekly Schedule and Services
Bever ly Resehly is superintendent for the church school at 9 30 a m Worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon Signs of the Times by Dr S C Picken UPY at 7 p m Boy Scouts and Trustees also at 7 p m Youth program Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p m led by Vernon G Elgin Pastor Mrs Margaret Tuttle CEO and Mrs William Stewart organist. In Taunton England Henry Salter 32 was fined 14 dollars for stealing trousers to exchange for a proper fit after presenting a check to the store.
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Beverly Resehly
Signs of the Times
S. C. Picken
UPY
Boy Scouts and Trustees
Vernon G. Elgin
Margaret Tuttle
William Stewart
Taunton
England
UPI
Henry Salter
Inside You And Yours By Burton E. Fern
A housewife describes constant daily duties and fatigue from家庭 life. Tips propose organizing work, scheduling breaks, sharing childcare, light exercise, social support, self care, and creative outlets to lift mood and energy. Fran, the housewife in the piece, explores balance and personal hobbies even as she juggles PTA duties and family.
Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Birthdays and Guests
Mrs. Bert Cray hosted a dinner with Wayne in Riverside honoring Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruty on their fifth anniversary. Other items note a July 7 birth in Mercy Hospital, week end visits, and two teachers returning from summer courses at SUI. A car accident near Lone Tree caused Albert Navy to be hospitalized for a leg injury from loose gravel.
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Riverside
Bert Cray
Wayne
Robert Bruty
Albert Navy
Mercy Hospital
Westfall Farm
Lone Tree
Washington County Fair board dinner highlights and plans
Washington County Fair Association directors dined at Captain's Table after a productive meeting. Secretary Milo Orris reported on movable rural school buildings costing 4509 dollars and a 2000 dollar loan to be repaid from county auditor funds. Insurance on fair buildings totals 58000 dollars, with bleachers and contents covered. Committee plans include a talent show and a flower show to boost next year's event, plus painting of all fair buildings for unity and preservation.
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Washington County Fair Association
Townsley Park Fair Association
Washington
Milo Orris
Leo Beauchamp
Washington County
John Gamon
Herman Wagenknecht
Roy Hodges
Herb Campbell
Marion Augustine
Robert Miller
Frank Kleese
Cloud Willits
JH. Jones
Marvin Bohr
John Young
Richard Huber
Robert Brewer
Robert Ross
George Horn
Lyle Lowe
Maurice Crawford
Harold Mangold
LeRoy McGraw
Bruce Cowden
William Ganon
Don Robison
Monroe D. Yoder
Bruce Campbell
TV Highlights and NBC News Report on McNamara
TV highlights schedule lists multiple network programs across NBC CBS and ABC including Japan special and comedies. The Washington report notes Defense Department refusal to comment on McNamara seeking FBI probe into NYT reporter sources while denying shadowing reporters.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Robert S. McNamara
FBI
Hanson Baldwin
New York Times
Defense
Arthur Sylvester
McNamara
Pentagon
Fultons Observe 35th Anniversary in Crawfordsville
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fulton marked their 35th wedding anniversary on August 6 with friends from Ocean Breeze Park Jensen Beach Florida joining them in Crawfordsville. The gathering featured a chicken barbecue and a social day with family and neighbors, while local groups hosted a swimming party for TT Chapter L children.
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Crawfordsville
Clarence Fulton
Ocean Breeze Park
Jensen Beach
Fla
Dewey Huntt
Allegon
Mich
Bill Peet
Plainwell
Don Brower
Port Huron
Ruth Griffith
Bekeley
Rose Alpeter
Syracuse
N. Y
John Gilbert
Bob Shaffer
Fultons
Joe Martin
Lynn
Tim
Lisa
Washington
George Fulton
Jackie
Susan
Chapter L TT
Municipal Pool
Mt. Pleasant
Arvid Anderson
Kenneth Rhea
Clarence Unkrich
Don Laver
Lee Eisele
Agriculture Department estimates 1961 corn crop at 3.55 billion bushels
The Agriculture Department, via the Crop Reporting Board, estimated the 1961 corn crop at 3,549,633,000 bushels. Conditions as of August 1 also indicated a wheat crop in prospect at 1,063,017,000 bushels.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Two International Stars Fall Short In Simple Contract Hand
In the European championships Swiss and Italian teams both played four spades and each declarer went down one after club leads. At first trick clubs, then diamond play, misfires led to down one as both sides misjudged the safety line. The suggested safe line is ace of diamonds then run diamonds to secure four spades.
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Switzerland
Italy
West
South
Declarer
Res Syndicate, Inc
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Armour & CO. Stockyards
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