Thought for the Day on godliness and contentment
Editorial reflects on I Timothy 6 6 asserting godliness with contentment brings great gain. It says peace of mind backed by a life worthy of God's blessing outshines wealth and worldly riches.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
4
Public Notices Open Window on Local Government
The Journal highlights daily front page Public Notices detailing probates budgets hearings bids and official actions. These notices reveal how officials spend funds propose legislation and govern, offering citizens a safeguard for open government and informed participation.
Beauty and Road Safety Reflections From a Small-Town Paper
The column recalls a tall young woman’s perceived beauty while urging readers to stand tall and confident. It shifts to warning about secondary roads near Boone, noting rising accident concerns, calls for better markings and longer corner notices, and stresses driver responsibility.
Lawyer to speak at Methodist church
WESTCHESTER Aug 11 The Methodist minister Roy Wallace Kinzler is vacationing and has secured Lawrence B. Griffiths Kalona attorney to be guest speaker in the pulpit Sunday Aug 16. Mrs Willard Hole says their daughter Melba's husband Le Roy Christner Navy Seabees on stateside duty now and a truck driver for the Navy Exhibit Center Washington D C He hauls exhibits to fairs and is away nine months out of twelve so his wife and daughter Kim see little of him. Evening Journal Washington Iowa Friday Aug 14 1964
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Roy Wallace Kinzler
Lawrence B. Griffiths
Kalona
Willard Hole
Melba
le Roy Christner
Navy
Seabees
Navy Exhibit Center
Washington, D.C
United States
Kim
Gures
Johnson
Senator Goldwater
Dwight Eisenhower
Korea
Vietnam
Goldwater
The
Washington Post Co
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Harvey Geslings
Harold Gesling
Mechanicsville
Carla Kelly
Washington
Bryan Davis
Columbus Junction
Harold Geslings
Gesling
Duane Hazen
Ronnie
Kenny Hazen
Ft. Leonard Wood
Kenny
Jack Hazelett
Iowa City
John Skubal
John K. Skubal
Clive Klopfenstein
Arnet Mathers
Mathers
Orie O’connor
Darold Jones
Veterans Hospital
Ladies In Blue
L. A. Meredith
Esther Arthur
Cotter
Harold Jones
Highland Community Schools
Ainsworth
Riverside
Four Spade Bids and Doubles in Becker Style
South to move with four hands analyzing contract bridge bids. Hand 1 shows spade support with J5 993 and J-5, favoring four spades over four clubs. Hand 2 explores four notrumps with potential spade grand slam if partner has two aces. Hand 3 considers four diamonds aiming for a club slam if spade shortage indicated. Hand 4 favors a spade double raise, avoiding direct six spades, using Blackwood principles in Becker’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
King Features Syndicate
Lac
Goldwater narrows Johnson lead but trails in poll
A Harris survey shows Goldwater closing the gap on Johnson from 62-38 to near even in the nation. Johnson gains in the South and Midwest while Goldwater improves in the East, with race riots hurting Johnson in the North and East. Foreign policy aids Johnson, but a GOP backlash limits Goldwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Mr. Johnson
South
Goldwater
Johnson
New York
Rochester
Jersey City
East
Midwest
West
Hershey
North
Wenger Family Visits From Missouri and Nearby Guests
Wayland August 10 Mr and Mrs Jack Wenger and four sons of Columbia Missouri visited the parental A C Wenger home for three days. Hulme Huston reunion attendees included Sam Hulme Leonard Schantz Olive Boller John Dill Hulme and family plus Sebergs from Agency. Other locals welcomed Ella Shively visiting from Denver Vina Meyer in Fairfield Karen Graber from University of Kansas visit Oskaloosa guests and various family gatherings occurred through the week with departures planned for Seattle and a sale event in West Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Jack Wenger
Columbia
Missouri
A. C. Wenger
Hulme - Huston
Sam Hulme
Leonard Schantz
Olive Boller
John Dill Hulme
Chuck
Doug
Chris Seberg
Agency
Vernon Seberg
Des Moines
Ella Shively
Denver
Colorado
Vina Meyer
Fairfield
Don Kauffman
Karen Graber
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kan
Jacob E. Graber
Karen
University
Kay Gunner
Linda
Luann
Lana Roger
Mary DeReus
Oskaloosa
Harold Wenger
Burlington
Fred McCaw
Sharon
Viola
Illinois
Crapo Park
Chris Wenger
West Burlington
Chrissie
Mary Jean
Seattle
Washington
Richard Offutt
Cross Plains
Tenn
Richard
Joseph Offutt
Elizabeth Wittmer
Edwin Roth
Tim
Vernon Gerig
New York
Elaine Gerig
Germany
Salt of the Earth and The Watcher Verses by Margaret Wid demer
A lettered note presents two requested poems Salt of the Earth and The Watcher by Margaret Wid demer, plus additional verse titled It Depends On You and Dew or Die. The pieces reflect friendship, memory, and daily life with sentimental tone and modest personal authorship by Ethel L Eckels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel L Eckels
Ainsworth boy wins pony at Davenport ballgame
Ronnie Orris son of Mr and Mrs Cleo Orris won a pony named Lady Friday night at a Davenport ballgame. The pony has caused excitement in the neighborhood. Miss Edna Kelly of Gardena California has been spending the time in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ronnie Orris
Cleo Orris
Davenport
Lady
Edna Kelly
Gardena, Calif
Rev McCracken to Leave Richland After Four Years
Richland notices honor Rev John E. McCracken and wife for four years of ministry as he resigns effective Septem ber 1 for a tentative clergy leave after 35 years. His final service is August 16 at 10:30 a.m. The couple plans travel with their son Paul in Wyoming before joining family scattered across New York Missouri Wyoming Montana and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Richland Friends Church
John E. McCracken
Raymond Dickinson
McCracken
Farson
Wyoming
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BY Mevoy and
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Harris Survey
By Louis Harris
President Johnson
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By the
Way
Ethel L. Eckels
Margaret Wid
Ainsworth Boy
C. A. Thompson
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