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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1962
Page
5
A devotional note urges readers to show stamina conviction alertness and courage to live the life God desires. The piece cites I Corinthians 16 13 and emphasizes steadfast faith and manly resolve in daily conduct.
A reader’s letter from Washington jokes about a high school daughter with three suitors named Lonnie Donnie and Johnnie and suggests two fixes. A retired local joker recounts home visits and a prank gone awry, while a cousin recalls a marble feud from youth. Basketball star Big John leads Muskies to victory and a shattered backboard amid family ties.
A Grandfather visiting Washington guides his granddaughter through downtown toy shops in search of the prettiest doll. She inspects every department and finally chooses a doll he deems plain and inexpensive, leaving him disappointed at the selection.
A brief moral exhortation listing four commandments for Christmas behavior. It urges remembering the nativity and guests, avoiding commercial excess, not competing with neighbors, and restraining generosity and revelry in the name of Christmas.
A reader pins down an 1852 Iowa map showing Washington County with four towns and roads. The piece recalls platting in 1839, the county seat at Washington, and early settlements including Yatton, Brighton, Crawfordsville, and Washington. It notes no railroads then and mentions a 1939 centennial edition plate and requests for historic publications.
Stamp Corner reviews diverse issues including Surinam commemoratives for hospitals and a deaconesses nunnery, Hungary space portraits of famous astronauts, Pakistan woodwork and brass ware topics, Poland two new space stamps, Japan Shichigosan festival and ornate decoration stamp, Salvador housing design, Cadiz coat of arms, India flag for Children's Day, Cambodia overprints for Independence Monument and U N Children’s Day, East Germany Hauptmann centennial portrait, and Yemen overprints on United Nations issues marking anniversaries.
Des Moines report details a shift from midnight releases to planned pre release programs at Fort Madison State Penitentiary. The Board of Control and Parole Board push conditioning inmates and families, with volunteer partners and social work to reduce recidivism as Iowa faces rising inmate numbers.
The Becker contract bridge note analyzes a six spades lead where South win with the ace, draw trumps, and play clubs while diamonds are overlooked. It argues South should duck a diamond at trick two to entice East to misdefend, then use a diamond promotion to obtain two chances to make the hand instead of one, improving odds beyond West holding the queen of clubs.
A neighbor documents a parade of odd sights from a kitchen window including a horse drawn disc harrow and walking plow at a construction site. The piece then shifts to Girl Scouts patterns and a perilous blue dress plan followed by cookie men for Christmas tree decorations and gumdrop memories.
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