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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1961
Page
4
The piece muses on fear in faith and modern life, humor about grammar and daily quirks, and old anecdotes from farm lamps to saloon tales. It reflects on the beauty queen mania and a quip about mongooses, with reflections on language, education, and memory.
Kalona notes report a birthday luncheon honoring Mrs. O. L. Rogers with Mrs Alma Micheli and others attending. A Christmas Open House at the United Christian and Baptist church parsonage drew a large gathering Sunday from 4 to 8 PM. Also listed are local residents returning from Mercy Hospital Iowa City and moves within the community.
Feature on alcoholism as illness, treatment, and recovery. Emphasizes need for support from doctors family and AA, comparisons to social drinking, dangers of first drink, and role of care, understanding, and self respect in overcoming addiction. Notes 1958 copyright and Kansas City context.
A reflective column notes music in a supermarket, curious behavior in a parking lot, and evolving Christmas traditions from popcorn to Styrofoam trees. It mentions possums in Florida, Tampa Bay visitors, and Florida fishing, with weather notes on heat and drought risk, ending with ETHEL LECKELS.
The notch like southwestern corner of the Arkansas boundary, a long standing dispute inherited from French Louisiana rule, was finally settled in 1841. The clash involved regional claims and map proofs, shaping later state lines and governance in the area.
In a national pair event Lew Mathe and Edward C Taylor reached six spades on a complex bidding sequence. West led a spade after South opened one notrump, and Mathe drew three trumps then used precise finesses to set up clubs and hearts, finally making the last two tricks with the ace and queen of hearts.
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