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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
4
Washington Evening Journal prints a religious reflection from Daniel 3 17 emphasizing faith in deliverance from evil and a satirical quip about a cheap airline inviting home movies and a joke about brushing teeth after viewing TV programs with brief captions.
The Crane Co. selects Washington Iowa for a new plant financed with tax exempt bonds. The state provides a slight concession, while local governments will receive full local taxes. The site will be annexed to the city so Crane pays city taxes and shares in local costs.
Sardis Miss dispatch notes parents failed to join in singing the second verse at a private school program. Sheepish grins and tears appeared as children took the lead, with four other patriotic songs performed without adult participation.
Westminster Guild met at Cotter Presbyterian church for their annual Christmas party and salad luncheon. About 60 members and guests enjoyed carols, readings, and a gift exchange, with refreshments and decorations enhancing the festive evening. Delegates returning from Milwaukee attended the National N F O Convention, while other local clubs held their December gatherings and upcoming plans.
Rural Homemakers met at the Legion Hall for a family Christmas Party with a potluck supper. Hostesses included Mrs. Raymond McAllister and others. attendees listed several local families. Denis Wood on furlough visited Cedar Rapids before returning to duty in Coronado California.
A reader recalls an in church couple behaving inappropriately and Abby jokes on manners. Another asks meaning of going to any trouble in hosting. A teen details an early marriage bid and its fallout, urging girls to finish school before marriage.
West leads ace of diamonds and Becker explains a less obvious line that improves the odds. After two diamond rounds and three trumps, South can squeeze East out of a spade trick by cashing another trump and then forcing East to discard. success depends on East showing three or four spades while West’s cards are counted. The article contrasts the superficial plan of drawing trumps with the improved method that secures the contract.
Daily listings for Thursday to Saturday show news at six and ten, theatre and Jericho and Three Sons segments. The page repeats program times and titles, indicating a printing or OCR glitch.
An ABA excerpt explains that while the pursuit of happiness is not in the federal Constitution, courts treat health safety and welfare as government concerns. It notes limits on rights such as swinging a fist and cites a photogra pher licensing case affirming individual occupation choices exist within constitutional bounds.
Mrs. Ethel Aller hosted the Industrious club gathering on December 7 with Letha Statler in charge. Members drew new secret sister names for 1966, exchanged gifts under the tree, and celebrated Walter Fisher and Irene Grisham birthdays with the Christmas theme carried through refreshments.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles including David Elder, Alitant Shannon, Charles Mortis, and Christine Sehy amid a 4th class mail entry note. The item references the March 1878 act and notes subscription rates in Iowa.
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