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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
4
The piece presents a proverb based moral lesson urging kindness to enemies. It quotes Proverbs 25 21 and suggests the best way to rid ourselves of enemies is by making friends with them. The brief editorial reflection emphasizes reconciliation over hostility.
A solitary local resident heard nightly gnawing and set traps with no luck. She found a hungry wild squirrel in the basement, left an apple, then fed kernels of corn on stairs and at the door. The plan worked as the squirrel ate the kernels’ hearts, leaving husks, and the visitor avoided a skunk.
A humorous column notes late Thanksgiving jabs about turkeys and kangaroos, a Des Moines ad Club raffle goose reward, and office jokes on senior versus junior staff. It also comments on deer hunting season, noting a local hunter shot three times and bagged two deer with a one deer possession limit.
A collection of brief humorous observations and reflections on Christmas from Winsor Ontario. The notes range from childlike unwraps to cautionary lines about holiday merchandise and family dynamics, including a counterfeit Rose Bowl tale and jokes about age, debt, and peace on earth.
Iowa faces retirement bonuses as employees can take an 8.1 percent payout by December 31. With about 20,000 federal workers in the state and 1,000 post offices, retirements could swell vacancies nationwide to about 45,000. The piece also notes political shifts, party fundraising, and regional tourism workshops.
Keota residents Mrs Grace Wade and Howard Bower join Mr and Mrs Cliff Hillyer of Knoxville and Mr and Mrs Fred Wade for a pre-Christmas dinner at the Captains Table in Washington. They will spend Christmas in California with relatives.
In Crawfordsville on December 15 Legion Post members met at the Legion Hall with 14 Legionaires present. They approved a building space rental agreement with the Post Office Dept, set a substantial payment toward building debt, and planned to reuse gate duties at Old Threshers next summer. New member Earl McVey joined. refreshments were by Bob Miller, Leonard Arthur and Charles Curtis.
KEOTA Dec. 15 All members were present when the Seventy Six Improvement club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Bower for a potluck supper. Guests included Mrs Gale Trier Mike Chuck and Molly Jo Walter Reed presided with poems by Mrs Walter Bower Mrs Walter Reed and Mrs Ruby Sharp. Bingo followed by a gift exchange with Walter Reed as Santa. The January meeting will be with Everette Green and Ruby Sharp.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huber top the Y's Mens bridge marathon after four rounds with 8 080 points, 60 ahead of Dr. and Mrs. M J Cruise in second on 8 020. Top ten includes Don Wells, Ted Bailey, G J Nem mers, Bill Horton, Phil Kneen, Charles Berdo, Grover Rosenkild, and Herbert Campbell.
The Presbyterian Women's Guild met Tuesday at the church with Rev. Robert Rushing as guest and new officers installed for the coming year. Mrs. Vivian Wells led, a Christmas program was planned by several members, and music and solos were performed. A Sunday School Christmas program is set for December 19 at 10 a.m. and the Christmas Eve service for 7:30 p.m. on December 24.
In a contract by B. Jay Becker, South reaches six spades despite a 5-1 diamond break. North leads heart queen. West signals clubs. South discards to force a club endplay and claim the slam. The defense struggles with heart and club distribution as diamonds fail to split.
Keith McClelland came home Friday after a year in Oakdale for treatment. The Wellston note mentions a Merry Christmas for the family and lists numerous local visitors and social calls with relatives and friends from Wellman, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, Keota, and nearby areas.
Dale Richards of Washington and Richard Swailes of Ainsworth, Vigortone dealers, and 200 other dealers and their wives will receive an all expense paid trip to Cedar Rapids on January 7 and 8. The group will tour the plant, attend a sales meeting and banquet at the Montrose Hotel, as part of Vigortone Products Inc. annual event.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists its staff and affiliations. David Elder is editor and business manager, William Shannon is vice president and advertising director, Charles Morris is news editor, Bob Shaffer handles local advertising, Bruce Cowden is contributing editor, and Howard Hazen is production superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4th and is a second class matter under the March 3 1879 act. It uses United Press Leased Wire and is a member of Inland Daily Press Association, Iowa Daily Press Association, Iowa Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulations.
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