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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
4
The piece argues competitive exams for dairy inspectors would start a true merit system for Iowa state employees, but notes it will not happen. It cites Isaiah 40:7 and frames the topic as an honest, worthwhile reform that remains unlikely.
The piece critiques civil service push in Iowa, noting dangers of protection from incompetence and political manipulation, and cites an auditor’s firing for political reasons. It contrasts national Viet Nam headlines with local Des Moines notices, highlighting a coffee price rise at Bishop’s cafeteria and its refills.
San Francisco store executive Cyril Magnin redesigned the 1965 tax form to be less cluttered and more readable, earning praise from the IRS. Yet the form retains the same harassing questions as last year, leaving taxpayers with a mix of appreciation and frustration.
New York dispatch surveys global breakfast customs from cheese and bread in Denmark to koldtbord in Sweden and Baghdad feasts like sheep’s head and fried kebabs. It notes early English indulgence in ale with bread and beef and mentions modern options like liquid breakfast mixes and a salt pork apple pie recipe from Yankee cookery.
The Iowa Christian Institute will be hosted at Iowa State University in Ames on February 7 with Reverend E. W. Mueller of the National Lutheran Council in Chicago as keynote. Extension Sociologist Ron Powers notes all church laymen and pastors in Iowa may attend the Institute and the annual Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship meeting. Registration starts at 9 a.m. with two general sessions a luncheon and a discussion period, concluding about 3:30 p.m.
On the USS Ticonderoga, crew size grew from about 3,000 to over 3,500 to meet modern war demands. Designers and dockyard workers repurposed all spaces from mess halls to bomb assembly areas, stacking bombs near Coca Cola machines and triple-deck bunks, yet the crew remains efficient as aircraft refuel between strikes.
Keota residents Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Stoutner return from three week Florida vacation with visits to Lake Charles and Clearwater. Mrs. McClanahan and sister of Mrs. Wayne Gamon hosted gatherings. Graveside dies Henry Highberger of Elkhart. surviving widow Pearl Holzworth and children Ellen and Keith. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stoutner and Howard Stoutner head to Fort Myers as Daisy Faris dies prompting family travel.
In Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, a water shortage driven by population growth prompts a sea water solution. Westinghouse designed a multi stage flash evaporator plant adding 1 million gallons daily while boosting power capacity. The system, costing about $1 per thousand gallons, offers cheaper water than barging from Puerto Rico and was highlighted during Vice President Humphrey's visit.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday and operated under postal and press associations including Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association and Iowa Press Association with post office second class matter status.
South in three no trump faced a club lead and a diamond finesse. East ducked the ten of diamonds, then cashed the four. South misread East and went down two. the right play at trick three was a spade finesse to reach twelve tricks. East prompted the misdirection with clever signaling.
Pvt. Dale E. Simon son of Mr and Mrs Rudolph J Simon Route 1 Riverside Iowa completed eight weeks of military police training at the Army Training Center Fort Gordon Ga on January 28 The 20 year old served since September 1965 and finished basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is a Riverside High School graduate class of 1963.
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