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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1963
Page
5
The writer riffs on Romans 7 24 and recounts a cold morning prank at Lew and Ralphs fish house. They razzed Ted and the narrator about a faulty heating plant and ended up burning the stove by misadjusting the lever while laughing at the off gauge being counter clockwise.
Four friends join instructor Lew Warren at his Hackensack cottage for a harsh early morning ice fishing trip on Woman's Lake. They endure subzero temps, cramped shelters, gear mishaps, and zero catches while Warren posts four fish and hosts dinners with Mrs Bakeburg.
The official weather observer Clarence Logan notes a 71 degree spread between 51 above on January 8 and 20 below on January 23, with seventeen zero or below days and ten and a half inches of January snow. February weather remains uncertain as the month opens warmer.
A dense directory page lists attorneys including Louis J. Kehoe and Livingston Day & Bates with offices in the Jeffry Building and 204 West Main, plus Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W. Washington, and John C. Owen on West Washington. Also noted are a dentist Dale E Garrell at the Journal Building, osteopathic Dr. P L Etter, and eye specialist John W. Lemmon with Lemmon Jewelry.
The piece questions if an Iowa voter should be required to visit the Legislature or prove letter writing to their representatives before receiving a ballot. It notes Capitol beauty and calls for cleanup and a better public address system while mentioning gallery visitors.
A garbled transcript reveals pleas for acoustical fixes in the Capitol and calls for visible political outreach. The note suggests wearing county name caps to help constituents locate legislators and urges decisive, public speaking. It skewers trivia, office decor, and the temperament of lobbying life in the State House.
Practical guidance for easier retirement to improve health via regular sleep hours, dark quiet rooms, relaxation, light evening activity, and avoiding artificial sleep aids. It emphasizes eight hours as a minimum, psychological barriers to sleep, and avoiding stimulants or late-night arguments.
In a 1963 King Feature team match, North-South reached seven diamonds after South used grand slam force. North accurately bid seven diamonds on top of five no trump, yielding 2140 points at the first table. The second table failed to reach the grand slam for a different reason.
South and North after a cue in hearts see East double weakly. South redoubles six diamonds, North-South still reach the doubled contract with an overtrick for 2 180 points, gaining 40 on the deal. East overcalled two clubs hoping West held better.
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