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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1964
Page
5
The piece reflects on resolute devotion as Luke 9 51 guides steadfast action toward a perilous course. It argues moral courage to do what is right despite known danger, contrasting with dull spectator pursuits and mushroom hunters wary of inviting outsiders.
A Chicago reader recounts a Chicago Daily News piece by Mike Royko about mushroom hunting decades ago. The piece recalls routes, patches, secrecy, and the declining number of pickers as immigrant communities dwindle, noting weather delays and safety concerns but celebrating the quirky, communal sport.
A humor piece in the voice of Phyllis Diller riffs on dieting mishaps. The narrator recalls minor weight gain despite daily walks, jokes about clothing sizes, and quips about doctors, Goodwill stores, and wardrobe fixes. Her husband’s reactions provide punch lines.
Crawfordsville neighbors hosted a farewell for Mr and Mrs Earl Walker at their new town home with gifts and a Rose Bowl parade photo showing. White Cloud Club members and guests gathered for a cooperative sewing day to make draw sheets and house slippers for the Washington County Home.
Visit grandparents in Wayland home and family visits described. Mary Miller and Hersel of Chicago spent weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Miller and visited Milton, Victor, and Harold Mill. Emery Wenger returned from Florida vacation. Dian Eichelberger left Jan 31 for Kansas City for an eight month electronics course. Ella Pink, previously staying with Elizabeth Pickton in Rock Island, Ill., returned to Parkview Home residency on Jan 8.
Commemoratives including Charles M. Russell Jerked Down 5 cent stamp first issued March 19 in Great Falls for the 100th birth anniversary. Kennedy 5 cent stamp unveiled May 29 on his birth anniversary with site unspecified. Muir 5 cent stamp issued April 19 in Martinez California. Poland releases eight multicolor stamps for Innsbruck Winter Games. Ryukyu government issues a 20 cent adhesive depicting a native dance.
Ronnie Roths Wayland hosted Dawn Roths first birth day with guests including Harold Gauffman Milton Roths Joe Roth of Milford and many family members. News notes mention visits, Tupperware party, contest winner Roger McGuire, and local hospital stays and moves around Ottumwa Keota and Wayland.
Kalona Idris Club entertained two Wellman groups in Fellowship Hall of the Kalona Methodist Church. County Chairman Mrs. Logan Reif and County Secretary Mrs. L. J. Strickler spoke and shared Caribbean tour photos. Tea decor featured flamingos and sea shells as Mrs. Reif spoke on her trip.
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