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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1963
Page
4
A brief editorial quotes John 16 on sin as a barrier to happiness and urges readers to live in close communion with God to remain cheerful. The note emphasizes personal virtue and spiritual discipline as the path to joy.
A 1949 visit from a quartet including Dick McCleery and the writer recalls Mardi Gras in New Orleans, a week in Monterey, Mexico, and a Cuban stay in Havana. They note higher prices, uneven service, and wary American tourists, then recount a birthday dinner that proved costly and memorable.
Des Moines Iowa Federation of Labor contemplates suing to block the December 3 election on the Shaff reapportionment plan They seek a federal ruling on fair representation and warn the December vote would cost about 250000 If blocked the group aims to mobilize to defeat the measure and push employee retirement changes under IPERS costs.
U S space program may help Africa with solar energy and energy storage. Ghanaian biologist Dr Ammishaddai Adu urged use of solar batteries for electrical power, noting sun abundance in Ghana and efforts at Kumasi to apply solar energy to crops and development.
Fifteen people enroll in Carlton Bump’s adult education art course with a waiting list for next year. The piece argues that painting by numbers isn’t enough and stresses the urge to create, urging readers to try something new before the class fills up and the chance is lost. It reflects on hobbies, retirement, and early preparation for creative life, naming Kate Glover and Bird Notes as examples and urging practical exploration over passive waiting.
A brief verse describes a home life with routine chores and a simple domestic scene. The speaker mentions walking the dog brushing crumbs away and catching a tune in the head. The imagery centers on ordinary daily moments and a private, reflective mood.
Stamp Corner notes two Australian issues for Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh visit on February 12 1963 a five pence Queen portrait stamp and a two shilling three pence pair bearing Royal Visit 1963. France Peru Guatemala Costa Rica stamps featured with diverse themes and caution advised on buying mixtures and approvals to avoid overspending and duplicates.
Funeral services for Grace Lutes were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Sherman-Eden Funeral Home with the Rev. Carlyle Smith in charge. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenneth Kron, S. W. Kaster, Donald Cave and Fred Bourgeois.
An analysis of a 1963 Becker contract where a hand with spades and hearts tested defense and diamond division. It notes South overruled finesses, misread distribution, and failed to guard diamonds after a misplay on spades, leading to down one contract. The piece emphasizes choosing the play with the greatest chance given unknown opponent cards.
Mrs. Herman Rice fractured a vertebra in a fall while vacationing in Hawaii and is hospitalized at Queens Hospital in Honolulu. She will move to her son Richard Rice’s home to recuperate.
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