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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1965

Page

4

Wisdom Begins With Fear And Knowledge Of God

An editorial reflection on Proverbs urging that true knowledge stems from reverence for the Lord, noting God as the creator of all.

God

The Skunk Odor and Our Rural Homes

The scent of mephitis in rural Iowa evokes memories of fields and dawns. Skunk odor travels far in fog and on moist air, clinging to cars for weeks, yet in small amounts it can be oddly pleasant. The piece recalls how scent connects us to the land and to homesickness rooted in Iowa memories.

Iowa

Disturbed Caterpillar Fable From The Very Rich Ads

A Francis I duPont stock broker ad campaign offers new fables for the rich and curious. The sample joke features a caterpillar leaving a psychiatrist and asking if it's going or coming, with the punchline highlighting uncertainty as the moral.

Francis I. duPont Firm

Christmas Surprise for Susan Delights with Sand and Fish

A teenage girl Susan receives a heavy box of sand on Christmas morning from her boyfriend. Inside the dining room is a 15 gallon aquarium housing 62 tropical fish. The scene is described with a tongue in cheek tone about young romance.

Susan

Waco schools plan weekend gym access and schedules

The Waco board approves keeping gymnasiums open 9 am to noon on Saturdays with supervision. students supply shoes and showers. No school Friday Jan 1 admin day. Henry County schools idle Friday Jan 29 for inservice. Special test days Jan 13 14. report cards around Jan 20. Band solos Jan 11 12 13. Washington solo festival Jan 30. Wayland and Crawfordsville recitals Jan 11 12.

Waco Board of Education Waco Henry County Washington

Bowling High Scores Hit by Harold Sinclair and Brown Finance

Harold Sinclair led with a team series of 2558 and a game of 930 while Brown Finance posted 2529 and 887 respectively. Vernon Fletcher and Dally Chamberlin tied at 574 for the individual series with Dutch Myers at 559. Dally Chamberlin and Harry Suter each rolled 224 in the game, and Ken Hazen scored 209.

Harold Sinclair Brown Finance Vernon Fletcher Dally Chamberlin Dutch Myers Harry Suter Ken Hazen

Iowa lawmakers favor tax raises to fund schools and tech schools

A United Press International poll of Iowa legislators shows momentum for raising the gas tax by one cent to fund highway construction and for expanding state aid to schools and local taxing bodies. Democrats largely support the moves, with mixed views among Republicans. The plan also envisions area vocational and technical schools and possible new taxes to cushion property tax relief while debating how to finance such relief.

Iowa General Assembly United Press International DES Moines UPI Iowa Harold E. Hughes Hughes State Department of Public Instruction H. L. Heying D - West Union Francis Messerly Cedar Falls Richard Martin Rade Lisbon GOP Max E. Reno D-Bonaparte Urban F. Hageman Ddecorah

Rain ushers in New Year at Noble and area

The article notes a multi day rain beginning Thursday night into Saturday with sunny spells over the weekend. It lists many local weddings in the past two weeks and mentions church activities, family illnesses, recent moves, and memories of Christmas time and childhood activities in Noble.

Noble Ann Klopfenstein Kenneth Goff Omer Nisley Eicher van der Smissen Newton Kansas Noah Mast Mary Kay Kalona Wilbur Mast Riverside Anna J. Yodef Bethel Serge Janice Greiser Emma Roth Marguerite John Dare Shingle Springs Calif

Clay Goods guests in Keota Saturday

Keota area notes list visits and travel by local families from January events. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Good of Washington spent Saturday afternoon with G. A. Hesss family. Several relatives traveled to Des Moines and Kalona for holidays and meals, with others at Montgomery Alabama and Dysart Iowa. A. I. Fitz Simmons began assessing Richland township and Jay Norenberg had an appendectomy at Washington hospital.

Boyd Sanders Keota Clay Good Washington G. A. Hess Novella Hess Jim Hess Amanas Charles Corpman Kalona Richard Mayer Judy Des Moines Marlin Romoser Bob Elsie Mayer Karla Romoser Judy Mayer Karla Fred Sheetz Flora Lee Keota L. V. Clarahan Harold Sees Montgomery Alabama Aubrey Sees Dysart Iowa Willard Ginkens Earl Campbell Jr A. I. Fitz Simmons

Contract Bridge bidding responses for four hands

South opens pass with one club and four hands follow with responses. 1) With J53 YQ8653 $82 AK, jump to two notrump is rejected. pass remains. 2) With KQ92 WAITI3 K85, three spades next. four diamonds sought to reveal 4-5-3-1 distribution. 3) With 85 YKQE62 AIDS He7, bid three notrump as the most direct route to game. 4) With 4 YAJIS $3764 HKQ, bid three clubs then jump diamonds to show three suits and coax slam decision by North.

North King Res Syndicate. Inc

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