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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1966
Page
4
An editorial notes Romans 12 12 urging Christians to endure trials patiently in hopeful anticipation of the hereafter. The piece reflects on faith sustenance through hardship and a calm outlook grounded in religious belief.
A local Iowa woman welcomed a two dollar weekly raise only to find state income tax cut her take home by eight cents. Two weeks earlier, Jerry and Mrs Ridley baptized their youngest son when their four year old Eric walked to the altar and handed the pastor a blank paper after seeing his mother share a card with the baby’s name.
Prescott Arizona reader Allen Green, aged 85, sent $10 to aid families of Keokuk explosion victims, endorsing a broader appeal to Iowans. The note closes 1965 with a humane gesture and reflects community spirit across state lines.
A local businessman identified by initials R. D. spent a restless evening at home before checking a store. A remembered light left on ignited a scorched cardboard box of merchandise, narrowly averting a major fire by minutes.
A local doctor recalls a late night call where a woman asked rates for a house and an office visit. He quotes the office visit as half the house call, and she agrees to meet in fifteen minutes. The note then shifts to a January reminder about last year’s Christmas toys.
The United Presbyterian Home on Washington installs tree named streets with Lane Drive Way designations and a logical odd even numbering system aligned to city patterns. New cottage numbers place 20s on north south streets and 10s 20s on east west sections with permanent signs arriving soon. Visitors are encouraged to tour but not treat campus roads as shortcuts.
Kalona Iowa Mrs A A Jackson hosted a Monday bridge party with prizes awarded to Mrs Hazel Coffey Mrs H L Grady and Mrs C C Shimon Others attending included Mrs Jack Guengerich Mrs J R Swartzendruber Mrs V D Hochstetler and Mrs Eugene Way The next meeting is slated for January 17 at Mrs C C Shimon's home Community notes report New Year's Day dinners and visits among local residents with several social gatherings listed in Wellman Kalona and Washington Iowa area records include a Kansas story about a radish unusually large weighing up to three pounds and over 20 inches long
A historical directory page lists residences by street with numbered homes and occupant names. Locust Lane Cedar Drive Maple Lane Willow Way Elm Lane Spruce Drive entries show residents such as Rev. and Mrs. Clifford Ramsdale and Dr. Walter Stewart, plus Miss Mazie Stewart, Miss Edith Harvey, and Mrs. Angela Holmes, reflecting a mid-century community layout.
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