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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
4
The editorial reflects on Romans proclaiming the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith. It asserts that beyond salvation through faith, believers should continually live by faith as a guiding principle.
Augusta Chronicle discusses how individuals seize opportunities and argues a community must consistently pursue progressive ideas, jump at chances, and build stronger ties with the future to ensure orderly growth.
A sharp temperature drop in Washington Tuesday night left many waking to 6 degrees above zero. People discussed the cold in casual line snippets blaming furnace issues and gas bills, with few repeating familiar phrases about warmth or weather.
The piece questions the age requirements for legislators and federal offices, noting Iowa's diverse ages among lawmakers. It reflects on Kennedy being deemed too young and older age being seen as a barrier, arguing that maturity and judgment are not strictly tied to years. It contrasts with a teacher whose 20 years of experience were deemed redundant, the superintendent quipping that it’s not 20 years of experience but one year repeated 20 times.
The Glenwood Opinion Tribune notes discussion on registering firearm possession and regulating sales, not banning guns. It argues controls should curb mail orders to juveniles, felons, and the mentally incompetent, while allowing sportsmen and competent adults to possess guns with traceable records.
A reader letter argues that an organized Japanese gangland pistol smuggling scheme profits from US sales and cites a $65 pistol with 50 rounds that can fetch $500 to gangsters. The writer favors gun education over blanket bans and extends the education approach to automobiles as well.
A deputy seizes hay over unpaid bills, a man sues over using his pitchfork, and judges dismiss a string of tiny cases as de minimis or injuria sine damno. The piece argues courts balance law with common sense, noting disputes over pennies and dented hats can be judged frivolous unless a real principle is at stake.
The Rev. Alton Koch of Wellman Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will discuss the Lutheran Presbyterian Family of churches during a denominational study series at Asbury Methodist Church Wellman on Sunday evening January 17. Lutheran and Methodist young people will meet together.
A 1964 Journal notice recalls Cloyce Lester Wilbur and Donnie Barr, sons of Gilbert and Carrie Barr near Havre in the 1930s. Identifications came after a request, with Mrs. Larry Zehr confirming the oldest, Cloyce, and letters from family and readers detailing each brother’s path: Cloyce farming near Oakville, Wilbur a plumber in Long Beach Veterans' Hospital, Lester with Braun Transworld in Port of Spain Trinidad, Donald with Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach.
A kitchen window diary records address lists for family members, crochet plans for a Granny sweater from Afghan squares, and a yarn shortage delaying the project. A note to Mr and Mrs Henry Yoder offers a round peg loom for stocking caps, with a wartime veteran story about 100 rows per cap. Nearby horses, a sunlit pasture, and an oriole nest add homey detail as the writer signs off See You Marge.
South achieves a six club slam in a crowded deal shown by B Jay Becker while the defensive missteps and precise play yield twelve tricks. The article notes how drawing one round of trumps first and careful ruffing in dummy prevent East from disrupting the contract, with East overruffing and the declarer avoiding defeat by accurate late play.
Brief note on removing stamping ink by soaking fabrics in weak bleach. A National Geographic article says many coral reef fishes change color at night to stay camouflaged. Evening Journal item from Washington Iowa dated Thursday January 14.
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