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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1966
Page
4
Editorial reflections from the Washington Evening Journal touching on social habit and dignity under scrutiny. It recalls a morning spent by retail leaders shoveling sidewalks, laments inflation, and warns of rising auto thefts with data from the National Automobile Theft Bureau, noting juveniles as primary culprits and urging attitude change to curb losses.
The columnist notes the irony of pursuing wild geese in the country, suggesting that in many wild goose chases no one ever chased the bird itself, a humorous reflection on pursuit and folly.
In Kalona on Saturday evening Naomi Chapter of the Eastern Star held an open installation at the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Raymond Yetty was installed Worthy Matron and Dr. Marvin Tweeton Worthy Patron with Mrs. Dolores Wood directing. A turkey dinner preceded the event attended by about seventy members and guests from Iowa City Ainsworth Sharon Center Washington and Riverside.
Curtis is pictured in the January issue of the VFW Auxiliary National News distributing used clothing to Vietnamese families. The Cedar Rapids VFW Auxiliary sent the clothing. Curtis has returned from Viet Nam and is now stationed in Chicago.
Muscatine Community College draws up tentative night course schedule for the second semester starting the week of January 24. Richard Hebert invites inquiries at the Muscatine school. Planned courses include English psychology engineering drawing accounting business law European history studio art and comparative government.
In two sample hands from a 1966 Becker column, declarer play and leads are analyzed for Four Hearts and Four Spades. Strategies include ruffing diamonds, clubs, and finesse concepts to defeat or make contracts, with emphasis on trump management and suit hits.
Washington dispatch analyzes flaws in highway safety data and highlights how young drivers under 25 bear the heaviest burden of traffic accidents. It cites inconsistent reporting, alcohol and speed factors, and the need for improved driver education and uniform statistics to curb fatalities and injuries.
The St. Marys Altar and Rosary Society will hold their annual meeting Friday afternoon January 14 at 1 30 in the Parish hall. Elections of officers will be held and all parish ladies are invited to attend.
Colonel Brooks W. Booker, president of Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa, spoke at the Rotary luncheon. He described Goodwill’s Sheltered Workshop program for handicapped individuals 16 and older, showing how discarded goods are repaired and sold in stores. The Southeast Iowa group is leading a subscription to establish a workshop in the Iowa City area for Washington County participants.
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