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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1960
Page
4
The piece argues impatience fuels global and domestic troubles as crowds push for fast solutions. It cites rapid political change in Japan and Africa, wars over freedoms, and flawed farm programs, urging mature judgment over knee jerk reforms.
Despite critics, the piece argues the United States is performing well with more Americans employed, rising incomes, higher production, record farm exports, strengthened state and local governments, and a growing economy surpassing other nations. It frames criticism as wearisome in an election year.
Mississippi voters approve a right to work provision by about three to one placing it in the state constitution. The law, first enacted in 1954, allows employees to keep jobs without being forced to join a union, a practice labor groups challenge as union destruction.
Journal writers observe that three former presidents may gather this century for brief discussions. The note questions what common ground they share and hints at limited topics of conversation.
The piece outlines varying expert and consumer opinions on shampoo use for dandruff, including frequency, product types, and added ingredients. It notes differences for seborrhea capitis, suggests olive oil or soapless detergents for heavy scaling, and mentions lanolin, hexachlorophene, and proper rinsing practices. A Q and A touches on abdominal pain post rectal surgery, cautioning against diagnosis without full history, and adds a tip about detecting leftover shampoo by a squeak test.
B Becker explains five hand responses after an opening bid with one suit. He discusses notrump overcalls, two clubs, doubles, two spades, and three notrump, detailing point ranges and purpose for each bid to guide the opener’s decisions.
Miss Alice Putnam, 70, ends a 45 year teaching career guiding hard of hearing students in Houston. She trained at Rackham Wayne University and San Francisco State, returning in 1926 as one of the city’s first special education teachers. Her work emphasizes lip reading plus encouragement and moral support to help children improve grades.
In Kalona a cooperative supper honored Tony Yoder who will enter the U S Navy on July 11. Relatives and friends attending included W C Yoder family Clair Grout family S W Yoder Jane Knebel Harold Morgan plus others from local households.
Today is July 1 the 183rd day of the year with 185 to follow in 1960. Historical notes include 1847 stamp sale two cent Franklin and 10 cent Wash. 1874 Charlie Ross kidnapping. 1932 Roosevelt nomination. 1943 pay as you go tax. 1946 Bikini Atoll atomic test. Alfred Newton quote.
Mrs Rufus Yoder entertained a group of Kalona women at dinner and a social afternoon. Attendees included Mrs Ed Doolin Aletha Dorothy Gingerich Mrs Wallace Bash and others from Wellman Parnell Washington and Pennsylvania with Wednesday callers listed from Pharr Texas Afton and Washington.
Local social and farm activity report from North Coppo ck describing visits by Fred and Naomi Wades from Marion to Everett Davison, hay baling, bean planting, a storm causing a temporary power outage, and several family gatherings including a 4H Camp memory and a wedding at Eicher Church. Gerald Mann graduates and moves to Rochester New York, with multiple Mann family attendees noted.
In Dallas a Goodwill Industries crew found a bundle of old newspapers stacked beside a collection box with a no papers please sign. A note on top read that the carrier took the papers for blocks and, saying he was too tired to carry them back, left them there.
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