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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1966
Page
4
A brief devotional urging that true friendship with God requires obedience to His commands. It cites John 15:14 to emphasize that claiming friendship without willing obedience is inconsistent and urges readers to align actions with divine will.
Purely Personal Campaign Headaches describes E B Smith visiting Ames and being elected president of the Washington Coffee Club. It recalls his remarks on publicity, a boy’s reaction to media coverage, and a Cub Scout cookie sales anecdote. Also noted is the tragic air crash killing golfer Tony Lema and two pilots, with references to Drs. Nemmers Mullen and Mullen and their Joliet Air Charter service. The piece ends with a call to road safety and a reflection on traffic laws and pedestrian right of way.
Supt. Dean Curtis announces registration details for Mid-Prairie Community Schools ahead of the August 26 opening. Students shall register at their attendance centers or Kalona Elementary for rural pupils, pay book rentals and lunch fees, and consider optional insurance with various fee schedules for elementary through high school. Junior high and senior high registrations run Aug. 16–17 at Kalona, with schedules, lockers, and fees to be collected.
Four portable classrooms will be built at Kalona Elementary on a concrete south of the main building. Each unit measures about 24 by 30 feet, uses steel faced modular panels and gas heating. They are needed due to increased enrollment from a district merger and should be ready before August 26.
In a duplicate bridge game conducted under Sousa dealer conditions North 198 y 10762 842 per West r A3953 Qis BAST arose 903 $3905 082 Are so aka BAK ESE. South, declarer in four hearts, faced a rare line after West led the nine of hearts. He overcalled with ten, then attempted diamond ruff, spades, and a trump reprise. A misguessed queen of clubs left him down one. West's king of diamonds lead and a strategic spade sequence shaped the outcome. South erred by finessing, mislocating the queen, and went down.
A medical group and the U S Public Health Service label vaporiz er insecticide devices dangerous for homes. LSD claims are dismissed as bunk by FDA officials. Agyte Minnesota evacuations follow parathion spray with no serious injuries. Two billion prescriptions expected by 1975 amid falling drug prices. A woman births nine babies none survive. Churchil illness secrets rule out postmortem details. U S population aging with 120 million ready to vote by 1968.
A collage of 10 years of local events in Washington includes Ethel May Pulver winning a Sealy posturepedic contest with a potential grand prize of 20 000, E Ray Bell reelected ASC chairman, plans for a new Wellman fire station, staff changes at the extension service, and preparations for 4 H shows. Community notes cover new businesses, club trips, and civic events across Washington County with multiple mentions of local people, organizations, and venues.
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