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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1963
Page
4
A reflection on what readers find interesting in newspapers, favoring smaller local stories over big headlines. The piece criticizes rude railroad ticket windows and slow service, contrasting with modern airline and bus experiences. It argues readers value inside pages and practical details over splashy front-page events.
A weekend rail journey to Umana proved unexpectedly delightful. Passengers note the ride evokes a bygone era while planes dominate modern travel and obtaining a railroad ticket resembles a trek toward the airport.
Dr Sidney Olansky says nervous strain can have long term effects on hair and that hair is unnecessary. He notes no cure for receding hairlines and speculates future evolution may erase hair entirely.
Kalona residents Richard Brubacher and Ellen Spenner along with relatives and friends took trips to southern states and Florida. Several local social visits and dinners occurred as families planned vacations to Minnesota, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, and Canada.
C E Morris appoints Dusie Swartzenaruper or Kalo a as Camp Sunnyside Youth Council chair for Washington County. Susie will organize the council across the county and locate handicapped youths as of June 11 1963.
Cedar Rapids visitors Mr and Mrs John Detweiler and three boys joined Memorial Day gatherings in Keota with Elsie Greiner and family. The Hammes and Freeman families hosted at Pleasant Plain and Peru Indiana relatives. Art Krause and Des Moines Elizabeth Levien connected with Keota associates. Local planning for an Easter Seal campaign and summer camp training echoed in county events.
Excellent corn weather spurred rapid corn growth and early soybeans and oats across Iowa fields. Heavy rains hit Humboldt Ft Dodge Buckeye Battle Creek Correctionville while northwest Iowa received beneficial rains. Statewide plans include 4 H and FFA activities, a Washington tour for 60 plus Town youths, and 22 FFA boys plus 12 Charles City girl scouts preparing for trips abroad from June through August.
The United States faces a renewed drought risk in the southern Great Plains with the High Plains in Texas showing ongoing water depletion. Dry farming, irrigation limits, and groundwater pumping threaten future viability, while recharge wells and rainfall capture projects aim to bolster supplies for a smaller, water-efficient economy.
Experts argue unlimited visiting hours benefit children and staff. A British study found parental presence reduces nursing tasks and ward anxiety, improving child security and recovery. Hospitals may rethink rigid visiting policies after evaluating these findings.
In a fast East West vulnerable hand, South declares 3NT after a sequence of passes. South wins the first trick with the ace to bait West into a spade continuation, then cashes clubs and diamonds to fulfill the contract, exploiting partner dummy’s revealed strength and misled West about the queen of spades.
Twenty eight graduates received diplomas at Mass on Sunday morning. The ceremony was led by Rev. Walter Boeckmann. Graduates include Latta Thomann Dautremont Swenka Shebek Watkinson Frank Meade Berg Komann Schneider Thompson Schnoebelen Colbert Harper Ton John Sojka Ruth Rice Kloppfer and others.
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