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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1963
Page
4
A proposed $18,000,000 sugar beet processing factory in western Iowa aims to serve beet producers in Iowa and South Dakota. The column argues beet sugar remains costly without subsidies, noting U.S. imports and Cuban quota shifts under Castro and suggesting a tropical sugar import strategy might be cheaper if markets were open.
Ethel L. Eckels writes of cornfields and grasslands as June prompts ideas of growth and harvest possibilities. she notes a state biology preservation effort, serendipity contracts for military units, and reflections on travel, cooking lore, bottled eggs, and the changing times shaping rural life.
The author notes a thriving cluster of mulberry trees and honey locusts in the backyard, predicting ripening berries soon and recounting memories of bee stings and local meetings. A neighbor's death shocks the community, recalling Keith’s early council work and landfill development in Washington, Des Moines trips, and Republican activities.
Khrushchev aims to preserve maneuverability as Sino Soviet rift grows. July 5 talks in Moscow between Soviet and Red Chinese envoys clash with Western nuclear test ban talks. Moscow wary of second class status in Asia while China hints at atomic ventures.
A rambling column describes fresh country cream, new peas, strawberries, and tiny potatoes as visitors arrive in Texas. A driver’s day of multiple crashes underscores risky roads near Ames. Bartender training appeals for federal funding, while a Muscatine mother is denied transportation aid to train as a licensed practical nurse, highlighting differing eligibility rules under the Manpower Development and Training Act. See You, Marge.
The article outlines a bridge problem where South must decide how to handle spade length after West leads clubs. Through careful counting and a two way finesse, declarer determines West has two spades and East five to ten tricks are secured, with the play proceeding to a ten trick contract despite uncertain opponent holdings.
George and Mrs. Michaels of Hudson visited Keota on Wednesday with Mrs. Mae Sturgeon and Miss Grace Vincent. The Federated Church Missionary Circle met at Mrs. Elizabeth Wrights home with Mabel Morris and Jean Palmer leading the Bible study Life and Religion in South Appalachia. Also noted are visits by John and David Chambers of Iowa City, plans for A K Stoutner’s return from Cherokee Village, and an Arkansas vacationing party with Shirley and Jenny Stoutner joining Mr and Mrs Gene Hammen for the day while Art Jones attended a canasta party.
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