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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1964
Page
4
An editorial note cites Daniel 6 16 to urge unwavering faith as the measure of belief. The column stresses that people trust in God only as they consistently demonstrate faith in Him.
A community obituary honors Tom Duncan who died after a stroke last Wednesday. The tribute recalls decades of local service, friendly visits, store leadership, charity drives, two service clubs, and his Navy era, with fond memories of family, neighbors, and his slogan driven business approach.
The Prescott author marks his 84th birthday in a guest column saluting friends in Washington County. He reflects on aging with quotes from Shakespeare and notes that while youth dreams faded, his own nightmares did not materialize.
A nostalgic monologue blending social critique and personal anecdotes. The speaker mocks tax burdens and moral decline, recalls Pilgrim era idealism, and contrasts past Conveniences with present tech. He jokes about aging, membership in two lighthearted societies, fashion satire, and a tax reminder from 1963.
In Fairview Cemetery Council Bluffs a seven foot winged blackened bronze angel stands over Mrs Ruth Ann Dodge grave. The statue was created by Daniel Chester French after a 1916 dream and dedicated in 1920 costing 40000. Two miles north of Estherville Nicolai Ibsen the Norwegian farmer lies in Norwegian Lutheran cemetery with inscription By strangers honored and by strangers mourned. Dorothy Gronstad wrote a poem about the grave as noted in Iowa Centenial Poetry anthology.
Keota region residents plan Easter gatherings with relatives across Iowa and Illinois. The Patterson, Wilson, McArtor, Altenhof, Lyle, Shaf er, Lillig, Aller, Moore, Pepper, Wallerich, Tinnes, Detweiler, Bandy, Sellman, Greiner, Clubb, Van Fleet and other families expect visits from parents and siblings over the holiday. Birthdays and travel from Fort Leonard Wood and Cedar Rapids are noted among the plans.
A reader questions the meaning of poverty as a welfare war looms and taxes rise. He argues the poor would persevere through work like gardening and clearing land, while taxpayers deserve mutual aid for tax payments, suggesting incentives and public labor as a solution.
The Post Office invites bids to rent a vehicle for the City mounted route. Usage would be 35 to 45 hours monthly in forenoon hours around nine to noon. Bids based on hourly charge when in use. bidder supplies gas and oil. Inquiries welcomed at the Post Office.
Rich Vosika, WHS senior, starred in football and basketball for four years, earning four major letters and two Letter Club memberships. He led Science Club as president, participated in Student Council Hi-Y and the Imaginary Invalid play, and was named to the National Honor Society as a junior. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs Edward J. Vosika and will study pre med at Creighton University in Omaha next fall.
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