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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1963
Page
5
An editorial stresses that success in large tasks hinges on careful attention to small details. The piece cites the biblical parable of faithful servants and urges disciplined, day to day conduct as the foundation for major achievement.
Readers share playful anecdotes from childhoods and neighbors, including a tale of a smelly five dollar bill, a reuniting of Ceorge Rudiger and Ted Overholt after thirty years, board game memories, and notes on rolling winter shuffleboard and Ray Whitehead’s comic bill trick. The letter also mentions Dr. Karl Frederick, his half century birthday, scuba diving, and plans with his son Ron for octopus wrestling.
Littleton writer Gene Tucker argues to extend Washington basketball history from 1931 to 1936. He recalls the 1935 high school team with coach Guy Carlton and players Red Norton Allen Hampsher Cecil Woodford Rod Eicher and others, noting the 1936 squad failed to win a conference game.
A minister visits a persistently drunk parishioner, touring a distillery and a brewery to show how quickly alcohol is produced. The drunk responds humorously that workers are kept busy nights, highlighting the contrast between production speed and consumption.
Allen Green marks his 83rd birthday with a meditation on progress since 1880. He contrasts radio and autos with past comforts, notes shifts in society, fashion, and transportation, and recalls Prescott Iowa and his Iowa roots amid reflections on modern life.
A reader argues liquor issues stem from personal maladjustment and psychological drives. They critique liquor by the drink as a distraction, urge addressing conflicts and anxieties, and suggest that liquor abuse reflects deeper problems rather than physiology. The piece cites religious texts and Edna St. Vincent Millay to challenge scapegoating alcohol.
An overview of advances in medicine and technology, highlighting vaccines, open heart surgery, artificial organs, and the role of good health in national happiness. Notes on wasp venom studies, heart stoppage experiments, chromosome research, and a reminder to consult one's own doctor for personal medical issues.
Connie Nordyke daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Nordyke one of W H S seniors attends many activities including marching and concert band Girl's Glee Club choir Y Teens Hi Life Staff homeroom officer and cabinet member She plans to attend Iowa City Business College to study to become a secretary.
U S stamp debuts June 4 at World Food Congress in Washington with a bearded wheat motif as a Food and Agriculture Organization symbol. Airmail 8 cent commemorative honoring Amelia Earhart will launch July 24 in Atchison Kansas. Foreign participation varies with nations issuing stamps or not. many major countries are represented. A new TV series Adam's Children is in development with Bob Banner Associates and Paul Stanley directing. Theo Bickel is eyed for the lead.
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