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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1971
Page
4
Editorial note questions if healing on the Sabbath is lawful and stresses caring for cattle alongside children of God. The piece humorously defines a good supervisor as one who can step on toes without dimming one’s shine. A Rev Norman Peale quote laments tension and sleeplessness in churches.
An essay on genealogy notes Americans fascination with family trees and the limits of researching old newspaper files. It recalls Mrs. C. A. Speer and a Stevenson reference, plus a reader inquiry that connected a Northbrook woman to a Washington relative.
The Kennedy Center's George London urges a simpler anthem for untrained voices while Senator Charles Mathias defends the Star Spangled Banner. London argues current score and range deter singalong at games, suggesting trimming explosive notes while keeping Key's lyrics.
Iowa labor leaders and contractors react to President Nixon’s suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act, arguing it cuts wages for union and nonunion workers. Officials note contracts remain under prior prevailing wage rules, while observers warn inflation and costs in construction may rise later.
Mrs Lillian Maxwell entertained Miss Hazel Thompson of Letts Louise Reaney of Columbus Junction and Mrs Nellie Walker of Wapello for a noon March 20 dinner. Assisted by her daughters Miss Thompson’s birthday cake was served. Various relatives and friends traveled to Des Moines and Kahoka for hospital and concert visits.
A jumble of curiosities and trivia notes spans topics from long Atlantic paddlers to cheetah handling myths, typos and stutters in typing, marital satisfaction, and birdshot dangers. Also includes a note on Patrick's Cathedral and rail trivia about the Santa Fe line.
In a bridge column the North South auction leads to a diamond defense with West misled by a club preference. South wins with ace and, after careful play, discards two spades as he finesses clubs. The slam succeeds regardless of East’s response, illustrating careful planning over a risky club finesse.
A new Vocoder device at Ohio State University translates voice sounds into visual patterns on a screen to aid deaf students in learning pronunciation. Professors Weed and Reynolds report early testing with two children showed motivation and potential, though further development is needed to ensure reliability and independence for instructors.
The Wednesday Study Club met at the Captains Table in Washington on March 21 for a 6 30 dinner with 35 attendees. Mrs Ray Meailister led arrangements and many couples attended while Dist Commander Richard Lease and Dist Adjutant Harold Spangler were honored guests at the Burlington Legion Post birthday dinner. Ten ab Scouts attended after school at the Legion Hall preparing for their Pack meeting Thursday at Swedsberg. Tony Haunstein advanced to Webelos.
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