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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1965
Page
4
A brief Evening Journal editorial presents a thought for the day urging living in peace as foundational to peace in the world. The message cites a biblical verse from Corinthians and emphasizes divine guidance and love.
A writer recalls a single copy book printed for their daughter's graduation from Washington High School. With 1965 graduates nearing the stage, the piece notes the short span from birth to graduation and hints at re-reading the work after seven years. The message is personal and reflective.
A dad reflects on Barb's life from infancy to high school senior year. He recalls her NHS election, Washingtonian editorship, early kindness, honesty about bottle theft, and family milestones from 944 South Fourth Avenue to the Tripp property. He cherishes her leadership, resilience, and humor as she approaches adulthood.
During wartime rationing Milo buys pullets from a neighbor to replace his rabbits. He selects twelve handsome pullets, hoping for eggs, but the birds lay none. The narrator helps by taking Sunday risks to check on the coops while the choir meets.
Milo boasted of pullets laying eggs only on Sundays. The narrator planted eggs in Milo’s nests to reveal the deception. Eggs were gradually replaced with hard boiled or Easter eggs, exposing the scam and ending Milo’s Sunday output.
The Extension Service hosted a session with Mr. Vance from Ames presenting colored slides on shrub plantings in southeast Iowa. At the McCleery home, various shrubs and flowering crabapples were shown, with pruning tips and pest controls, including DDT spray after flowering. A pamphlet Number 212 on Landscape Plants for Iowa is available at the Extension office.
The International Telecommunication Union founded May 17, 1865 is celebrated with new stamps from Cyprus East Africa Togo Ghana and the Netherlands Israel and France join in. Cyprus and East Africa unveil ITU tributes on Monday Togo in June Ghana overprints July overhauls pesawa to cedi Netherlands debuts June 1 with five semi postals France markets a 60s flower motif stamp Israel marks its Independence and Liberation anniversaries Abraham Lincoln tributes appear in Cameroon and Mauritania with Lincoln and dates depicted.
Evelyn Lucille Todd 56 heads the women’s division of the Automotive Safety Foundation in Washington DC and campaigns for safer driving. She notes women drivers are improving despite male-dominated attitudes and cites traffic tolls, education, and industry support as key. In New Hampshire, planners say a one inch rainfall adds about 9,000 gallons per acre.
In a Becker column segment, declarer must play carefully after South leads clubs and West returns spades. The correct line shows leading the king of diamonds at trick three to avoid blocking diamonds and defeat the contract. West likely holds the ace of diamonds, so diamond ruffs or tricks hinge on the diamond king play.
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