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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1963
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal reflects on perseverance in prayer from Luke 18 1 and notes light city happenings near the courthouse. It describes Claire Keating and George Norman observed outside the window as a chimney is dismantled, delaying newsroom work.
Harold Adolph spoke in Washington about a YMCA mission in Lima where 20 American and Canadian college students worked with 40 Peruvian peers to build playgrounds improve schools and install sanitation. The visit highlighted two US ideas the dignity of work and the value of giving and urged cross cultural exchange to foster self reliance and generosity.
The piece comments on times and fashion with a lean year and a lean look as a backdrop. It hints that love and marriage face pressure from heart disease and societal expectations while noting the world shifts with motive and form.
Gov. Harold Hughes insists he will not duck questions or fade from controversial topics. He argues strong stance fosters public respect, warns weak campaigns bring weak, unprogressive governance and mudslinging in elections.
A letter from William Simbro of Ainsworth Fredonia Methodist Churches urges church and state separation citing General Assembly actions and warns against making public schools act as part time churches. He champions religious freedom while advocating home and church teaching over indoctrination in schools.
Dennis A. Stutrud discusses how Christians are called to be the salt of the earth by embodying peace, redemptive concern, and active faith. He urges prayer in action to preserve world peace and to give people reason to live in Christ. The piece emphasizes believers’ duty to witness joy and moral courage.
In a rubber game South declares six clubs despite an apparent impossible contract. West leads a singleton heart and East is squeezed on the queen of clubs. South wins with the ace of hearts, then cashes clubs and diamonds as the squeeze yields the last tricks.
A Cedar Rapids note recalls a Texas visitor in a sleeveless silk dress braving a chilly wind. Dale Southwick at Riverside Lumber incubates 58 quail eggs to replenish hunting stock. The writeup mentions family TV history and memories of Lawrence Welk and Sing Along with Mitch, plus local garden observations and Memorial Day poppies.
A fragmented record notes claims Memorial Day is not observed in Texas and other Southern states. It lists names and deed snippets involving William JH Brice, Iris bouquets, and property transactions in Crawfordsville and nearby areas, suggesting a local record of deeds and social customs.
Contracts describe volunteers tending sunflowers in the Little Gardens with plans to let them mature. Mentions of Albert Coffin and wife 4 Gold Finches hint at ongoing local ties. References to K DeWolf and Brighton Don in section 31 appear as partial numbers or lines.
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