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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1963
Page
4
Thought for the Day from the Washington Evening Journal reflects on the enduring word of the Lord. The editorial note cites scripture from First Peter and asserts the timeless nature of divine truth, presenting a concise spiritual reflection for readers.
The column recalls fall hunting with Howard Hazen's party bagging five of about sixty pheasants from a flock while others walked long and only eight birds fell for six. Gilbert Mills bagged a rooster, and a Washington executrix uses K to read like C in legal papers. Other notes joke about mild winter signs, visiting friends, a pioneer TV cabin, a pipe smoker, and glue pot mishaps.
A Pennsylvania visitor to town sought a hunting license and learned the fee is fixed at twenty dollars due to a state agreement. The amount matches what a Hawkeye resident would pay in Pennsylvania, illustrating interstate licensing harmony.
Southeast Six leader Mt Pleasant tops state poll while Ottumwa and New London also high in regional rankings. Local business notes a misspelled sign drawing attention, plus a tooth loss ad and a songwriter anecdote about rapid hit writing.
A motorist picks up a 15 year old boy who asks for a lift to hear a car radio program. The boy explains he rides every morning to hear any car with an aerial since his family has no radio. He wants to be dropped off in a lonely spot to return home.
Allen Green of Prescott Arizona after moving from Washington states he absorbed seven sermons in one Sunday morning using radio and TV. His pastor reacted with a blank expression leaving doubt whether the feat was a compliment or sarcasm. The piece wonders if a world record might have been set.
Residents recall the missing stone lions once guarding the East Washington Street house now replaced by New England apartments. The nostalgia piece asks what became of the famed guardians and hints at local memory and historical detail.
A grandmotherly column shares domestic vignettes from daily life in Texas and Iowa. It Covers a cheerful cake mix request, round bread loaves, a mayonnaise recipe, bloomers in a lobelia plant, and a church costume party with tithe signs. The note reflects reader musings on books, sewing, and the Christmas fever.
Mrs Mayer visits Jack Knox home in Hedrick while families from Fairfield Waterloo and Keota gather for visits and hunting. Funeral for Keith Daering in Fairfield prompts neighborhood sympathy. Community members attend gatherings, birthdays, 4-H events, and a Wapello sale as autumn activities continue.
In a review of The Presidio and The Stethoscope from Oakdale Sanatorium, the piece highlights articles on conjugal visits for Fort Madison inmates, views of Corbin Crawford and a Scott County district judge, inmate interviews, and a history of the prison from 1858 to 1963. It also mentions the prison laundry, counselor talks, and a Thanksgiving menu.
In Cannes 1962 the women’s pair world championship saw Mrs. Rixt Markus and Mrs. Fritzi Gordon win after a perilous 3NT battle. The American pair Mrs. Betty Haddad and Mrs. Agnes Gordon finished fifth. A single key finesse determined the score, with the club run sealing victory for the British and American champions.
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