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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1963
Page
4
The editorial argues that public schooling once fit a farming era with long summers and short winters. It notes today’s students must learn more science and modern facts, suggesting longer schooling years are better spent expanding education rather than speeding graduation.
A Journal column ponders the Salvation Army’s humble, steady work. It notes its lack of publicity and fund raising, its missions and thrift shops, and asks whether extending schooling could educate youth more effectively than speeding up the school year. It weighs social impacts on unemployment and the appeal of the Army's approach.
The Senate Finance Committee under Senator Byrd holds public hearings on a House tax cut bill that would remove the deduction for state gasoline taxes, fees, and licenses from federal returns. Critics say it amounts to double taxation and hurts drivers who rely on cars for daily life. Citizens are urged to write to Byrd to voice opposition before the hearings.
An editor recalls attending a Barcelona bullfight, detailing a disastrous first bull and a second, more brutal spectacle. He contrasts Hemingway and other writers with his own reaction, questioning the art and sport, witnessing matadors, picadors, and the crowd’s derisive energy, and ending with a vow that it was his last bullfight.
Des Moines reports show over one hundred of Iowa’s thirty thousand state employees earn more than Governor Harold Hughes. The top earners include Dr. Robert C. Hardin at 31,000 and Dr. F. H. Spedding at 28,500, with university presidents and other officials also above the governor’s 15,000 salary plus 5,000 expense allowance. The mix includes federal funded posts and university fee supplements.
The article recounts how Mrs. Chilcote willed her home for a city library, the early setup in the Press building, and later moves to the Chilcote house and the present building. It notes key contributors like James A. Thompson, Dr Scofield, and trustees, plus remodeling overseen by A H Wallace. It reflects on community support and the library’s enduring role in Washington.
A fragmented article discusses a bridge problem with strategic play and defense, then shifts to a historical note on librarianship and the town library. It mentions Miss Eva Denny, the library board members in 1913, and the library's 8,000-book collection.
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