Editorial Quote from Haggai Cautions Selfish Priorities
The piece cites Haggai 1 9 urging readers to value God first then others, warning that neglect of the Lord’s house leads to loss. It frames a life lived for divine blessing by prioritizing God over self and material concerns.
Purely Personal Tales From Grinnell Friends and Cats
A reminiscence column recalls meeting a Michigan lumberman Verne Kennett and a golf coach uncle Charlie. Misplaced travelers checks, a washing machine kitten saga ending with Deadly, and local anecdotes about Bonnie Bannister in the Mt. Pleasant pressbox. Also notes on a shared name confusion, a Metrecal era quip, and a truancy joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne
Charles Kennett
University of Iowa
Charlie
Uncle Charlie
Bonnie Bannister
Mt. Pleasant
Bonnie
Russ Bannister
State Retirement Plan Forces 65 Plus Workers Out
Des Moines Iowa 65 plus retirement rule affects about 400 state employees immediately with a further 138 at federally funded agencies. The policy lets workers stay till 70 with annual approval, while many agencies await federal clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
IDPA
State Executive Council
Executive Council
Council
Lawrence Scalise
State Comptroller’s Office
State Health Department
The
Employment Security Commission
Board of Social Welfare
Liquor Commission
Buildings and Grounds
Commerce Commission
Conser
Granddaughter Jolene Mae born to Reschlys in Red Oak
Ervin and spouse announce Jolene Mae, born Sept 16 to Dr. and Mrs. Lester Reschly in Red Oak Iowa. Numerous relatives from Roths Henss and neighbors visited, with several weekend gatherings and a Mennonite Hall reception to honor events.
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Wayland
Ervin Reschly
Jolene Mae
Lester Reschly
Red Oak
Iowa
Orie Roth
Levi Roth
Kenneth Mullett
Dennis Roth
Ft. Wayne
Indiana
Becky Roth
Wooster
Ohio
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Donna Roth
Allen Early
Byard
Roths
Washington, D. C
East
M. J. Haberman
Jim Springborn
Chicago
Jim Railback
Miner Il
S. C. Wittmer
Dick Moore
Francis
Max Roth
Bloomfield
Joe Graber
Mabel Roth
King Graber
John Henss
West Des Moines
J. L. Henss
Leo Lange
World Book on Statelessness and Citizenship
World Book Encyclopedia explains statelessness occurs when birth in a country does not grant citizenship and parents’ country of origin does not recognize citizenship by blood. It defines a man without a country as someone lacking recognized nationality under these rules.
Hospital history two year report in Iowa county
A digest of a booklet from 1912 to 1914 chronicles the county hospital at William Perry Wells Park. It notes the land donation by W P Wells, the 1910 mill tax approval, the 1912 dedication, the first two years admissions 131 with seven births and 256 with 19 births, 307 surgical cases with 352 operations, 17 deaths, and patient origins from Washington county and beyond. It highlights the board, leadership, and a women's auxiliary, plus community gifts fueling furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perry Wells Park
W. P. Wells
Iowa
Pioneer County Hospital
The
County Medical Society
C. A. Boice
L. R. Davis
Washington
Washington County
Complacency Risk in Four Spades Contract Declared by Becker
In a four spades contract from the Masters' Championship, South misses West's double threat and mismanages discards. The article urges vigilant play and careful ruffing to counter unfavorable trump distribution, noting ten tricks were achievable with precise defense against West's five trumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jay Becker
South
West
King
Declarer
West of Hearts
Res Syndicate, Inc
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Evening Journal
Michigan
Verne Kennett
University of Michigan
Wolverines
Mittens
Deadly
Metrecal
Mitch
Elizabeth Taylor
Awit
Grinnel Herald-Register
Onawa Sentinel
Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press
Vation Commission
Public Safety
Tax Commission
Agriculture Department
Auditor
Adjutant General
Banking
Commission
Insurance
State Board of Health
Franklin H. Top
Top
State Board
Gibson
Raymond Gibson
Association of Iowa
Marshalltown
Indiana University
Fessor
FBI
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Ervin Reschlys
Ezra Wittmer
City
Henss
Walter Nufeld
W. H. Boekelman
Edward Neufeld
Iowa City
Walter Neufeld
Rudolph Martins
Eicher Parsonage
Dan Sutter
Milford
Neb
World Book Encyclopedia
Commercial Club
S. W. Brookhart
C. M. Keck
Ab Anderson
C. J. Wilson
C. W. McLaughlin
J. N. Phillips
C. H. Keck
Anna Dawson
Crawfordsville
Dramatic Club
Masonic
Catholic
Methodist
First
Second United Presbyterian Churches
P. E. O., Society
Mid - Country Club
Jackson Township
Clay Township
Eagles
Workmen
Court of Honor
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Lodges
Washington Evening Journal
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Bob Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Iowe
United Press
Inland Daily Presse Ass‘n
Iowa Daily Press Ass’n
Iowa Press Ass’n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Joe
Dixie Pagan
BY Mevoy and
Striebel
Blondie
MR. Bumstead
ARMY
Chic Young
NAVY
AIR Corps
Zou
Ancy
BY Ernie Bushmiller
AME
Ernie Bushmiller