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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1964
Page
4
The piece urges steadfast commitment to Christ as the source of daily hope and final victory, framing trust in divine keeping as essential for every day. It cites scripture I Timothy 1 12 to bolster the message and emphasizes confidence in Jesus amid life’s trials.
A reminiscence on the town clock which ran slow briefly, then was corrected promptly after time changes. The editor notes the clock is massive, ancient, and hard to maintain yet remains reliable despite exposure to rain winds and temperature shifts.
A nostalgic history ties Caruso to Edison and wax, then traces video tape’s rise. The piece celebrates instant replay and highlights a sports fan’s dream: access to college and professional football, the World Series, and the Olympics on demand. It notes the shift from weekday viewing to weekend catchups.
A quoted reminiscence about defining reactionary and progressive. The speaker notes orthodoxy versus heterodoxy hinges on viewpoint, with conservatives and radicals labeled differently by each side. He cautions that constructive criticism often becomes destructive depending on perspective.
The article discusses the shift away from real gold coin value to silver and alloy coins, argues against venerating silver, and notes cost concerns. It suggests the treasury study to discontinue silver backing for small coins and questions using faded green currency. It urges distinct colors for denominations to reduce confusion.
Sunday visitors gathered at Mrs Gertrude Doigs home in Cedar with Mr and Mrs Robert Haney and children Nancy Joyce and Mrs Lynn Haney of Moline Illinois Also present were Betty Ervin visiting from Central College Pella Other local families and townspeople listed attended and shared news of the weekend and recent errands including a broken arm incident and Farm Bureau meeting plans in Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Des Moines and Washington coupled with family visits and small town social notes
IBM installed the largest computer system in Asia to manage the 1964 Tokyo Games. The system will process up to the minute results from 32 event sites, produce start lists, registration data, and daily 3.8 million result sheets. It enables instant reporting of winners, times, records, and scores across more than 100 nations and 7,000 athletes.
South dealer East West vulnerable West opens spade lead. West later finds the winning defense after a diamond misstep, heart switch, and careful signaling by East and West. The sequence shows how precise defense defeats the contract in a 1964 Washington Iowa Evening Journal bridge column.
Wayland Oct 5 ex ecutive committee of Parkview Home volunteer auxiliary met Sept 28. Treasurer showed $76.42 balance. Hair care chairwoman plans to buy a hair dryer and plastic cape. Oct 12 at 1 30 p m business meeting for auxiliary members and others, followed by tea from 2 to 4 p m for residents. all invited to attend.
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