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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1966
Page
4
The edition presents a devotional note citing Proverbs 15:1 about a soft answer turning away wrath and Proverbs 25:11 about a word fitly spoken. It frames gentle speech as good strategy and reflects the spirit God expects from His followers.
Purely Perse recounts last Wednesday when Dan Morgan of Marshall Furniture drove into Kerr Jenkins DX to check a smoky truck. FlamesShot from side of flatbed. fire spread to load and scorched bed before Matched by quick action of Kevin and Dan. Furniture loss confirmed. cause undetermined, cigarette suggested.
Neighbors report a motorcycle revving before daylight and a man hammering on a roof, followed by the town clock striking seven. The repeated alarms mark the start of the daily hustle as residents rise to begin their business.
Fairfield hosts a prosecu tive Y's Men's Club meeting with Roy Fields Ted Brown and Dave Elder in attendance. Ruth Bell heads to Tucson for a week's visit with Rev Eugene Bell and family. McCaulley and Dill return from a European trip sailing August 31 from New York. Frank Patterson cited for top sales at Moons Hybrid Seed Company banquet in LaSalle Illinois.
Hospital Monday admissions include Dennis Lyle Keota, Alfred Gates, and Mr Pleasant for surgical and medical cases. Births reported to Saturday include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Haifley, Washington. Yesterday twins born to Mr and Mrs Vernon Bontrager and a son to Mr and Mrs Richard Teel, Washington. Today further births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Horak, Washington, while several patients are discharged. Death notices: Mrs Robert H MacLachlan, 41, United Presbyterian Home. graveside for infant Scott Matthew Bell in Cedar Rapids. other obituaries and local hospital reports across Riverside, Iowa City, Washington and Wellman.
Keota Cub Scouts Pack 54 held a meeting at Federated church with Dens 1 2 3 and 4 where Steve Tinnes earned a gold and silver arrow Rob bie Brennamon received a Denner bar and Jeff Smoth ers crossed over to Boy Scouts A bicycle safety film was shown and many new boys showed interest to be pinned October 25 Refreshments followed. Community visits include Keota residents at World War I memorial in Sigourney and gatherings with relatives in Manchester Chicago Twin Lakes Wisconsin and Rock Island.
Saturday Stamp Corner reports on a slate of 1967 commemoratives including Mississippi statehood centennial, Canada US friendship issue, Alaska purchase centennial, Great Lakes Ice Canal sesquicentennial, National Grange centennial five cent stamp, Henry Thoreau portrait in Famous Painting series, Virgin Islands purchase airmail card, Basutoland independence as Lesoto, and Malawi Christmas stamps in four values.
South dealer, North-South vulnerable. West leads king of clubs and shifts to spades to disrupt declarer. East cannot counter, South trumps, West discards, and careful play forces discards that break the defense. West fears losing control of diamonds, but South's countering line yields the killing spade.
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