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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1965

Page

4

Fear and Faith Bright Outlook in Isaiah Verse

Editorial notes proclaim courage from Isaiah 41 10 with a message that fear and faith fail to mix. It urges readers to look up despite a dark outlook and to rely on divine strength and support.

Bruce Cowden Dean of Editors Turns 80 in Washington Iowa

A long serving editor in Washington Iowa, Bruce Cowden marked his 80th birthday with Rotary celebrations. Readers recall his 63 years with the Journal, his mentorship to a young writer, and a life devoted to community projects. The column also shares light notes about colleagues, a granddaughter, a kitten named Whitey, and local anecdotes.

Bruce Cowden Journal Bruce Rotary Club Toastmaster’s Club Whitey Washington Evening Journal Washington, Iowa David Elder William Shannon Charles Morris Bob Shaffer Howard Hazen Washington Iowa United Press Inland Daily Press Iowa Daily Press Iowa Press Ass Audit Bureau of Circulations MAIL

Machine scoring reshapes school tests at Iowa City

Iowa City processes eight to nine million tests yearly marking a shift from manual scoring. Professor E F Lindquist led development of a high speed scoring machine and the Measure­ment Research Center to handle statewide and nationwide test processing including Iowa Tests and ACT.

Iowa City Iowa E. F. Lindquist Lindquist ACT Ted McCarrel

Prisoners may face forcible hair cuts in Linn County Jail

Cedar Rapids Iowa. Sheriff Walter Grant says deputies may trim prisoners hair by force if needed to keep inmates looking respectable after several detainees grew shoulder length hair. One deputy is a qualified barber.

Cedar Rapids Iowa UPI Linn County Walter Grant Grant

Grading Student Tests at Iowa City

The machine at the Measurement Research Center at the University of Iowa grades tests for hundreds of thousands of pupils in Iowa and other states. Although an early model, it speeds grading with mechanical accuracy, printing results at nearly a hundred lines per minute from the typing unit. Standard tests from the Washington Community school system are graded here.

Iowa Measurement Research Center University of Iowa Washington Community School System University

Saturday Stamp Corner Europa series highlights new issues

The Europa stamp issue arrives in participating countries with duos from Belgium France Germany Ireland Italy Norway Portugal Spain and Turkey. New topical sets include Brazil royal couple in Luxumbourg visit Denmark music festival Korea flowers Rwanda butterflies Upper Volta space theme and a Churchill tribute from Togo. Central African Republic honors Boy Scouts with two bi colored stamps.

Europe Belgium France Germany Ireland Italy Norway Portugal Spain Turkey Brazil Luxembourg Lerina Korea Rwanda Upper Volta Togo Republic Winston Churchill Boy Scout Movement Central African Republic

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