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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1966
Page
4
An editorial lampoons weather bureau failures predicting precipitation and calls for a Rain Dane at Central Park. It urges civic groups including the Rotary Club and Campfire Girls to organize a public dance to summon rain, mocking scientific forecasts and advocating action by citizens.
Keota August 29 notes guests at Mr and Mrs G A Hess home including Novella Hiess and Debby Corpman visiting from Des Moines while Jim and Debby stayed with relatives. Other visits feature Ellery Taylor of Wellman, Fred Beard of Missouri, Clay Goode of Washington, Bruce Pedrick of Wisconsin and a busy round of Town State Fair attendance and family gatherings.
Iowa lawmakers may adopt a state motor vehicle inspection program to meet new federal highway safety standards. A pending national act could require periodic driver tests, aging driver screening, and expanded examiner staffing, with states risking 10 percent of highway funds if standards are not met.
Kalona notes honor of Mr and Mrs Sam Schlabaugh of Wellman at family dinner and later at Eldon Schlabaugh home marking their fifty five years of marriage. Attendees included El don Schlabaugh Laural Ann Richard Don Schlabaugh Gordon Schlabaugh and others. A separate picnic honored Lyle TeBockhorst studying for priesthood. Also reported were church group picnics and local moves and a Kalona park picnic with eighty five in attendance.
Wyman residents report visits from Friday to Sunday as H B Oldt and family toured Atkinson Illinois with C Dewey Davis while other relatives and friends stopped by. A Wisconsin Dells trip included a wedding at the Outdoors Chapel at Pine Lake Camp with Katherine Dunn and Richard Swank. A Rabbinic scholar at Yeshiva University reconstructs a 700 year old manuscript linked to Shulhan Ruch.
The article recounts a long ago contract bridge hand from a duplicate pairs game. East opens hearts lead nine, West doubles five clubs, South plans seven by ruffing hearts and dummy reversal, with declarer achieving seven spades while spades and diamonds run.
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