Meek and lowly in heart rest for souls editorial
Washington Iowa editorial notes the value of meekness from Matthew 11 29 and reminds readers that rest comes to those who finish, not start. It recalls humorous anecdotes about quick car denting including Fred Moore who blamed a jinx after a rear fender collision near his east side shoe store.
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Iowa
Debates promise voter enlightenment amid public spats
Tom Teepen argues the Carter Ford debates mix public interest with partisan aims. He notes the value lies in revealing candidates' character and thought processes, not just policy. The column highlights the Carter Ford exchanges and the Dole Mondale VP duel as revealing moments for the electorate.
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Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Robert Dole
Walter Mondale
Thanks John A Development Center Debt Recovery Note
A reader commends John Prochaska for fiscal management at the Development Center in a note dated September 13, 1976. The writer recalls a past $4,000 debt and a fired administrator and credits Prochaska with securing affordable management services from Grant Wood AFA Area 10 AEA, praising his financial acumen and knowledge of government programs. The center now holds substantial funds due to his prudent handling, and the writer warns that his absence would slow services to handicapped adults in Washington County.
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Grant Wood Afa
Area 10 Aea
John Prochaska
John
Washington County
Rains hit late corn and town clock woes in 1876 notes
In Washington County reports dated September 13 1876 residents note damaging rains delaying corn harvest and a scaffold on the Academy tower needing painting. The town clock no longer strikes since the great rain swelled the weight box. Rainfall by Sept 10 runs January through September totals, with sizable amounts through the year. Local items include centennial travel, a gun shop move, a farmer renting his land, a flour thief, and a humor column with letters to Dear Abby and public notices on social life.
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Smart club finesse yields four club tricks in three no trump
In a three no trump contract from a South dealer, the correct line is to lead the ten from dummy at trick two after winning East’s jack. This finesse, aiming for a 58 percent chance of an even club split, maximizes four club tricks and avoids a likely down one if the king of clubs is played early. The method hinges on finding West with double ten honors or both honors.
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West
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Smokey Joe Wood and a Kansas Bloomer Girls season
A reminiscence recalls Smokey Joe Wood’s majors path through disguise as a woman in the Kansas Bloomer Girls. The column weaves in humor about dining tips, olives, and daily life notes, including skateboard injuries and family meals. It ends with author contact details for L M Boyd in Weatherford Texas.
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Kansas Bloomer Girls
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