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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1963
Page
5
In the April 20 1963 Washington Evening Journal an editorial titled Thought for the Day reflects on prayer citing Luke 1 and Matthew 6. It counsels earnest prayer and contrasts superficial requests with genuine devotion while using a religious theme to urge disciplined spiritual practice.
A casual reminiscence on the annual mushrooming season highlights its brief three week span, the gear needed, and stories of early finds by J. L. Pease, Donald Jackson, and others. The piece shares humor about weather, terrain, rival spots, family participation, and a fabled 892 mushrooms tally from visiting hunters.
A financial culture gap is blamed for young people’ s money troubles. The piece argues schooling covers math but not personal finance. It calls for budgeting guidance, low cost loans for young couples, and reliable financial advice to avoid debt spirals.
Stamp Corner covers new issues including Montgomery Blair 15 cent airmail with Blair portrait and globe design released in May at Silver Springs Maryland. Finland unveils a Red Cross semi post al set on May 8 1963. July brings two religious issue stamps head of Christ and Crown of Thorns with consecration cross. Cook Islands plans June 4 1963 pictorial set featuring native flora fauna birds and scenes. first day cover via New Zealand. Poland issues nine large dog portraits in Kennel Club. San Marino presents Raphael paintings in four denominations 30 70 100 200 lira. Norway reveals petroglyph trio with deer fish and ancient animal.
John Bell was hospitalized in Muscatine after an April 13 accident at his home in Columbus Junction. His hand was damaged when caught in a pulley during machine repairs and he suffered a back wrenching injury. Also noted: John H. Rees bought a home in Colt Junction’s Ross addition. Louisa County Art Guild 1963 64 officers elected. May 6 guild meeting set at Lena Small’s home in Wapello.
Mr and Mrs Norman Sojka of Marion hosted Easter dinner at the home of his parents Wes and Mrs Sojka in Riverside. Guests included Victor and Cleo Burich, Dale Burich and family, Sandra Hatch, Galen Snyder, and others from the area. A funeral for Donald C Smith, 20, son of Nora Swenka Smith, was noted in Cedar Rapids after a battle with leukemia.
Carbon monoxide is a dangerous invisible gas from incomplete combustion. The article emphasizes ventilation and proper maintenance of furnaces and exhausts, car mufflers, and advises open windows when idling. It also notes medical advances in rehabilitation devices, cleft palate surgeries for infants, and the importance of quarantine for contagious diseases.
A London or England contest shows North selecting opening hearts at one table and South climbing to four hearts, which went down due to trump trouble. A second table explores standard bids and a Texas transfer misread, with Blackwood used to discover aces as one pair records a down two.
Ten Keota high school Student Council members and Lynn Disney attended the district Student Council session in Keoku. Bonnie Greiner sought district secretary. PEO met at Mabel Ochs home. Exemplification of the Sui ory Ritual was shown and a program on etiquette followed. Next meeting May 7 at 2 p.m. at Marie Huber's. Marie Brown to present a book report. Easter weekend visits and community notices follow.
Crawfordsville April 17. Mr and Mrs Jon Evans and children Robard Karen from Arlington Heights Illinois joined Joyce Gault assistant professor of piano at SCLI Cedar Falls for weekend at Ed Rees home Several students and faculty from State University of Iowa Ames and Simpson College Iowa City Indianola Cedar Falls visited or were guests William Fletcher and Mabel Anderson hosted Women’s Society of Christian Service in the Methodist Church with plans for alumni banquet and church clean up Day's events noted with several members attending the USCS district meeting in Kep uk.
Mrs Eugene Way reports Mr and Mrs V D Hochstetler hosted a dinner party Tuesday at the Captains Table in Washington. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dean Feldman Mr and Mrs Herman Yoder E J Hessel schwerdt and others. Easter guests of the Clark family in Wayland were Mr and Mrs A A Jackson and son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs T Clark and family.
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