Editorial extracts Psalm verse as defense message
The Washington Evening Journal presents an editorial excerpt citing Psalm 23 as a defense against evil. It emphasizes God’s rod and staff as comfort and protection in times of danger.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iown
David Rider
William Shannon
Provident
Bruce ‘Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
Iowa
United Prewe
Daily Press
Asta
Iowa Daily Press
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Polite California boy saves balloon pilot in ascent
Eleven year old Danny Nowell helps hold a rope as a balloon ascends and when tangled cannot release it he hangs ten feet below the gondola at 3000 feet yet calmly asks the pilot for help and is rescued safely. A local woman’s classified ad for a housekeeper yields a humorous reply from a caller who vows to be a lousy housekeeper.
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California
Danny Nowell
Dan
Danny
We Had Visitors by the Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Residents recall a friendly crew from the Iowa Southern Utilities Company installing a new gas main across their terrace. The unfinished work led to caution signs and mixed comments over the weekend. The crew filled low spots with dirt and the family worries the new main may double gas intake when heating returns next fall.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa
Wind Report Affects Daily Commute For Friends
A friend drives a small foreign car and covers about forty miles to work each way. His wife notes his favorite program is the wind report. Head winds force an early departure, while tailwinds allow a few minutes of delay.
Grandpa Bud Delivers Red Riding Hood to Post Office
A local scene features Bud DeLa walking his granddaughter Janna to the post office with a Little Red Riding Hood vibe. She resists a street-light handhold as Bud ends a brief dispute with a light change.
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Bud DeLa
Janna
Bud
Grandpa
Little Red Riding Hood
McDaniel Drug
Fuhr and Cochran
Washington high school track stars break relay records
In spring 1929 Washington high had stellar relays. The 1964 Demon track team shattered two long standing marks and honored past runners Marion Mc Avoy Harold Ahrens Wilbur Quinn Clarence Bain Woodrow Crone Bob McClure Steve Whisler Tim Dougall Dave Temple Edward John Mattes Lars Sjoberg. The mile relay new time 3 36 9 and 440 and 880 relays improved.
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Washington High School
Fleet
Marion McAvoy
Harold Ahrens
Wilbur Quinn
Clarence Bain
Washington
Woodrow Crone
Beard Humor At Breakfast Causes Morning Stir
A Washingtonian visitor laments beard changes and inability to recognize friends due to facial hair. A member of the Brothers of the Brush jokes that beards prevent recognition. A Des Moines newspaper meeting saw the lone bearded attendee teased about half his facial foliage.
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Fred Anderson
Fred
Brothers of the Brush
Des Moines
Iowa City’s Missing Bell and the Desperate Preacher
In 1840s Iowa City the eccentric preacher Michael Hummer led the Presbyterian church and raised funds from eastern congregations to build a church with the town’s sole bell. After disputes, he was ousted and rigged a plan to reclaim the bell, which ended with the bell vanished, a court case, and a song about Hummer’s Bell. The tale ends with the bell fate unknown and a questionable revenge scheme.
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Iowa City
Michael Hummer
Hummer
Presbyterian
Frontier Capital
Jet
Mississippi
Hummers
Keokuk
Iowa
Trus
Tees
Rapid Creek
Salt Lake City
Open House Highlights Washington County Home History
The Washington County Home Open House drew over a hundred visitors to a modern brick facility that replaced a 1878 wooden asylum fire death toll. The piece contrasts past harsh confinement with present fireproof design, noting 67 patients, 13 staff, and licensing needs while urging expanded capacity and pride in the county home.
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Washington County
Alexander Robertson
David Bauer
Grand Slam Earned In Bold Becker Contract
In a Gold Cup match between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Albert Benjamin as South in six notrump bypassed a Roman Blackwood cue and continued to seven diamonds. After careful play he ruffed a club, cashed six trumps, and finished with the queen of hearts to secure a grand slam despite opponents holding the king of hearts and limited discards.
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Winnes
Albert Benjamin
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Benjamin
North
West
Bast
Ve Fast
Declarer
Public health nurse Suter guides Washington county health work
Lorraine Suter serves as county public health nurse for Washington, conducting immunization clinics, vision screenings, tuberculosis skin tests for county students, and home visits. She coordinates with doctors, schools, and the county superintendent of schools, aiding families and advancing disease prevention.
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Lorraine Suter
Washington
Eileen Jeffrey
Suter
Washington County
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