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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1968
Page
4
The Washington La. Evening Journal reflects on the Christmas journey to Bethlehem and urges readers to return to daily life glorifying and praising God. The editorial quotes Luke 2 20 and emphasizes living in faith beyond holiday observance.
The narrator compares their cluttered office desk to a local figure, Fred L. Stewart, famed for a similar mess. Bill Sitler recalls Fred once hired a new desk helper who waxed and polished the surface, cleaning it thoroughly and causing the return to chaos. Fred later dismissed her over the differing organization method.
A speaker at the Iowa Press Convention read a speech crafted by a ghostwriter. While campaigning, the candidate read it aloud for the first time and grew deeply engaged, forgetting his location momentarily as he exclaimed that the writer had something significant.
A guest column by Allen Green, aged 87, recalls a four foot Arizona snowstorm that cost $57 to clear thrice. He defies medical advice and props a snow shovel for a playful photo, while a second vignette recalls old Daytonville mill trips and the evolution of a furrow into a winding County Home road.
A 1968 mushroom season opening recounts a family trip 35 miles south for the first hunt of the year. The narrator, spouse, daughter, son in law, two granddaughters and two in laws describe bramble climbs, a fenced timberland search with permission from a farmer, and note that diseased elms are yielding mushrooms again this season.
A local man, afraid of snakes, heard rustling while fishing and swung at leaves. He found only a mushroom after flattening the pile, joking that mushrooms grow like Iowa corn.
Wide controversy over Iowa area vocational technical and community college districts continues after a rapid expansion begun in 1965. Critics fault pace and funding while supporters cite needs met. A $4.5 million bailout eased deficits but financial strains persist amid tighter state supervision.
Local news notes residents and visitors in Washington. Robert Brinning returns from two years service, including Italy, after discharge at Ft. Dix. George Watson sails for Germany to join the air force. Hospital board members attend Iowa Hospital Association meeting in Des Moines. City discusses a new sewer plant project and cemetery caretaker. High school musicians head to Little Six Festival in Ottumwa. Local clergy announce arrivals from California. Postmaster Brown adds a new mail carrier. shop staff changes at Montgomery Ward. Prizes awarded by D.A.R. for student essays. watercolor award to Billy Cox. City park commission chair selected. nursing and vital statistics staff changes. City council considers downtown illumination. Fourth of July plans include balloon ascent and baseball. Oat fields re-seeded after freezing weather. paving progress on primary road 2. Y workers camp site chosen. Winfield Smouse adds to nurses’ home fund.
In a South declarer hand at seven notrump, the plan hinges on a spade win, diamonds breaking 3-3, and careful discards. Despite pessimistic odds and West’s defend, the sequence yields the grand slam with a late heart finesse and club and heart developments, illustrating persistent optimism in bridge.
The Post Office announces the 1968 Christmas stamp reproducing Van Eyck’s The Annunciation in five colors with red Gabriel robe dominated by the six cent denomination. First day likely in early November, with 1.5 billion copies. Canada and Christmas Island stamps also noted with various issues and printings.
Mrs Heitzman enters Mercy Hospital for major surgery and rests in room 33 after a Sunday admission and Monday operation in Riverside. The Highland Band traveled to Iowa City by bus Tuesday for a band party, while Mrs Kate Ingram of National City California reports an April 8 earthquake causing damage. Drake University SAE vice president William Ray Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frank, is a senior majoring in general business. A Yeggy birthday dinner honors Mr Linus Yeggy at 75 with guests from Iowa City and surrounding areas.
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