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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
4
An August 1968 Evening Journal editorial reflects on how church members living their faith fulfills a preacher’s aim. It cites I Thessalonians 1 8 and urges faithful speech and action as the core of religious guidance.
A mix of light local humor on chicken thefts in Washington County and golf notes from the Amana VIP Open at Finkbine Iowa City. Trevino tied the Finkbine course record with 64, Jim Lloyd shot 30 and Mike Brake’s record stands. A fishing trip tale ends with Doc receiving medical help in Winnipeg and a humorous nurse moment by Tom Stewart.
A reader from Washington Iowa commends Northrup King Company for employing nine to 15 young workers who regularly use the back yard for lunch and recreation. The letter lauds the company for providing wholesome activity, noting tidy behavior, courtesy, and a positive impact on youth. Mrs Herbert Campbell signs the note with gratitude.
Local notes report Mary Young and Mrs. G J Nem mers and Helen Breese off to Cedar Rapids for the State Women's Golf Tournament. Iowa events include burglar alarm at Washington State Bank, truckers forming a county association, model airplane gathering, and sermons in Central Park. A busy slate covers travels, appointments, military and civic activities, health tests, a flower show, and recent business openings.
Dr Haledjian and Murphy discuss two rare 1857 Guianas stamps valued at 10 000 dollars for the better one. A gust blew one stamp from Murphy s desk into the sea as a second window draft allowed the other to remain. The detective doubts Murphy s tale about a missing stamp and DeCovey s potential 20 000 dollar pay.
The Washington Evening Journal publishes in Washington Iowa with staff including David Elder as editor and business manager William Shannon as advertising director Charles Morris as news editor Bob Shaffer as local advertising and Howard Hazen as production superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act The text lists press associations and circulation audit groups and mentions mail subscription rates in Iowa.
South holds five example hands facing a three notrump to four spades sequence. Each hand prompts different actions from four spades, notrump, six spades, or four clubs as slam tries. The notes explain invitational raises, Blackwood implications, and the impact of North’s cue responses on slam prospects.
A collage of humorous observations and trivia touching on shaving habits wives and bachelors car brands and canaries with assorted quotes about Kipling Kip McGill jokes and a run of quick Q A style items including a brickbats at windshields and stadium sports musings about baseball versus pro football and a nod to J Edgar Hoover choosing how he wants to be addressed.
An American painter designed the six cent stamp issued October 18 in New Haven Connecticut part of the American Painting Series depicting John Trumbull’s The Battle of Bunker Hill. The first day covers should be sent to the New Haven postmaster between September 15 and October 18. Israel issues August 21 showcase Old and New Jerusalem scenes on a five value set with a separate Jewish Scout Movement stamp tribute. Human Rights Year stamps arrive from multiple nations, including British Virgin Islands and Nigeria, with Nigeria featuring the flame of freedom map and flag.
Mrs. Art Schuessler and Mrs. Lloyd Burr of Lone Tree spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Jim Bean and enjoyed supper out. Several local families visited, including the Donald Bean family from Marion, Milton Edmonds from North Liberty, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kirk who moved into the Wilbur Krotz home. Seagull footprints are described in a wind-related note about a stamp.
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