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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on August 12 1971 YWCA Campfire camp director Mrs R L Hendrickson asked ninety girls aged eight to fourteen to write about “What America Means to Me” to express their views during a summer camp at Lake Darling. The responses were described as delightful thoughtful and poetic.
A reflective piece praising freedom and thoughtfulness in America. It celebrates speech, religion, education, and peace driven progress. It notes blue skies, green grass, and celestial imagery while acknowledging human life and change. Cherry Griggs.
A group of girls from Cabin 6 reflect on what America means. They celebrate freedom, laws, religion, and diverse roots from settlers to modern achievements. The piece highlights democracy, resources, technology, and national pride while acknowledging social tensions and Viet Nam era concerns.
A Richland report notes a Sunday picnic at John Hesseltine’s with the Kepharts and Snyders family members and other visitors. Funeral services were held for Walter Jones of Burlington. Rubio Ladies Quilting Club held a cooperative dinner at Ken Erwin’s. The Fleig family reunion gathered 60 or more relatives from several states, marking Frank Fleig’s 90th birthday and notes to hospital-bound friends. Kenneth Steinbeck was reelected reunion president for another year.
An appellate court ruled a judge’s caustic quip about honest persons at three o'clock in the morning prejudicial and granted a new trial. It cautioned jurors can be swayed by the lightest hint, but noted trials are costly and judges may be forgiven a moment of nonjudicial emotion. The Supreme Court noted a defendant is entitled to a fair trial but not a perfect one.
Keota Aug 3. Mrs Paul Sievert reports Dennis Tinnes and wife welcomed a daughter Paula Jane born Aug 29 at Keokuk County Hospital Sigourney. Grandparents James T Sharon and August Tinnes Jr. Also notes Pythian Sisters picnic July 27 and Hawaii photos event. An afternoon coffee honored Edith DeHart and Lesta Strole with many attendees. Erma Hess injured stepping in a hole on Aug 2 and sought treatment.
A speaker reflects on what America represents as a land for all people. The narrator emphasizes freedom of expression, the beauty of the land, and the duty to keep it clean and preserved for future truth and unity.
A lyrical verse extols America as freedom and a kingdom, praising work, beauty, and abundance. It describes America as a place to be, the home of the brave, and the land of the free, noting animals and mammals within a celebratory tone.
A producer invites Priscilla Baby to appear in the new movie Gorgeous Meets the Gargoyle. The project details and casting notes remain to be finalized.
A reader asks how to handle a 12 year old who wets the bed and about telling a child the truth of his paternity. The column advises washing sheets and honest timing, then addresses an unmarried mother now married and a cohabiting couple seeking judgment on their living arrangement.
The partially described 1890 building in Crawfordsville, razed last week by Harlan Hochstetler and his sons, was said to have been erected by the Odd Fellows with the upper story used as a lodge. Over the years the first floor housed a furniture store, harness and shoe repair shops, and a reduce and feed business. Local families and relatives from Spencer Mediapolis Maquoketa and St Louis visited nearby, with ties to former Imprint staff and Legion activities upstairs.
Becker explains that most hands discussed in his column are real, some altered for clarity, and that many deals reach him from various sources. He notes changes may improve point demonstration and previews a deal labeled Tomorrow 1 197 King Features.
West leads a heart and East wins with the ace, four notrump is made. The columnist alters two cards to show a better play, swapping West's diamond three for East's spade three, so South can go down if the hand is played as described. The aim is to teach proper diamond defense and contract safety.
About ten years ago the American Legion sold the building to Farmers y Produce run by Ed and Dale Engle. The most recent owner was Harlan Hochstetler, who has moved Hochstetler Feed and Grain into the building he purchased on North Main.
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