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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1964
Page
5
An editorial feature presents a biblical maxim urging full effort in any task. The August 15, 1964 Washington Evening Journal emphasizes dedicating all one has to the Lord given work. The tone is moralistic and concise, reflecting a devotional moment for readers.
A neighbor Burr Bordwell Jr. 34 dies by his own hand, leaving wife Doris and four daughters aged under 18. The community recalls his kind nature, recent home improvements, and the 125th anniversary celebration with his family as they face the difficult days ahead. A separate note recalls a father and daughter moment over a $27 long distance bill, prompting a lighthearted parenting observation.
Don Starr, Walter Starr’s brother and Alaska salmon fisherman cook, toasting 67 to 87 meals per season for crew. en route home to Kirkland, Washington, he will cook for four men, calling it almost a vacation. A roundup of reader notes includes nostalgia about 1897 prices, local scribbles, and small town happenings.
The 1900 Britt Iowa hobo convention drew reporters from sixteen papers and two hundred fifty hobos. The town hosted beer fed attendees with games and a political platform naming Admiral Dewey as the presidential candidate. This origin story explains Britt's long-standing hobo festival fame as of 1964.
A bridge column analyzes two team match hands where South reached five spades doubled. In the first table West misled declarer about clubs to win 850 points, while in the second table West’s play forced a collapse, South going down three by 800 points.
The column notes new stamp issues from Nationalist China Argentina East Germany and Ryukyu Islands. It explains semi postal stamps and their charitable surcharges while listing projected printings for several U S issues including Register and Vote Shakespeare Mayo Clinic and American Music. The Okina wa torch relay stamp is dated September 6.
TV highlights list CBS NBC and ABC programs for Monday night including The First Hundred Years with Nick Adams and Roger Perry, The Racers with Kirk Douglas, The Outer Limits space ride, Wagon Train episode, The Danny Thomas Show, The Andy Griffith Show jewel thief plot, Breaking Point with Telly Savalas, East Side West Side political image making.
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