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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1965
Page
4
Editorial notes from the Washington Evening Journal dated Friday August 20 1965 discuss policy opinions and public concerns of the era. The page reflects editorial stance on national issues and civic discourse characteristic of mid 1960s press.
Thought for the day reflects Galatians 3 11 that the just live by faith. It asserts there are no unknowns since God knows and has everything planned guiding successful living.
The paper argues that criticism should go to Democratic congressman John Schmidhauser for recommending three youths for post office summer positions in Burlington on political grounds. The hires included the county Young Democratic Club leaders and a county supervisor’s daughter, raising questions about patronage and poverty funds.
The Iowa University campus plans abandoning 99 of its temporary Quonset apartments built in 1946 to free space for classrooms. About 600 units host married students and junior faculty, and the move sparks questions about housing options.
Norwalk family ends visit as Bill and family return home from Keota. Dr Don Shannon and family of Houghton were supper guests of the Shannons. Local residents hosted guests from Finley Sigourney Davenport and Des Moines. Keokuk County Fair 4-H entries bringing blue and red ribbons. Albert Sieren hospitalized for tests.
Des Moines IDPA reports the Iowa State Executive Council under Governor Harold Hughes is expanding from a mere purchase panel to a policy shaper. The group now weighs major tasks including a $3 million state office building, land acquisition for 42 lots, centralized purchasing, uniform travel rules, a state first aid station, and cafeteria management across capitol facilities. Lloyd Jackson joins as secretary to streamline property and policy work while Wes Wellman remains secretary.
Tom Ball, a 20 year old college student on a 15000 mile hitchhiking journey, records conversations with people met on the road. The chats range from weather chatter to social issues, with views from a young engineer, a UC student, an Air Force colonel, and others about New England, universities, welfare, travel, and war.
Keota residents hosted a morning coffee at the home of Mrs Donnie Heisdorffer to honor Mrs Paul Adam of Washington for her birthday. Guests included Mrs Harold Rhodebeck of Washington and Mrs Raines of Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Waller also hosted dinner guests.
The Blumenstein Eckhardt Semler reunion convened Sunday in the Wellman Municipal Building basement with a picnic and visits. Attendees from Moberly Missouri Davenport Keota Kalona and local Wellman area. officers elected for 1966. next gathering planned at the same time and place.
Family Health News covers amblyopia in children and the road to partial blindness. Early detection allows effective treatment such as patching the healthy eye. Additional items note possible cure of essential hypertension from adrenal tumors and surgical outcomes. Pacemakers now withstand electrical interference. Hospital costs rise from 30 to 42 dollars per day, with 133 staff per 100 patients. A fourth day blues after childbirth may be eased by champagne noted by Dr. J S Scott. The average American may undergo four operations in a lifetime.
In Five Diamonds with West as declarer, draw two trump rounds, cash A K clubs, enter dummy with a trump and ruff clubs, then lead hearts and manage spades to guard against a 4-5 spade holding. In Four Spades, use a dummy reversal by ruffing clubs and diamonds, force trumps, and finish with three tricks lost only as needed, regardless of declarer position.
The Washington Evening Journal lists editorial and advertising leadership including Ilona David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President and Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising, Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor, and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays, Christmas, and July 4th, and that it is entered as second class matter under a March 3, 1879 act in Washington Iowa with United Press Leased Wire and several press associations. It mentions mail subscription rates in Iowa and related details.
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