The heavens declare the glory of God in all things
An editorial reflection on Psalm 19:1 and the idea that God speaks through creation. It urges readers to open their ears to hear and eyes to see his handiwork in everyday life.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1965
Page
4
An editorial reflection on Psalm 19:1 and the idea that God speaks through creation. It urges readers to open their ears to hear and eyes to see his handiwork in everyday life.
An unusual Springfield Illinois postmark invitation invites sport participation in annual trials. After entry fees totaling 150 dollars, further information would be sent. A farmer, Bob Wiley, failed with two long corn rows to raccoons but protected a small sweet corn patch with an electric fence and claims a full harvest.
The Hudson Herald recalls the first Twilight golf league in 1950, noting Bill’s Pills as the inaugural champions and detailing memories of Joe Picken, Ted Bailey, Tom Stewart, and Jim Greenfield. A funeral in Des Moines for Joe Picken prompts nostalgic reflections and a tribute to his love of golf.
A 200 foot tower will be built atop Cobb Seamount off the Washington coast to bounce meteor tail signals for oceanographic and weather data. The project, testing from the Brown Bear, aims to provide automatic telemetry with power from sealed batteries possibly replaced by a nuclear generator. Boeing, UW, NSF and ONR share costs with Boeing proposing next year construction.
Tom Ball, a 20 year old college student, records two days in Washington D C during a hitchhiking journey. He describes dodging White House access, hearing Johnson's Viet Nam speech from a police desk, and observing Capitol area politics including Congressional Secretaries Club elections and a campaign atmosphere in the Senate Building directory. The piece blends travel notes with reflections on democracy and PR battles in federal offices.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Conklin with Carol and Craig returned from a three week 6700 mile Western USA tour visiting Lincoln Nebraska Great Salt Lake Rawlins Wyoming Reno Tioga Pass Yosemite Hanford and Los Angeles area They swam in the Pacific attended Disney dances met town friends Hearst Castle San Simeon and Asti winery toured Grants Pass Klamath Falls West Yellowstone Yellowstone Park Black Hills Jewel Caves Mt Rushmore and Buffalo herds then returned to Iowa where Bob and Mrs Wide cared for their home
E L Hughes assistant cashier Columbus Junction State Bank and Clyde R Crawford president of Peoples National Bank of Columbus Junction are attending the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin Madison August 15 28. This is Hughes third year and Crawfords second at the school which requires two weeks in attendance each year for three years to earn the certificate of graduation. Between sessions students are required to do extensive study in banking problems.
Slitz Brothers note that world peace hinges on communication among nations. Katherine Cornell and Indira Gandhi offer views urging mutual understanding, friendship, and shared resources. They emphasize evaluating problems globally, sharing food medicine and education, and living side by side despite differences.
SAKREN world peace compiled by Theta Sigma Phi covers women worldwide urging active civic engagement and moral judgment for peace. Notables include Willy Brandt’s wife, Mrs Arthur Goldberg, and Helen Keller stressing participation and dignity as routes to world harmony. Pan American Airways cuts Lima to Miami tour fares. 30 day Lima tours with stopovers reduce economy round trip to 299 from 401. Miami, New York, Washington fares drop to 429 from 521.
In a masterful contract bridge analysis by B Jay Becker, South as dealer in a no vulnerability hand opens to 1 from the south, after a sequence to 4 spades the play hinges on a trap. West delays a dangerous diamond lead, East mismanages hearts and clubs, and South engineers a heart ruff and clubs disposition to claim the hand. The columnist notes South’s bid and play rested on reading West’s likely jack and a bluffing line, earning full credit for the successful contract in the pair championship.
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