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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1965

Page

4

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.

Indoor Olympic Team Society invitation note

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.

Springfield Illinois North Side Bob Wiley

Twilight golf legends remembered from 1950 era

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.

Bud DeLa Bill Joe Picken Des Moines Joe Ted Bailey Tom Stewart Jim Greenfield Ted Tom

New Tower To Bounce Messages From Stars

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.

Seattle Wash Boeing Company Aero - Space Division Boeing Cobb Seamount Seamount Jon Lindbergh Charles A. Lindbergh Young Lindbergh Ocean Systems, Inc Grays Harbor University of Washington National Science Foundation Office of Naval Research

Cheerful Hitchhiker Notes Washington While Hitching

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.

Senate House of Representatives Washington Fort Knox White House Bill Moyer Johnson 422 Congressional Secretaries Club Fordham University United States Senate Internal Revenue Taxation Tom Ball

Cliff Conklin family trips West visiting many sites

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

Boyd Sanders Keota Cliff Conklin Carol Craig United States Lincoln Nebraska Great Salt Lake Wyoming Reno Nevada Tioga Pass Yosemite Park California Conklins Hanford Los Angeles Pacific Ocean Disneyland Wayne King Mr. Conklin Tional County San Diego Mrs. Conklin Frank Seibel Bettindorf Buena Park Hearsts Castle San Simeon Asti Calif Eva Paul Erickson Carol Willis, Jr Grants Pass Oregon George Callison Klamath Falls West Yellowstone Yellowstone Park Black Hills Jewel Caves Mt. Rushmore Iowa Bob Wides

Columbus Junction bankers attend banking school

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.

Columbus Junction E. L. Hughes Columbus Junction State Bank Clyde R. Crawford Peoples National Bank of University of Wisconsin At Madison Hughes Crawford

Paths To Peace Answers From First Ladies

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.

ST. Louis, Mo UPI Katharine Cornell Indira Gandhi New Delhi India

Paths to Peace Voices in Theta Sigma News

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.

St. Louis Theta Sigma Shi West Berlin Willy Brandt Arthur Goldberg U.S United Nations U.N Helen Keller American Foundation For the Blind, Inc New York UPI Lima Peru Miami Washington Panagra Pan American - Grace Airways Panama Ecuador

Becketts South Wins Four Spades Contract in Trick Play

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.

Declarer East South West Low Hearts

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