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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1967
Page
4
A brief editorial note cites John 7 17 stating that those who do his will will know and that God reveals himself to those prepared to obey at any cost, framing faith as tested commitment and readiness.
Jim Schmidt and family visited Expo 67 enjoying a Soo Locks ship tour near Sault Ste. Marie where water rises 21 feet in and lowers the same on the return. In Quebec a retired army guide led a tour of sites including the new university and a burned lieutenant governor home, sparking a quip about pronunciation by Kirk Schmidt.
A local family visits relatives on a farm and encounters a new baby. The six year old son notices breastfeeding and asks if they feed their baby that way. His mother explains with a bottle, and the boy wonders if farm practices differ.
A letter recalls a Cherie McElhinney sixth birthday party photographed years ago. The sender lists attendees including Nic McCleery Frances Darbyshire Tom McElhinney Charles Berdo Donna Clow Mary Louise Harwood Florabell Wishhart Betty Clow William Masson Bobby Hartman Edna Mae Hartman and the author. Only Charlie Berdo and the writer remain in Washington.
A Sunday service ends with a woman asking how old Hezekiah was. The minister notes ages varied over time. She accepts the answer and sits down. A farmer with 15 children seeks half price viewing at a stock show but is told to wait while the bull is brought out. Social Security is described as an insurance system that guarantees a steak after teeth are gone.
A construction foreman known for harsh discipline watched a carpenter fall into an open elevator shaft. Miraculously the worker rose unharmed and quipped that he went down for nails, prompting more disbelief than anger from the crew.
Reports from 25 capitals show Johnson is widely respected where faced with communism but disliked where U.S. policy in Southeast Asia is harshly criticized. Officials praise his anti-Communist stance while noting mixed feelings about his Vietnam strategy and domestic challenges.
A year’s stamp schedule highlights August releases like the Voice of America 120 million print run and a World Scout Jamboree card. September brings Francis Parkman three cent, twin space program stamps, and urban planning five cent. October features Eugene ONeill one dollar and General Marshall twenty cent issues, plus price rises for the 1075 Fipex and 778 Tipex sheets. Public reception of Johnson abroad remains mixed amid Vietnam policy.
Local notes recount Ted Stewart returning from Columbia University to teach vocal music in Tucumcari New Mexico. Families report vacations from Spearfish to Memphis and Chattanooga, plus moves and visits across state lines. County savings bonds totals rise, 4-H winner chosen, and community bands and a Dutch Creek Fair invite bring regional pride.
A barber and customer debate Catholic leaders Cardinal Spellman and Bishop Sheen over Vietnam policy. The barber, a Baptist, argues neither withdrawal nor escalation, and notes the two sides offer only binary options. The piece satirizes clerical divisions during the era.
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