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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1968
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal presents a closing editorial thought reminding children to obey their parents in the Lord and noting that the first lesson is obedience. It emphasizes how discipline leads to a better life and lasting enjoyment.
Dr G E Montgomery deserves praise for shooting a pheasant he never aimed at He and Tom Essex hunted birds in brush when Tom's gun jammed Doc fired five quick shots from a 20 gauge and a distant shot by Tom finished the effort A possum on a tree limb dropped dead from Doc s shots highlighting a humorous hunting moment In other notes Bob Kennedy recalls Les Snow a former WHS star who later played at Iowa Wesleyan College and coached at Milledgeville Illinois His junior year storytelling recalls an impressive 8 0 season for a small school team who once lost the coach singled out Les for his size and grit A rival coach mistook him for a senior in the Demons dressing room and gave long well wishes
A local man, about 30 years ago, tried to shift a car with a cane in hand. He drove his mother in law to church each Sunday. she had a broken hip and used a cane. The shift lever, located on the floor, was gripped by the cane and caused a moment of panic.
A reminiscence recalls a dramatic childhood hide and seek ending with a brother trapped in a clothes chute. The piece contrasts old time corn shocks with modern mechanized harvesting, noting fewer dangers and the disappearance of traditional farming practices amid streamlined operations.
A satirical note attributed to Bishop Sheen recasts the Genesis story. It narrates Adam guiding Cain and Abel past Paradise ruins and quips that their mother consumed the household resources, linking the tale to a humorous moral about women.
The item traces Thanksgiving travels among local families including the Barkers and Massons visiting Chicago relatives and attending the International Livestock Show. It notes Sister Mary Rufina teaching in Chicago, and a fatal fire at Our Lady of the Angels School. It also mentions plans for the Wileys to Florida and a conference of school administrators at Iowa State University. Norman Merz returns to Milwaukee for Marquette classes after holidays.
Hospital admissions and discharges span Saturday to Friday across Washington and neighboring towns, with multiple births recorded. Names include Mrs. Edith Yount, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins among others, detailing patients, locations, and relationships.
A roundup of deaths from multiple Iowa towns including Wyman Colum bus Junction Wayland Kalona Ollie Keota and Washington reports on funeral services and memorials plus local civic notes and community anecdotes from Washington Iowa and nearby areas. The item also notes a UCLA Disney designed room enabling blind children to feel mosaic figures of Mickey Mouse and friends.
At Bethel Congregational meeting Mrs. Beverly Crandall Tom Walker and Keith Hardy were named to the nominating committee for church and Sunday school officer elections. The Peters Sojka and Harold attended a 50th wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Melo Vacha.
The Riverside column lists numerous Thanksgiving visitors and dinners including Mrs Zitta Duwa at Tony Morgans with Dennie Denton Susan Morgan and others. Other households host relatives from Iowa City Kirksville Washington Cedar Rapids Kirksville and Kinross as well as a Venus temperature note citing Mariner V data.
In Becker's bidding quiz, South with 9AQO4 in spades and clubs bids reflectively. The recommended responses: 1) Two clubs to test for partner stoppers. 2) Two hearts as a waiting bid with diamond prospects. 3) Three hearts to warn against no trump and clarify distribution. 4) Three diamonds to describe hand shape and avoid premature game.
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