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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1970
Page
4
In the Washington Evening Journal editorial, a biblical allusion to Mark 3 2 frames a call to aid those unable to help themselves. The piece emphasizes assistance across days whether Sunday, Wednesday or Saturday, urging action to support the needy.
A personal column recalls grandchildren’ s milestones from toddler Pam in corrective shoes to first grader Laurie and Beth. The author jokes about Iowa’s statehood date, noting a 1946 statehood claim seen on a map and referencing past centennial celebrations and Christmas card duties with the children.
A reminiscence recalls Ralph Scott as a furniture dealer at a convention banquet where a steak from a starving Alaskan buffalo led to a comic mishap as he attempted a grand bite, and peas and potatoes flew. Henry Steck, a local jeweler, once played a prank by encouraging a beggar to seek aid from his store, then quietly giving a dollar from the register.
An Oklahoma paper reports a small burrow with a sign reading Every body is at home reading their Daily Gazette except me and you all know what I am. The playful stunt suggests a novel approach for promoting the Daily Gazette.
Local news records Mrs. Ray Sojka’s appointment to the state WCTU board and Benedict Home trustee duties. Visitors include Garth Rustan in Washington from San Diego training, and numerous college and club activities with Cheering, theatre, school events, and holiday travel. Practical items cover fire damage to an ice home, new golf club president, and postmaster reappointment along with charity drives and poultry donations.
Tanya Ann Garrett wed Steven D. Powers in a 7 p.m. double ring ceremony at United Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction with Rev Denley Ganfield officiating. Patricia Nichols of Burlington married David Brem in a 2 p.m. ceremony at Messiah Lutheran Church Burlington with Rev Clyde Norrgard presiding. Karen Marie Lane and Robert Gene Gordon wed in a Dec 12 ceremony at First Lutheran Church Fairfield with Rev Hoyt Whitebread officiating.
The Washington Evening Journal is published at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 52353 by Elder Shannon Co Inc with daily Monday through Saturday delivery except July 4 and Christmas. It lists staff including David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president and advertising director Charles Morris managing editor and Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent and outlines subscription rates by carrier or mail within and outside Iowa.
A collage of notes on culture science and language including a quiz about favorite theatres from 40 years ago, mosquito biting preferences, can consumption, Muhammed Ali fashion, Lake Erie's pollution, Abbas Mirza births, a longshore cafe failure, and Noah Webster’s single coined word de moralize.
Washington County Home nests in holiday bustle as five decorated trees and lights fill the house. Volunteers and school groups from Washington High, Future Business Leaders of America, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Prairie Flower School, and Wellman church donate time and funds for gifts and a big Dec 23 party hosted by Women of the Moose. Residents will tour town and wrap gifts, ensuring each receives at least two presents.
Contract bridge lesson from a 1970 analysis shows West, facing a crossruff, erred by conserving trumps. By instead ruffing the jack of diamonds in dummy and reducing trump length, he could have created a club trick for East and a trump for himself, thwarting declarer's slam.
A UPI report details Princeton regional schools banning religious holiday observances including Santa Claus and Christmas trees to focus on education. Principal cases show teachers resisting the ban with secular workarounds, such as windowing a tree or replacing Santa with a snowman. In nearby Detroit a judge sentences 71 year old Joseph Kondratck to twenty days for vagrancy.
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