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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
4
Editorial reflections on Christmas 1968, the Pueblo crew return, and Apollo 8 while noting personal memories. A telegram invitation to New Year’s Eve and a lateral puzzle about Geraldine and her alligator are discussed with a town tone and local color.
Russell I. Brown, former Iowa safety commissioner and ex-president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, is being mentioned for a top role in the federal Department of Transportation after leaving Iowa for Washington, D. C. The report notes his prior positions and potential appointment.
University of Iowa officials say private bus services may be needed to curb campus traffic and parking costs but would prefer not to run a bus system. If city plans fail, the university would consider independent solutions. Also notes Waterloo lawyer Bill Ball named executive assistant to Governor elect Ray and a new Drake University course on lobbying. The Adelie Land wind record noted as the windiest spot on earth.
South in four hearts faces a precise defense by West who ruffs clubs after East overruffs. The play shows how an obligatory finesse can be neutralized, with West's defense turning a potential win into a down contract as East ruffs again and defeats the contract one trick.
Keota United Presbyterian Women held their Thursday meeting with fifteen members present. President Alice Brinning led, with Dorothy Lyle and Elnora McDowell in charge of the program. Readings included Legend of Christmas Rose. Devotions by Mabel Morris. Mission Circle report by Dora Mattison. A farewell gift to Mrs. James Beatty was given as she moves to Cedar Rapids.
L. M. Boyd shares humorous quips on etiquette, weather, and manners. A Fresno reader reports a local boast about a man named Lincoln Penny and a rival named Silver Dollar. Topics include seasickness, word counts for wives, meeting times, Irish coffee, and the tallest corn stalk on record in Washington Iowa.
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