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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
4
Editorial notes reflect on sin through Christ, jokes about clothes and law, and winter sledding at Sunset Park. It discusses teen news bias, a survey of good versus bad school coverage, and post office cost cuts including state abbreviations and ZIP codes replacing town names.
Des Moines area reports a five year plan by the Highway Commission to resurface 75 miles of interstate routes 35 and 80 across Cass Adair Warren and Polk Counties using asphalt Portland cement. Project cost exceeds 6 million dollars with 90 percent funded by the federal government.
A street encounter reveals a man asking for help while reflecting on poverty and responsibility amid Johnson era rhetoric. The report notes resurfacing plans for 75 miles of interstate pavement near Dexter and in Warren Cass and Polk counties, with a 1968 board term end for three state public instruction members and a gubernatorial change in board selection.
A collection of short items and quips from L. M. Boyd on swindlers hair quirks, street name Park, female Vegas players, panic-proof men, old maid Karen, making fire, only child vs siblings, prizefighter earnings, business longevity, best axe wood, and a rapid-fire Q A set. The tone is playful and trivia laden with named topics and numbers.
Merrimac December 26. Mr and Mrs Richard Paul and daughter of Mr Pleasant Mr and Mrs Fred Durian and family of Iowa City Mr and Mrs Kenneth Paul and family and Mrs Ida Paul visited Christmas Day with Mr and Mrs Doyle Paul. Mr and Mrs Ben Neff visited Christmas Day with the Carl Amrine family. Mr and Mrs Donald Amrine and family visited Christmas Eve in the parental Carl Amrine home and Christmas Day in the parental Edd Barker home in Fairfield. Mr and Mrs Darrel Barker and family of Dubuque and Mr and Mrs Edd Barker of Fairfield visited Sunday in the Donald Amrine home. Mr and Mrs Nick Hoefer visited in the Carl Amrine home Saturday evening. The Walnut Lassie 4 H girls and their mothers were out singing Christmas carols and stopped at our house Saturday evening Dec 16 and the Luther League of Hope Lutheran church stopped at our house Friday evening Dec 22. They each are a nice group and we enjoyed their singing very much.
Long Riverside notes recount Christmas visits and gatherings at multiple homes. Opal Kern and Kenneth hosted guests from Fort Madison, with a gift exchange. Pinochle club led by Mrs. Linus celebrated with prizes for Mrs. Pete Schneider and Mrs. Rath. Numerous families from Iowa City, Davenport, Colorado Springs, and other towns joined meals, carols, and exchanges at Scherrer, Rath, Schneider, and Kiene homes.
Three letters present life problems from 1967 including a wife seeking separation over finances and attention, a woman trolling a fiancé with an unwieldy surname, and Blonde jokes about fun in the dark. The column offers humorous, practical responses and invites readers to submit more questions.
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