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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Psalm 19:8 and the virtue of testing faith. It notes Walter and his wife’s golden wedding anniversary and his spirited fox hunting, highlighting good neighbors. A Christmas anecdote tells of a wife who could call all relatives since she could not be with them, spending Christmas Day on the phone.
At a holiday gathering the men prepared to leave but discovered their hats missing. The host and hostess had tucked the hats away gift wrapped under the Christmas tree, yielding a playful surprise.
A local family received a Tootsie Roll machine as a gift for their children. The kids were delighted but the parents worry about keeping candy stocked and the pennies needed to operate it. The piece notes the ongoing cost of candy and the challenge of replenishment.
A University of Minnesota graduate student spent Christmas with his parents but was slower due to a knee injury. He planned to drive his small foreign car yet could not enter it because a cast from ankle to hip prevented movement.
Local residents celebrated a December 28 vote on the Crane revenue bond issue with a 98.8 percent yes result. Mrs. Les Woods and Darlene Woods share a birthday on the election date, which she views as a perfect gift amid a lively campaign.
Last Wednesday morning after seven inches of snow a resident’s car was stuck in the driveway. Walter Jarrard, the neighbor, came with a heavy snow shovel and freed the vehicle while chatting about fox hunting, a sport he had to give up.
A Washington man spends thirty years away from his family during Christmas. He left home as a young man, settled hundreds of miles away, and now his busy business schedule prevents him from visiting parents during the holidays.
A farmer, told he was named in a distant relative's will, receives a modest but surprising 1/784th of the estate. He reacts with good humor as Christmas gifts nearby include a loud mishap, a bottle of homemade wine that bursts en route, leaving hosts smelling of wine during dinner.
A student quips on holiday hospitality noting Pilgrims invited Indians for dinner, while today families say we just have relatives. The line contrasts early Anglo settler feasts with contemporary family gatherings.
A guest editorial considers Zeitgefuhl the feeling of time as a guide for the New Year. It cites Dietrich Bonhoeffer and reflects on 1966’s trials, including war, poverty, and social strife, urging hopeful commitment and courageous anticipation for time to heal and progress.
The column recalls local figures and families during Christmas. Harold Lanning, stationed with the Marine Corps, telegraphed from Karachi. Denver visits, naval aviator return plans, and Camp Pendleton departures are noted. College students attend a missionary convention in Toronto with attendees from the United States and Canada. Community efforts include Christmas seal fundraising near $1,000 and discussions on founding a home for aged people led by the United Presbyterian Church with site talks featuring Senator Brookhart’s former home. Local social life includes relatives visiting, holiday porches, contest ballots, a hotel conversion project, and regional travel to visit relatives in South Dakota and Kentucky.
Bridge column explains a hypothetical four hearts contract misplay and the correct queen of hearts lead to guard against a 4-1 trump break. Becker discusses probability figures for missing five cards, with emphasis on careful planning and the queen play to ensure making the contract regardless of suit split.
Miss Althea Montgomery and nieces Helen and Catherine Masson have returned from Cedar Rapids where they visited Mr and Mrs R Taylor. Miss Mary and Miss Annetta Eckels will soon depart for Atlanta to spend winter with their brother John Eckels. Mamie Reid returned to county hospital after a brief stay with her parents at Harper. The first school for boxing in America was organized by William Fuller in New Orleans.
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