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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1968
Page
4
A Burlington Hawk-Eye reflection notes fears over a proposed National Data Center pooling public and private records. It highlights bureaucratic data, social security numbers, and life histories, warning that vast personal dossiers could be accessed and misused, with questioning on marriage, race, and habits.
Winfield notes that February this year has five Thursdays prompting five publications this month. Ken Robinson of Bayard News cites a foreman who traces five Thursday Februarys to years like 1776 1816 1844 1872 1912 1940 1968 1996 2024 and 2052. The pattern roughly repeats every 28 years except century years with double zero shift to 40 years and triple zero endings affect timing.
A proverb emphasizes choosing a good name over riches and valuing loving favor over silver. It urges kindness, consideration, love, and understanding toward neighbors and children as assets to a good name.
A chatty column notes soldiers write the world's greatest love letters, rivals poets and husbands. It cites Fidel Castro, Danton, Robespierre, and Martin Luther as 31-year-olds who sparked revolutions. It riffs on marriage, vocabulary gains after 25, and includes trivia about Red Skelton and various icons, ending with a quip on West German women's health tendencies.
The Ainsworth Pinochle Club gathered at Harold Gerdes home for a Thursday evening event with three tables of pinochle followed by refreshments. Future meeting set for March 7 with Mr and Mrs Kermit Jenkins.
Brownie Troop met Thursday at St. Marys school to craft a Mother’s Day gift. February 15 meeting duties assigned to Linda Schneider and Janice Schnoebelen, with updates on visitors from Elmsdale Kansas and relatives in Washington. Public notices include hospital updates and Abby’s advice column letters from Riverside.
Kenneth MacDonald 58 of Chariton died January 30 apparently of a heart attack. He taught at Russell and later supervised Crawfordsville School from 1952 to 1954. Survived by wife and son Kenneth, in Kansas. Funeral held in Chariton with interment at Mt Union. Activities include local community notes and visits by family and friends.
Rev George A Civey will be installed as pastor of the Keota Christian Church on Sunday February 4 at 3 pm. A reception will follow with special music by Robert Adams. Installation sermon by Rev William Dilsaver of the Iowa Society of Christian Churches and installation prayer by Rev Charles Cowell of Washington. On Tuesday February 6 Wesley Methodist will host a pancake supper in the church basement from 5 to 7 pm priced 1.00 for adults and .75 for children.
Substitutes for Richland teacher at Richland, E. E. Axthelm of Fairfield fills in for Chas. McClure who is ill. Mrs. Mike Hadley returns home from Ft. Leonard Wood and works at Universal in Fairfield. Pvt. Alvin Cox on two week leave from an army base. expects overseas duty after February 15. A granddaughter wedding at Canaan Methodist Church. Ann Krieger and Larry Henss wed in Wayland with relatives from Denver and Chicago visiting. Mrs. Joan Tucker and Mrs. W. L. Dickinson are medical patients at Jefferson Co Hospital. Dickinson released after treatment.
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