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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1968
Page
4
Editorial note urges constant prayer inspired by Psalm 16:8 and a saint’s counsel to pray without ceasing. It warns good men may slip if they forget and advises maintaining an attitude and spirit of prayer without signing off.
A septuagenarian man, years after leaving college, receives a detailed fraternity questionnaire. Questions on scholastic and athletic feats reveal only modest intramural sports, board directorships, and wife’s deeds, leaving him feeling inadequate and deflated.
A humorous Reader's Digest excerpt mocks the new math with examples like 2 plus 3 plus 4 equals 4 plus 3 plus 2 and notes a Yukon radar man who ends up in a bear dance tale in a saloon with locals. The piece ends with a quip about the sheriff's girl as a punchline.
A fragmented excerpt lists common errors in English usage with humorous anecdotes. It contrasts missteps like double negatives dangling participles and split infinitives with a scene of an eager Oklahoma chief and his sons seeking acceptance at a yacht club, highlighting language and pride.
Ten year retrospective from Washington Iowa notes visits by University of Iowa students Mark Hensel and Pete Thomas of Laramie Wyoming and Judy Campbell nurse student. local families host, travels to California and Seattle noted. Community pages list petitions for school board candidates, club activities, church concerts, and civic meetings.
A series of wedding announcements from February includes Edith Glassburner and Clarence M. Logan wed at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Clarence W. Dehne officiating. Donna Marie Anderson and Wayne Lawson Smith marry at St Joseph Catholic Church in Columbus Junction with Rev. Joseph P. Hines. Vicki Alene Conrad and David Lee Gillette wed at Crawfordsville Methodist Church with Rev. Kenneth Nelson. Cheryl Jean Anderson and Gary H. Leer unite in Portland Oregon with Rev. Theodore Brueckner. Edith Darlene Arnold and Alvin Walter Acord Jr. marry at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Wellman with Rev. Otto Beer. Beverly Marie Rohrer and Olin Ray Clark wed at Harrison Avenue Methodist Church, marking Washington connections.
Mr and Mrs Omar Troyer have been accepted for overseas assignments beginning next year. He will teach sixth through eighth grade at the International School of Kuwait in Kuwait City and she will serve as school nurse there.
Riverside February 12 gathering at Crawfordsville hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kiene and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Moore with Linda and Kelvin Washington and the Wilbur Kiene family Riverside. Y Social club met with Mrs. Mary Colbert on Thursday. A surprise farewell party honored Mrs. Dean Yates as they move later this month. Euchre games filled the afternoon. high prize to Mrs. Strabala, low to Mrs. Rummelhart, attendance prize to Mrs. Yates. Lunch by the hostess. March 14 hostess will be Mrs. Robert Colbert.
In a club contract, declarer should plan to make the contract regardless of trump division. South can achieve ten tricks by winning the club lead, ruffing a spade, leading hearts, and using a sequence to score five trump tricks plus side tricks, even with a 4-2 trump break.
Mr and Mrs Francis Feltz and Jessie hosted Gerald and Dennis Feltz on Friday and Otto Peiffer of Richland on Saturday. The Feltzs and Jessie visited Otto Peifer’s home Tuesday. Other guests included Conklin and Coffman families, Donahue and Bermal couples, Dill families, and Harold Fink’s Florida trip. Georgia and Dave stayed with Bing and Eula Mayer.
A marriage license has been issued here to Larry Lee Nolte of Dubuque and Karen June McConnell of Minneapolis Minnesota. The notice appears in the Washington Evening Journal with local staff credits and printing details.
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