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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1965
Page
4
Ainsworth Methodist Church carolers visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jenkins for Christmas Eve refreshment. The note lists local families attending gatherings, dinners, and New Year plans across Ainsworth, Washington, and surrounding areas, including Edina and Libertyville, with multiple relatives and guests. Santa Claus made a guest appearance in Iowa City gathering.
South player faces a double by partner after two clubs. Options include two spades pass two diamonds three spades and three clubs with outcomes: two spades and pass show offense or defense, two diamonds signals unbalanced hand, three spades aims for game, and three clubs urges slam with void cue bid.
Riverside reports Harold Younkin suffered a chipped ankle bone in a fall at the family residence. He now wears a cast on the injured ankle as Christmas activities unfold.
Mr and Mrs Carl Havel entertained relatives for a Christmas dinner Friday night at their Riverside home. Attendees included the Ruth, Kron, Knebel, Geret, Durst, Knapp, Slaughter, Horak, Lenz, Rummelhart, Veggy and Metz families from nearby communities and Iowa City.
Hazel Hunt travels from Des Moines to spend about a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt. Christmas Day visits include Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ornduff Mrs. Mae Spessard and families, and extended family gatherings with the Stephens and related households.
A long list of Christmas gatherings across Washington and surrounding towns features Heck Gesling and family of Mechanicsville, Everette Meeks and family, Lee Farrier and Ricky, Darold Jones and Allen, Russell Jones, Blair Duncan, the Rabenold and Knight families, and others. A cooperative Christmas dinner was hosted by Max and Owen White and family, Meryl Steele, and O Connor families. Messages thank readers for news contributions and extend New Year wishes.
Four Miami men identified as Gary Simmons Dick Tindall Jack Slack and Bissel Schaefer claim to have found what could be the largest treasure discovery in history near Grand Bahama Island. The find totals about 9 million dollars in Spanish coins, per The Miami News cited by UPI. The group operates from Freeport Grand Bahama where they run a water sports concession at a hotel.
Sunday evening guests at the George Colthurst home for supper and gift exchange included Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Pratt of Waterloo. Others visiting there were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore of Winfield and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore of Tarkio. Max Hawkins of Olympia flew to Lyons Kansas to visit relatives, staying with Fred Hawkins and Floyd Olds families. Families and guests from Iowa and Illinois joined in the holiday gatherings and local calls continued through Monday. Donnie Goodwin returned from Camp Pendleton for a furlough and will go back in January. Jim Wood of Ft Benning is visiting Mable Gosling for a 15 day leave before returning.
Keith and Mrs. Keith Fisher of rural Washington welcomed an eight pound daughter named Diane Sue born Monday December 28 at University Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Floyd Fisher Crawfordsville and maternal grandfather Leo Robertson Riverside. Great grandmothers are Mrs. John Robertson Kalena and Mrs. Mary Driscoll Mechanics.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Eider as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising Bruce Cowden as Contributing Editor and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent The paper is published afternoons except Sunday and on Christmas and July 4th It is entered as second class master under Act of March 3 1879 at Washington post office It is a United Press Leased Wire member and affiliated with Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations s 40.
In Chicago junior college classes students discuss subjects requiring research. Topics include cultural issues, politics, sexuality, education, and cheating in college. A few speakers read from notes while others speak extempore as the instructor grades their performances.
Weekend TV slate from United Press International ranges from CBS and NBC to ABC with films, sports and specials. Notable items include The Entertainers with Carol Burnett at 8 p.m. CST on CBS, Gator Bowl coverage Oklahoma vs Florida State at 1 p.m. CST on ABC, The Misfits on Sunday night, and a variety of documentaries, sports debuts, and classic movie presentations across networks.
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