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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
4
An edited reflection on missions urging education for missionaries and support from those at home. The piece cites Mark 16 15 and stresses the responsibility of both overseas workers and domestic supporters in supplying necessities for foreign fields.
The rumor that the old county hospital will be closed after the new building opens is unfounded. The two structures are connected and heated together, forming two wings of one facility. The old building will house extended care services during a planned transition and work during renovations, not be abandoned.
The State of the Union message in Congress doubles as a campaign platform for the incumbent. Johnson plans 12 to 18 special messages to Congress with full television coverage, giving him a huge broadcast edge over challengers, including McCarthy. This head start on prime TV time may be decisive in the election.
Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff editors and managers, office contact, publication schedule, and leaflet notices. It notes second class matter status under a March 3 1879 act, affiliations with press associations, and mail subscription rates per week by carrier in Washington.
A breezy miscellany by L. M. Boyd with quips on dating, habits, and trivia. It riffs on donts and dos among women, insomnia, animal intelligence, hair color, and light Q and A bits about the White House painting cycle, tangelos, and wedding ring costs. It blends humor and contrarian observations, with short punchy lines and playful facts throughout.
A narrated reflection on family, fear, and the urge to choose safety over risk as a wife and baby depart aboard a plane at night. The observer contemplates flight myths, the fragility of lift off, and the temptation to stay behind to protect loved ones while the jet disappears into distance.
A reader asks how to persuade a smart friend to obtain a driver’s license. Abby advises involving an insurance agent or lawyer if talks fail. A sophomore requests engagement before summer. Abby says wait until he is 21 and don’t pressure him. A wife unhappy with her husband’s ongoing visits to his ex‑wife’s children seeks advice. Abby cautions delaying a child until the travel issue is resolved and warns the marriage may not last without agreement on visits.
Mrs Harold Derby has returned home from Ottumwa Hospital after a stay since November 27. An ambulance transfer sent Mr and Mrs Marcus McBeth to Washington County Hospital for medical treatment. H C Fritchen of Ollie entered Mercy Hospital in Iowa City for observation and tests. The Friendly Circle Class of Richland Friends Church hosts a soup supper Friday Jan 19 at 7 pm. Friends Quarterly Meeting teachers training class will be at Rubio Church Jan 18. The Richland Church hosts Pleasant Plain Quarterly Meeting February 16 17 and 18. Pastors short course will be at Penn College February 26 29 with Rev L Marie Green leading devotions. The Lost Man film notice notes Sidney Poitier’s casting with Universal.
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