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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
4
A note from the Hastyee Evening Journal reflects on faith and transformation citing Hebrews 7 25 and recalls bake sales held to raise funds for a tournament. It praises mothers for their cooking and notes merchandise sold briskly amid fervent basketball fan interest.
A 1930 blaze in Washington destroyed the Masonic Temple and McDaniel Drug Store, forcing three months of cleanup led by George L. McDaniel who wore a coonskin cap. The fire displaced Scott Furniture Everetts Music Co and others, with charred remains of local businesses and DeMolay basketball teams disrupted. The story recalls daily ad duties and early relocation efforts as businesses sought substitute premises.
A writer recounts a bout with a heavy flu with long nights and disrupted sleep, praising a supportive wife and noting shared experiences with other illness victims. The piece also describes moving to the town’s north end amid neighborly notes from Ferne Birney, Dick Giardino, and Wayne Tait, with reflections on welcome gestures and neighborly visits.
Edited by Miss Edna Jones, this installment recounts early Washington County law. Tales include the beating of a sheriff’s levy enforcer, a juror who stole a jury’s notes, and a lawyerly clash over collections. It covers 1850s politics, temperance fights, railroad bond payments, and local court room humor.
In a Becker column a classic squeeze is demonstrated on a problem hand. South plays trumps to exhaust West and East, then ruffs hearts and discards, leaving South with the last three cards to secure all remaining tricks. East is forced into a bad discard, and South completes the eleven-trick hand.
The author compares a 1942 Pan American flying boat voyage to modern rapid Atlantic crossings. He recalls 34 fellow passengers and 12 crew, a perilous dive near Lisbon, storms at Bermuda and the Azores, and a wartime trip that stretched to nearly three weeks, ending with reflections on privacy and memory.
The Post Office announces two forthcoming stamps including a 40 cent Prominent American Series Paine portrait set for January 29 in Philadelphia with first day covers by the Philadelphia postmaster. Also a 6 cent Illinois sesquicentennial stamp features the 1818 1968 mark with an Iowa blue sky and red barn design. first day cancellation by Shawn eetown Illinois. Swailand issues a four stamp set on customs Reed Dance and In ewala ceremonies. Brunei issues a set commemorating the 1400th Qur an descent. Canada releases a five cent Gray Jay stamp February 15 with first day covers by Ottawa 2. Arch ie Kirlish reports a bull attracting cows for free mating with a fee sign warning of jail or fines.
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