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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1965
Page
4
A devotional note cites Ephesians urging not to sin in anger and not to let the sun set on wrath. It explains anger itself is not sin but can open a door to wrongdoing if not kept in check.
A farm wife tidies chores and bathes while twelve sheep roam into her garden. She chases the flock, wards them away from vegetables, and fences them in before evening. Neighbors pass by without stopping. The tale ends noting a local brochure lists several businesses and two doctors.
The piece praises Mrs. Stella Vacha for managing a large truck garden with multiple corn plantings despite a bad back and knee, noting her canning efforts and gardening tasks. It also introduces Dr. William Westphal, a new optometrist, recounts a past trip to Vinton, and mentions his golf potential and wife La Vera teaching at Lincoln school.
Two former local ball players recalled facing the Ft Madison prison team during their careers. The visiting players left valuables with guards as money meant little, and no items went missing. They praised inmate sportsmanship and noted a standout pitcher serving a long sentence.
Viewers recall a wartime scene in which a small American patrol and a German unit encounter in a quiet town. A French woman pleads for mercy and a child buried in ruins prompts a ceasefire. Soldiers pile guns and try to rescue the child, only to learn the child was killed two years earlier.
Bill Casey found an advertising brochure for the Colenso Hotel tacked in an alley behind Wilson Clothing. The hotel, run by Mr and Mrs Ray C Tracy, occupied a northeast square location for years. The rates space was blank, suggesting a late thirties print.
An ex-resident now in Texas writes to praise Washington street improvements and notes his work on the batching plant used by Boswell Construction Company. He designs automatic controls for concrete plants built by Ross Porta Plant Inc. in Brownwood, Texas, and mentions a control panel shipped to Bombay for an atomic energy project. The writer visits Washington to see family and remains proud of his hometown.
A local man explains that a small weekly raise pushed him into a higher tax bracket, resulting in only 20 cents more take home per week despite the hike in pay.
Florence Augustine reports on community meals and gatherings in Muscatine and surrounding areas. The piece notes Mrs. Orville Griggs helping serve dinner for 109 migrant workers and children, plus multiple family visits and social events including a weiner roast at Jim Bean’s home and various farm bureau activities through the weekend across nearby towns.
Laura MacLachlan writes aboard RMS Cilicia between Suez and Jidda about witnessing to Christians among Muslims in West Pakistan. She reflects on Islamic beliefs, missionary challenges, and the need to bridge gaps in understanding while describing travel discomfort and a sense of vocation as the ship travels past the Suez and Red Sea coasts.
Advice on packing and behavior for camp. Use oldest clothes and towels, wear the same color outfits, avoid new purchases, label items, bring old blankets and sturdy shoes, and carry a notebook to report experiences home. Also warn about rain and long letters to parents, with a casual, humorous tone.
In a contract bridge analysis, South must decide whether to force a nine trick buy by bypassing a straightforward plan. West can thwart the three no trump contract with the right heart and spade play, while South can steal the contract by returning a heart after the spade lead or be defeated if West defends correctly.
Tom Ball records a July 7 1965 hitchhiking day from Lake George to Cape Cod noting encounters with a naval officer a fifty five year old contractor a Negro truck driver and a garments salesman near Boston and Albany a charter bus ride a Navy en route to Norfolk and a New York Thruway legality reveal.
Wayland July 20 former Wayland lads Dwayne and Dwight Borgstrand 11 year old twins of the Borgstrand family were crowned King at the Hawkeye State Twins Convention. The piece notes guests and visits with relatives across Iowa and Nebraska as well as various local social events and reunions.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent and notes publication times and affiliations with United Press Leased Wire Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circulations and Post Office filing information.
Brief items from the Evening Journal in Washington Iowa dated Saturday July 24 1965 summarize local notices and developments of the day. Contains short paragraphs on community events and public notices with names places and dates.
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