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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1964
Page
5
In a July 25, 1964 Washington Evening Sentinel editorial, readers are warned to avoid associating with wicked influences or risk falling from steadfastness. The column cites biblical guidance from II Peter 3:17 to emphasize guarding personal integrity against corrupt company.
A Cleveland area note about the Berdo family family trips to England and California. Rosemary loses Jayne near Buckingham Palace, Scotland Yard resolves the missing girl, John loses and regains a suitcase on a California trip, and grandparent notices. Local visitors include new grandchildren Jon Bradley Hohl and Robert Bentley Hanson. A Baptist sermon featuring a cat on the aisle provided a humorous church moment.
Sam Turkington and Bill Wilson share a birthday watermelon treat that brings back a boyhood memory of a Chautauqua watermelon hunt. A reminiscence notes Dr. W W Bowers and Luther Bowers, now 93, recalling family ties, a circus reunion, and a driver’s license joke. Also mentions a murder mystery read and the Goodell family’s dog Eric on vacation duties.
Letter from Lute Luther Bowers thanking the Evening Journal for sparking a 40 year reminiscence that led to a West End Circus Company stockholders meeting. Five of the original eight attend a motion to not wait another forty years for the next reunion, set for Friday June 24 1966 in Washington Iowa.
The article recalls Icaria and Preparation, two defunct Iowa colonies. Preparation near Onawa in Monona County collapsed after founder Charles Thompson demanded absolute obedience, prompting rebellion. Thompson fled as villagers blocked pursuit. Icaria in Adams County near Corning grew from Etienne Cabet's utopian vision, thrived for 17 years, then split as the young sought private property, ending with New Icaria and eventual dissolution by 1895 leaving only a cornfield marker today.
New philatelic releases arrive from Ajman Albania Burma Fiji Islands and Central African Republic. Ajman issues nine colorful definitives featuring the Ruler fish animals and birds. Albania presents Four Phases of the Moon in a four stamp set. Burma adds twelve native birds in multicolor. Fiji marks the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scout Movement with two stamps showing the Scout emblem and Royal Portrait. Unit ed Nations pre paid brochure stamps offered at the New York World's Fair. Central African Republic issues a Kennedy tribute with a four stamp miniature sheet and an imperforate sheet featuring the late president.
United Press International lists Monday night TV highlights across networks. NBC airings include Imitation General with Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, Taiya Elg. CBS features Captain Kangaroo and East Side West Side. ABC presents The Outer Limits Wagon Train and Breaking Point with various repeats and programs.
On board 60 of the 1964 world championships in New York, the United States trailed Italy 146 to 112 IMPs as the final hand reached four spades. Mitchell Stayman failed in six clubs while Forquet Garozzo stopped at five clubs, denying the slam and ending the U S bid to overtake Italy. The match, part of the Second World Bridge Olympiad with 30 nations, concluded with Italy the champions and the U S to wait until next year to challenge again.
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