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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1968
Page
4
The Washington LA Evening Journal presents a thought for the day reflecting on how to sing in a strange land. It notes sinful communities drain energy and Christians seek warmth and strength from a faith-filled setting.
A stray brown female dog named Cindy was handed to the city pound by Dale and Mary Smith and their four children. Kirk Schmidt, a former Des Moines Register carrier, saw Cindy at the pound, obtained permission, and returned the dog to its rightful owners for a brief reunion before Cindy again returned to the pound.
Ray Hendrickson, president of Kalona Savings Bank, broke an ankle and wore a large cast. He found bermuda shorts could slip over the cast, creating an informal atmosphere at the bank while business continued.
Walter Swartz and Lew Warren own the Pocahontas Record-Democrat. A bank robbery in Pocahontas led to a shootout with police, with shots hitting the sheriff’s car before the bandit was captured. The episode was deemed newsworthy and briefly noted in the paper.
Karl Frederick, longtime Steilacoom resident and former high school standout nicknamed Big Karl, describes an underwater safari two miles offshore reaching 135 feet. He details rainbow fish, a deep cave at 145 feet, and reassurance from the guide about nearby sharks.
Celesta Melinski dies at 57 at Sunny Haven Washington. She faced lifelong disability with a sunny disposition inspiring caregivers and visitors. Her sister Dorothy survives, and friends recall her saintly influence and courage amid pain.
Inspector Winters discusses the murder of Curtis Brown and the suspect Tim Brown who claims an alibi on the roof. The tale includes a Big Dipper photograph, a two hour drive, and a possible link to murder between 10 and 11. Nearby items cover Rotary, YMCA, building work, Labor Day events, and local notices.
Halcyon notes report Mrs Veda Latta back from Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after four weeks. Niece Mrs Margaret Leatherberry visits from Mesa Arizona. Elsie Glassburner visits Carrie Davis. Rev Warren McFate delivers Methodist church message on Sunday July 21. Community awaits home grown corn and tomatoes at eating stage.
The county paving project finished Friday morning after starting Friday April 13. Tim Brown noted a misstep in a sky shot saying a perfectly clear long exposure would blur stars due to Earth's rotation, making them appear as lines in the photograph.
Regular airmail service between Sydney and Norfolk Islands marked by two stamps, 6c and 7c, featuring the Lancastrian and DC-4 Skymaster. Release set for September 25. Australia to issue August 6 stamps for Soil Science Congress and World Medical Association. Upcoming 1968 issues include Olympic Games tribute stamps, Mexican flag imagery, and a building societies congress stamp. A 1970 series will honor Australian achievers starting with poet Adam Lindsay Gordon. Czech release features Durer Madonna. A quip on forecasting a cloudy future for Tim Brown ends with a joke.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists editors and managers including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris as News Editor Bob Shaffer as Local Advertising and Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes publication in the afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th, and that the paper is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. It also mentions affiliations with United Press Leased Wire Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn and Audit Bureau of Circulations and provides a line about per week carrier pricing in Washington.
In a Becker column, South plays a tricky four spades doubled. He wins the heart lead, discovers East has all missing spades, then maneuvers to force East to lead a diamond and save tricks. By avoiding a diamond demise and using careful trump play, declarer secures the contract despite initial setbacks.
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