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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1963
Page
5
The June 1 1963 Washington Evening Journal editorial ponders what assets a person can claim as their own and questions whether pride is justified without heavenly gifts. It cites John 3:2 to frame the reflection on humility versus self credit.
A farm family painting a living room left a canvas over the telephone line. The hook remained off all day and no calls came in. The painter joked that the TV set got a good rest while neighbors wonder what would have been said if the line had worked.
A local woman buys a gallon skin freshener after filling a mail order coupon. Her husband objects to the expense as a neighbor, Don Mitchell known as Mitch dies of a heart attack after a long life of humor and activity. The column recalls his cheerful nature and golf and bowling heckling. Ted at Iowa State and Don’s friends describe his character and memory.
A long-time resident recounts moving into a neighborly block seven years ago and notes that Ted Bailey Jr. spent substantial time at their home, about a quarter of his time, suggesting a son-like relationship despite him being a high school sophomore and the only troublesome neighbor they’ve had.
Wayland news notes Rev George Buchanan and family plan to depart June 3 for Paris Texas after resigning from Independent Bible Church. Rev Marlin Ras Rousser will become pastor in Wayland with his wife and four children. Also reported are local social visits, graduation events, and academic honors surrounding the Graber family and John Graber who earned a BA in Chemistry with a 3.94 GPA and a Hopkins scholarship.
Edna Jones invites readers to write down personal memories and historical fragments for a Washington County history project. She seeks pre 1875 maps, journals, family histories, and anecdotes about early stage coach routes and groves that sheltered farmsteads, urging cooperation to build a written record before it fades.
Ruth Gideon reports Bethel Church vacation plans with Rev Milan Thompson announcing a June 16 to 23 break. Sunday School holds June 16 at 9, no services that day so attendees may visit other churches. The note recaps a week at the General Assembly in Des Moines May 16 to 22 and a graduation celebration for Ruth Ann Earnest at Washington High School.
Brighton May 28 Mrs Rex Widmer and Larry with her mother visited Mollie Tierney of West Chest. Millie Elzen was honored at a Ward Street shower with Ruth Stauffer hosting and Marie as co host. Guests enjoyed games and Millie opened gifts amid pink and white decorations.
NBC hosts Arthur Godfrey for a week with Meredith Willson Liza Minnelli Nipsey Russell Walter Slezak and Vaughn Meader expected. Captain Kangaroo CBS calendar Nor man Mailer Nelson Algren Wanders Discovery ABC children Odetta Chad Mitchell Trio 130 p m Monday Night Movie The Bravados Gregory Peck a rancher hunts four escaped convicts color David Brinkley Journal civil War Gettysburg topic color 9 p m CDT
In June Ni via plans a pair of space stamps centered on Major Gordon Cooper and the Mercury capsule. One stamp shows Cooper orbiting Kano Tracking Station Nigeria sending radio signals, the other portrays the experimental ship for future satellites. An auction highlighted stamp collecting profits with a 1851 Hawaiian Missionary selling for 41000 dollars, the highest ever for a single stamp.
World class bridge match details a tense first-table hand from the 1963 event. West opens with a diamond lead and a sequence of overcalls, doubles, and ruffs leads to declarer losses. Multiple tables show four hearts and five clubs contracts going down, with scores ranging to thousands of points as players suffer brutal defeats.
This column warns boric acid should not be used in the home especially for diaper rash on infants and suggests safer substitutes. It notes hoarseness in youth from spring baseball training and emphasizes vocal rest. It explains kidney function and the artificial kidney machine as a life saving medical aid. It concludes by urging focus on compensating values of civilization amid anxiety.
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