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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1968
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal reflects on John 3 3 urging spiritual rebirth to see God's kingdom and urges believers to serve God and neighbor. The column notes human selfishness and calls for a life of service as the granddaughters visit the writer at home during parents' fishing trip.
Wayne and Mrs Wayne Knapp drove to Ames to bring daughter Susan home after her freshman year at Iowa State. An improvised hazard arose when a cosmetic mirror in the car reflected sun on the headliner, igniting it and burning a hole the size of a silver dollar. They avoided disaster by quickly extinguishing the blaze and packing up to return home.
Bob Wiley, now living in town, spotted two raccoons in the 1300 block of East Main Street. He suspects the masked visitors acted as advance scouts to check on sweet corn planting progress at his former farm.
A local wife substituted for her husband at their business while he attended the state Democratic convention as a delegate. The wife, a lifelong Republican, expressed unhappiness with the situation.
In a playful acceptance speech a newly elected Washington Coffee Club president joked about a dog that beats all others. The note follows a family scene with children, puzzles, bubble toys, and a humorous Christan Science Monitor excerpt about a Nevada ranch house door being boarded up and a baby found safe inside.
A roundup of visits and events in Washington including Longs from Seattle visiting Lee Holland home, graduates Dean Schmidt Lester Snow Norman Benn at Iowa Wes le yan College Mt Pleasant, and local changes as W A Erbe resigns to become Ft Dodge principal. Flower Show at Methodist Church draws 79 exhibitors and 300 entries, plus school graduations, church events, and civic notices across town.
A busy wedding weekend spans multiple Iowa towns with couples tying the knot in June ceremonies. Roger Booth and Sandra Weston wed in Washington while Doug Booth and Sheri Driver married in Mt. Pleasant. Other unions include Nancy Hall with Russell Curtis in Washington and Linda Smith with David Steven in Keota, plus Rita Kron and John Musser in Riverside and Bonnie Huffman with Patrick Reilly in Wellman. Meanwhile Palisade prepares for the Miss American Starlet Contest at Palisades Amusement Park offering a Hollywood prize.
A historical note explains salt once served as money and paid Roman soldiers, giving rise to the term salary from salarium. This detail appears in World Book Encyclopedia and is cited in the Evening Journal of Washington Iowa dated June 8, 1968.
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 and production supervisor Howard Hazen. The paper is published afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th and is entered as second class mail under the 1879 act.
Iowa Republicans approve a blended platform balancing conservative and liberal planks at the Savery Hotel. Key figures like Robert Beck and Robert Ray shape the plan amid tax finance concerns and gubernatorial dynamics influencing delegates and independents.
In a three no trump contract from East with North AJ7 and South AKS5, South must guess correctly at trick two after West leads four of diamonds. South should win with the queen to force out the club ace, block the diamonds, and secure ten tricks as East’s cards are squeezed.
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