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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1966
Page
4
An editorial notes many proposed cures for global ills but asserts only the transforming power of God through Christ can fully restore a person. It mentions Gala tians 6 16 and contrasts with secular panaceas, highlighting faith as the path to true peace. Local reader Phil Kneen is cited among sixteen men who chartered a bus for a Canadian fishing trip.
Personal reminiscences from Ridiculous Day recount costumes without Robin headgear, Batman and Robin sightings, kids pelting with water pistols, a yarn about fish at cost, and a windy picnic mishap with charred chickens. The piece notes the parade crowd, local business input, and general town enthusiasm.
A group from Washington rode to Minneapolis for a baseball game. On the way a car was stopped for speeding. The driver claimed counsel in the back seat and the lawyer promptly urged paying the fine.
Donna Osincup heads to Philadelphia to visit Dr. and Mrs. Akerlund for a month while John E. Blakeney gains admission to the Iowa Bar. Navy man Larry Burroughs heads to San Diego before overseas duty. Local residents vacation at Kirkwood Lodge and many resignations and appointments nudge Washington life forward as rain soothes crops and a centennial fair nears.
The Sockum Syndicate sold all holdings after seven and a half years of ten dollars per man per month. The liquidation coincides with a member leaving town and a slight market decline. Corky Stevens former WHS football coach plans to move to Ottumwa, bringing humor and stories, including one about a glass eyed lawyer with a tiny fleck of kindness.
Poem of the week expresses God's peace in a garden. Earth and sun nurture calm as the reader wanders under whispering trees. Gazing at lilies and roses, worries fade and a creator connection grows, bringing renewed mind and spirit.
A weekly hospital roster lists admissions and discharges by date and patient origin, with birth announcements and medical discharges. Notable entries include Washington residents, multiple surgical and medical cases, and several newborns with parents listed and hometowns such as Keota, Kalona, West Chester, and Riverside.
Obituaries list residents from Columbus Junction Richland and Brighton. Robert W Crim 82 died in Mercy Hospital Iowa City Bertha Smith 87 died in Richland two years at Helen's Guest Home. Funeral services for Robert Marion Farrier is set at Brighton Presbyterian Church. Ruby Giberson dies from injuries in a Brighton crash. Clarence Roy Funston 75 Keota farmer died at home. Nelle Price Knox 83 died at Pleasant Valley Rest Home Sigourney. Charles E Lanning 28 died after six weeks in hospital. Rachel Gerot 89 died at Shenk Rest Home Wellman. Washington Journal confirms staff and affiliations.
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