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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1965
Page
4
For thou, Lord hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9 10. God is no will o the wisp. True seekers are always finders of Him. How wonderfully Christ reinforces this truth.
Survey finds typewriter paper cheaper in Washington three shops Nicola Harmon Farrell's Office Supply and the Journal print up with prices near the same. Iowa City prices run about one third higher. Also notes track meet rivalry with Peter Snell and miler competition dynamics.
A reminiscence notes a ground squirrel family racing in a yard, with a young Frenchman named Jazy setting a new informal mile record by trimming seconds off Peter Snell’s mark. The tale links tardiness at school to watching the tiny athletes.
A rambling weathered shop sits at the village edge surrounded by old wagons and implements. Inside, the forge hisses as the smith heats and shapes shoes for horses while recounting stories of days gone by. Old blacksmith shops fade with wagons yet memory lingers among boys and men who recall those hours.
A columnist in a prairie town visits a church on a sunny June morning and critiques a young preacher who denounces non Christians. He contrasts ecumenism promoted by Pope John XXIII and Paul with the rise of greed and superficial religious acts, noting global acts of charity by non Christians and the need for genuine faith. He recalls global figures and aid workers, then departs criticizing the sermon and leaving before communion.
The article reflects on the United States Constitution as both flexible and fixed, able to adapt to modern needs like jet plane safety and urban growth while preserving core principles. It cites the preamble aims to form a more perfect Union establish Justice provide for common defence promote general Welfare and secure Liberty.
Sisters from Chicago and Butte visit Riverside from Friday to Monday staying with Mrs. Albert Duwa and sharing meals with local families. They tour Town City by train, join Waldschmidt and Shebek gatherings, and enjoy a cooperative dinner with 49 attendees.
The Oxford History of the American People by Samuel Eliot Morison is praised as a brilliantly written one volume account of the United States from prehistory to Kennedy’s assassination. The volume blends social and political narratives with the pace of a novel and prizes a Pulitzer winner’s craftsmanship.
Old Mali and the Boy by D K Sherman presents a 12 year old boy learning integrity under a wise Indian gardener. Catherine Wooley’s Ginnie and the New Girl targets 9 to 6 year olds promoting self sufficiency. Mary C Jane’s Mystery in Longfellow Square features Phil Holt suspecting Mr Tate’s motives with Boz aiding in uncovering secrets. Three new Signature biographies Good Queen Bess Amelia Earhart Helen Keller join Summer Story program to spark reading interest.
David Bauer and wife transfer to Larry DeLong and wife starting 1165.6 feet south of the northwest corner of section 575 area. Ernest E. Green conveys lots 53 and 54 in Smouse's east and Washington to Randall K. Gentzler. William C. Whalen and wife sell to Jerry L. Collett and wife part of fractional lot 2 in NE Washington.
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