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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1969
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal prints editorial humor and moral quips about half truths and optimism versus pessimism. It recounts a Thurber parable where a lemming laments human sins while humans drown in mass panic. The piece contrasts human behavior with a lemming’s fate and ends with a Thurber anecdote.
In a timely piece the author argues England’s monarchy endures as a symbol of heritage. Despite calls for abolition, the piece notes Britain lacks a space program yet preserves prestige through a colorful past embodied by the monarchy, while younger generations question its value.
Wellman Ladies Rural Club and Wellman Garden Club members plus new members toured Galena Illinois on June 11 leaving Wellman early morning. They visited Grant's Home and Park Lolly’s Toy Museum Market House John Dowling Stone House Stockade Chain and Galena Historical Museum guided by Lisa Hesselbacker. The day included rainy to drizzle weather and a group photo before return.
A long reader letter era opens with Abby advice to Trapped a wife who discovers her husband’s infidelity after 25 years. Various readers share experiences from a similar heartbreak then shift to a travel and church group outing in Wellman, plus club events, graduations, and local notices.
Maurice Schumann, a Gaullist veteran and ally of Robert Schuman, selected by President Pompidou as foreign minister. Debre moves to defense. Couve de Murville out. Schumann previously served as deputy foreign minister and minister for development before resigning over De Gaulle's nationalist shift.
A brief religious reflection based on Matthew 12 50 asserting that kinship with Christ is defined by obedience to God's will, not by status or honor. The focus is on personal spiritual practice and faithful living as the measure of relationship with Jesus.
Work on a new storm sewer along North Street and Washington in Richland proceeds after a 2100 dollar contract to Reighard Construction for about 580 feet. The town hosts scouts paper drive July 12 and multiple community activities from homecomings to picnics across area families and visitors.
Army Private First Class Thomas E. Koehler, son of Mrs. Mary L. Koehler of Washington Iowa, was assigned to the 27th Battery Artillery near Dau Tieng Vietnam on May 26.
Washington Evening Journal staff list with editor David Elder and business manager William Shannon, along with the news editor Charles Morris and local advertising head Bob Shaffer. Publication details note afternoons except Sundays and holidays and affiliations with press associations and auditing bodies.
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