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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1963
Page
5
A brief editorial note quotes Psalm 50 15 urging readers to call upon God in trouble for deliverance, while stressing that God answers sincere prayers when we surrender to His will. The item frames prayer as a personal, spiritual aid amid daily difficulties.
Supt. of Schools John Phleger double checked duties and misplaced a sack of prizes and cash valued at 40. Mrs. Phleger and Mrs. Ira Morrison chaired the prize event at the Washington Golf and Country Club last Wednesday. The prize stash vanished after Phleger stored items in a trash can prior to a sanitation truck visit. Phleger later donated 40 for duplicate prizes. Also described is a two week dog departure story involving the Everetts and a neighbor who freed a locked dog after ten days.
Joe West endured a two and a half hour confinement in a Griffith and Hedberg Dairy hardening room when the outside door failed. He battered cans and ran loops to stay warm until his brother Charlie and wife Christine rescued him.
A Thursday morning recap recalls Walt Doak cooking breakfast for Bob Robertson’s 21st anniversary celebration. The writer recalls a prank where Doak set an alarm under a bed waking guests at 3 am, aiming for a lighthearted score to be evened in years to come.
A local man, proud of a rare penny, mistakenly pocketed it instead of placing it in a coin box. He used the coin for tax at a Washington restaurant, prompting the cafe owner to offer to sell it back to the collector at market price.
A mother receives a sharp, if frayed, compliment from her fourteen year old son who notes her bloodshot legs. A local dealer demonstrates a car’s hill climbing power by backing up a steep incline in high gear and selling the vehicle, prompting wonder if the buyer tested it in high gear.
A traveler praises Sunset Park in Washington Iowa for its lovely grounds and play equipment. Christian Nelson thanks Mayor Cloid Willits and park officials, asking that the appreciation be shared with all who helped make the park a welcoming oasis during a Billings to New Jersey trip.
Eight year old Gary Swift, son of Deputy Sheriff Bob Swift, starts a popcorn stand to buy a Father’s Day gift. He prints signs for a bicycle and Fuhr and Cochran Super Valu, including one reading Fresh Popcorn at the Jail. Proceeds reach 2.50 dollars before he closes shop, gifting his dad a cherished present.
The writer recalls family meals on vacation, noting splurges on rock lobster and shrimp cocktail, budget-busting but enjoyable. They describe dishes from the Flagship and Grand Central Station delis, a visit to Williamsburg, and experiences like hot rum buns and baked onion soup with nostalgic ambience.
NBC offers Hell and High Water a submarine war adventure starring Richard Widmark and Bella Darin as scientists task Widmark with a salvaged sub to expose a plan to trigger World War III. Co stars include Cameron Mitchell and David Wayne in color. Also NBC features a world language discussion and Captain Kangaroo on CBS children’s show.
Peds records list transfers by Gates and husband to John M Goodwin and others in various blocks and additions in Washington city. Deeds show transfers to Witer W Krantz, Sam Schlabaugh, Frea Kempf, Ida Yoder, Ray A Yoder, Francis O’Hara, Delbert Hysell, Ted M Ross, Delbert Truman Hysell, Lando Gingerich, Denny’s add, and others across Wellman Wellman and Washington County areas. New car listings include several makes and owners in the region.
Stamp Corner notes July and August 1963 will be peak months for U S stamp collectors with new issues. Gettysburg five and six cent issues debut July 1 at Gettysburg and Chicago releases Emancipation Proclamation five cent stamp August 15. Vatican City issues Sede Vacante set among other foreign stamps.
The narrator recalls two years at Grandview Iowa thirty miles east of Washington near the Mississippi River noting they rarely visited the river. He remembers fishing in Muscatine Slough with classmates and a class picnic. The piece ties drought conditions on Muscatine Island to crops and ketchup plants, and mentions railroad history, an academy, a beloved black spaniel, and a Chicago physician honored in a university banquet.
In a three notrump contract South is declarer after West leads the seven of diamonds. The adviser urges grabbing the first trick with the ace to block the diamond suit, then choosing clubs before spades depending on where the honors lie. Correct play hinges on the first two leads and the location of the king and ace.
The article discusses arteriosclerosis causes and research from Johns Hopkins, noting multiple factors beyond saturated fats and hormones. It emphasizes that prevention is possible as science progresses, and it covers bathroom bleeding typically caused by hemorrhoids, urging immediate cause determination and professional guidance.
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