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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1966
Page
4
An editorial style reflection from the Washington See Evening Journal for Friday March 4 1966. It centers on Romans 13 7 urging Christians to honor and render duties to others while mindful of their identity and responsibilities.
The writer recalls George Freshwaters, former coach of Washington junior college basketball teams in the 1930s, praising this column. Freshwaters and his wife live in Springville Iowa and compare Gene Turner to Cazzie Russell. The piece includes a humorous reminiscence about building a backyard shack and the misadventure with the lumber owner and neighbors.
A nostalgic column recalls Miss Carol Forgey Miss Helen Wylie and Mrs Mae Jones who taught at Wallace grade school influencing many lives. It weaves memories of a stray dog named Gyp later living with another family, a wartime poetry note from Viet Nam, a plea to reflect on liberty, and playful schoolyard anecdotes with Buck and a polite etiquette moment.
Iowa higher education enrollment rose 256 percent since 1953. Last fall 84 085 students studied at private four year colleges public universities junior colleges and tech schools. Private four year schools added 23 371 students to 35 315 total while state institutions reached 36 770 and junior colleges 11 692.
A hospital bulletin lists patients admitted and discharged by city. Names, conditions, and outcomes include Elmore Ed mondson from Brighton, Cora White from Washington, Charles Whetstine from Wellman with a son born yesterday, and multiple births. discharges include Danny Rabenold and several patients with medical or surgical needs across Washington Keota Fairfield and Columbus Junction. Continuous updates note new admissions today such as Ralph Greenlee and Carolyn Hammen, plus ongoing care statuses for others.
Death notices report Ray Wolford 86 of Conesville died in Columbus Junction at Restopia nursing home. Donald L. Cole 46 of El Paso Texas died February 15 after a lengthy illness, former post office supervisor. Also listed are obituaries and funeral notices for Elizabeth Fritchen, Ricky Owen, and others with births, origins, and service details. services for Raymond Wilson and John Rath planned. deaths of Mrs Frances Willming and Fred Long noted.
Washington and surrounding area residents are noted in a sweeping social column. Janice Kos visits family in Des Moines and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Iowa City. Pamela Stewart joins Alpha Xi Delta at Monmouth College. Local clergy, students, and Legion posts are referenced alongside school honors, marital anniversaries, and a clock strike shortage. The piece blends personal news, community events, and small-town updates.
Mr and Mrs Oren Birkey returned from Colorado where they visited their daughter Ann a nurse at Rose Memorial Hospital Denver also meeting Lou Wallace in Boulder The Birkey family and friends attended Odd Fellows Rebekah events in Ames Iowa a graduation in Ames and a lambing time report at the Birkey farm Wilbur Geyer injured in fall and will undergo surgery plus Lenten services and a Hollywood note Tab Hunter will star in a West Coast tour of Barefoot in the Park
A student puzzled over a exam prompt asking for the annual coal shipments from the United States and finally wrote 1492, with the examiner marking it incorrect for misreading the query. The vignette notes the tension between arithmetic and interpretation in a classroom setting.
In a sample hand South wins the diamond lead and tests finesses with hearts and trumps. Becker explains how choosing the queen of hearts early offers a 3 to 1 advantage rather than risking a single finesse, illustrating how probabilities guide contract decisions.
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