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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1966
Page
4
A March 12 1966 Evening Journal opinion notes a biblical verse as daily guidance and argues God’s Word underpins national happiness and prosperity. It references a Des Moines Register correction and Iowa Department of Public Safety revocation order rescinded as a record correction affecting Jim and other authorities.
A local town story recounts Jim Harris of Hy Vee who received a DPS notice revoking his license for O M V I. The error tied to a Texas James Wesley Harris. After research, Jim swore he never used that name nor visited Texas. A humorous aside follows about two named children and a street encounter.
A dialogue frame asks what led to becoming a parachute jumper. A plane with three dead engines prompts a casual exchange about travel distance to the next town. The crow flies five miles. the walking distance with gas is humorously queried.
The Washington Coffee Club, eight decades-strong, celebrated a birthday this week with help from Dr. M. L. McCreedy and Howard Mc Cleery who funded treats. They declined to join in with similar provisions for Journal office co workers, meaning the narrator will again enjoy free treats on others birthdays.
Des Moines reports the state printing department will apply the union label to prints when a state agency requests it provided the winning bidder operates a union shop. The Iowa Employment Security Commission is the sole agency currently requesting the label as policy remains unchanged after party control shifted in the statehouse.
Weekend visitors came from Davenport Hartley Fairfield Washington Harper and Ottumwa for gatherings at the Deitz Fisher and Vincent households. Local club plans a Lagos Acres breakfast on Sunday March 13 and hospital visits include George Adams at the University of Iowa hospital for tests.
The 76 Improvement Club will meet on Thursday March 17 at 6 30 PM with Mr and Mrs Melvin Bell. Potluck supper follows and roll call is to be answered with an Irish joke. Several local residents visited family and friends over the weekend while others traveled to Davenport Ottumwa and Ames.
The March 12 1966 Evening Journal reports on IOOF and Rebekah lodges joining the United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth, the seventh national year with school endorsements. It details the Washington County Baking Contest with 241 entries, civic travels of local families, club council meetings, postwar staffing at the local post office, the 50th anniversary of Reister Brothers Produce, church ordination of Rev Trevelyn E. White, and student activities including debate team state tournament participation and spelling contests. It notes personnel changes at the Washington State Bank, a new Wells Crail retail venture, basketball team composition for a trip to Fairfield, and visits from residents to Des Moines and Des Moines conventions.
South dealer North-South vulnerable story describes a double dummy problem where declarer can make all thirteen tricks after the jack of spades opening lead. The article explains optimal play to force the contract by managing spades diamonds and clubs, with East’s discards shaping the outcome.
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