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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1964
Page
4
Editorial quotes Daniel 12 16 and asserts the wicked do not understand their sin or God's judgment while the righteous understand through the Saviour, urging contemplation of spiritual discernment.
Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery note a 56 year calendar coincidence as 1964 dates align with 1908 for their marriage year. The novelty sparks renewed interest in recalling their first year of matrimony.
An old writer recalls milder winters and lighter snow compared with the past. They remember sleding behind a bobsled to Number 11 schoolhouse on dirt roads and note 40 year old items about Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet serving papers by horseback due to bad roads.
A former WHS hurdler earned his first letter after a county meet finals incident where rivals disqualified. Marion McAvoy of General Telephone recalls Charte McAvoy a swift halfback known for a now full beard, famed mustache, and four touchdown runs called back in a Mt. Pleasant game.
The clipping discusses a planned pageant for the 125th Anniversary observance, recalls an early 1930s pageant with a hesitant actor portraying John Wilkes Booth, and jokes about Jim Harris lacking a middle name. It also shares notes on Don Starr’s crab processing job at Adak Alaska, Henry Berdo visiting Connecticut, Carl Siemon in Steilacoom Washington, Hazel Harding in Manhattan Beach California, and Karl Frederick’s scuba diving near Steilacoom with a surf incident.
A Las Vegas bound flight from Prescott carried weekend revelers to Phoenix when a passenger whispered a joke to a seat mate causing a dash to the cockpit. The pilot turned back, a full search followed, and the plane continued once the passenger clarified there was a blonde on board, not a bomb.
A humorous column notes summer camp sign ups for cabin mothers at YW C amp Fire, a regional art exhibit by the Washington Art Guild, questions about reapportionment and representation, local cemetery care by Boy Scouts and FFA, and a village anecdote about a farmer whose cow ruined his garden prompting a drastic reaction.
The 1856 Mississippi River bridge at Davenport spurred a river commerce battle with steamboat interests. Abraham Lincoln defended the railroad against claims the bridge blocked navigation, but the jury remained deadlocked and the case reached the Supreme Court, leaving the bridge as an obstruction and the era of steamboat dominance waning.
Washington reports television faces heavy oversight from five major forces including the FCC the FTC NAB and sponsor interests. Despite occasional ambitious works like The Defenders most programs bow to ratings and sponsor pressure. Hollywood assumes a youthful 12 year old brain while critics note growing sensitivity to letters but mass appeal keeps lighter fare afloat.
UNESCO warns the world faces a growing adult illiteracy crisis unless primary and secondary schooling expands. It cites 8 million more primary teachers needed and 50,000 trained by UNESCO programs, with 14 new projects to train secondary teachers across Asia Africa and Latin America.
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