Loving One Another Like the Son of God
A March 20, 1964 editorial urges readers to love beyond friendship, adopting the Christlike standard of loving one another as Jesus commanded. It emphasizes active, selfless care and unity in the community.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1964
Page
4
A March 20, 1964 editorial urges readers to love beyond friendship, adopting the Christlike standard of loving one another as Jesus commanded. It emphasizes active, selfless care and unity in the community.
The Iowa editorial board applauds a special session for passing a temporary reapportionment bill and urges Illinois to end its deadlock and return home. It praises Iowa lawmakers for compromise and predicts a dignified, common sense solution in the next regular session. It also notes University of Iowa writers like Richard Kim and scientist Van Allen achieving national prominence as evidence writing can be taught.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette reports government findings on smoking and cancer fail to deter students. Officials launch a school wide information program from elementary through high school to reveal hazards, noting a sixth grader’s remark on parental smoking.
A Washington Iowa letter to the editor argues against a nationwide anti Civil Rights ad campaign funded by the Coordinating Committee for Fundamental Freedoms. The writers defend the Civil Rights bill as restoring legal redress through courts, not expanding federal power, and urge readers to see through scare tactics. Signers include Alfred A Berthe Vernon Elgin James Grubb T J Lew Dick Peterson Ted Schwartz Bill Simbro Carlyle J Smith Dennis Stutrud.
The Washington County ASC Committee and William Day led a Cedar Rapids meeting on March 12 about participating in the 1964 Feed Grain Program. Attendees from 22 East Central and Northeast Iowa counties discussed program details and urged producers to obtain full information and sign up before the March 27 deadline.
Keota chapter members heard Norma Klein present Modern Trends in Medicine at Mrs Irene Richards home on March 17 as part of the PEO program. The next meeting is set for April 7 at Luella Richardson’s home with a lighting program by Mrs Walker of Washington.
Kalona presents The Seven Last Words of Christ Sunday March 22 at 7:30 pm in the Kalona junior high gym. Director Roger Tuttle with Mrs. Tuttle on piano leads soloists Mrs. Meredith Maas Jr. and others. Community chorus from Kalona churches performs under Kalona Inter-Church council sponsorship inviting the public to Easter season music.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor, William Shannon VP advertising, Charles Morris news editor, and Bruce Cowden contributing editor. Publication is afternoons except Sunday and holidays with postal filing as second class matter under 1879 act.
observances include Sacrament of the Lord's Supper on March 27 at Crawfordsville Methodist and United Presbyterian Churches Good Friday Community Service led by Rev. Rushing and Rev. Hotle Easter Sunrise Service March 29 at 6 30 a m by the youth groups at United Presbyterian Church with both churches hosting 9 30 Sunday School and 10 30 worship.
Wayland reports Rev and Mrs Marlin Rasmussen left Monday for Hoyt Kansas to pick up Mrs Jerry Owen and Kim after they helped at Richard Longs home. Jim Davison sells Sigourney barber shop to buy a farm between Washington and Brighton.
Cautions on buying seed oats stress testing and labeling to ensure purity germination and weed-free seed for better yields. Emphasis on certified seed from reliable seedsmen and local labs. Then for Palm Sunday week, multiple church schedules list services across Fern Cliff Wayland Independent Bible and more with hymnals and pastor names.
Thirty pupils at Wyman school were absent Monday due to measles. The report lists surrounding community visits and local residents mentioned in social notes, including Elm Grove Township attendees at Rural Farm Bureau Women’s Day and various local family visits and illnesses.
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