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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1964
Page
4
A March 21, 1964 column recalls a prank where pledges were stripped of money and dumped in a Chicago cemetery. Milo and friends anticipated the stunt and hid transport money in their shoes, allowing them to return home while the actives faced the ruse.
The piece notes an unusually lively St Patrick's Day in the city with locals dressing in green, from a 15 year old tie to dyed beards and green coats. It recalls a barber’s beard trim contest, a tailor’s pants mishap, and humorous local reminiscences about Welsh names and famous writers Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers.
Letters note a four year old’s bird in a rain scene drawing and a child’s painting on exhibit. Mile Sorden recalls joining a Northwestern music fraternity initiation. The humorous line about driving past parked cars reflects local headlines from Washington Iowa on March 21, 1964.
Readers recount pioneer life in Iowa with letters and history notes. Describes homestead siting, sod and log cabins, house raising, interior furnishings, cooking by fire, and daily tasks of father and mother, including soap making and candle craft, highlighting hard work and communal effort in early Hawkeye State settlement.
Louis Cassels reports that Jesus arrived for Passover in 30 A.D. and was condemned by powerful religious leaders and Pilate for challenging orthodoxy. He drove money changers from the Temple, was betrayed by Judas for 30 pieces of silver, and faced two trials before his crucifixion. The Last Supper and Gethsemane are described, with emphasis on his teaching of faith and service.
Auditor Fred Bourgeois mails the Washington County Financial Report for 1964, a comprehensive guide to county government, officers, census figures, tax levies, and expenditures. It details funds, treasurer operations, inmate costs, county home finances, and district school allocations, with totals and bank deposits.
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