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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1965
Page
4
An Evening Journal reflection notes Psalm 23:1 as a guiding testimony for believers. It recounts a neighbor Susie Young presenting a May basket to Laurie during a visit, and Laurie opening the basket’s contents.
Local unit spent about ten days sandbagging patrolling and aiding recovery as the Mississippi flooding eased in Muscatine. Soldiers missed at home yet found small victories fishing and building lean-tos from driftwood. A kitchen mix up revealed the Red Cross supplied cupcakes and cookies for morale.
A farmer was seen navigating swollen waters in a canoe to reach a floating chicken house. An onlooker asked why he was doing it, and the farmer replied he was gathering the eggs. Joe Wolfe shared the tale though it is not verified.
The writer recalls flood days when his daughter and granddaughter moved in as their father served in Muscatine. The little girl, Laurie, marked her first birthday on May 1 during the stay, learning to crawl and walk, recognizing dolls by name, untie shoelaces, and respond to a tv commercial with curiosity. She whispers Da Da Dee, while her laughter lightens the grandfather’s mood, though she can be a tiny disruptor.
A lighthearted tale recounts two prominent local athletes John Lloyd and Dick Moot hart competing with friends in a mushrooming outing that yielded 136 fresh specimens. They filled John's jacket as they gathered yellow sponge mushrooms in a fifty by fifty foot area before returning for the smaller picks. In a related note State Senator Clifford Vance cites his four year old grandson Bruce Beemblossom remarking on industrial policy with a quip about selling the rest of the United States and keeping Iowa home.
Jon Hunt, known for Teahouse Of The August Moon, maintained a boa constrictor as a pet at his Donnellson area farm. He once let it coil around his arm until circulation stalled, then relaxed it by tickling its tummy. The snake laid twenty two eggs, most unfertilized, sparking speculation about a future boa venture.
The piece notes daily 5,000 Americans reach age 65 as millions age, yet many face poverty with annual incomes under 3,000 for families and under 1,800 for individuals. It argues Congress now acts on aging due to voting power, recounting Social Security origins and the push for aid initiated in past administrations.
Washington report on aging notes about 13 000 Americans live past 100 and surveys reveal secrets of longevity. It traces demographics from 1900 to 1980, the rise of the elderly as a political force, and how Social Security evolved while Medicare debates loom. It contrasts medical gains with ongoing hardships for many seniors.
Des Moines IDPA reports a proposed Iowa bill to allow portable electronic voting systems. If passed the measure would let cities towns or counties use compact machines that tabulate ballots on a computer. Cameron cites California use with rapid 800 ballots per minute counts and wide voter satisfaction.
A Washington Iowa note set cites polling issues and ballot handling. It covers six spoiled San Jose ballots, judges duplicating votes, and 44 of Iowa's 99 counties using voting machines. Iowa official Cameron supports permissive use of both machines and electronic devices for central tabulation when no computer is available, with testing prior and after an election.
Riverside May 4 Relatives report William Cress released from Immanuel Lutheran Hospital Omaha and recuperating at the home of his son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs James Carter in Omaha The Cress family former residents now live in Iowa City Mrs Mitchell patient at Mercy Hospital Iowa City other family moves and birthday gathering noted Rich Armbruster celebrated birthday at home with friends due to bad weather
A farmer writes about mechanization in farming, praising tractors and power takeoffs for easing labor and enabling field work. He notes wildlife and crops benefiting from modern equipment, while acknowledging hazards, price pressures, and the public’s misperceptions of farm life.
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