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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1968
Page
4
The Evening Journal quotes Matthew 2 11 and recalls the kings from the Orient kneeling before the Bethlehem manger. It asks readers to humbly bow before the newborn King of Kings and reflects on reverence and worship.
Purely Personal Cub Scout Pack 242 Dens one through three spent Sunday collecting trash along a mile of country road behind Washington Golf and Country Club. Seven of eight scouts reported to Ted Te Bockhorst. two fathers John Elliott and Ray Carter borrowed a pickup to haul bottles cans and even a bed spring. Since the city landfill was closed on Sunday the load went to Elliott’s backyard prompting a laugh from observers and a lesson in litter awareness.
A DeWitt Observer quirky column defends mushroom foragers amid outdoor sport stereotypes. The writer contrasts scorn for duck blinds and carp fishing with mushroom hunting, recounting a farmer’s welcome to two pickers, Bob Porter and Tub Walker, who found mushrooms in his timber and were invited to return. The piece ends with a humorous nod to mushroomers in cold weather and a salute to their autumn exploits.
A roundup of community life in Washington includes weddings, travel, and school news. Charles and Phyllis Cross attend Lambda Chi picnic at Indianola while their son Dennis studies at Simpson. Judy Kraemer and Mickey McGann visit parents as both train as nurses at Mercy School of Nursing in Davenport. Ken Roberts appears on a Casey Tibbs TV program and runs a rodeo in Kansas.
Gulf Coast itinerary highlights Corpus Christi as a sun and sea destination with beaches, marinas, hotels, and diverse dining. Buccaneer Days festival in May celebrates pirates and Texas Gulf Coast history, with pageants, regattas, and queen showcases. Nearby Padre Island links to the National Seashore while Rockport and Goose State Park offer wildlife and fishing. The Big Tree in Texas and the Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge near Austwell are noted natural attractions.
A line lists individuals associated with various vehicles, including makes such as Chevrolet Honda Pontiac BSA Mercury Oldsmobile and Ford, with entries like Norman Edward Jensen John Daryl Hamil Marl Kenneth Al bright Carl Lee Kurth and others. The fragment reads as a registry or notice of ownership or transfer involving numerous people and vehicles.
The Washington Evening Journal masthead lists staff roles including David Elder as editor and business manager, William Shannon as VP and advertising director, Charles Morris as news editor, Bob Shaffer as local advertising, and Howard Hazen as production superintendent. It states publication is afternoons except Sunday, Christmas and July 4, with postal designation and press associations.
Keota chorus earned a Division I rating at the large groups contest in Montezuma, besting 15 schools. The Girls Glee club and the band also received Division I ratings, marking the chorus's first top tier in five years.
North-South vulnerable in a par contest hand by B Jay Becker. The opening lead spade 7, a double twist unfolds as East must avoid winning the first trick with king, else West gains a lethal diamond discard. If East errs or defends cleverly, declarer may be set, yielding a nine-trick contract or a defensive reshuffle that defeats it.
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