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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1967
Page
4
The Washington Evening Journal notes that Jesus forgave his crucifiers as God's will and laments that few have learned this lesson, contrasting it with the common wish that enemies suffer for cruelty.
Local items recount a school ad misprint that changed Summer Driver Instructor to Dummer. The column notes a Crooked Creek boating trip, a Brown Thrush nest and a predatory cat, a retired postman’s mailbox innovation, a Kansas City baseball visit with a wild pitcher, and a lightning scare amid a Dayton business trip.
A note from Indicator Digest jokes about the common 365 day belief. It explains a year has 52 weeks totaling 364 days, with leap years making 365 days. The quip then shifts to a playful verse about counting days in September.
A survey highlights large scale federal computer use costing about 1.2 billion annually, rapid growth of computers television and jet transport, shifting demographics and living costs, Social Security reach, farm decline, rising school enrollment, and health findings including dental decay patterns across 6,700 adults.
Ilene Ferrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Ferrell Route 2 Washington won first award and Painter of the Year at Simpson College art exhibit Her painting Rapsody was among four chosen as outstanding Also won freshman literary award Mr and Mrs John Custer visited Muscatine with his two sisters Stew art School PTA executive board met for a 930 am coffee in the Hutchcroft home in honor of Mrs Leon Hillman Daughters of the American Colonists installed Mrs Speer as chapter regent at Seven Oaks Washington youths earned football letters at Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant on Athletic Honors Day Richard Hartzell Norman Benn Dean Schmitt and Les Snow letter winners Washington changes to dial telephone set for June 1 High School juniors theme United Nations for prom and banquet 80 seniors received diplomas at Methodist Church commencement speaker Dr Edgar G Douda Six Soap Box Derby entrants including Jack Hamm Charles Bartholow Donald Stout Ys Men’s Club sponsors event Rev T E White to remain pastor after church vote not to accept resignation 106 eighth grade graduates to hear Paul V Shearer county rural school address at Methodist Church Summer work summaries from Welfare head Mrs Payne Marshall Rotary Club 1937 marble tournament champions Bob Faulkner beat Gene Watson Opal Keeney to direct two one act plays at high school Court house marriage licenses up 25 percent County flood relief funds added Elm Grove and Woodlawn Cemeteries Memorial Day speakers Rob Oakley Arthur Atack to speak Local store renovations underway Washington baseball opens season against Solon Indees Stebbins on mound Lucy Dempsey on vacation from Washington National Bank Ned and Oral Mayo return from Cedar Rapids by train due to road conditions
J K Cagney of the Junior Fire Marshals outlines a 20th anniversary home safety checklist for children in grades three through five. The guide urges families to remove fire hazards in basements attics and garages, store flammable liquids safely, have heating systems cleaned, check chimneys, manage ashes, and ensure electrical cords and portable heaters are safe. It also covers smoking safety, fire escape planning, and using metal screens on fireplaces.
South declares five diamonds after West leads a heart. By winning the heart with the ace, cashing A K of spades, and ruffing a spade, declarer creates a 3 3 spade break and uses a club to the ace to enter dummy. If East discards or ruffs, South still makes the contract by strategic discards and timely trumping, telescoping three losers into two.
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