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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1969
Page
4
Editorial recalls local history in Washington Iowa noting the Bible verse Romans 10 12 about God as Father of all mankind regardless of race or color. The piece reflects on inclusive religious sentiment within a 1969 local newspaper.
The 1969 football season keeps the Hennigan family busy with loyalties split among Monmouth College Parsons College and Washington Community High School. Pat, a Monmouth sophomore, stars on defense and as tailback while brother Mike, a Parsons freshman, sees varsity minutes. Denny, a WHS junior, shines as a defensive end. Father Bill, a former tackle, timed his vacation around the schedule, and the family faces two home Saturdays when Monmouth and Parsons clash. Nine children share a gridiron passion, with the youngest just 18 months. Also, Dr Guy Montgomery, once local, saved a choking victim with a rapid tracheotomy using a pocket knife and a ballpoint pen in Jamestown North Dakota.
Fred Downing recounts old town happenings from the early days including the flour sack drunken scene and barbershop anecdotes. Several local figures are mentioned with stories of weddings, land abstracts, pigeon shooters, and returning soldiers. The notes span residents in Washington, Germany, and France with summaries of Red Cross and bank employment.
Joetown resident Sam Steckley 78 dies while visiting Water town New York. Funeral held for Herbert Korf 62 of Saginaw Michigan. Danville child Carol Burkhiser 6 dies. services held with family ties in Crawfordsville. Multiple local figures including Charles Anderson 92 and Glenn Mace 74 noted in obituaries. Fire at Glenn Fuhr farm NW of Washington destroys barn and calves. insured. Local council and civic notices included. Hollywood starlet and TV casting update ends with Disney project villain casting.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff roles including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. It notes publication afternoons except Sundays and key holidays and entry under act of 1879 plus association memberships and circulation audit details.
The county hospital lists multiple admissions discharges and births. Names include Mrs Kenneth Goff William Boyer Charles Brotherton Harry Fullerton Mrs Larry Wikoff and others across Washington Keota Ainsworth West Chester Riverside and nearby towns with medical surgical and birth notes.
In a four heart contract North South faced a club lead and West's return of a singleton diamond. South could have ducked dummy's queen of diamonds to protect ten high card tricks, avoiding loss of a spade and securing the contract, a move West’s queen could not counter. The article notes the idea as a key safety play in play.
A roundup of new stamps from Switzerland for UN albums, plus upcoming UN issues on November 21 at New York HQ. Highlights include Art at the United Nations stamps with mosaic designs from Tunisia, and multicolored issues from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, San Marino, Guinea, Costa Rica, and French Polynesia.
Sunset Circle and families gathered for a hamburger fry at the Dwight Graber home with many attendees including the Dennis Graber, Roy Gieselman, Lyle Lowe, Haydn Thomas, Bob Wells, Floyd Fisher, Herbert Rich, and Charles Wells families. Upcoming October meeting set with Mrs Dennis Grader. Sunrise activities included visits by Mrs Wilbur Swan and Mrs Eva Rees to Mrs Rees's sisters, Nola Holmes and Frank Bailey. Members toured the new Art Museum in Iowa City and viewed Owen and Leon Elliott modern French paintings with large sculptures in a fountain. Members traveled with Mrs J H Jones and others to the Crawfordsville Center for a Story Hours courtesy event, with winter continuation discussion. Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Merle Twinam and Mr and Mrs Fred Kolkman of Burlington.
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