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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1968
Page
4
A compact editorial prompts Christians to provoke one another toward love and good deeds, citing Hebrews 10 24. It notes this year as historic for debates about the very absence of debates, and invokes Fanny Brice with a quip about wealth versus poverty.
A Washington bumper sticker survey records varied signs from the public as staff note duplicates and homemade items. The piece criticizes the Confederate flag and links it to Ku Klux Klan gatherings, contrasting with calls for liberty and justice for all as pledged in the national flag.
In Ottawa, Victor Millar recounts how birth control pills ended his faith in contraception after his wife bore quadruplets. He recalls a doctor’s warning and notes his repeated misgivings, joking about the aspirin confusion riddle and the resulting pregnancy headaches.
A fellow referenced as likely to run for office indicates he is already in campaign mode. The note appears in the Evening Journal of Washington Iowa dated Monday October 7, 1968.
Abigail Van Buren offers advice on a jealous husband’s secretary boundary issues and a conflict over lending household items, plus a reader seeking independence from parents and a cash-in-envelope appeal for Abby’s letters. The column emphasizes setting boundaries, avoiding confrontation, and maintaining respect in private and work relationships.
The United Womens Society of Christian Service hosted a 12:30 salad luncheon at the Keota church with 90 guests from multiple churches. Dr. Everett Grice spoke on the role of all churches in the Ecumenical movement. announcements included World Wide Communion and Layman's Day.
The Iowa Water Pollution Control Commission approved revised cattle feedlot waste water rules redefining a feedlot and adjusting permit thresholds. Beginning July 1, 1969 new feedlots must seek a permit via the state health department before construction. Also noted are voter registration dates and a humorous encounter in Waterloo where Gov. Hughes paid a tax on a complimentary haircut at the Russell Lamson Hotel barber shop.
The Washington Evening Journal presents its masthead with editors and staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director, Charles Morris as News Editor, Bot Shaffer as Local Advertising, Howard Hazen as Production Superintendent. It notes afternoon publication except Sunday, Christmas, and July 4th and that it is a second class matter under federal act. Also lists press associations and mail subscription rates in Iowa.
A mixed column tallies quirky beliefs and social quirks. It notes motherhood, marriage, blood tests, and public tastes with satirical asides. It cites a British sociologists report on matrimony as a delinquency deterrent and riffs on names, nudism, and pop culture through a dated newspaper voice.
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