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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1966
Page
4
A fragment from an Evening Journal page presents a thought for the day tied to a biblical verse from Philippians 4 11. The text includes a vignette about an agitated mother misreading a scene and a clergyman asking for the name in a whispered exchange.
A homemaker surprises her husband with a $129 portable television won in a store drawing and debates its placement. Also recounted is a publisher unable to attract ads, the editor’s sly gag about Jenkins advertising, a baptism milk accident, and a minister’s attempted name question.
Letters recount Ola Humston Risk’s vivid charity and heroism amid lifelong heart disease. Her eye donation to the Eye Bank is praised as benevolent. The piece blends anecdotes of courage, a young mother’s bedtime, and a writer’s party moment with wry humor.
A短 poem or aphorism list by Paul Fern on humility and self改. The lines urge admitting error, seeking advice, enduring success, and forgiving, urging restraint, patience, and steady effort. It emphasizes recognizing the silver lining and making the best of little despite sneers or unselfish acts.
An expert knitter creates a black sweater with white Chinese characters from a menu, only to have a friend translate the phrase as a humorous dish description. A lighthearted anecdote paired with a note on cultural quirks and charm.
Local residents attend national conventions in Fort Wayne Des Moines and Burlington. Roy Fields Herb Osincup and others return from duties while Mrs Hinderman and others remain away. Kiwanis visit the Youth Center as water tests begin for a new well. Flying club forms Sky Buddy. Rock Island plans a new depot site. bank officers elected. ministerial officers named. eleven Scouts receive awards. garden club and Odd Fellows attendees noted. high school fund boosted by student shows. motion picture interest in The Ancient Highway. country club officers elected. Gillespies return from Illinois trip with crop observations.
Deaths reported across several Iowa communities on Oct 10 1966 and surrounding days include Joseph A Pacha 89 of 926 South Iowa Avenue who died at Washington County Hospital after six days illness Oscar Kessel 69 who suffered a heart attack at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield Anna Marie Glider 87 of Wellman died in Shenk Nursing Home Ralph E Kempf 57 died at his farm north of Kalona after months illness Dale F Hesseltine 59 of Washington died in University Hospitals Iowa City Nellie E Davis of Crawfordsville found dead in Des Moines apartment due to natural causes Mrs Floyd J Brown 5 40 pm Oct 12 in University Hospitals Town City Fay Goodwin 75 of 1104 East Third Street died Oct 10 at Washington County Hospital Mrs Jess D Lewis 68 of Wellman died suddenly at home Oct 12 Earl Wimner 79 formerly of Columbus Junction died in University Hospitals Iowa City after kitchen accident Three other obituaries appear for Sam D Boyd 63 Ainsworth La Dana Jane Geyer stillborn daughter of La Verne Geyer and Vi Jane Richardson Geyer died Oct 14 Harry Hamilton 71 died Oct 13 Washington County Hospital Vernie Stewart 82 Iowa City former Keota resident died Oct 13 at Mercy Hospital Iowa City. The poem line fragment about brothers all appears in a text block associated with the same feature.
A Washington Iowa newspaper page lists births at area hospitals and dismissals from local hospitals including Mr and Mrs James R Wilson of Washington a son. Also included are admissions and discharges for multiple residents across Washington Kalona Wayland and Crawfordsville with names such as Ernest Gideon Ainsworth Si Trotter Fred Bartow Fay Goodwin Edna Purvis Hattie McConnell Orval David Bender Ronald Gordy and others. George J Miller 90 died Thursday at Pleasant View Home Kalona after residing there seven years. Edgar A Guest 4 Evening Journal Washington IA Oct 15 1966.
In a noted contract bridge display by Dr Kalman Apfel of New York, the South player secured twelve tricks against a 5NT contract. The expert traced a winning line start by cashing four diamonds and five spades, discarding wisely, then led a heart to crush the defenders. West faced a forced ace in hearts or a duck to leave South with the A-J club endgame. The intricate play relied on West's opening lead and the heart position, yielding success even with incomplete knowledge of adversaries' cards.
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