Look unto me says Isaiah for all the ends of earth
A brief editorial invoking Isaiah 45 22 urging readers to turn to God with faith and a contrite heart, asserting divine power to save and deliver.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1966
Page
4
A brief editorial invoking Isaiah 45 22 urging readers to turn to God with faith and a contrite heart, asserting divine power to save and deliver.
Olive Watson vacationing in the Ozarks lost a purse in a Macon Missouri supermarket after a Saturday shopping trip. The bag held cash two paychecks a driver’s license keys and cards. After a 50 mile return trip the purse was found and later mailed back intact with no note.
A lighthearted family tale recalls Laurie trying to aid her father Larry and grandfather Dwane Shall during bean harvest. She scatters parts across the yard, later remembers where each cog lies, and joins the search, while the men prepare for corn picking the next day. A second parcel notes a father’s plea to a teacher for easier homework, recounting a bottle and keg mix up and a boy’s plea for water. A television celebrity’s young son recognizes his dad on screen, then runs behind the set and kicks it as his mother demands an explanation.
A humorous tale has an Indian petitioning a judge for a shorter name. The judge asks the new name and the Indian declares Chief Screeching Train Whistle, then says to shorten it to Toots. A Swiss mountain tour guide warns a tourist to beware and then to look right for the best view for miles.
A grandson jokes that wieners are tube steak and a teacher’s postman riddle amuses first graders. Quail hunters find one bird, while captions note baked chicken from cornflakes and plans to try pork chops the same way. Kinder garten students view films while Halloween prep and pleasant weather affect attention in class.
A 10 year ago column recalls local events. Families, military moves, travels and school honors mix with church notices and community happenings. Notables include Embree family, Galloways, McCreedys, and local scholars among others.
Fragmented OCR shows editor and business manager names, advertising director, news editor, local advertising manager, production chief, and publishing notes. Mentions afternoons except Sunday, a legal post office line, and Inland Daily Press affiliation. Illegal to determine full facts from broken text.
In a Vanderbilt team of four championship hand, West wins a trick with the queen over South s nine, discards three spades, and later ruffs a diamond. South loses four trumps and five diamonds, going down 1,000 points, with West s risky nine over queen play proving decisive and sensational.
Local bridge player Chick Robison disputes Becker’s October 11 column. He argues an alternate line by declarer makes the contract, giving South a path to many tricks. Robison asks Becker to explain his reasoning in the Journal, Washington Iowa, Oct 29, 1966.
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