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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1964
Page
4
A brief contemplation echoes the Bible verse I Timothy 1 17 praising God as the eternal king. The editor reflects on devotion and the proper attitude of all creatures toward divine honor.
A Washington woman’s late night long distance call to California ends with a loud scream when a mouse appears, heard across the coast. Her husband finishes the call. Also noted is a lighthearted column about cream in coffee, unusual guest gifts from a South Dakota Pheasant Company, Iowa president Herbert Hoover funeral aid by National Guard, a correction about Lena Stewart and Bill Howell ballot eligibility, and a football-fan anecdote on a coach’s fumbled ball remedy.
A fragment from a community column praising Henry Carr for sprinting for the United States at the Olympics and noting his transfer from Iowa to Arizona State. It also comments on local Kiwanis and Rotary leadership, a baby photo, a pioneer flood anecdote, and ends with Halloween wishes dated Saturday Oct 31 1964.
Sheriff Charles C. Snyder and County Attorney Ira F. Morrison reply to an open letter urging a new jail. They argue the current jail is unsafe and inadequate for inmates and juveniles, state the benefits of a modern facility, including 24 hour care and deputy residence, and urge a yes vote on November 3rd to support efficient law enforcement.
A civic letter urges widespread tree planting and habitat creation urging Kiwanian project support. It envisions a pond on every farm a lake in every county and an impenetrable thicket in every backyard to preserve nature at home and ease park congestion. It promotes choosing varieties charted for space and timing and encourages ordering trees now.
In a 1964 King Features Syndicate bridge column, South in six hearts loses after East avoids ruffing twice, costing the slam. The defender’s failure to ruff preserves two trumps for East, while careful play by South could have secured the contract by managing trumps and discards.
A marriage license was issued to Herman Riegsecher of Middleburg, Indiana, and Ida Fay Mast of Goshen, Indiana.
The Washington Evening Journal lists editors and staff including David Elder as Editor and Business Manager, Charles Morris as News Editor, and Bob Shaffer in Local Advertising. It notes publication schedule afternoons except Sundays, Christmas, and July 4, with postal and press affiliations including United Press Leased Wire and several press associations and the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
The writer explains a recent absence due to a cold and recalls attending Homecoming at Pleasant Hill church. He recounts his first Chest visit with Charlie Crull, renews subscription support, and reflects on the early Community Chest movement led by Lee Holland and Paul Shearer with Barbara as assistant. He notes Pleasant Hill church’s 1836 founding and the 128th anniversary observed on Oct 11.
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