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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1967
Page
4
A digest of opinions notes Christ’s unchanging ethics amid changing economies and welcomes Shirley Temple’s congressional bid while acknowledging age bias. It recalls Paul Bunyan as a manufactured folk hero, lampooning folk lore and modern celebrity pretensions in a light editorial voice.
The Ouija board, in mass production at two million a year since 1892, is seeing sales triple 1966 figures and six times 1965. Makers say the oracle gives no answers about why, though some suggest world uncertainties and two players of opposite sex with touching knees.
AINSWORTH August 28 residents attended the State Fair Rev and visited friends at the Louis Pruess home. Rev Carl Myers of Monrovia California and Olive Miksch hosted visitors including Jim Arthur and family. The Myers plans include touring every state this summer. Attendees also recalled Tennessee Ernie Ford show, horse racing, and horse shows.
Abc style column includes letters about family gift neglect and teen babysitting disputes, plus social notes from a Tuesday Bridge Club, Eastern Star, and numerous visits and travels among local families. The mixed page sketches advice and community event summaries with several names and places.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Kilpatrick of Columbus City welcomed a baby girl Kari Lynne on Saturday at Memorial Hospital Mt Pleasant weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces Grandparents Diller Kilpatrick and Flo Clark Great grandparents Kilpatrick and Clark Pride events include Mrs Kilpatrick teaching music Oct 1 at Cotter Conesville and Columbus Junction plus babysitting by grandmother Kenneth Kilpatrick A birthday dinner hosted for Mrs Robert Wells attended by several relatives A bridal shower for Donna Bergstrom to wed Steve Mast on Sept 2 and other brief notes of local gatherings and ponies at the State Fair
MT PLEASANT Iowa During the five days of Old Threshers tours of the Harlan Lincoln Home will be offered with set times from 9 30 to 11 30 a m and 2 to 4 30 p m Thursday August 31 through Monday September 4 Kay Lange director of the Home will lead the visits The Home at Main and Broad once belonged to James Harlan a 19th century Iowa politician and relative of Mary Harlan Lincoln who donated the house to Iowa Wesleyan College in 1907 The house served as college president residence and later a faculty home with some original furnishings remaining and others period pieces similar to Harlans era.
American Legion posts and Auxiliary units in Washington County hold their annual joint picnic Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at Lake Darling Youth Center. Seven posts expected, delegates to Boston convention to report. Brighton host post provides coffee and drinks. each member brings a picnic lunch and own table service. John Mills wins best actor at the 15th San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain.
On Friday August 25 unusual events filled newspapers. A topless swim attempt caused scandal while a pool nosed poodle entertained Detroit. four Japanese destroyers visited Annapolis. Stokely Carmichael lost his passport. Blondie and Dagwood household antics. Johnson checked mail for cards. an enormous omelet delighted attendees. Hubert Humphrey handed out unsigned birthday cards. and George Lincoln Rockwell was fatally shot by a sniper.
Becker notes five hands under a 40 point part score after a One Spade opening. For each hand he analyzes bids: 1) one notrump, 2) two spades, 3) three notrump, 4) one notrump, 5) three spades. He explains that part-score considerations alter normal responses and emphasize notransfer forcing bids, slam interest, and distributional chances.
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