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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Vi Norman a Black Washington visitor and asks if locals would welcome him as a neighbor amid prejudice. It contrasts civic openness with hidden bias and urges fair reception for Vi and his family. A second piece examines tractor safety, citing fatalities, roll cages, and calls for federal mandates to reduce deaths.
Mrs Henry Yoder Noble reports on the annual Fall Women's Retreat at Camp Friedenswald Cassapolis Michigan with attendees from Eicher Church including Mrs Rudolph Martens Mrs Warren Schlatter Mrs George Unkrich and others. The note also covers family visits hospital stays and a baptism at Bethel with eight youths. Clarence Boshart remains hospitalized visitors not yet allowed. Edna Widmer comments on flu illness and a large family gathering at Kalona Park with Ed Yoder and Herman Riegsecker among others.
Salt Lake City Deseret News argues that formal schooling once prepared predictable outcomes, but rapid change now requires education that trains children to think for themselves, be flexible, and understand their own motivations rather than just follow preset aims.
The court ruled vandalism covers more than art now, including nonpersonal damage with disrespect for property. Cases cited include a wife ripping clothes, a building, and a truck damaged by an intoxicated driver, where intent determines vandalism eligibility. The ruling emphasizes intentional wrongdoing beyond mere accidents.
Funeral services for Mrs Isador Houseal were held Wednesday morning at St James Catholic Church with Rev Edward F Collins officiating. Altar boys were Matt Tim and Steve Houseal grandsons. Pallbearers were Wheeler Thompson George Miller Kenneth Houseal Richard Houseal Hubert Jim Quinn and Benny Houseal. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Jones Funeral Home arranged.
Members of the Alpha Club held their first meeting of the season in Kalona on September 15. Weather led to a cooperative dinner at the Farmers Savings Bank rather than a park picnic. Officers and plans were outlined by Mrs. A A Jackson Mrs John D Woodin and Mrs Raymond Yetty. President Lester Reber filed club by laws and announced the October 8 Fort Madison district convention with luncheon reservations due by October 3. The next meeting is October 2 to attend the Cedar Rapids Antique Show. Several local residents visited or returned from trips including Melvin Saforek Vance Saforek Sam Rodgers JoAnn McDonald Bill Stagner and Belle Davis recuperating in Washington.
A whimsical column notes turtleback riding as a novelty sport in Australia with riders preventing dives by sitting on turtle backs and joking about importing this to San Clemente, with tongue in cheek proposals for prizes and honorary titles.
Dear Abby prints letters about marriage trouble a teenage dating question and a family rift. A mother asks how to help a daughter returning to a fisherman husband and a resentful bridesmaid dilemma tests family unity amid wedding plans and mounting tensions.
A Ky rksville weekend trip saw Mrs Mable Miller accompany Mr and Mrs John Hixson and Connie to visit relatives. Messages note visits by Mrs Edgar Whetstine and Mrs Dean Zachs in Ainsworth. Nearby, George Papatsakis stayed at Russel Morgan home in Ottumwa, then stopped at W L Dickinson home in Richland.
In a club's duplicate event Sylvia, a three week member, defied typical play with a jack of clubs lead. Her unpredictable style, though often flawed, produced striking results occasionally. One deal at 13 tables ended in four hearts for all, but her lead altered a trumping sequence and triggered a dramatic overruff.
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