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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1964
Page
4
Editorial notes in The Washington Sum Evening Journal urge readers to dedicate full effort to assigned tasks, citing Ecclesiastes 9 10a as guiding principle. The piece emphasizes diligence and resolve in daily duties.
A Chicago area writer recalls hoping to publish in Reader's Digest, thanks a high school coach for a tip, and reports at the Iowa Daily Press Association convention in Des Moines. The piece covers hotel mishaps, humorous anecdotes, local car dealers, hickory nut yields, and a memorial for T. A. Mike Flenner, with golf club memories and retirement jokes.
The Mercer brothers Valentine Hiram Henry Ephram Sherman and Canada tied up mischief across Davis City and nearby towns during the 1880s. After a quarrel over 1.80 dollars to a farmer they attacked, fought lawmen, and in a final Missouri gun battle Hiram fell to buckshot and Valentine killed himself after Deputy Enloe and Marshal Topliff were shot. The deaths ended a notorious local crime saga that mocked law and order in two states.
A poetic critique laments autumn politics with vivid imagery of politicians using grand phrases to sway voters. It mocks the use of gobbledygook and cliches to address big issues like taxes and moon coexistence, wondering aloud what truth can be cultivated per acre.
The 1964 national pair championship featured North dealer not vulnerable. South bid six spades or seven spades, with many tables failing. A nine card diamond lead and heart blocks doomed several declarers. The article discusses Blackwood pitfalls and dummy play weaknesses in trick one.
The author recalls a weekend in Omaha Nebraska with the Eckels family seeing Ak-Sar-Ben rodeo crowds, Rex Allen showmanship, and the First Methodist church choir. They note autumn’s onset on Tuesday at 6 15 pm and reflect on rural school closures, old ways, and a humorous dinner table moment where a child suggests crying as a solution.
Washington Iowa edition highlights events of Saturday September 26 1964 in brief format. Includes local notices, community news, and early reports of the day’s happenings with emphasis on regional affairs and civic updates.
The writer recalls Mrs Hutchcroft speech on American presidents, praising Jackson as a standout figure. Personal Nashville visit details, rain, a lone Hermitage tour, and reflections affirm Jackson as nonaristocratic yet influential founder of the Democratic Party.
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