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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1973
Page
6
A LM Boyd column surveys coeds on ideal height weight and measurements, notes the improbability of attaining such figures without surgery, and shifts to assorted quirky blurbs on topics like poker hands, old quips, weather mood pills, lemon picking, and butterfat in dairy. The piece includes the Fort Worth mailing address and a 1973 copyright.
The notice lists multiple auction dates and locations in Iowa for a bankruptcy sale. Items include a Little Shoppe at 4 West Burlington Street Fairfield with Thursday hours, a Tuesday livestock sale at Ollie Livestock Exchange, Ollie Smylie-Haupert in Columbus Junction, an auction every Thursday at Middletown Auction Sales eight miles west of Burlington on Highway 34, furniture sale times, a 180 piece livestock auction and a Friday sale at Washington Livestock Sales Co.
A teenager asks whether to tell Donna’s father what she revealed about Donna and Kenny, fearing she would be a rat. Abby advises not to repeat the claim, while noting the grandparent’s right to tell. In a second letter a woman describes violent abuse by her ex-husband and asks for guidance on reconciliation. Abby warns against returning.
Two American Legion Post teams joined in the Iowa state bowling tournament in Waterloo with singles doubles and a team event. Local participants included Earl McVey Harold Spangler Art Whiting Steve Fletcher Duane Seberg John Hamil Jr Cal Humphreys Harry Suter and Kenneth Rhea among others.
Saturday to Monday channel guide lists prime time lineups with shows like MASH Mannix Barnaby Jones and News segments across channels 2 6 3 4 9 12 including movies Doctor Kildare Honey Pot Three on a Couch The Story of Ruth and Opera specials with announcer notes and program blocks for Petticoat Junction The Ed Burnett and other noted airings across the week
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