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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa April 26 1973 editorial ponders prayer Romans 8 26 and the Spirit’s understanding while weighing cost consciousness in shopping. it questions value of time labor versus perceived supermarket savings and reflects on modern life priorities.
After a week of rain the area enjoys sunshine but reports a mishap as a friend limps with a sore foot. She explains she dropped a frozen roast of beef on her foot, causing the injury and a trace of embarrassment.
Dean Stanley reports a bridge hand with no card higher than seven, the first he has seen and the paper has seen. After thin pencil work and an adding machine tally, the odds against such a hand are about 254.398 to 1, inviting readers to calculate their own answer.
A magazine note outlines grocery coops that cut costs by warehousing, cutting ads, eliminating brands, and requiring members to work. Min orders exceed $50, advance payments, week-long waits, no carts, self-service bin picks, and four to six hours monthly unloading. Limited selection and bulk items dominate, raising questions about true savings for most shoppers.
In Wapello County and beyond the vast red barns fade from the horizon as farm life shifts. Builders replace timber with sheet metal and steel girders while hay storage moves to compressed bales in open sheds. The National Geographic Society notes hay spurred barn sizes as horses decline and dairymen automate milking. antique barns now serve as warehouses or theaters. The piece recalls old barn-builders who cut lumber on their own farms and used weathered lines, louvered windeyes, and moon-shingled roofs, tracing the origin of the world’s first red barn painted in the late 1700s by a Yankee farmer.
A beginning skier Alice sued resort management after a sled struck her on a busy novice slope. The court favored the skier, citing real foresight risk due to adjacent sled and ski runs and warning signs. The article surveys liability in skiing accidents and management duties, noting chairlift dangers and differing control along rope tow.
The column recalls a humorous bridge anecdote from Ewart Kempson about Clement Ellis in an intercounty team. Ellis, South, passed after a two spades bid while Kempson praised the initial action but faulted the hand play. West led hearts, East overruffed, and the play proceeded to a doubled loss of 4 600 points.
A column of quirky facts and questions on topics from breast cancer to carbon monoxide deaths, color sounds, airline ownership, and the psychology of ordinary objects. Includes brief notes on sky writing history and peculiar medical-statistical tidbits.
A reader recalls a torn photo frame incident over a neighbor who swapped a daughter's portrait for a dog picture. Abby offers general guidance on handling the petty conflict and reflects on empathy in relationships. A Colorado reader shares encouragement for overweight individuals to value inner beauty and contribute to their communities.
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