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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1973
Page
4
Washington IA editorial notes a Bible verse about excuses from Luke 14 18 and recounts Mrs Phleger asking not to serve again on the prize committee in a formal plea to the ladies association on Saturday April 28 1973 in the Washington newspaper.
An 1896 Evening Journal note recalls two couples who used a stone wall near T. Anderson’s for late night commotion. The item hints the journal has few reports of young couples being asked to leave such spots, contrasting past indulgences with present restraint.
Ainsworth pastor Rev. J P Davis bought a watermelon and staged a street prank. He left the melon out front and warned his parishioner not to be surprised by what happened. Davis then rolled the melon into the buggy and urged speed, sparking an uneasy moment before the prank was explained.
A lighthearted recollection recalls Skipper the dog at a football practice where he mistook Bruce Cowden for a tree and lifted his leg in Bruce's direction. The tale shifts to a bank joke about a man who borrows ten dollars with securities as collateral, repaying the loan a year later plus sixty cents interest.
A nostalgic memory recalls John Phlegers, former Supt. of Schools now in Geneseo, Illinois, who oversaw a prize fund for a Washington Golf & Country Club ladies invitation. A large sack of prizes and cash vanished from Lorraine Phlegers basement during a hot summer, prompting a donation of $40 for duplicate prizes and a lingering question about tax deduction potential.
Beverly Hills psychiatrist treats a patient who believes he swallowed a horse. The plan to bring in a sleeping patient and reveal an Arabian horse fails as the patient clarifies his swallowed horse is a palomino. The tale ends with a punchy misdirection about the gag.
West leads king of hearts and declarer mismanages trumps to fall one. South could have saved ten tricks with a club discard at trick two instead of ruffing the heart, but West correctly ruffed, left East with a strong trump position, and South ended down one. The article emphasizes simple, effective play over complex tactics.
A reader asks about a husband who wears his wife's lingerie and fears social exposure. Abby suggests possible transvestism and urges the wife to seek care if his behavior escalates. A second letter describes a 77th birthday turning odd with hoarding and gifting, prompting Abby to advise supervision and concern for his health. The final note credits a birthday flowers idea and Abby’s reminder about expressing love and appreciation.
Collection of humorous anecdotes and trivia spanning frontier drink lore, marriage quips, demographic quirks, and odd statistics from 1973. Notes include firewater origins, Ambrose Bierce marriage quip, Yugoslav contrasts, remarrying couples, baby talk, Ireland taverns, climate effects on day length, and cafe or restaurant encounters.
Dear Abby notes a patient overheard a doctor taking a personal phone call in the next room. She asks if she should have disturbed the call, but the columnist says to not worry about inconvenience and to tell the doctor so he avoids future carelessness.
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