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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1977
Page
3
In Washington Iowa on a Saturday in 1977, an editorial opens with a Bible verse about hearing God’s voice. A man and his brother Jack bring home a sack nearly bursting with large sponge mushrooms found that afternoon. He shares some with neighbors, signaling neighborly kindness.
Purely Personal column recounts a playful mushroom prank among Jon and Mary Hohl with Larry and Barbara Shalla. A later memory recalls Marty Young, then a Washington High senior and rising golfer, who grew up near the author and benefitted from an apple tree that helped shape his early athletic development.
A cousin acts as travel agent to minimize cars after a family reunion. He assigns drivers to passengers but realizes all drivers end up in one car, leaving the rest to ride together, highlighting a humorous coordination mishap.
A burglar broke into a modern artist's home but was spotted by the artist who drew a sketch for police. Within hours, officers captured two vultures a rusty tractor a gorilla three large baskets of fruit and a Russian wolfhound.
A company executive who bought by himself never met salesmen. When more product facts were needed he sent for a salesman but never did. A bold salesman used a pigeon delivered by Western Union with a tag. The message warned to throw the representative out the window if more product details were desired.
An insurance investigator questioned a housewife about a ransacked home. She quipped that she assumed her husband was merely looking for a clean shirt, illustrating the confusion around timely reporting of the robbery.
Good Neighbor Dale Fuhr, longtime friend and backyard neighbor, visited our house last Wednesday evening with a proud smile and reason to be glad.
North opponent East West play a six spade contract after a sequence with long suits and a king opening lead. The deal features a 2NT overcall and a 4NT cue announce followed by a 3NT bid, resulting in a contested play with vulnerable sides and declarer in the South seat.
A 1977 Abby column includes bridge analysis where West defends four hearts by leading a low spade to thwart East, followed by tax and citizenship queries, a facelift deduction note, and advice to an upset reader about alimony envelopes. Also features reader letters about divorce, sensitivity, and Abby’s writing tips.
A speaker at a club meeting framed his role as addressing the group while members should listen, noting that if attendees finish early they should simply raise a hand. The column adopts a similar tone, urging reader engagement and attention.
A 6 ft 10 in by 3 ft 2 in boxed sun bath costs 9900 with computerized weather controls. The column recalls old West bunk houses with 3620 bullet holes, Model T prices, petting quips, forest fire slopes, and quirky facts about habits, beds, West Point officers, dial telephones, and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.
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