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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1972
Page
4
Editorial anecdote by Washington Iowa writer Jack Maher recounts a Friday trip to West Branch for used equipment. a road sign detours to a long misadventure ending with a tire puncture and a successful retrieval from Mrs Maher at the shop. The piece blends humor and small town character with a tidy moral about planning.
A 20 year old Catholic woman shares a recurring dream where she as a pregnant nun roller skates, is knocked down, and yells for the Pope while bystanders claim she cannot be pregnant. A psychiatrist cautions that interpretation requires more detail and notes most people have wild dreams.
In the 1968 World Bridge Olympiad Germany vs USA, a North South misfit in bidding exposes the difficulty of locating a four heart fit. Waldeck Pressh opt for weak hearts while Robinson Jordan side finds a heart fit using a negative double to reach four hearts. At an adjacent table West’s three clubs prompts four clubs to force major choice, yielding a four hearts contract. A giant lily in Ida Grove stands eight feet tall with 25 blossoms affixed to Fred Michaelsen’s home.
The entry marks August 14 as the 227th day of 1972 with 139 remaining. It lists celestial bodies Mercury Venus Saturn as morning stars and Mars Jupiter as evening stars, notes Leo as the zodiac, and recalls Ernest Thompson Seton born August 14 1860 along with historical events including the 1900 Boxer Rebellion action and the 1935 Social Security Act passage.
Washington Evening Journal Washington Iowa lists staff names and positions and outlines subscription rates and delivery options across towns and regions. The piece includes president editor and business manager names, advertising staff, and annual, semiannual, and weekly prices for mail and carrier delivery.
A six year old golfer, Tommy Moore, achieved a hole in one from 145 yards on March 8, 1968, and repeated the feat on the same hole before turning seven. The note contrasts this with queries about aging and marriage and cites broader social observations.
A 1972 LM Boyd column muses on retirement age, asks for a boat photo for potential theft, and notes Coast Guard vigilance. It cites a Marseille zoo trainer Jim Frey claiming women train wild animals better and more bravely, linking love to courage.
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