Editorial on patience during anxious times
Editorial argues that anxiety cannot speed events and urges readers to be patient. It emphasizes that nothing is gained by impatience and that faith alone can sustain during uncertain days.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1972
Page
4
Purely Personal reminiscences and West Chester centennial notes
A guest letter from Legory H. OLOughlin recalling early West Chester days, shopkeepers, local figures, and community memories. He praises the centennial book The Little Town On The Big Prairie, mentions Ferguson and McFarlane, old Civil War era figures, school memories, and neighborhood landmarks such as Crooked Creek, Horseshoe Pond, and the Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Helen McCall
West Chester
Legory H. (Gory) O'Loughlin
Oneita Griggs Fisher
Cear
Ferguson
Frank McFarlane
Grandpa O'Loughlin
Washington
Palmer
Spud
Ralph Shannon
Baptist
Horseshoe Pond
Leets
Effie van Sickle
Crooked Creek
Phillips
Dad
Dear Abby column questions on wedding gifts and foreseen events
A reader asks how to handle a distant cousin’s wedding invitation and gift request after a fleeting visit. Other letters cover whether to reveal foreseen hospital deaths, and why brides may not open gifts at receptions. Abby advises minimal action, and explains gift-opening decisions depend on volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Thad
Country Club
H.W. J
First Doctor Called a God and Other Gossip
Notes from L M Boyd include claims about ancient doctors, odd trivia on beer can recycling and colds, a 1962 golf distance at Vienna Virginia, a silly hummingbird Peter Pan inquiry, barber shop habits, and social statistics on family spending and television. Also mentions water intoxication myth and a 1972 copyright notice.
Peterson Favored in Delaware Republican Primary
Gov. Russell W. Peterson defending coast zoning act aims for renomination in Delaware. He faces David P. Buckson, whose campaign critics say is oil industry funded. The winner meets Sherman W. Tribbitt in November while Democrats hold no statewide primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Del
UPJ
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
Peterson
du Pont Co
David P. Buckson
Acetrack
Ate
Buckson
Sherman W. Tribbitt
Des Moines Utility Woes Highlight Regulars’ Share of Power
In Des Moines Fred Moore a member of the state commerce commission faces a muggy evening as his air conditioner fails and electricity is shut off. He jokes about telling his wife in Spencer. Elsewhere Jim Brown plans Nixon campaign citing black capitalism and economic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
IDPA
Fred Moore
Moore
State Commerce Commission
Spencer
Brown
NIXON
Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Jim Brown
Steveland Browns
Contract Bridge Strategy To Make Three No Trumps
South faces three no trump after a heart lead and West’s top heart. The key decision is which heart to play from dummy. If the nine is covered by the ten, East wins with the ace and a spade switch may allow nine tricks. The winning line is to rise with the queen on trick one to force East to shift and relieve heart pressure, ensuring nine tricks in diamonds and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
South
Declarer
Jummy
Almanac Snapshot of August 19 1972 History Notes
Almanac for Saturday August 19 1972 covers zodiac signs for births, notable anniversaries, and major events. It notes Bernard Baruch born August 9 1870, and lists incidents from 1915 Arabi torpedoing, 1955 Northeastern flood deaths and home damage, 1960 Gary Powers spy trial and exchange, and 1966 lengthy US airline strike ending after 44 days and $1.5 billion cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Staessman
Bernard Baruch
Atlantic Ocean
Francis Gary Powe
Moscow
Rudolf Abel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington, Iowa
Bkie
Legory H
Gory) O'Loughlin
Idlewood Road
Glendale
Calif
Howard & Helen
Onella Griggs Fisher
Kathy
Iowa
Big Prairie
Helen
Giants
Onella
Sidney Seaberry
Easter
Patent Office
The
Evening Journal
Journal
Dean Abby
Abigail van Buren
M. Y
L. A
Los Angeles
Cal
LM. Boyd
Hippocrates
Imhotep
Egypt
God
Pattie Weller
Vienna
San Franciscan
Peter Pan
North Beach
Peter Pan and Associates
Everett
Wash
Harvard Medical School
L. M. Boyd
Fort Worth
L.M. Boyd
Washington Evening Journal
Favor Peterson
Blondie
Elix
B. Jay Becker
Hoover
Vikss
AQNE
South West North East
Nine of Hearts
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Nancy
IBM
Nco
the Almanac
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