Editorials From Washington Iowa 1976 On Safety And Farming
In Washington Iowa on Tuesday August 24 1976 readers get a patchwork of reflections from editorials and letters. The piece pokes fun at OSHA safety booklets about cattle and farming while praising practical farm knowledge and the humor of old gear shifts on Model T cars. It notes a Blair House Players tent show and recalls regional civic happenings with a wry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair House Players
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Crash Corrigan Is Gone and Remembering Tucson Smith
The note recalls Raymond "Crash" Corrigan of Brookings Harbor Oregon who died at 73. He played Tucson Smith in the Three Mesquiteers alongside Stony Brooke and Lullaby Joslin in late 1930s Westerns. The writer nostalgically recalls cinema memories, Buck Jones, and John Wayne in The Shootist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Corrigan
Brookings Harbor
Oregon
Tucson Smith
Stony Brooke
Bob Livingston
Lullaby Joslin
Max Terhune
Cinema 2
The Odd Column and Wisdom Jokes in Brief
A compact collection of quips and maxims from The Odd Column and With Wisdom. It includes lines on youth and gold, mutual enemies, art and barter, aging, and common-sense wisdom. Notable snippets feature a broker paying a Rembrandt for debt, a plumber accepting four tires, and Uncle Zed’s wit on experience.
Dear Abby column opinions on teen sexuality and family dilemmas
A 1976 Dear Abby column addresses teenage sexual feelings and responsibility, a 12-year-old asking about altar boys, and a puzzling note about gifting money to a son-in-law. The responses emphasize maturity, tradition, and humor while guiding readers with conservative, period-appropriate advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
California
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Macrame
Washington, Iowa
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Osha
By Lyle Borg
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Crash Corrigan
J.R. Small
Harrisburg, Illinois
Buck Jones
Silver
John Wayne
Duke
Samuel Butler
John D. Rickefeller
Eagles & Auxiliary
West Virginia
Zed
Boner
Nancy
Fritz
Blondie
Alexander
Cookie
Alf
Dear
Axbby
Abigail van Buren
Chicago Tribune-N. Y. News
Vnc
Washington Evening Journal
Ashley's Outlet Store
Ashley
Stor
Ashley’s
Pantyhoses
E. Main
Ishley's Outlet Store
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