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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Page
4
The piece quotes John 5 29 and asserts life would be unfair without a final, equitable settlement. It reflects on moral cause and consequence and urges readers to consider ultimate accountability.
During the October Pork Festival Wayne Knupp won a quarter of a hog as a Kiwanis sponsored prize. Wayne, amused by the joke, bought four quarters and a raffle ticket from Dr. Bill Westphal. The ticket drawn for Wayne turned out to be his own purchase, making the moment a humorous local anecdote.
In the October Pork section of The Journal dealers boasted brands while Kalona Purina dealer Marv Yotty voiced frustration over tear sheets. He offered to trade Super Sweet copies with Kalona Super Sweet dealer Don Dickel, who declined, wanting only his own ads.
A TV segment on Tell It To The Judge features Leon Hillman playing a haberdasher who jokes about a suit alteration. A Kalona grandmother’s grandchild drives the stalled car into a building causing minor injuries and property damage.
North dealer, East-West vulnerable. Cards show North ak 8 875 972 and ak642. West East hold 4QJ1052 4964 WK 106 QJ592 10 QJ5853 Q595. After passes, the auction proceeds to 3NT, with final contract reaching three no trump. B Becker leads with a steady play.
Vernon Witting died unexpectedly after a long life centered in Washington County. He served Washington Golf and Country Club as secretary and director, and as president of the club he gave free labor. He was a longtime city councilman, church elder, and active Odd Fellow. Survivors include wife Bernice and granddaughter Angela. Verification of service preferences noted for his funeral.
A 1973 L M Boyd column blends curious notes on French revolution books in Bastille records, purple wedding color superstition in Japan, eye shine from tapetum, alcohol use by gender, horologist time accuracy, insects like silkworms and ladybugs, snow buttercup antifreeze fluid, a horse origin quip, and a horse race ladder of state-by-state comparisons ending with an address in Fort Worth Texas.
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