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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
4
A brief meditation on the commandment from Exodus 20 3 urging exclusive devotion to God and warning against worship of invented deities or self made idols. The piece challenges readers to examine where they place ultimate trust and authority in daily life.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes the opening of the Iowa Lions Cornea Center at University hospitals in Iowa City planned for the week of Nov 29. It recounts the Lions drive since 1951, Dr. Braley's eye bank proposal, and the $295,000 center funded by Lions clubs and donors. Over 1,350 cornea transplants have occurred, donor cards exceed 46,000, and Eye Emergency Network coordinates donor eye transport statewide.
Letters to the Journal recount two back to back Wellman community fund drives totaling 29723.35 for an ambulance in northwest Washington County and Debbie Allen Clark’s medical and living costs. Debbie, 27, underwent a liver transplant in Denver. eight days of events including bake sales and bingo raised 3580.62, with bank contributions of 3321.73 and a growing fund of 6902.35 after one month. Community coverage by The Wellman Advance credited as key to success and highlighted neighborly spirit and shared hardship.
December 1 1976 marks day 336 of the year with 30 to follow. Notable born on this date include actress Mary Martin born 1914. Historical milestones include Pittsburgh's first drive in gas station 1913 Boys Town founded 1917 Tehran Big Three pledge 1943 and a 1974 TWA 727 crash near Upperville Virginia with 92 dead.
Abigail Van Buren offers readers guidance on four topics including a coworker dating a closet bisexual man, a couple avoiding plasticware etiquette, a 16 year old who gave her baby up for adoption, and a Roosevelt quote about democracy. The letters illustrate personal ethics and social norms in a mid 1970s American setting.
In a related deal North opens with a take on a club lead. South mishandles early trumps and a spade finesse but correct sequence to trump and club play yields a successful slam. East’s unknown spade cards cost the risk, but proper timing and line lead to the slam. Tomorrow: Judgment.
The column surveys linguistic distinctions among diners and tasters with playful definitions of glutton, gourmand, gourmet, and epicure while veering into assorted odd notes. It cites Evelyn Devlin, Mark Sparks, and others, ending with a nod to L M Boyd’s contact in Weatherford Texas.
A college professor, saw a window sign reading Sam Stew at a tiny restaurant. He explained the spelling and the proprietor learned a lesson. Later the clerk checked again and found the window now read Clamb Chowder.
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