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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1970
Page
4
The column discusses right judgment and fairness, notes jokes about daily life, and comments on art prices. It highlights Velasquez auction records, the enduring value of great art, and mentions the book I, Juan de Pareja in a juvenile section.
Cartoon humor piece by W. H. Marriott notes the abundance of after-dinner speakers clogging events along the Main Lines with light satire and a quip on time and palate.
Letter from Dec 4 1970 by 1970 ALL STATE CHORUS members describes attending the event in Des Moines with 1200 youths. They praise director Dr. McEwen of Arizona State, recount practice at Kant Theater, the 600 member chorus, hotel stay at Kirkwood, and a standing ovation after the concert. Ben Johnson earns first chair in ALL STATE BAND. Readers urged to try out for ALL STATE. notes camaraderie and fond memories.
An assortment of light anecdotes and quips about parenting, gender roles, and society. Highlights include a classic father son paradox, jokes about mothers versus fathers in surgery, marriage weight myths, wordplay on ghoti, and playful trivia about American Indians, crime, Girl Scouts versus Camp Fire Girls, and city habits.
Abigail Van Buren presents readers asking about investing for luxuries, a wife contemplating legal advice, sermons and snoozing, a sister with a married lover, and a dog needing psychiatric help. The column fields marriage, finances, morality, and pet therapy queries from readers in Jackson Mississippi and Columbus Ohio.
Keota notes announce a chili supper hosted by the W.S.C.S. at the Methodist Church from 4:30 to 7:30 on December 11. A Christmas Cantata titled The Wonder of Christmas is set for December 20 at 7 p.m. Also listed are various Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings in the Keota area with names and places including Davenport Iowa City Rock Island Marion and Muscatine, plus a wedding in Otto Illinois and several local social mentions.
Washington Evening Journal data lists address 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 52353 and staff roles including David Elder President editor and business manager William Shannon Vice President and advertising director Charles Morris Managing Editor Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. Subscription rates shown for carriers and mail readers in various regions and durations. The notice also lists UP I leased wire and press associations and circulation audit references.
In the 1958 Spingold national team championship in Miami Beach Sidney Lazard of New Orleans produced a brilliant defense at the crucial six no trump contract, helping his North-South team win 990 to 1040 points in two tables and setting a high standard for bridge strategy.
Brighton November 30 Mrs Tony Meuth reports multiple Thanksgiving dinners hosted by local families. Donard Hanze and son Roger hosted Swedesburg visitors, while Reighard and Statler families hosted relatives from Burlington Cedar Rapids Manchester Stanwood Olin and Otumwa. The piece notes a rehearsal dinner for George Statler and Ruth Nisley and a Golden Wedding celebration for Clark Carpenter.
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