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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
4
The Washington Iowa editorial page from December 7 1971 blends biblical references with light anecdotes. Editor Tom Miller jokes about bowl game proliferation and imagines humorous future bowls like the Toilet Bowl and Boothill Bowl.
The Echo staff informs that Bob Schmidt's student editorial, first published in Sigourney high school paper, originated there. Schmidt resides in Sigourney, not Washington, correcting a misattribution in last week's edition.
Excerpts from Rod Riggs and What Cheer Patriot Chronicle columnists reveal domestic life in Iowa. A father notes shirt rewards from his sons, editor Chuck Dunham recalls a snow scoop joke, and a bride’s arrival sparks anecdotes about nights out and the birds and the bees with a playful punchline about a dead bee.
David and Margery Forer, a husband wife greeting card design team, say they work a year ahead while large firms plan two to three years ahead. They note Christmas 1971 is over and their focus is 1972 designs and sales.
A Tyler Texas mother asks how to handle her 19 year old son living with a female roommate now described as a common law daughter in law. Abby replies parents are not obligated to treat the girl as a daughter in law and suggests balancing finances and boundaries. The column also includes reader notes urging better behavior from kids.
A German man appeals to the European Community after being denied entry to a midwifery school, facing national law over rules and delayed consensus. The piece also profiles New York greeting card designers the Forers, noting their two lines, business scale, personal background, and an Abby column exchange.
L M Boyd offers trivia questions and answers on topics from cocktails to military ranks and gardening. The piece includes notes on honey safety color blind deer camouflage and a regional adage about steamship and rail travel prices.
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