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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1972
Page
4
A collection of reflections on faith and conduct, along with a bridge problem illustrating bidding and opening leads. The piece contrasts trusting in God with real world decisions and notes a contract-related chessboard of choices, ending with a tease for tomorrow’s topic Visualization.
Readers recall a Washington wagon factory that produced bob sleds before the button plant era. Accounts mention the Bell factory at North Iowa and East Second, operable around 1900 to 1911, with a brass label reading Manufactured by Bell Washington Iowa.
In a column defending traditional Christmas trees the author rejects plastic and foil substitutes and contends a real evergreen is essential. The piece argues that only a natural tree, shedding needles and turning brown, embodies the holiday’s timeless symbol despite modern trends.
The author notes many have not finished Christmas shopping, blaming weather for delays. He confesses how his favorite easy chair beckons after a busy day, and once settled, all cares and worries melt away. The piece conveys personal relief and a humorous, candid voice.
A column segment from 1972 by L. M. Boyd surveys odd beliefs and trivia. It notes holiday drinkers wake stiff, mentions the Great Wood Ibis rumored to fly upside down, and cites a poll finding football as the most intelligent game with boxing and baseball deemed least. It also covers fashion notes on handbags and a forecast of wildlife extinctions, ending with a mail address in Fort Worth, Texas.
Riverside notes list several visits and news items. Harley Knebel and Paula of Seattle stay with Zeno Knebel, before moving to Woods Hole Massachusetts where Harley will join the U S Geological Survey. Other items mention John Becker entering the Air Force, Walsh family trips to Chicago and Des Moines, Havel family to Cedar Rapids, and local hospital updates.
Greg Moore an 18 year old of Phoenix sues the city for 998 dollars claiming police unlawfully arrested him and Lana Disser 16 on Thanksgiving near a table in Washington Park while others smoked marijuana. He says neither he nor Disser smoked MJ and her parents now forbid him to see her.
The entry notes December 19 1972 as the 353rd day with 12 to follow, the moon nearing full, morning planets Mercury Venus Mars, evening planets Jupiter Saturn, and Sagittarius births. It lists William Perry born 1790, draft lottery number 19, and historical notes from 1777 Valley Forge, 1942 AFL leadership change, 1965 Gaulle term, 1968 death of Norman Thomas, plus Schopenhauer quote.
Livingston Day Meeker and Bates Attorneys are listed with Robert Day Everett Meeker and Robert Bates in the Abstract Department located at 112 South B. Phone 653 2147. The notice provides contact details for the law firm.
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