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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1971
Page
4
A February 1 1971 column reflects on teaching styles from Luke 5:3 and personal recollections about writer Larry Reid of Ocheyedan Iowa. It notes community readers’ endorsements, winter scenery color bursts from a local truck shipment, and a poignant scene of an elderly man and his devoted dog on the town square.
In Burlington and surrounding areas mobile homes increasingly dominate the housing scene. 1969 data show 46 percent of new one family home sales, 67 percent of homes under 25 000, and 35 percent of single family starts were mobile homes. Average price stood at 6050 dollars.
A State Center Enterprise column notes mobile home development pressures and benefits, urging modern zoning and infrastructure, while contrasting with nostalgia for the pin oak. It cites local names and places, including Jackson and Stiles Addition, Havel and Section 22 776, and various residents, framed by a reflection on urban growth and natural beauty.
About 84 public high schools across the United States are teaching religion as literature in English or humanities, aiming to meet constitutional guidelines. Examples include Lincoln High School in Bloomington Indiana and Lower Merion High School in Ardmore Pennsylvania, with curricula stressing text reading and exploring biblical influence on culture.
South dealer faces a spade lead and, with careful preparatory play, can secure eleven tricks even if heart division or diamond ace favors the defense. Becker explains a sequence: ruff spade, draw trumps, run hearts, then ruff, and end with a discard to force a diamond into the trick. The key is seeking a better chance beyond the obvious gain.
Washington and Journal lists publication details and rates for daily and weekly delivery, including address at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Town 62353, staff names, and carrier and mail prices for local and outside-town subscriptions. Rates show weekly carrier at 4.00 and annual mail options from 6.50 to 15.00 varied by route.
A quirky column presents talking pair as a test of dominance with the boss gaze away and the weaker one watching closely. It then notes women drivers have fewer accidents but a study finds taxi female drivers collide three times more than men. The piece wanders through trivia on widow peaks Roman empire food, mole deterrents with beer bottles, weight and diving questions, horse training in pools, and nominating figures for a club, ending with a rapid reply on a $20 000 annual income.
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