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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition prints excerpts from Welfare Department correspondence. The piece reflects on charitable aid and community figures, citing a scriptural reminder that men of God stand ready to assist those in trouble.
A column weaves a domestic tale of Elizabeth knitting a multicolor afghan quickly and a playful memory of childhood knitting. It then presents a satirical election year anecdote about vote buying and whisky. The piece closes with a numbered set of real letters to welfare and public aid, highlighting personal grievances and misfortunes.
A husband, returning from a Women's Lib meeting, quietly sews a shirt sleeve while his wife chastises his cleverness and notes the thimble is on the wrong finger. He sighs that it should be on the other hand, revealing a humorous gendered misunderstanding.
Mrs Fletcher TT hostess at a meeting with 28 members of Chapter L in Awfordsville. Officers reported as centerpieces for the State Convention in April in Mt. Pleasant. A Valentine party with husbands as guests is set for Feb. 26 at Iris Court Restaurant. Various community visits, weddings, and educational events are noted, including guests from Washington and Roseburg and attendance at local concerts and basketball games.
Dear Abby columns explore sexual mismatch in marriage, jealousy, and childrearing with reader letters from Philadelphia and others. Advice touches on enduring incompatibility, affection, and family dynamics, offering perspectives on whether to stay, disengage, or pursue open discussion and presents reactions to a wife’s romantic fixation on a radio host.
Bridge analysis discusses a South hand in a four notrumps auction. The writer argues against using Blackwood for counting kings and favors jumping to seven spades or seven notrump after a five no trump grand slam try. It warns against six diamonds as a misstep and cites Moliere’s doctors.
A 1971 LM Boyd column surveys historic and curious prompts from love letters to first aid tips. It notes Francesco Colonna’s 165000‑word Latin book as a record proposal, ponders a mirror‑averse Siamese fighting fish, and offers quick medical triage advice. It also teases questions about birth seasonality, nonalcoholic drinks, car scrap value, delinquent kinship, and boxing nations.
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