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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
4
In a bridge scenario with vulnerable sides, declarer faces whether to cash A-K or finesse the jack after West leads AK and another spade. The piece argues the A-K is often sound but cites a deal where finessing can succeed depending on queen placement and club distribution, noting that mathematical odds should not override tactical factors.
Washington Iowa newspaper notes dated February 15 1972 presents a string of quoted lines and reflections. It cites Daniel 244 a remark about Christ offering eternal life and a jibe on money that talks and stops talk. It also recalls a judge’s comment on youth preparation and a humorous exchange on Red China viewed by matronly ladies.
This winter has seen record warm in the east and southeast and record cold in the west. Climatologists cite a highly variable jet stream path as the cause, swinging from northwest origins to far south and then east, shaping storms and temperatures from coast to coast.
Ottumwa Courier reports on black walnut rustling, noting laws require disclosure of log source, yet thefts persist with buyers and sellers often evading accountability. Logs fetch 25 to 50 dollars per sheet, auctions reach high sums, while trees take decades to grow, sparking debate over enforcement and conservation.
LM. BOYD presents a satirical column mixing stripper culture notes with quirky Q and A and quick science quips. It parries law gaps, penguin care, and classic misstatements from Aristotle to Menninger, ending with a mail address for L. M. Boyd in Fort Worth.
A nature column describes using an old tire and simple roadside items to feed ground feeding birds through winter. The author shares inexpensive grain mixes and improvised feeders, noting species like redpolls juncos tree sparrows horned larks and a lone mourning dove joining a small flock.
On February 18, 1972 the Almanac notes the moon phase and morning stars Venus Mars and Saturn. It lists Susan Anthony born February 15 1820 as a notable date. It recalls the 1898 Maine explosion prompting war with Spain and Roosevelt’s near assassination in 1933. Nat King Cole died in 1965 at age 45.
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