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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1973
Page
4
On Saturday February 24, 1973 the editorial highlights the saying Where your treasure is there will your heart be also from Luke 12 34. It argues that whatever sits at the center of life governs our interests and concerns, for better or worse.
Purely personal note recalls Cloyd Garrett’s near catastrophe after a raccoon darted into traffic on an icy Swedesburg highway. He credits a seat belt for surviving upside down in the ditch, with a $700 wreck cost and help from a passing trucker and a Washington wrecker service.
A reader shares long married life greetings to Pearl Gardner including granddaughters photos. A surprise package arrived with about 30 greetings and 16 cents postage. A PTA quip rests with a principal comment. The Funny Funny World column features Eskow’s crash survivor note and a banker punchline.
A desert island castaway spends nearly three years awaiting rescue. A passing ship arrives and an officer offers him newspapers to read before deciding if he still wishes to be saved. The moment blends irony with hope as the sailor contemplates options.
A mixed set of items notes a club falsecard moment in a bridge hand with West leading a club and East forcing the ace, plus a corny anecdote about Old Harry and a Fresno burglary where Undersheriff Harold C. McKinney finds his badge and gear stolen.
A nationwide survey by Columbia University estimates 15 percent of U S teens have tried marijuana with about 9 percent experimenters and 3 percent each as occasional and frequent users. The piece also notes other trivia and client questions in a column format.
Dear Abby offers marital advice as readers discuss intimacy, football distractions, and a night out. The exchange touches trust, reputation, and religious references as a husband and wife navigate expectations and social norms.
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