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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1977
Page
2
A devotional piece citing Romans 5 8 praises Christ’s crucifixion as the blessed gamble for humanity. The author frames love and redemption as central Christian truths and urges reverence for the sacrifice that saves sinners.
A farm family eight miles from Washington faces car key trouble when the ignition key cannot unlock the doors and a duplicate is needed from eight miles away. Another farmer loses a promised Christmas rocker stored in an attic and must retrieve it after renters move out. Leo Stone at the Iowa Veterans Home pens a store workers poem lamenting post holiday exchanges and lines.
The Washington Evening Journal publishes its final column of 1976 with holiday reflections and humorous anecdotes. The note teases a friend in Waterloo, Christmas musings, jokes about gifts and aging, and a toast to 1977 while teasing resolutions and staying fond of life. The piece closes with publication details and subscription rates.
A collage of Dear Abby queries covers telephoning addiction, Argo starch scarcity, sagging breasts post mastectomy, a confidential career tip, and a John Gardner quote on plumbing and philosophy. The letters reveal quirky personal struggles and pragmatic guidance from the column.
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