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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1973
Page
4
The piece argues that human effort fails to match evil in the modern age. It notes the past’s seeming safety and mocks the idea of “good old days.” It ends with a wry remark that life yields only what you invest, minus taxes.
A lighthearted Iowa weather note describes unpredictable conditions and a humorous delivery day. Reporters recount driving bundles of newspapers to Journal carriers homes, expecting complaints but meeting calm acceptance. A carrier’s father jokes that the route may fall to him if the boy is sick.
In 1973 a handsome twelve page calendar featuring water color American scenes arrives courtesy of McCleery Cumming Company of Washington County. The firm distributes the high quality calendars around the business community as a generous gesture while the narrator anticipates a home viewing remark about placing one on the wall.
Steve Lovick, a Luther College sophomore from Decorah, spoke to the Y's Men's club about his six week stay last summer in a black ghetto of St Louis where he worked at a settlement center run by the United Church of Christ. The program served about 165 children ages six to twelve and involved Luther students, nuns, student priests, and a Black Vietnam veteran as lead teacher. Steve lived in a near neighborhood fortress apartment, witnessed occasional gunfire, and learned that ghetto life and values differ vastly from his upbringing. He earned $500 for the summer, invested $150 of his own money, and plans to pursue social work after college, hoping to return to similar work.
Keota residents share Christmas gatherings with families and friends. Richard Sheetz of Newport News called his mother on Christmas Eve. The Luers family hosted Prairie Flower youth group for a party with 31 attendees. A cooperative Christmas dinner at Mrs. Andy Sheetz’s home featured a gift exchange. Attendees included the Davisons, Erlenbushes, Wade family, and multiple Sheetz relatives. Mrs. Katheryn Klett entered Ottumwa Hospital for surgery January 2. Dean Barnum visited from South Bend. The group visited St. Olaf and relatives in Kinross and Iowa City. 4-H activities and caroling occurred at the Luers home. Christmas Day was spent with Everett Davison in Wayland. Thought of the day cites Jonathan Swift on religion and love.
In the Intercollegiate Bridge championship a four spade contract faced clever defense. West led ace clubs then ruffed later to force a setting trick, but declarers used a rare coup without a name to destroy East West communication. The maneuver trades a diamond loser for a non existent heart, allowing a successful declarer line.
A 1972 L M Boyd column presents assorted cultural quips and observations. It covers marijuana versus liquor views among students, airline liquor profits, dental growth of puppies, a note on a new refrigerator ice maker, and lists the ten healthiest U.S. cities per authorities. It also notes Faulkner's surname spelling, oriental women’s dress practices, immigrant ship food rules, and a kitchen reminiscence from Bremerton.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on name changes and the use of the tag the second Junior in Tennessee. The letters discuss naming a son after a father and the rules for grandfather or cousin naming, plus several unrelated questions from readers about virginity, credit card misuse, and guidance from Abby.
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