Sabbath Blessings Highlight Holy Rest Day
An editorial reflection on the Sabbath from January 4 1975, citing Mark 2 27. It emphasizes the Sabbath as a day for man and a blessing when kept holy, warning of missing blessings if desecrated.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1975
Page
4
Purely Personal Nicknames From Local Histories
A nostalgic look at neighborhood nicknames and their origins shared by local families. Stories recount how youths earned names like Boom, Speed, Runt, Buster, Skip, Sam, Dink, Charlie, Beno, Brigham, and Quits through playful incidents, family recalls, school days, and community moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loren Renoux
West Chester
Skip
Century Farm recognition planned by Iowa bicentennial effort
Iowa will honor farms owned by the same family for 100 years by July 4, 1976. Qualifying farms must be at least 80 acres and the present owner must be related to the original owner. Certificates from the Department of Agriculture and markers from the Farm Bureau will be awarded once applications are printed and distributed through county offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Bicentennial Commission
County Farm Bureau
Ronald R. Woodin
Iowa National Guard
Gene Maahs
James Meimann
Murray Goodman
Town Bicentennial Commission
Almanac Highlights January 4 1975 Births and History
On January 4 1975 notable events include Isaac Newton and Jane Wyman birthdays. Historical notes cover Dr William Grant performing Davenport appendectomy in 1885, Italian troops aiding Nationalists in Spain in 1937, Burma gaining independence, and Nixon's 1974 refusal to release more Watergate documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Isaac Newton
Jane Wyman
William Grant
Davenport
Town
Spain
Burma
Great Britain
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Washington Evening News Classified Interior Info
Washington Iowa newspaper header with publication details and staff credits. Includes editors, advertising managers, and subscription rates for local and surrounding areas.
Guess That Went to School North dealer strategy
The article discusses bridge play and decision making in seven notrump. It explains how to infer the queen of clubs by counting unknown cards and choosing to finesse against East. The narrator argues for educated guesses based on odds and hand information, noting success in a grand slam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Jungbluth
Rotary Club
Carl
Carls
Walt
Pete
Boom
Ashion
West
East
Ven Syndicate, Inc
Dear Abby palm reader scare and teen lesson clash
A worried reader asks Abby about palm readers predicting doom and divorce, and about a 16 year old hosting an 18 year old guitar student in her bedroom. Abby urges dismissing palm readings as rubbish and advises on privacy and appropriate boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
David
LM Boyd Outtakes on Work, Women, and Plants in 1975
A collage of light observations from LM Boyd notes quirks in work and life. It muses on teacher dropout rates, popularity of plants, job satisfaction, beaver tail cooking lore, and fabric care for knitted dresses, with a touch of humor and dated reflections.
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Washington, Iowa
Ralph Martin
Our City
Washington High School
Ralph
Speed Martin
Clinton Boshart
Clinton
Peter
Dale Fuhr
Dale
Nels B. Westermark
Buster
Richard Young
W. Junior High
Sam Young
Sam
Little Richard
Richard Sam
Dink
Aldo Moretti
Farmington
Illinois
Jinx
Aldo
Charlie
Marion McAvoy
Charlie Paddock
Beno
O. J. Rice
Hal Williams
Brigham
Washington
Kenneth Young
Bill Reif
Ken
Brigham Young
Bill
Bill Shields
Century Farms
the Almanac
Washington Evening
North Marion Ave
Nashington
Elder, Shannon Co
Inland Daily Pres
Daily Press Assn
Iowa Press Assn
Audi Bureau of
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Robert Luther
Leonard Llewellyn
Asington
Blondie
MR. Bumstead
NORTH
SOUTH
North East South West
Scase Bay Beker
Dean Axbby
Abigail van Buren
Mews
Smn
LM. Boyyd
The
Research Institute of ‘America
Ol. M. Boyd
Fort Worth
LM. Boyd
Washington Federal Savings and Loan
Boner
Aarnie
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