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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1973
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition presents a religious reflection citing Titus 2 11 on salvation and grace. The piece emphasizes that God has provided salvation from sin for all people.
Clarence Hill recalls the death of Rickey the collie who slept beside Major the pony. The story blends family memory with humorous appraisals of the dog’s foibles and the humane end chosen by the family. A postscript joke closes the recollection about handwriting and a polite office encounter.
A mother took her son to Sunday School for the first time. When the collection plate passed, the child clutched the dime in his fist and refused to release it. He grew restless and asked to move to the nursery. On leaving, he asked the treasurer for his dime back, noting they were not staying.
A first grader asks his mother to switch bath time to morning so he can say he had a bath today and finally answer yes. The mother questions why it matters, and the child explains the nurse's daily question.
In the 1970 World Olympiad Mixed Pair, Martin Hoffman of London plays the hand to perfection. He ruffs with the king in dummy after a diamond lead, finesses the five to gain control, and traps East to make the contract. A safer line would fail, leaving three trump tricks for defense.
A collage notes junked cars outnumbering operable ones by five to two on city streets. It cites health disparities, marriage duration, Malay Bajau seafaring life with seasickness, trivia on theaters and air conditioning, and social quirks. The author, L. M. Boyd, signs off with mail address in Fort Worth.
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