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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1973
Page
5
A humorous lament on modern parenthood, comparing the trials of raising children from toddlers to teens. The piece notes wild mischief, rebellious attitudes, and the emotional toll on parents, arguing some families stabilize while others struggle to guide their youngsters.
Lt Mike Suter arrives from San Diego for a ten day family visit after serving as Series Commander at the Marine Recruit Depot. Other notes include Jim Lauer hospitalized in Iowa City for a bone graft and the birth of Sara Elizabeth Hawkins in Cedar Rapids.
Keota news notes greet Mrs Ora Smith with cake and coffee for her 85th birthday. Attendees include Mary Henderson Alice Patterson Walpurga Heisdorffer and others. Also reported are snowmobile club events visits to local homes and community gatherings across Keokuk County.
A sequence of farm equipment and livestock auctions lists sales across Iowa in late January. Items include farm gear near Muscatine Mt. Pleasant Fairfield Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Washington with start times from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Buyers see multiple owners and farm locations along Hwy 34 Hwy 1 and local roads.
A light columnist page compiles quips and trivia from readers including clever questions about mustaches on Ainu women, nicknames for in-laws, and a gag about spearmint cigarettes. Short notes discuss games, candy marks, and a predator call tape with a grim caveat.
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