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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on January 18 1972 an editorial column ponders daily wisdom and a string of humorous sayings while noting Iowa's erratic January weather from frigid lows to milder days and joking about a rain or sun dance to settle the climate.
A letter to the Journal argues for wilderness preservation and recreation while warning against splitting farms by narrow railroad rights of way for trails and snowmobiles. The writer favors keeping land in intact blocks to avoid disrupting prime Iowa farmland.
A note in the Winfield Beacon states Mr and Mrs Gordon Glenn, former publishers now returning from Mt Pleasant to resume ownership of the Beacon on February first. Their return is welcomed by local merchants and readers who praise the paper s steady leadership and Winfield s prospects amid growth and stability.
University of Michigan researchers report a bone-by-bone analysis of full-body X rays from pharaohs and queens at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Among 3,500-year-old remains, a notable finding emerges revealing hidden details about royal burial practices.
The note admits lack of knowledge about abandoned rights of way ownership and possible farm reuse. Questions arise whether lands revert to state, people, federal government, or railway company, and if crossing rights exist for adjacent farmers. The piece requests enlightenment and factual clarity.
In a North South battle the declarer executes a classic squeeze after Blackwood, leading to trumps and a late winning trick. West likely holds seven diamonds and hearts and clubs are guarded by East. East's discard of a club allows declarer to cash A K clubs and ruff to secure the thirteenth trick.
A letter writer asks about a mink coat inherited from a late aunt and how to wear it discreetly. Abby suggests wearing it for all dress up occasions and not worrying about others' opinions, noting the coat remains stylish for years. Confidential to En joys Mixed Doubles responds with witty banter about tennis or martinis.
A 1971 M. Boyd column covers brisk social observations and Q A style curiosities from flirtatious behavior in New Delhi to guessing games about tobacco smoke and furniture values in Central Africa. It cites studies on spinster personalities and the traits of a superior wife, ending with a light note on lightning storms and mail address details.
On this day UPI notes events such as the lifting of the Nazi siege of Leningrad in 1943 and Indira Gandhi becoming India’s prime minister in 1966. It also marks Daniel Webster's birth in 1782 and the 1968 U S Russia draft on nuclear nonproliferation. D. O. McKay dies in 1970 at age 96.
Damaged text fragment lists mail circulation details and postage options for Washington area. Mentions carrier and mail rates, 6 months and yearly options, elderly president Bates referenced, with unclear punctuation and garbled names.
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