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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1972
Page
4
The Washington Gleaner prints an editorial excerpt for Friday January 21 1972 about genuine liberty found in surrender to a higher will. It asserts free men are bound to God and that love is created by becoming the right person, not found like uranium in a garden. Sydney Harris is quoted.
The author laments the loss of plain simple quality amid modern excess. Everyday items like a water glass are now ornate and decorated, making true simplicity hard to find. The piece argues simplicity has faded with the 19th century and urges readers to reflect on their own experiences of over-ornamented goods.
The University of Iowa plans a 2,600 seat concert hall with 20,000 square yards of wall and ceiling surfaces. Twenty two plasterers started last June and expect to finish this month. The wave shaped walls aid acoustics and 476 rosettes adorn the 70 foot high ceiling.
A letter to Washington youths discusses a very old maple on Tom and Mrs. Stewart’s property at 903 South 4th Avenue. The writer reflects on endurance and perseverance, comparing the tree to battered redwoods and pondering its origin and sheltering role.
A concise editorial praises Blair House and Washington architecture, notes the Chamber’s recognition of local heritage, and highlights Chuck Hotle’s call to acquire abandoned railroad rights of way. It urges readers to speak up and participate.
A mobile hearing testing station appeared in front of Earls Drug inviting residents to test their hearing. A man entered a sound proof booth and pressed a button claiming he heard the town noon whistle, despite the machine producing no sound. Focus on Mill street.
The article analyzes five hands after a Three Hearts opening, evaluating responses and strategies. It discusses risks of bluff raises, passes, and aims to reach nine tricks or higher with partner’s supposed heart strength, noting vulnerable play and defensive implications.
A 1971 LM Boyd column mixes satirical notes on surgery and medicine with quirky curios and reader questions. It riffs on expert opinion about surgery training, a Scottish vow, London pigeons, a lobster’s sense of home, wine aging, driving mileage myths, and Mae West versus Freddie Bartholomew for Little Lord Fauntleroy.
A reader asks how to handle guests sleeping at home with his college son while another question deals with wedding invitation etiquette for divorced parents. Abby advises against hosting unmarried couples, and explains invitation wording for living arrangements. A reader shares heartbreak over ex-husband and best years comment.
United Press International notes for Friday January 21 1972 include a birthday of Stonewall Jackson born 1824 and historical events such as Jefferson Davis resigning in 1861 the Sullivan Ordinance in 1854 the Nautilus launch in 1954 a 1968 US Air Force B 52 crash off Greenland and Peru seizing a tuna boat in 1970 plus a Truman quote about states serving not dominating the world.
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