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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1977
Page
4
Editorial reflects on Psalm 6 1 warning against anger and rebuke while noting unproductive suffering can be spiritually meaningful. It argues all pain carries potential spiritual gain and invites contemplation of divine discipline versus growth.
The writer recalls escaping an icy Iowa City weekend at the Ironmen Inn with a two night package. They praise the hotel amenities, dining, and staff while noting frozen water pipes and a record low 22 below zero. Despite the hardship, the 32 mile trip feels worthwhile as bands gather for the area's honor events.
Vera Smith writes about the ninth annual Southwest Iowa Honor band concerts at Red Oak High School. Seventy schools represented with 130 players in each junior and senior bands. Malvern students Vernelle Hedlund and Tracy Click performed. Conductors Gordon Woodrow and Gerald Olson praised the dedication of the teens. The piece laments limited publicity for such events and notes Iowa’s historic band law allowing a municipal tax levy for bands.
In a contract bridge hand South failed to make four hearts due to a key misplay. After a club lead and spade ruff, he mishandled the fourth spade, allowing East to overruff and later diamond loss. A correct discard of a dummy diamond on a spade lead would have preserved the contract and reduced losses. 1977 King Features Syndicate. Goats in Tennessee and Mississippi faint at loud sounds due to a hereditary nerve disorder.
A collection of Abigail Van Buren’s 1976 columns includes a fan letter asking about tongue size and roughness, with Abby advising against altering herself. Also features Dr John Charles Thomas Jr describing his church hospitality study and a prompt to request Abby’s writing booklet.
In a note attributed to L M Boyd, daylight is described as the key regulator of the horse breeding cycle, with mares breeding most during long days. The text references the general temperate climate pattern and mentions other varied trivia from Weissmuller to shoe sizing and a bank interest puzzle.
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