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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1972
Page
9
Daily miscellany with religious quotes and observations on snowfall silence and calendar quirks. Humorous note by Bob Feeney mentions leap year, Friday the Thirteenth, and extra Sunday in 1972 affecting church collections.
Reader invites residents to join a series of guided nature hikes along abandoned railroad rights of way near Keota. The first hike is Sunday January 30 at 2 00 PM meeting at Jarrard s Feed and Supply. If snow or cold cancels the event it shifts to February 6. bring binoculars and bird guides and call 654 2968 with questions.
Readers note Sunday morning snow arrives after a long wait this winter. The first depth is enough to leave tracks, with residents watching for further storms. The piece captures a quiet start to winter in late January.
Events and notable births listed include Robert Burns born January 25 1759 and Nellie Bly’s world voyage record 72 days. Milestones cover 1915 telephone link New York San Francisco and 1971 Manson verdicts with a court ban on hiring mothers. A thought by Herbert Hoover closes.
Riverside WSCS met January 5 with fifteen members to plan a cleaning day set for January 18 at 10 a.m. A program on prayer and self denial was presented, lunch arrangements discussed, and centennial fund items offered for sale.
In this Bridge scenario West starts with the king of diamonds forcing a continuation by East. After a series of precise plays the defense proves decisive, as declarer ultimately loses a heart, two diamonds and two clubs. East signals diamond continuation differently, potentially altering the outcome.
The piece mixes short quips and trivia from Boise and beyond. It cites a 1971 LM Boyd column noting a survey where 23 percent of women over 80 would consider an evening with an angel, jokes about giraffes versus horses, boxing versus football effort, and other tidbits on smoking aging faces and zodiac signs.
Richland and Ollie prepare for a February weekend when lay visitors will share spiritual experiences with local churches and the community. Loren Simmons coordinates small group discussions and worship services while ten to twelve church committees are being organized.
The Riverside Girl Scouts met at Upper Elementary School for their weekly gathering on Wednesday. They sang songs and mapped activities for the Riverside Centennial while planning a trip to Iowa City to tour the Iowa City Press Citizen Building.
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