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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1968
Page
4
The piece blends an editorial on resisting temptation with a critique of social statistics and a Supreme Court watercooler tale about Leroy Powell, a bootblack, whose case framed chronic alcoholism as disease versus crime. It closes with a humorous 75th anniversary beard tale from West Des Moines Express.
The Washington Evening Journal in Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising and Howard Hazen production superintendent. The paper is published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th with carrier delivery rates shown.
In a seven notrump contract, South leverages a long run of clubs and diamonds to squeeze West after North's Blackwood. South discards a spade then a heart, forcing a last minute finesse that yields thirteen tricks despite the precarious position. North's failure to inquire about kings remains noted.
UPI recounts Rubye Thompson of Dallas marked by four July 4 incidents 1942 1946 and 1965. She survived a Maryland power outage caused by an aircraft hit and a later garden crash near Dallas. Since 1965 she serves as a non denominational missionary writing devotionals and visiting convalescent homes.
Bethel Presbyterian Church will not hold services Sunday morning. Rev Milan Thompson and his wife plan weekend travel to visit their son James and family in Virginia.
In Keota on July 8 visitors included Levernon Weaver and family from Ottumwa, Bob Chalupa of Washington, and Lowell Weaver of Iowa City plus Saturday guests Dean Epperlay and family of Williamsburg. Wilfred Weber of Virginia joined relatives. Weber and son hosted Mark Weber family supper and a Thursday park picnic. Other gatherings featured Don Paul’s Deerfield visitors, the John Garner and Allan Palmer group at Kinross, and a Share A Dish Fourth at Hazel Shafer’s with Cheryl Shafer visiting from Columbus Missouri. Judy Johnson of Sask Canada arrives Monday for a week with Shirley Stoutner. Stoutners from Dysart also visit. Aubrey See hospitalized in Waterloo. Genevieve Lyle visited sister See.
Pop culture notes compare English and American name trends for brides and grooms, highlighting Anne as a leading bride name and John as a leading groom name in England, while listing other top English names and various cultural tidbits and trivia from the era.
A reader asks how to handle a neighbor named Frenchie who wears only underwear outdoors and fears judgment from guests. Abby counsel suggests addressing the neighbor kindly and clarifying public boundaries. In a second letter, a wife asks about seeking companionship due to her husband’s chronic disability. Abby warns against infidelity and stresses shared hardship and honesty in marriage.
A worried reader asks how to handle a daughter who doubts an upcoming summer engagement. Dear Abby urges supporting a wait if the bride-to-be is not absolutely sure, noting a broken engagement is less painful than a broken marriage. The advice encourages consulting a divorcee for insight and offers Abby’s contact details for personal replies and booklet orders.
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