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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa July 15 1972 page features Purely Personal column by R E Shannon with historical note. Anecdote recalls a preacher and shopkeeper prank ending in humorous misperception as the parson flees with melons and the driver worries about thievery.
J B Crail, a pioneer Washington merchant, died at 95, as did his father Captain B F Crail who also reached 95. The two men resembled each other in appearance, taste, and disposition, with quick steps and bright tempers. An old story recalls the elder Crail’s remark about returning to Iowa to see a son who was “getting pretty old.”
In 1890s Ainsworth a jovial Rev J P Davis at a United Presbyterian church staged a melon theft during a church picnic. He covertly grabbed a watermelon from a storefront display, then tempted a driver to join the prank before the incident halted.
In the horse era wild runaways posed daily hazards. A famous event saw two blind horses crash through a barber shop window on North Iowa Avenue, frightening bystanders and ending with the animals spared harm while the barber and customer fled to safety. The owner then tied horses to a hitching post when unattended.
In a Britain versus Lebanon contract bridge match the British West faced a tough five heart contract after leading diamonds. West switched to clubs hoping for a signal but South ruffed a club and made 650 against five hearts. At the other table Lebanon West led spades and East overcalled with queen, but South went down one.
Almanac notes Rembrandt van Rijn born July 15, 1606 1906 in the present entry. It recalls 1912 US led by Jim Thorpe wins Stockholm Olympics and 1945 Italy declares war on Japan. 1964 Barry Goldwater nominated GOP candidate for president defeated by Lyndon B. Johnson.
A 17-year-old Florida boy pled guilty to possessing hallucinogenic drugs and faced a year in the County Stockade plus four years probation. Judge Alfonso Sepe chastised the youth in court, saying the real punishment falls on the parents and stressing the broader dangers of drugs to society and future professionals.
A collage of quips and notes from L. M. Boyd dated 1972 cover topics from the sex appeal of boll weevils to jokes about sheriffs, hair growth, and Irish marriage trends. The column includes remarks by Dr. Sara Jordan and Nelson Hanson, plus miscellaneous trivia and mail address.
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