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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1973
Page
4
The piece reflects on a Bible verse Acts 9 5 and urges self examination about service. It suggests people resist calling to duty and moral action even when they know it is needed, urging courage to follow the right path.
An item recalls the 1922 undefeated Washington High School football team and notes Harold Durst as a key guard, still living locally. He donated a 15 inch no bulb cucumber as a lighthearted souvenir. Ted Bailey and Gert Bailey arrived with homegrown beans and shared reunion anecdotes.
Bill Day and his wife visited their farm pond for a quiet fishing night. A missing tractor pin caused the trailer to detach, forcing a short, gasless walk back after a 20 rod trip. The couple suspects tampering before.
The quote claims Voltaire foresaw the Bible fading to a museum curiosity within a century. Historically, Voltaire’s home later housed the Geneva Bible Society, suggesting the opposite of his predicted fate for the Bible.
In a four table team-of-four bridge match in England, East reached five diamonds doubled at the first table and made eleven, while at other tables similar results occurred. North should have passed four diamonds and South should have doubled three clubs, but errors varied. The stirring fourth table saw North-South defend superbly to hold East to ten tricks after a heart lead.
A playful collection of trivia on why women leave items on transit and why blue ribbons lead prize lists. It includes odd facts about freezes, eye colors, actors, Norse bears, and fortune tellers, all wrapped in light humor and anecdotal prompts.
Dear Abby columns discuss a 30 year old man seeking a wife who shares staying at home, noting bars and dating services fail him and suggesting volunteering as a path to meeting like minded women. Other letters address a wife upset by her husband thumb sucking, and jealousy over past infidelity with guidance to discuss feelings calmly.
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