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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1972
Page
4
Editorial note cites Luke 12 15 about life not in possessions and urges nourishment of the soul beyond material things. It remarks on someone’s easygoing nature and thanks her for a lifetime of favors, ending with a brief, abrupt closing.
A personal reminiscence honors an 85 year old mother who raised three children, became a Gold Star Mother, and guided grandchildren and great grandchildren. The writer recalls family stories, patience, and the long life in the same community. It notes her witnessing tech advances and steady presence despite tight budgets. The piece closes with nod to The Droputs.
A columnist recalls coaching a YWCA girls softball program and notes 15 players aged 13 to 15, the Washington Wallopers. The piece highlights an 11 game win streak, strong self-driven practice, and changing views on women in sports with humor about crying and marriage.
A Washington High School Auditorium performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream drew praise from a reader who, with family, enjoyed the show. The letter urges parents to bring children to such productions and suggests repeating the program next summer for local youth.
A bridge puzzle asks if declarer’s line can be stopped after a spade contract. West opens aggressive clubs, partner wins, diamonds are led back, and two diamond tricks are doomed. With careful reasoning about East’s diamond count, the correct defense is to continue with another diamond at trick four to prevent the contract.
Abby letters recount practical advice from an elderly reader on living with grown children. Rules include contributing to the household budget, staying neat, respecting privacy, accepting their decisions, offering help with burial plans, and avoiding unsolicited advice. The column also covers conversations about a bearded husband and a wife reluctant to learn bridge.
A 1972 L M Boyd column blends trivia and satire on topics from a mole’s suspected benignity to boxers and Hitchcock. It references presidential attendances, mental health stats, rabbit dreams, under the table bets, and a Hay es era etiquette, ending with a geisha note and a Fort Worth address.
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