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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1972
Page
4
The writer notes Psalm 135:5 praising the Lord and asks if readers are on His side. They remark on the fleeting moment when a red light turns green and a horn honks, then mention watching political conventions on TV and express thanks for the channel 12 SsOne as a media note.
An eight year old granddaughter wins a camp prize for most mail at Lake Darling Youth Center and must kiss a stuffed moose head. A local vet, Dr A C Peterson, breaks his arm after a patient bull kick and plans to marry his daughter Jane. A YMCA painter recounts a scaffold fall and offers inexpensive consulting. A local sandal problem ends with repair and happy customers.
An anonymous quip narrates an Iowa farmer sending his son to fetch cows during milking time. The boy climbs a corn stalk to view the herd and becomes marooned as corn grows rapidly. The father tries to cut the stalk, but a large section remains. The boy survives on dew and roasted ears until harvest ends the stalk.
Dear Abby faces reader questions on wedding gift etiquette and note tone. A caller complains about a lavish gift acknowledgment with a photo and poem. Abby cautions personal notes remain best. A second letter asks about flirting with a guitar teacher and whether to make the first move. A third asks how to handle a neighbor's dog neglect while on vacation. Abby suggests humane society contact for the dog.
A Columbus Junction woman announces the birth of her son with a wire bearing Isaiah 9 6. The friend misreads the message as a weight and asks why the baby is named Isaiah.
Washington Evening Journal notes and contact information for its staff and departments. Includes publisher Elder Shannon and Co. in Washington Iowa, listing editors Charles Moers and Robert Shaffer, circulation contact David Elder, and production details. Subscriptions priced at 7.50 for six months.
LM Boyd offers a collage of topics from bass fighting prowess to fishing popularity, bridal fashion trends, dieting musings, and social psychology. The piece muses on a mirror courting myth and notes a Stanford study on personality and romance while closing with a mailing address and copyright.
On this date in history Booth Tarkington born in 1869. Events include 1914 transcontinental telephone link San Francisco New York City. 1967 Forrestal fire kills 129 off Vietnam coast. 1968 Pope Paul VI bans artificial birth control. 1969 first moon photos shown. Lunar phase and zodiac sign Leo noted.
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