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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
3
Editorial recounts Walt Doak and Keith Sanders on a golf round. Keith on seven par five faced an elevated green. Walt held the flag 25 feet off line for humor. Keith half shanked the shot yet it rolled into the hole for a surprising birdie four, prompting Walter to admit the success of the misjudged line.
A local grandmother, suffering a migraine, tried standing on her head to relieve it. She toppled, injuring her back but her headache disappeared, a comic misfortune that turns into a note on unintended therapy.
Doc Peterson and Milo Sorden beautified Lake Darling Youth Center by trimming trees. A large branch fell sideways during Milo’s sawing, injuring him with scratches and bruises. The 19 percent foot limb height was measured, and both men vowed to stop similar work soon. Two local ladies then faced a windy Wyoming trip with a tornado alert in Omaha.
Card excerpt details the North South Auction and opening lead seven of clubs. It includes a humorous aside about a box scene and ends with a cut letter from Century Park East about a centerfold body rating.
A reader shares receiving five additional tomato plants after prior loss from Tomatoes-By-The-Ton and describes hopes for a bumper season. The note blends gardening anecdotes with a bridge bidding analysis and excerpts from Dear Abby letters about relationships and privacy.
Today marks the 155th day of 1977 with 210 to follow. Notable events include Henry Ford's first car trial run in 1896, the Battle of Midway beginning in 1942, and Angela Davis's acquittal in 1972. Births include singer Robert Merrill (1919) and actor Dennis Weaver.
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