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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1971
Page
9
In Albany style reminiscence Don Reid recounts a lively Alfalfa Banquet with West Des Moines ties and a red Irish setter. The Washington Journal describes printer Tommy Palmer's carpentry during a newsroom rebuild and a collie named Buddy charming local children.
A reader asks how to handle a daughter living with her Catholic boyfriend who is married but separated. Abby praises maternal effort, urges letting adult daughter make choices, and advises pride in parenting. Other letters: a grandfather amused by baby gifts, a man objects to male vasectomy, and a domestic worker is advised to use an unwanted deodorant gift.
Published at 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa by Elder Shannon & Co Inc after noons Monday through Saturday except 4th of July and Christ mas. Second class postage paid at Washington Iowa United Press International leased wire. Members Inland Daily Press Assn Iowa Daily Press Assn Iowa Press Assn Audit Bureau of Circculations. David Elder president editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director ee Morris managing editor Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn production superintendent. By carrier in Washington 60 cents per week. By carrier in towns in Washington retail trade area 40 cents per week. By mail in Iowa except Washington headquarters route 12 dollars per year 6 months. By mail Washington headquarters route 15 dollars per year 6 months. By mail outside Iowa 14 dollars per year 7.50 6 months.
The U S bottled water surge reaches 100 million in 1970 as 300 bottlers profit from substandard municipal supplies and rising demand. Major brands Coca Cola Nestle Pet Milk Canada Dry Schweppes enter the field amid widespread public concern about water quality.
A collage of quirky observations cites Harvard anthropologists on lean men and theology, mummies used as fuel in Egypt, hedges trimmed wrong, peanut butter as mousetrap bait, whale meat color, fever blister care, and curios from travel and romance studies. It runs through assorted trivia and questions with breezy, facetious commentary.
A bridal shower honored Linda McReynolds at Richland Friends church with family members hosting and decorating in pink and white. Guests included Mrs. Bob McReynolds, Mrs. Clair Chacey, and both grandmothers, while readings and games engaged attendees.
In this contract bridge analysis, Becker explains declarer South erred by not leading the king of hearts at trick two. A heart lead would have prevented East from trimming the defense with a trump return and allowed South to ruff hearts in dummy, likely making the contract.
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