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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1977
Page
3
A brief religious reflection cites Malachi 3 12 promising that nations serving God are blessed. It frames the idea that not the strongest or fiercest, but a nation faithful to the Lord will be favored in His sight.
A mix of light anecdotes on status symbols in Iowa households, a granddaughter's homesickness tale, and snippets from Vera Smith and national figures. Jim Harris in dentistry at Iowa, bumper sticker pranks, Mills County rummage plans, and Bob Truax’s hole in one spark local chatter about family, travel, and small fortunes.
The page opens with a contract bridge column by B Jay Becker, analyzing a three notrump defense and advising leading a low club to keep the contract. It then shifts to cotton consumption data for 1976 by apparel makers, home furnishings, industry, and total U S usage. The Dear Abby letters discuss loss of irreplaceable items, coping with grief, and a couple's marital schedule.
L M Boyd notes that dating habits affect health outcomes for soldiers, linking frequent dating with lower psychiatric treatment rates and poorer return to duty. The column cites jokes, trivia, and history, ending with a Weatherford address and 1977 copyright.
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