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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1975
Page
4
The piece blends a Psalm verse with a note on Jesus as a source of courage and cheer. It contrasts 1911 tax context with 1975 noting no income after tax changes, framing faith and resilience against economic shifts.
A nostalgic essay recalls Washington prior to Dutch Elm disease and notes new elm seedlings flourishing in alleys behind Fareway and other buildings. The author muses that alley planting might have saved elms, suggesting soot and fumes handled by hardy growth.
Column-laden puzzle uses clues about a ten dollar fee and a four year license to critique the Iowa driver license renewal process. It notes lines, waiting in line, and penalties for errors while joking about grades and the Department of Public Safety.
A public notice outlines the dissolution proceedings between a parent and spouse. Court filings identify parties and relevant dates, with a focus on custody and asset division outcomes pending further hearings.
A series of 1975 name change decisions shows courts balancing parental rights and child welfare. One case kept a boy’s birth name despite his mother's remarriage. another allowed a mother to rename a son with a largely unknown father. a third allowed a daughter to drop a father’s notoriety after a homicide scandal. The articles discuss protecting parent-child bonds and avoiding transferring adult sins to children.
Odd tale recalls an Englishman buried upside down on a horse to greet Judgment Day as the world reverses. The item appears amid a mosaic of quirky notes and reader Q and A columns with advice on housing wages and family matters.
In a bridge puzzle West leads king of spades, allowing declarer to make four hearts after South ruffs the queen. The correct play is for West to switch to clubs at trick two, assuming East has four spades and declarer one, to avoid an unbeatable contract.
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