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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1976
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial notes patience as a virtue and urges trust in God's goodness, citing Psalm 40:1. The piece reflects a devotional tone urging readers to wait on the Lord and cultivate quiet perseverance in daily life.
Reading through the Journal Centennial edition brings back memories of Fred Neiswanger’s monument business and a humorous nap overheard by the club president. The piece blends small-town life and long-ago wages with tales of tomatoes, a claims adjuster, and a stove mishap with a bare behind name Princess.
In a humorous tale two men planned a pistol duel to settle a dispute. One was very fat and argued the fat target should be twice as far as the thin foe. A chalk diagram on the fat man's coat defined lines. the second warned that shots outside the chalk would not count, leaving the outcome unresolved.
A bank janitor, sweeping after hours, answered a phone call in which a voice asked for the Federal Reserve Bank discount rate, the prime rate, and whether foreign travel would affect currency, prompting a terse exchange.
John Morton of Pennsylvania, a surveyor and jurist, served as justice of the peace, associate judge, sheriff, and speaker, then as delegate to the Stamp Act Congress and Continental Congresses. In 1776 he cast the pivotal vote with Franklin for independence, faced ostracism, and died in April 1777 after signing the Declaration. His family fled soon after a British attack.
A light bowling quip contrasts with wartime life as an Army cook feeds recruits then writes to his girlfriend about shell bursts. A dating anecdote adds humor when a woman answers a prompt about being “it” with a sharp retort.
Readers share concerns from a 14 year old animal lover to a two month newlywed facing a friend’s betrayal. A divorced woman recounts an affair with a neighbor’s husband, while others note etiquette in public spaces and a pediatrician office scene with a mother comparing patients to dirty dishes.
A L M Boyd piece from 1976 recaps varied curiosities from a 1904 St Louis beauty contest to high altitude livability in Chile and Colorado. It notes Abraham Lincoln’s Civil War substitute paid 750 dollars, fashion model shoe needs, Mary Queen of Scots as first English speaking bride in white, and New York sidewalk permit rules.
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