Editorial Thoughts for Today
Editorial short column reflects on Psalm 126 says tears yield joy and a new day, and notes that progress feels uphill. It ends with a joke about people choosing both evils when given a choice.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
5
Central Park Reprise Reprinted From the Journal
A nostalgic 1965 piece extols Washington Iowa Central Park as a beloved, well used town square. It notes daily occupancy from morning to night, lists park use cases, praises custodians for spring restoration, and contrasts park litter with sidewalk litter after the weekend. The author asserts no better town park exists in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Iowa
Where in the World Do You Fit In
Harvard and MIT studied income-based living classes and the narrator uses their categories to describe where he fits. He muses on the middle American dream and the lively struggles of daily life while noting his own lack of golf, dishwashers, and a steady status, concluding the study made him feel widely average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
MIT
Lions
Knights of Columbus
Cedar
Jackson
Washington
Tps
Bryson
Anderson House
Bob Keiser
J.K
Abby
Eddy
Desperate remedies in a grand slam bridge deal
In a four‑hand match a deal led to seven spades as final contracts at every table. East held the queen of clubs with five to the queen while West led hearts. South faced limited entries to dummy and used clever ruffing and trumps to reach the grand slam, with one table failing and another succeeding through precise ruffing of diamonds and a late entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Declarer
King Fe
South
East
Stranges Bits From L M Boyd Column Mix Pop Quiz Facts
A compilation by L M Boyd from 1976 surveys covers diverse topics. It notes many first borns among strippers and congressmen and cites a study claiming 13 of 100 men marry for money. It mentions Sophia Loren’s earnings, Rolls Royce prices, and odd trivia about elephants and chickens. It ends with mailbox details for L M Boyd.
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