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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
4
An editorial featuring a devotional verse from Matthew 22 37 urging love of neighbor. It notes television as a medium lacking rarity or quality and counsels originality comes from being oneself. The piece closes with a humorous dash and a missing attribution.
A collage of brief Iowa newspaper quips and reflections from 1971. Notes on seasons affecting efficiency, neighborly ties, rights debates, and light humor from multiple towns plus a joke about opening mail with pornographic literature and the fate of newspaper folks in Heaven.
The Dessert Bridge Club met with guests Mrs. Leo Robertson Mrs. Robert Schneider and Mrs. Don Kirchner. After dessert and coffee bridge games followed with Mrs. Schneider winning high and Mrs. Gale second. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Roger Schloss and summer breaks planned.
Cedar Rapids entries for amateur and professional artists and for the Woman's World come due next Saturday and Sunday, June 26 27. Judging precedes Hawkeye Downs fair July 2 11. Separate amateur and professional sections cover art and photography with winner take all prizes of 100 in three art classes and 50 in photography. The Woman's World is open to town women with 300 premium paying classes and covers ceramics, handicraft, sewing, knitting and crocheting with three youth sections and a senior class.
The Washington Journal lists subscription rates and contact details. It notes carrier delivery in-town at 60 cents per week, 2 dollars per month, and four dollars per year, with regional and out-of-town rates indicated. The piece names staff including William Shannon and Gareth Morris, and provides address and phone for the publication.
Washington reports from the Agriculture Department show 95 cattle and 85 lambs sampled with no positive DES residue findings. The program began in mid April, expanding in May to about 500 animals, amid calls from Senator Proxmire to ban DES due to concerns about meat contamination.
A collage of quirky questions and answers on jealousy and envy among scholars, TV talk of Joy and “Stud Duck,” economic notes on marijuana prices in Indochina, and brief curiosities about birth times, plastic surgery, personality gazes, and food popularity among children.
A 1971 ABA discussion explains when death qualifies as accidental for double indemnity. Courts deny extra benefits if the deceased courted danger or knew of real risk. Examples include Harvey’s murder by husband and a head shot game gone wrong.
Centerville Indiana Public Utility announces Max R. Farrell as administrative assistant to President Robert F. Brewer at Iowa Southern Utilities Co. He previously led the Public Service Co. of Indiana in Greencastle and has a long career from junior accountant in 1952 to executive roles.
In this instructional column, B Jayeeepor discusses a six diamond slam after West leads the king of spades. The article emphasizes planning for unlucky card splits, sensing East’s four trumps, and tracing the play to win the slam by trick two and careful ruffing, aiming to outmaneuver defensive threats.
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