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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
4
Feature notes request for editorials in Washington Iowa on March 22 1973. Quotation from Ephesians 530 frames religious reflection. Theme asserts identification with Christ as Saviour and Lord and cautions against simplistic incorrect solutions to problems.
The Jonathon Clark Conger house on East Washington, taken by the County Historical Society, hosted a tea for Miss Helen Wilson. Attendees praised the restored fireplaces and original architecture while noting plans and gifts toward completing the historic project and garden restorations.
The Florida Citrus Development agency reports Americans drank about 196,431,000 gallons of frozen concentrated orange juice in the past year. The bit of incidental intelligence notes consumer demand for citrus products and trends in beverage choices.
The piece jokes that tub invention in 1850 and telephone in 1875 let someone born before 1850 soak 25 years before the phone rang. It uses a playful historical contrast to imagine early modern life and invention gaps.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes renewed whispers about Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray as a potential presidential candidate for 1976, drawing comparisons to Harold Hughes. A Des Moines dispatch cites GOP praise, while observers warn predictions are premature and fortunes may shift.
A 1972 Washington Evening Journal feature asks if unwed fathers may seek custody when the mother is unavailable. It cites cases where fathers won and others where courts kept children with relatives, emphasizing that the best interests of the child remain the guiding standard.
East and West duel over a four spades contract where South must discard a heart at trick two to secure the hand. The piece analyzes ruffing the king of clubs and the missed cue that would have protected South by severing West East communication, with the key suggestion to discard hearts for safety.
A brief note lists a bidding quiz planned for tomorrow with details on entry and participation.
A column by L. M. Boyd offers a thread of quotes and curiosities including Sam Marx’s four word lists and trivia on words, newborn blue whales, vampire bats, and geese leadership. Readers are invited to send in wisest four word max and ideas to Boyd in Fort Worth Texas.
A reader seeks help for a 13 year old troubled by a "funny uncle" and urges reporting to authorities. Others discuss a brother who cannot read and obtaining guidance from a national association. The column also debates children at weddings and their disruptive behavior.
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