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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa an exchange unfolds after Elizabeth offers to pop popcorn prompting a light quarrel. The narrator recalls selling popcorn in Central Park and reflects on a minor dental mishap from unpopped kernels, ending with a note on dental repair underway.
A travel diary from Des Moines covers Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks state boys hoops. The writer recalls a bear costume appearance by John L. Strittmatter, a convention moment, and a playful talk about beer. Also recounted is a strange dream about a smoking pact and a dissolving club’s fund.
A collage of odds and trivia traces Leap Year baby Patricia Cochran born Feb 29 and her mother’s similar fate. It surveys coin vending history, marriage/divorce trends by age, and body bone counts, ending with a playful note on old language terms.
The document lists publication details for the Journal Washington Iowa including address, staff, and advertising rates. It notes carrier and mail prices and mentions associations and staff roles. The page also includes a miscellaneous column of humorous anecdotes on hyenas toothpicks pencils and matrimony with a copyright line from 1971.
Dear Abby column fragment from 1972 includes student leaders asking for qualities of good leadership. Abby replies with courage confidence conviction and luck. Also contains personal letters about noise from workmen and usheres at weddings, miscarriages, and etiquette questions.
B J Becker discusses a bridge hand where South should discard a club on the third heart rather than ruff. He warns many declarers err by overruffing and shows the simple path to secure the contract. Also brief London crime note: 87-year-old Lilian Dutton fought a thief in her home, grabbing his glasses before he fled.
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