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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1973
Page
4
The piece opens with a biblical quotation from Genesis 1 27 and reflects on spirit and dust mingling in human likeness. It then describes a comic moment as a person fears revealing a repair task might fail, followed by a lighthearted note that Phil had mumps, provoking laughter among the group.
Phil Kneen answered a country call to repair a family's refrigerator. A grandmother explained she cared for a sick child and later her daughter arrived. The interchange raised questions about whether Beth has the mumps, but the repair continued.
A Tall Story Club member recalls a rowdy fishing anecdote with a snake and a frog bait twist, then pivots to a baffling card play note in a North American bridge hand. A breakfast-table joke follows about a man divorcing after his wife rifled pockets, and a plan to pocket the cut story.
Government executive in charge of Amazon road building used two female cooks to keep 100 road builders at work. The foreman’s report notes precision and facts, highlighting that morale and productivity were addressed with practical measures in the jungle project. The anecdote ends with a card game mention and concludes in a 1973 King Features Syndicate context.
A Kansas high school driver education instructor and wrestling coach narrates near misses with two young ladies learning to drive. One student failed to control the car and bumped the curb in front of a Presbyterian Church, stopping just short of the sermon sign. The instructor reminded the student to study the sermon message and noted slight improvement since.
A group including Mr and Mrs Bob Lowe and others traveled to the Bahamas. Bob forgot his billfold and all ID, relying on a tattoo of his name and social security number on his shoulder to prove his identity to a customs officer. the examiner accepted it and he joined the group.
A reader asks if impotence is curable and if marriage is wise with a 44 year old bachelor who cannot have sex. Abby advises medical discussion, then shares varied letters about tracing family history, neighbor interference, and a love affair with a married man, offering practical guidance and humor.
A collage of quotes and trivia from LM Boyd 1973 covers psychology claims about mates, parakeet mirror testing, Shakespeare word usage, imaginary friends, city population rankings, dropout rate jokes, blood alcohol research, cave woman leadership, old seaman slang, and teen car ownership.
A 12 story building's elevator stalled between the ninth and tenth floors trapping a man. The manager hurried to assist and reassured him as he contacted the elevator mechanic. The trapped man revealed he was the elevator mechanic himself causing a tense misstep before rescue.
United Press International Almanac states Saturday March 31 is the 90th day of 1973 with the moon between last quarter and new. Morning celestial lineup includes Mercury Venus Mars and Jupiter while Saturn shines in the evening. Individuals born on this date fall under Aries.
Dear C. given guidance to consult a lawyer and contact Lt Pauline Everhart of the Salvation Army in San Francisco for locating a missing wife and to write Abby for a personal reply. Abby offers a booklet and requests a stamped self addressed envelope with a payment.
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