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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
6
A devotional note cites II Samuel 9 1 urging mercy for Jonathan’s sake and reflects on fickle spring weather disrupting work. The writer laments spring fever, productivity dips, and the upcoming Bicentennial Edition of the Journal, complaining weather delays tasks and motivation.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes a long decline in foreign language enrollment from 1963, with only 10 percent of colleges requiring language study and about one in five high school graduates exposed to any language other than English. It cites reasons from global trends to ease of learning, and highlights U S Army programs in West Germany offering substantial language training, suggesting civilian education could learn from this practical, paid approach.
The New York sanitary code bans reservice of food at public bars, affecting free peanuts and other snacks. Westchester County health officials support individual portions while New York City bars retain traditional service.
In Washington Iowa a letter to the Journal urges more flag displays in this Bicentennial year. The writer asks that American flags be shown at every business, home, and roadside site to publicize pride and patriotism to travelers and residents alike.
The tale notes Bryson’s blue tinted remark after discovering his north wall was set over a foot on city land. The piece lists stock prices paid at late county sales, mentions the death of Mickey’s Forrester and Crumpacker’s Lady Washington, and advertises Centennial Millinery stock from Mrs Buck. It ends with a comic theatre anecdote about Mark Antony and Caesar.
On this May 10 1976 Almanac item notes Confederate Memorial Day and celestial viewing with Venus Jupiter in the morning and Mercury Mars Saturn in the evening. It marks the birth of actor-dancer Fred Astaire in 1899 and recalls historical events including Davis capture in 1865, the 1871 Frankfort treaty, the 1940 Nazi invasion, and 1973 indictments of Mitchell and Stans.
Abigail Van Buren's column humor and advice sketches highlight gender double standards, teen responsibilities, family stress from caregiving and hospital visit etiquette, and a plea for reader letters. The tone critiques social norms and invites balance in personal expectations.
East holds the grand slam killer hand in a famed historic deal. South plays the seven clubs redoubled to thirteen tricks, using ruffs and trumping to demolish East’s honors while West leads diamonds. The tale, dating to Hoyle, illustrates distribution power and a two way finesse.
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