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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1976
Page
5
Editorial notes faith, hope, and love from I Corinthians 13 13 and declares love the greatest. It praises the Sail Training Association race as a healthful strenuous and beautiful sport for young sailors and wishes them Godspeed.
A local column recalls a funny door sign in Marion about a Bicentennial pledge to cut, dye, and care for customers at a beauty shop. The writer also notes a tour of the new Washington County Law Enforcement Center, praising its efficient, well planned facilities and efforts of the staff in readiness for public open house. A letter from 12 year olds Kristi Allison and Lori Howell challenges adult movie and fair pricing, with a reply arguing pricing should reflect cost irrespective of age.
A collection of small items including J S Allen buying his brother T J S blacksmith shop in Dayton, Riverside News speculation of Richmond starting a paper and Yatton launching a 10 column daily. A Eureka resident Abraham Hartzler dies at age about 60 near Trenton. A new bridge over a ravine west of H Smith’s house is praised as a lover’s retreat. A Cedar County dispute ends in a square-hole pull-up over a meal timing error. J A Saville operates a stone quarry west of town on Lexington timber road. A trip route via Michigan Central and Vanderbilt lines to Centennial shows round trip fare of 33 dollars. The Mendelssohn Society inaugurates Everson’s New Opera House with a grand opening and gas-lit hall.
The article describes a transatlantic sailing race starting from Plymouth England with ships from multiple nations. The first leg ends in about 12 days at the Canary Islands, where American entrants will join, with prizes possible for good performance. Subsequent legs reach Bermuda, Newport Rhode Island, then return to Plymouth by August if possible.
May 9 15 marked National Historic Preservation Week highlighting historic architecture in Washington Iowa. The writer cites nineteenth century structures including a log cabin Conger House Blair House the Court House and town square store buildings and urges ongoing community support for preservation.
This Abb y column features readers criticizing modern parenting and manners, a divorce tale where a wife steadies her marriage through counseling, and an endorsement of counseling as life saving. It highlights generational tensions and personal growth through therapy.
In the 1974 world championship Italy versus North America, the North South hand reached five clubs doubled after a bold four spades bid by Eric Murray. Murray doubled the five clubs after leading a diamond, the defense cashed diamonds, and declarer ultimately went down three. The column notes Murray’s calculated risk and previews the second table’s contrasting events.
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