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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1972
Page
4
Editorial thoughtful piece in Washington Iowa on Thanksgiving mood. Quotes Psalm 103:1 and notes gratitude and tolerance for others with differing views. A light religious tone emphasizes humility and recognizing God’s greatness amid civic discourse.
Local merchants promote Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving to ease store crowding for customers and staff. Early promotions help stock, display goods, and provide better service by spreading demand, benefiting both early and late shoppers.
The late Orville Elder valued concise writing and disliked redundancy and verbosity. He corrected phrases like a short time, high speed, equally as good, consensus of opinion, functions according to its own volitions, and providing an adequate supply of literature. He would simplify each to clearer, shorter expressions.
Old Man Weather previews Iowa conditions ahead as carriers in Oelwein and nearby towns work rain or shine. The piece applauds young workers for their discipline, courtesy, and reliability in delivering the paper, noting their extra effort during harsh conditions.
Vernon Buzick, a jail trusty serving six months for conspiracy in a theft case, allegedly took City Manager Fred Sorsabal s car from the police station and vanished. He was arrested three hours later on grand theft and escape charges. police note he is back in jail.
A bridge lesson discusses how aces affect slam decisions and argues against Blackwood. It explains a diamond slam sequence, bids by South through North, and why six diamonds could be safer than six hearts. It emphasizes evaluating slam feasibility over counting aces alone.
Four diamonds signals a slam target and North should bid spades to invite. South shows the ace of clubs, and North accepts with six diamonds indicating the suit is playable. South with marked heart length offers a club discard from dummy if diamonds are trumps.
A long married couple seeks guidance on happiness after childlessness and adoption. Abby advises that gratitude for a good marriage matters and suggests accepting divine timing, not dwelling on what was not. The column also tackles a mother’s worry about a 9 year old's sexual development and a relative tickling him, urging boundaries and awareness.
The cranberry crop recovery follows past fears over aminothe rol and a 1959 scare. USDA estimates 2,025,000 barrels this year, down from 2,265,000 last year, with 100 pounds per barrel and growers earning about 12 to 13 dollars per barrel.
A satirical note on the purpose of the couch in psychiatry and nonverbal behavior. The piece then covers trivia on American clothing, English female height, and a string of Q and A style curiosities about marriage, turkey production, and curious social data.
The notice provides a mailing address for Ll. M. Boyd P O Box 17076 Fort Worth Texas 76102 and cites copyright 1972 L M Boyd.
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