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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1972
Page
4
In Washington Iowa on Saturday October 7 1972 an editorial references Christ being risen and firstfruits of them that slept. It quotes 1 Corinthians 15 20 and John 14 19 highlighting the Christian assurance of eternal life and the renewal signaled by Jesus words.
Bob Lowe treated his granddaughter Tammy to a weekend at the Country Fair. Tammy, not yet two, loved the little airplanes and rode repeatedly until she slept. The attendant insisted she exit, prompting Bob to buy more tickets, a warm snowsuit, and mittens. The tale reflects a light family moment.
A survey notes diverse hair and makeup habits among meeting attendees with all ladies endorsing a stance against false packaging. A Texan’s quip about post car ride routines, a Sunday School joke about Willie and Jonah, and Earl Wilson’s amusing remark about a town drunk grandfather share the column’s lighthearted chatter.
An army captain in Vietnam scolds a trainee who mistook him for the coffee man. The prank ends with the soldier admitting the joke, and a florist shop sign warns that forgetting a wife’s birthday may be hazardous to health.
A Michigan State University professor edits the first textbook printed entirely on recycled paper. Three college sons note professors recycling the same lectures for years. A bank teller reports a robber seen improving attire each time, in a Red Oak Express column. Urban 4-H programs expand across Chicago Newark Indianapolis Los Angeles Cleveland Atlanta Boston.
Don Kracaw and wife celebrate their silver anniversary with a cooperative dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Everette Sommer and Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Lantz in Crawfordsville. Attendees include Verl Boshart Carl Nordquist Larry Kaufman and many locals. daughter Linda Hill and her Navy husband were away in Germany.年
In a bridge problem South aims to make with careful play after a heart lead and a doomed king of diamonds bluff. East ducks king of spades, denying extra dummy entries, but South overturns the defense by preserving trumps and discarding on diamonds to secure the contract.
A San Francisco subscriber argues tall women lack brains for tasks needing intellect and cites Cleopatra and Queen Victoria as examples under 5 feet 5 inches. She, at 5 feet, links height to brain strain and mocks wit‑based work for tall women.
Troubled wife seeks guidance as her husband shows reluctance to care for their 3 year old. Abby advises not forcing help, to address hurt feelings, and to pursue professional counseling for the father to confront fatherhood. Also contains a separate Victim letter about a dentist with bad breath offering subtle ways to address it.
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