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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1972
Page
4
An Iowa paper recalls two uplifting incidents on a breezy Friday. A subscriber forgives a misspelled renewal note and renews, and a Kansas City typesetter helps by routing an order to a competent rival. The writer reflects on simple pleasures and kindness from nice people.
The piece notes that malpractice suits against Good Samaritans are virtually unrecorded and that most states shield volunteers under Good Samaritan laws. Harvard’s Curran explains the laws aim to spur help during emergencies, with protections for good faith, no gross negligence, and no fees.
Oct 12 report from KEOTA VFW details Christmas hospital gifts Poppy Day sales and guest visitors. Hi Lo Pinochle Club held gathering with prizes awarded and nov 10 entertainment set. Various local visits, reading circle notes, October birthdays and anniversaries, Halloween theme discussions, and election news from Salt Lake City noting Don R Derning elected IACP president.
A reader shares how spouses avoid using each other’s given names to hide love from the devil and superstitions. Other letters reveal similar quirks in long marriages, including name choices and affectionate nicknames amid family name ties and humor.
A passerby on the square asks about the trees as Tuesday night snow lingers on pine boughs and oaks. The sunlit scene reveals lively color, signaling seasonal change and the ongoing cycle of nature as described in a Schaller Herald column.
The Tele based in Washington Iowa lists staff and agencies including David Elder president and editor William Shannon vice president and advertising director Charles Morris managing editor and Robert Shaffer local advertising manager Leonard Llewellyn product superintendent. Subscription rates shown by carrier mail and outside Iowa with annual and monthly figures.
A collage of quirky Q and A items and cheeky observations from 1972. Topics include why animals supposedly bond with gypsies, a tax tip about deducting medicinal whiskey, a study on recluses and humor, and assorted trivia on books of silk, divorce rates among beauty contestants, camels versus horses, mothers bottle feeding rates, swallowed objects, and vintage ad names.
On October 20 1859 American educator John Dewey was born. The Almanac notes the date as Libra and cites history events from 1918 when Germany accepted Wilson's terms to end World War I. The entry lists celestial evening stars Mercury and Jupiter and morning stars Mars and Saturn.
The text presents bridge play scenarios with West as defender and declarer, detailing bidding sequences and planned lines. It analyzes a Four Spades defense, a Six Clubs declarer play, and expert deductions about singleton aces, trump management, and discarding. It outlines strategies for trick selection, ruffing, and diamond finesse to reach contract goals.
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