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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1972
Page
4
Editorial for Saturday October 21 1972 reminds readers of shared Christian unity citing Ephesians 4 5 and 6 and urges never forget all Christians worship the same
A reader recalls a weekend leaf viewing trip to McGregor with car shows and a dinner at the Pink Elephant. They describe meeting Dubuque visitors by houseboat and helping them up to the Pink Elephant Motel. Mr and Mrs Walt Farrell celebrate their 50th anniversary at a Washington Coffee Club gathering with a fond, comic reminiscence about ice cream cones.
Mr and Mrs Randy Sinn and three month old son Brian traveled from California to visit relatives in Cedar Rapids. Grandmother is hospitalized and cannot see the baby so the family wheeled the newborn into the lobby for a morale boost before her major surgery.
A brief poem by Lillian Ruttan notes wind shifts in October, recalling leaves blown to a neighbor’s yard and then returned by a changing breeze, capturing a quiet domestic moment with a humorous twist.
Crawfordsville reports a full day United Methodist Women sewing session producing thirteen garments for the Riverside Bidwell Home and a cooperative dinner. Eleven members attended with several items taken home for completion. A future event includes an Oct. 28 dinner and the Nov. 9 Fort Dodge conference announcement.
L M Boyd notes California remains the favored state for new factories among business leaders, with Illinois, New Jersey, Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida following in order. The column also covers fashion color trends, a jab at gendered beauty rules, remarks by Theo Lang, language pronunciation quirks among Japanese, germ prints as forensic evidence, a Mississippi headwaters riddle, a Nixon versus Me- Govern quandary, and a copyright notice.
North vulnerable in a team match, a club slam reached at both tables. At table one West led hearts and declarer misguessed diamonds, going down one for a 100 point swing. Table two used a heart lead and the ten of clubs to secure the slam and an overtrick for a 1,490 point swing.
The column prints readers questions and jokes including a Kansas reader doubting a fish rain tale and Abby’s humorous response. It also includes letters about babysitters unions and honest acts, with anecdotes on gambling and a humorous misadventure at the races.
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