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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1976
Page
4
A reflective column links Isaiah 26 3 to steadfast trust in God as the source of peace. It contrasts overconfidence with humility and notes the toughness of American business amid rapid global competition, acknowledging Russian invention and Japanese pricing.
Duane Griggs recalls 1930s Iowa mud roads in Washington county as Model A Fords struggled yet carried families to school. He notes a bridge incident with Bob Wiley and credits him later as a bank board member. The piece includes Community Chest goals and a call for support, citing local organizations and a target of 43,200 dollars. A letter addresses Transcendental Meditation, defending the program as nonreligious and inviting an introductory lecture at the YMCA.
Nostalgic column recalls simpler phrases and norms from past decades. It contrasts algebra class, beach visits, car costs, and social etiquette with modern changes, noting how words and habits have shifted. The piece invites readers to reflect on how times marched on and what counted as common sense then.
A Dean Axbby 1976 column covers couples engagement woes and a nurse in love with a paralyzed police officer. It also features a reader in Depew facing harassment from salesmen and a Tall in Tillamook letter about tall people.
A quizzical column runs through early entertainment language with the origin of face the music, Inuit self names, a lion versus leopard fight, Big Ben’s repair, and a Los Angeles taxi driver who hides crime notes in packages handed to riders.
The letter to the editor invites Washington area residents to pledge to this year’s Community Chest. It notes the Chest supports fourteen organizations and urges generous support to meet or exceed the campaign goal.
The editor notes two suitable letters could not be published due to lack of signature. Writers are asked to include a genuine signature and a telephone number for possible verification. typed names are insufficient.
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