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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1971
Page
4
A Washington Iowa column from September 10 1971 presents reflections on religous messages and popular songs. It includes a humorous note about Wednesday publishing delays and a tongue in cheek plea to form the Society to Ban Wednesdays. It quotes John F Carter from 1920 and ends with a light apophthegm.
A Fairfield group of Parsons College women softball players known as the Wildkittens spend summer not just practicing but earning wages as a maintenance crew. They mow, weed, trim, wash, move furniture and repair roads, proving the campus is redefining expected roles and boosting labor participation.
Investigators note rioters throw stones because landscaping rocks are handy. The University of Illinois tests glue coating to immobilize rocks, forming a rigid mass. If successful, campus-wide use aims to reduce injuries during student riots.
Becker analyzes a four hearts endplay after ruffing clubs and diamonds. He shows leading a diamond to the king yields success when North has the ace, or when South holds both missing diamond honors, by endplaying South and forcing a trick.
An advertising feature from The Washington Evening Journal outlines how an expert can assist in writing an effective want ad. It lists the newspaper’s contact details, office hours, and circulation information, plus staff roles including David Elder and William Shannon.
A reader asks if a natural outdoor wedding using Old Testament passages Shakespeare lines and song lyrics is legal. Abby advises letting the couple proceed with a minister and ensuring legality. Other letters address birth control pills in daughters purses and vasectomy reversal capabilities. A tip criticizes roadside litterers near Indiana and urges cleanup.
A quirky column blends wedding musings with reader questions. It covers a couple traveling with a menagerie including two Kerry Blue terriers and a Gibbon ape, then moves to light hearted trivia on divorce timing, bird names, blood pressure asymmetry, Martha Washington, the origin of Ding Dong Texas, and pop culture quirks about Eisenhower and Shakespeare.
The U S Department of Transportation selected Sioux City as a federal pilot area to tackle alcohol related crashes with a $2.1 million three year program. The initiative will test enforcement licensing education and rehabilitation while monitoring outcomes and public information efforts. Other Iowa cities Waterloo Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Des Moines are noted for STEP funding discussions.
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