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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1977
Page
6
In a humorous reminiscence, Don Reid, Iowa Press Association leader and West Des Moines Express publisher, recalls teaching a 45 minute first aid lesson in the army. He recounts studying sun stroke heat exhaustion and burns as a colonel and a general interrupted the session.
In a Wednesday September 14 1977 piece the author recalls instructing readers during intermission remarks. The scene shows attendees staying seated in the back row and urging continuation as higher officers issue orders, prompting a call to bring the audience back to their seats and end with a question about what was taught in the following period.
A self-styled connoisseur of refreshing humor and sentiment enjoys the display in a drugstore window. The sign reads We specialize in drugs You should pardon the expression.
North opens four long lines and South enters dummy to establish nine tricks in three notrump, with careful play ensuring East or West cannot prevent the heart or diamond threats. The column peppers humor from various storefronts and scenes, ending with a practical card acumen and a string of pithy captions from everyday life.
A survey shows football tops youth spectator interest with baseball and basketball next. boys favor hockey soccer auto racing, while girls prefer tennis gymnastics wrestling. The column mixes trivia, jokes, and old ads between reflections on broadcasting, a Perot connection to Texas walkers, and light readers’ questions.
A collection of Abby letters covers domestic bonds and marriage dilemmas. Topics include a 34-year-old executive supporting a lazy partner, a daughter asking whether Lloyd or a stepfather should walk her down the aisle, and a married woman resisting an affair. Also notes on debt collection and personal integrity.
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