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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1977
Page
4
Washington Iowa edition highlights a Sunday school style reflection about the Easter faith stating Because I live you shall live also from John 14 19 and that through God's gift of new life a new lease on life is promised, reinforcing living faith.
A hunting season joke shows a man seeking a wild duck but the ducks are sold and he avoids home ribbing by asking for an end of ham. A golfer, deep in rough, asks a caddy why he looks at his watch and the reply is it’s a compass guiding the way.
A sequence of short jokes about a barber shop, a liar, a doctor, and a boy reading the Bible. The anecdotes hinge on misunderstandings and wordplay about funerals, Dunlop’s disease, hair, and religious references, delivered in a punchy, era-typical gag style.
A collage of light anecdotes covers a morning bath plea from a second grader, tomato folklore tied to the 1820 Johnson stunt, fashion jokes about matching husbands hair, a teen insisting on a car amid grade concerns, and a quip about wealthy status and last payments.
South declarer in three notrump ducked the king of spades and faced a diamond shift. West later led clubs, and declarer finished down one despite four suit tricks. The winning line is to take the heart route early, playing the king of hearts then ace to force out the queen, securing four heart tricks and the contract.
On this date notable events include the signing of the US Constitution by most of the delegates in 1787 and Russia invading Poland in 1939 during World War II. Also in 1968 George Wallace was nominated for president by the American Independent Party. Anne Bancroft and Roddy McDowall share Sept 17 birthdays.
A 1977 L M Boyd column surveys topics from forest rangers to common words and trivia. It cites historical notes on atomic bombs, fly behavior, and railway bridges, then closes with an address for letters to the author in Weatherford, Texas.
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance in two letters: neighbors who tether a barking dog and a 17 year old teen facing unwed motherhood. She counsels informing authorities after prior requests fail and discourages adoption as a solution, urging church guidance and personal reflection.
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