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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1973
Page
4
In this Washington Iowa installment from September 27 1973 an editorial about prayer asks readers to examine motives and warns that selfish aims lead to unanswered prayers. It contrasts gratitude for what one has with gratitude for what has been escaped, quoting James 4 3 and Sydney Harris.
In a light rain, three Journal staffers debate the visible rainbow. The question, how far below the horizon must the sun be to reveal a rainbow, remains unanswered as the narrator vows to consult the public library for the fact.
A humorous proposal argues for relocating Iowa colleges to match town names and sounds. It suggests reassigning Central College to Centerville, Indian Hills to Indianola, Drake to Curlew, Mallard, or Plover, and various other shifts to remove confusions between college names and host communities.
In a notrump duel, South aims to force diamond tricks but careful defense blocks the run. West leads a diamond, East plays queen to entice a diamond return but shifts to spade three, revealing diamonds and prompting West to win and return a spade. South struggles to eight tricks, with the race tilted by defense and bidding skill.
In a collage of period quips, LM Boyd recalls a World War I mixup that sent Korn corn meal flour to Germany, jokes about the best married women being home economics teachers, a Wanamaker girdle misfit tale, and a statistic claiming 28 of every 100 unmarried men sleep nude. The piece touches on social quirks, fashion, and daily life curiosities of the era.
Abigail Van Buren notes generalizations about doctors wives are unfair. She says many wives volunteer, hold college degrees, and manage social pressures, urging the reader to vent privately and seek a personal reply if desired.
The Almanac for today Sept 27 1973 notes the moon phases between new and first quarter, morning stars Mars and Saturn, evening stars Mercury Venus and Jupiter. It lists Libra birthdays including Samuel Adams and historical milestones in 1825 1939 1904 1961 with Warsaw Axis pact and Syria revolt.
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