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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1972
Page
4
Washington Iowa editorial notes warn that rushing without care risks injury or death. It cites scripture and warns against sleepwalking through driving, urging vigilance and action to prevent hospital stays or fatalities.
A short reflection on how broadcasting and growing leagues blur seasonal lines across baseball football hockey and basketball plus tennis and golf now year round. The piece notes overlapping calendars and the sports editor’s mounting workload amid expanding coverage.
The Washingtonian resumes publication after a year away with a bigger, brighter first issue. It appeals to both adults and students and is worth reading when a copy is found.
A concerned reader argues that Sunday should center on family prayer and worship, citing Lincoln Hoover Tocqueville and Bible quotes. The letter laments busy weekend schedules that pull families away from faith and proposes parents speak out and choose to serve the Lord at home.
Five candidates, Miss Horn, Miss McClure, Miss Myers, Miss Redlinger, and Miss Sojka, were vying for Homecoming Queen as votes were not yet counted. A teacher called all five exceptionally lovely and worthy, noting no clear favorite.
New York reports on Sniffy the Skunk and a wave of children’s books using encapsulated microfragrances. Publishers like Western McGraw-Hill World Grosset Lippincott Random House and Scholastic expand sensory reading with scratch and sniff pages and scented strips.
In a 1972 Olympia semifinal round, North-South failed to reach small slams at both tables as Crissey Hamman and Wolff Jacoby leveraged preempts. Canada trails United States after Charney and Soloway’s actions, with overtricks and penalties shaping the swing. Tomorrow showcases Italy versus USA.
A collage of trivia items includes a Britannica note on John Hancock clothing, aging hearing loss statistics, tooth decay puzzles, a fowl proverb, twin lineage odds, a math teaser, Idaho birthday quip, and a government spending quip. It ends with a mailing address for LM Boyd in Fort Worth.
A Dear Abby column excerpt shows a wife unsure how to handle social duties with volunteer friends. Abby advises inviting the women for a casual afternoon without the husbands rather than pressuring her husband to host. The Qs include a bridal shower guest issue and a critique of pushy mothers. Public corrections vary by context.
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