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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1963
Page
3
Abigail Van Buren offers guidance to a 12 year old boy distressed by his mother’s hoarding. The letter requests help persuading his father to discard junk and reclaim space while noting other readers’ concerns about fairness in family duties and workplace balance.
Easter emphasis dominates the week with memories of yesteryears from an An Easter Remembrance event. A Variety Night will feature The Power of the Resurrection film. Daily chapel Music for Meditation and Home group activities are planned. Several visitors and relatives arrive, including Miss Sara Meloy and Mrs. Rogers.
The new YMCA Dance Club will hold its next dance Friday April 26 from 8 30 p m to midnight. Mr and Mrs Earl Bass and Mrs Sa Christensen will host couples on April 26 with refreshments served and each couple paying 50 cent to cover costs. Mrs Dale Essex visited Saturday to see her sister Miss Grace McDill a patient in the local hospital.
Mahaffey fuels Philadelphia victory with a blazing fastball and a nickel curve. Don Demeter drives in the first run, Gordy Coleman errors help seal a 2-1 win over Cincinnati as Mahaffey fans 10 while the Giants and Dodgers win openers. Pepitone homers twice for the Yankees in an 8-2 win over Kansas City.
The wastingiven Christian Church will commemorate Maundy Thursday with a 7 15 p m baptismal service and a drama The Shadow of the Cross. Cast includes Mrs Ira Morrison Mary Mrs Leonard Llewellyn Young Mary and Steve Chalupa as boy Jesus. After the drama a light communion service closes the event followed by a 24 hour Chain of prayer from 9 p m Thursday to 9 p m Friday.
Eureka Community Church south of Washington hosts a series of special services during the Easter season from Thursday evening through Easter Day. The Rev. Virgil J. Brenneman of Goshen Indiana will be the speaker. Sunday morning service is at 10 30 am. Public invited.
Ten Circles of Kings Daughters sponsor an antique show and benefit meal at Fort Madison Senior High School on May 4 and 5. The event runs all day Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
A service of worship and music will be held at the Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Thursday at 7 30 p m The junior choir will present a music litany The Ten Commandments Mrs William Stewart will be a soloist and the chancel choir will present two anthems The pastor s meditation will be on the topic Distance Followers Following the service a period of fellowship will be held in the church at which time new members of the church will be greeted and introduced
Crawfordsville Union plans a Good Friday service at 7 30 p m Friday in the Methodist Church with community participation and a simple worship format.
The Washington Evening in Washington Iowa shows editor David Biden and business manager Willa Shannon with staff including Morris as ad editor and Joly ath as news editor. It notes publication afternoons except Sunday and lists rural subscription pricing and carrier delivery options.
The Crawfordsville Lions Club sponsors an Easter egg hunt on Saturday starting at 1 30 p m at the fire hall. The event is open to children from pre school age through sixth grade and participants will be divided into four age groups.
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