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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1973
Page
5
A humor piece on marital roles and the Women's Liberation movement from a wife’s viewpoint. The narrator contrasts traditional duties with equality, jokes about mail, bills, and social norms, and ends noting she still handles most home tasks while her husband pursues hobbies. Briefs note two Washington traffic fines.
A Iowa State Extension specialist notes mud as educational play. For kids mud offers texture and creativity with loaf pans cookie cutters and trucks. Parents see mess but children see spring hope and world making through mud and puddles.
Wednesday and Thursday events include Crawfordsville CES at 8 p.m. at Masonic Temple, Catholic Daughters 6 p.m. St James Cafeteria, WSCS Evening Circle 7 30 p.m. Mrs Cathern Griffeth, Saddle Club 7 30 p.m. dessert at Fairgrounds, Association for Retarded Children 7 p.m. Washington County Developmental Center, and many more club gatherings at ISU, YMCA, and churches. Activities span craft, coffee, meals, potlucks, and circle meetings with numerous host homes and community groups listed.
A Bridal shower in the United Methodist Church social room at What Cheer honored Miss Pam Singleton, an April bride to be. Eloise Hervey and committee led a game before gifts were opened, with a backdrop in Pam and Mark colors. Special guests included Mrs. Dale Singleton and Mrs. Bill Riffel.
The VFW Post elected officers at the meeting Tuesday evening with George Brock named commander and a slate including Max Arbogast as senior vice commander Stanley Fuhr as junior vice commander Gordon Sampson as judge adjutant Robert Erlenbush as post surgeon Walter Carr as quartermaster Dave McGaffey as chaplain Karel Farrier as three year trustee Don Pilcher as two year trustee Kenneth Davison as one year trustee.
Hospital notes list yesterday admissions for Mrs. Cloyd Garrett of Washington a surgical patient Carmi Crossett of West Chester and Raymond Coleman of Washington while births show Mr. and Mrs Donald Anderson of Washington welcomed a child Today transfers include Miss Emma Schroeder to Mercy Hospital Iowa City and patients Harold Unkrich of Winfield Harold Nichols of Ainsworth and Jay Crone of Keota with no further details provided
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