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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
7
Dear Abby responds to a 21-year-old man fearing draft and preferring privacy and Army life, urging him to join. The column also covers proper titles for widowed and divorced women, etiquette on invitations, and a note about gossip.
Mrs Hings Jones travels to Terra Haute Indiana to visit ill sister Mrs Ernest Johnson. Kermit Jones of Washington accompanied his mother on the trip. Community notes mention local visits, circle meetings, and obituaries with social events and birthdays.
A new voluntary wheat program for 1964 combines price supports and certificates to participating growers. Sign up runs May 1 to May 15 at county ASCS offices with rules on conserving use and no cross farm allotment planting. About 45 percent of normal production will yield certificates worth 70 or 25 cents per bushel, purchasable by domestic processors or exporters respectively.
Mrs Tony Meuth and her daughter attended the Hobby Show in Farmington. A large gathering at John Crile’s Fairfield home celebrated his 82nd birthday with relatives, photos, and a noon cooperative dinner. The listing covers numerous local visits, weddings, and births, including a birth at Jefferson County Hospital to Howard Emry’s family, and notes on extended family travels and transfers.
Fifty seven callers attended the open house held at John E Tener home on April 14 to honor Mr and Mrs Tener on their 25th wedding anniversary. Hostesses Kay and Ann Tener Miss Helen Tener and Helen Holmes contributed to the event in Iowa City with a guest book presentation and a cake display marked 25. Many local residents from Iowa City and nearby towns joined including families and friends from Washington Kalona Cedar Rapids and Riverside.
The Westminster Guild of the Cot ter Presbyterian Church met with Mrs. James Podaris leading a devotional from Galatians and a study article. Seventeen members and one guest attended. Multiple groups, including Pepperettes, Sorosis, Birthday Club, and the Woman's Society of Christian Service, held meetings or planned events. A Junior High carnival fundraiser, a tax exemption article, and a Swedish exchange student report were also noted.
Local volunteers at the Veterans Hospital in Iowa City are set for recognition based on total hours served. A Volunteer Day luncheon on April 14 at Mayflower Inn will feature Dottie Ray and a new Barber Shop Quartet, with awards for listed volunteers.
Karen Soucek entertained the Iowa Maidens 4 H Club at her home Monday evening. Talks included Furniture Facts by Sue Berdo Design Why of Color by Alice Lance Design Why of Line by Kathy McGuire and Kathy Horn Lapback Cushion Cover by Kathy Witthoft Closet Accessories. Diane Green joined as a new member. The hostess and her mother served refreshments.
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