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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1969

Page

5

WWE Club Dines Out and Attends Concert in Burlington

WWE Club members and husbands dined at Bryn Mawr Steakhouse in Crawfordsville and attended a Barbershop Quartet Concert at the Burlington Auditorium. Guests included Harold Spangler, Nick Achen, Richard Lease, Carlton White, James Jewell, Wayne Davis, Lloyd Coon, Charles Wells, Harold Williams, Art Whiting, and others from Columbus Junction and Burlington.

Crawfordsville WWE Club Bryn Mawr Harold Spangler Nick Achen Richard Lease Carlton White James Jewell Wayne Davis Lloyd Coon Charles Wells Harold Williams Art Whiting Columbus Junction Burlington Bill Edgar Wayne Williams Kenneth Cherryholmes James Wilson Kenneth Kilpatrick Kenneth Rhea Timm Jim Sommer

Riverside cancer drive and community notices in Riverside

Riverside Iowa Township undertakes the American Cancer Drive with local chairmen and volunteers soliciting business envelopes. Prominent items include Lt. Mike Shradel’s promotion, St. Marys Altar and Rosary Society meeting, dress and layette drives for the Popes Storeroom, a student honors invitation for Patricia Shrader, and local moves of Gary Curtis, John Musser, and Michelle.

Riverside Iowa Township Wilbur Kiene Clarence Rummelhart Albert Navy Delbert Flynn Fred Frank Doug Hall Ken Morlan Elmer Waldschmidt Don Davisson Larry Wieland Don Latta Marge Luckey Zelda Shebek Albert Watson Bill Waldschmidt Clayton Wingler Robert Waldschmidt Francis Colbert Kiene Kevin Kiene Mike Shradel Ivan Shradel Air Defense Command Duluth International Airport Duluth Minnesota Altar and Rosary Society St. Marys School Robert Marek Alvin Yeggy Popes Leroy O'Conner John Gases Patricia Shrader Northwest Missouri State College Maryville Missouri Patricia Gary Curtis Highland System Ainsworth Paul Stuart John Musser Michelle Northwest Yordi

Former Richlander wed in Davenport

Harry Elmore a Richlander native now living in Davenport wed Nellie Haan on April 19 at the Church of the Nazarene in Davenport. A reception followed at their home at 1502 Marquette. The couple's marriage was noted among Richland social items with other local notices and upcoming community events.

Harry Elmore Richlander Davenport Nellie Haan Church of the Nazarene Marquette Mary Elmore Roy McCracken Elmores Eva Ashe Frank R. Fanno Beaverton Ore Merle Green Milton Fannos Kentucky Friends Syracuse N.Y Rubio Friends Church

Dear Abby Advice on Honest Boundaries and Dress Cues

A reader seeks guidance on ending weekend cover-ups for a friend involved with a married boss and risking her children's custody. Abby urges honesty and a calm talk, no judgment, to stop enabling the pattern. A second reader asks how to tell a partner her outfits offend, with Abby suggesting a diplomat approach or a trusted friend nudge. A third asks about common law marriage and widow’s pension, noting a 18 year domestic arrangement and later pension denial.

Abby Navy

Abby Dears on Marriage and Army Life in Wartime Letters

Abigail Van Buren recounts reader notes from 1950s wartime letters including an 18 dollar monthly support claim for two children, a Da Nang soldier's view of the curfew, and a caller from Oakland. The piece notes public interest in Abby’s advice column and how readers seek personal replies and booklets.

Abby da Nang Oakland

Control weeds in your home lawn

Iowa State University weed specialist E P Dutch Sylvester advises using amine 2 4 D to control broadleaf lawn weeds like dandelions plantain and ground ivy. Apply 1 tablespoon active ingredient per gallon water per square rod with a sprayer careful to avoid ornamental plants and spray mainly in spring and fall the first year and only fall thereafter.

E. P Sylvester Iowa State University

Family leaves to join Army husband in Virginia

Mrs. Denver Hospodorsky and four month old Lisa Marie depart Cedar Rapids on Thursday to Alexandria Virginia to join her husband stationed at Camp Belvoir near Washington D C They will live at 4441 Raleigh Ave Apt 102 Alexandria She is Leanne Colton before marriage and they stayed with her parents Merle Colton while he completed basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana graduating March 21 He then spent time between assignments in the area

C. A. Thompson Ainsworth Denver Hospodorsky Lisa Marie Cedar Rapids Alexandria Camp Belvoir Washington, D. C Raleigh Ave Apt Hospodorsky Leanne Colton Merle Colton Ft. Polk Mina Paulsgrove Mahlon Blackman Texas Blackman

Mrs Kennedy Keota celebrates birthday event

Mrs. Kennedy of Keota hosts a birthday dinner with family and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kennedy and various visitors from Madison, Sigourney, Culver City, and Columbus Junction. Attendance included extended relatives and neighbors at The Captain's Table and related gatherings over the weekend.

Boyd Sanders Keota Raymond Doud Madison Wisconsin James Greiner Joe Geil Doud Charles Kennedy Columbus Junction Lara Leedom Levernon Helscher Nellie Eibes Mediapolis Eibes Helscher

Spends Saturday calling in Bethel

Ruth Gideon writes from Bethel about a quiet Saturday visiting Ray Niffeneggers for milk and eggs, stopping by Donald Brown’s to see Alice who is recovering from a broken hip, and helping Bethel Missionary ladies with quilt blocks before continuing her day.

Bethel Ray Niffeneggers Donald Brown Alice

Washington News Gathers Family, Death, and Travel Updates

Mrs Grove Letts remains ill at Washington hospital as visitors including Mrs Erwin Wulf and Mrs Keith Hardy call. Granddaughter Heathern Annie Stacy of Brighton is welcomed by the Stacy family. Earl Kolosick works on a new Advance Ross Plant in Texas. Miss Carrie Davis, last of the Davis siblings, dies at Bethel Community. Annice Reschly will attend Girls State at the University of Northern Iowa June 8 to 14. President Nixon names C Langhorn Washburn director of the U S Travel Service.

Washington Hospital Grove Letts Erwin Wulf Keith Hardy Letts Heathern Annie Lyle Stacy Brighton Charley Kolosick Earl Texas Advance Ross Arlynne Davis May Grand Prairie South Prairie School Annice Reschly Bill Crandall Washington American Legion Auxiliary University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls Mac Wallace

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