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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1965
Page
3
Dear Abby answers readers on dating, jealousy, marriage, and self respect. A 22 year old with a much older suitor seeks guidance on dependency before a potential marriage. A newlywed facing a rival widow’s memory asks for reassurance about naming a child. A long-married couple confronts a loud voice in public. A denture anxiety story ends with a mask aid solution.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent. Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th. Entry details note second class matter status and wire associations. Subscription rates not shown in readable text.
Bethel residents recount a Kansas trip as Mrs. Maurice Alvine and daughter Deanne returned from Hiawatha where they visited her parents Mr. and Mrs Alfred Patterson for a week. The community extends sympathy to the Henry Soucek family over a death and to Mr. and Mrs. Grove Letts over Mrs. Letts mother Myrtle Anderson. Steve Hardy recuperates from leg surgery at Iowa City. a growth was removed and he will return for a check. Oats yield good, but straw surplus may be an issue. Henry Soucek’s oats were cut by Gilbert Woods and Ray Niffenegger. The Niffenegger home hosts Bob and family for two weeks. Ruth Gideon visits Steve Hardy on crutches.
The 58th annual Hamil reunion met July 25 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kilpatrick in Crawfordsville with a 1 p.m. pot luck meal. Attendees included relatives from Monmouth Illinois Han over and Washington Iowa plus guests from Kansas City Kansas and Maryville Tennessee. Additional participants joined in the afternoon from Crawfordsville and nearby towns, sharing memories and greetings by phone from Earl and Lela Walker of Maryville.
A long list of clothing items and wearers from a fair catalog includes dresses skirts blouses nightwear and robes. Names such as Debbie McCall Kathy Whiting Mary Walker Janet Beranek and multiple others appear beside colors and garment types.
A long roster of individuals grouped by color labels Blue Red and named participants includes Lance Roseanna Yoder Bren da Palmer and many others such as Nancy Vittetoe Rita Jones Barbara Temple Ann Bergstrom Kathy Witthoft Christine Statler Kathy Custer Sheryl Grim and Julia Miksch. The text appears as fragmented names likely from a community event or organizational roll call with no further context or actions described.
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