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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

5

Ainsworth Bridge Club Hostess Havel Minutes and Havel's Tuesday

Ainsworth August 9 Mrs Richard Havel hosted Tuesday Bridge Club as two tables played. High score went to Mrs Kenneth Ornduff and consolation to Mrs Max M White. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs O Connor on August 20. Congratulations to 4 H and F F A members for Washington County Fair prizes. Visits by Ornduffs to Kurtz family in Moline and Banks family in West Burlington noted along with new Tara Suzette born to the Bankses.

Ainsworth Richard Havel Kenneth Ornduff Max M. White Orie O’connor O'Connor 4 . H and F.F.A Washington County Fair Ronald Ornduff Bobce Kurtz Moline Zoo Mike Koehler Michelle Ted Glen Banks West Burlington Tara Suzette Banks

Education Ministry mulls desk size reform in schools

Tokyo officials propose a sweeping demotion of classroom furniture to fit growing students and save money. Sixth graders are 2% inches taller and nine pounds heavier than in 1953, prompting talk of moving furniture down a grade while study continues.

Tokyo UPI Education Ministry

Meeting in Nebraska Attend Mennonite conference WAYLAND

Names and travel details of attendees from Wayland and nearby areas for the Iowa Nebraska Conference in Milford Nebraska and social visits including Davison reunion attendees in Washington. Mentions residents: Vernon Gerig Willard Leichty Vernon Wyse Orlin Eigsti Vernon Roth Ira Wenger Robert Hartzler and others with spouses and families.

Wayland Iowa Omar C. Boshart Mae Jones Washington Mike Boshart Iowa City Mike Nebraska Kansas W.S.C.S Mediapolis Donald Nicholson Delbert Terry Eda Boshart Sam Hulme Keith Brimhall Ernest Bright Jake Unternahrer Ruth Joe Kaufman Kallispell Montana Daniel Shipshewana Ind Kaufman Lone Tree Warren Bergh Ora Swan Ethan Brooks Clarence Shumaker Sherm Umphrey LaVerne Farmer Wade Huffman Emma Garrett

Four Step Approach Bowling Guide From AMF Staff

Instructional guide outlines the four step approach for bowling starting with stance and grip. Details each step including push away arc backswing and timing. Emphasizes balance, body position, and follow through for smooth delivery and accurate throw.

AMF

Lift secrecy on missile flights maiden tests

The Defense Department lifted secrecy from the maiden test flights of two new long range missiles. The Poseidon submarine launched missile will be fired Thursday from Cape Kennedy and the Minute Man 3 ICBM from an underground silo Friday night. Both carry space bus multiple warhead assemblies with up to ten nuclear weapons.

Cape Kennedy UPS Defense Department Navy Defense Robert McNamara Congress

Dear Abby Advice Column Wide ranging guidance on neighbors and marriage

Abigail Van Buren shares readers questions about a neighbor stealing shorts from a clothesline, a mother reacting to her son's engagement and a fiance planning marriage in Paris, plus a humorous take on namesakes for daughters and a request for Abby’s letter-writing booklet. The column maintains a light tone while offering practical, empathetic responses.

Abby Rose Joyce Marie

Plant rhododendrons now for spring rooting and color

A gardening note advises planting rhododendrons in August to root before frost. It recommends hardy species for cold areas and highlights hybrids with colors from red to white, plus rock garden dwarfs. Soil should be acidic and well prepared with mulch and careful watering until ground freezing.

America Dresselhuys Cunningham Lee Fortune Dexter

Visits Grandparents and Local Social Notes in Keota

Mary Pat Heisdorfer visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Paul Sparks in Milton and stayed with aunt Carol Ritz in Muscatine this week. Tom Heisdorfer left for Basic at Camp Polk Louisiana. Various local visitors were listed including families from Sigourney Cedar Rapids Mason City and Athens Ohio. Church services were canceled August 11 and 18. Charles Vincent joined Standard Oil as a fertilizer and LP gas salesman in Keota. Millard Witte of Williamsburg died of a heart attack. services were set in Williamsburg.

Keota Mary Pat Heisdorfer Leo Heisdorfer Paul Sparks Milton Mary Pat Carol Ritz Muscatine Tom Heisdorfer Leo Heisdorfers Iowa City Camp Polk Walburga Heisdorfer Bill Mayer Jane Janelle Cardona Clara Wehr Sigourney John Herr Washington Hospital Natalie Lynn Raymond Herr Glen Klingaman Cedar Rapids Verle Trier St. Elmo Illinois Raymond Trier Leland Kracaw Jim See Mason City James Lee Gordy Pearson Tom McDonald Scott Lisa James Bell Doug Erwin Doug Chuck Trier Gale Trier Lagos Acres Darlyne Fagen Mary Omaha Stites Nebraska Elma Stites David Barker Minnesota Christian Church Charles Vincent Standard Oil Rosa Greiner Robert McMains Debby Curtis Hawthorne California Madaline Mary Greiner George Brower Maude Smith Royal Porter Ottumwa Lara Leedom Ann Arbach Athens Ohio Clyde Jr. Stoutner Urbach

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