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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1965
Page
3
The Dear Abby column features letters about a late-teen elopement facing maternal nonrecognition, a threatened mental-health crisis from a sister, a mother-in-law’s intrusiveness, and a humorous nudge to marry a beloved older woman. Abby urges patience, mental health support, and polite coping with in-law worries.
Haskins area residents marked Thanksgiving with family dinners and visits. Dinners clustered around Cedar Rapids Davenport Kalona Monmouth and Savanna with extended families from Bruegge Zahs Whetstine Venzke Endicott and Shaffer listed among attendees.
Clarence Allers and family stories from KEOTA reveal Thanksgiving travels to Waterloo to visit daughter Arlene Moothart, plus gatherings with relatives including Burli gton visitor Kenneth Aller and Mickey, Drake student Jordon Zaiger joining from Des Moines, and calls with Charles Bond in Indiana. Various relatives hosted dinners and late eve visits across multiple households over the holiday weekend.
The author recalls the term unnecessary fortification and notes only four foods have NRC approval for added vitamins and minerals: margarine with vitamin A, milk with vitamin D up to 400 IU per quart, iodized salt, and enriched white flour with B vitamins and iron. Overfortification risks daily excess, exemplified by vitamin D. Industry fortification depends on consumer demand.
Mrs Mayo Sorrell presided over the U Go I Go Club gathering with Mr Oral Mayo. A noon dinner is planned for December 15 with a $1 gift exchange at Mrs E E Ward's home. Pinochle results: high Mrs Charles Mayer low Mrs Mabel Bain. The Women’s Missionary Council met with eight attendees and planned cookies and fruit baskets for the shut ins, plus a Christmas party at the next meeting hosted by Mrs Forrest Cline on December 14 at 10 30 a.m.
The Washington Evening Journal based in Washington Iowa lists editor and business manager David Elder the operations staff includes William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden and contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent The paper publishes afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4 and is entered as second class matter under the 1879 act. Subscriptions rates for Iowa are listed at 3.10 3.25 11.00 with annual terms.
The Ainsworth Community plans a Thanksgiving Service at 7 30 PM on Wednesday November 24 at the Ainsworth Methodist Church. Rev Dale Brehmer will preach and Rev Stephen Root will lead the worship with a combined choir from two churches.
Devotional service leaders include Skubal and Mrs Hendrickson while Mrs Jones leads the Year Book of Prayer. A film titled A Focus on Opportunity was shown about Thankoffering funds. Social hour refreshments were provided by the social committee. Next meeting scheduled for December 2 at 7 30 p m a salad supper and a 10 cent gift exchange. Visitors and guests welcome.
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