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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1961

Page

4

Parkview Home Hosts Parkview Girls Program and Thanksgiving

In Wayland on November 28 Parkview Home welcomed a Sunday School group of teenage girls led by Mrs. Henry Widmer from Sugar Creek Church. They presented residents with home made candy and cookies. Residents enjoyed a turkey dinner at one long table with cornucopias and candles, plus afternoon music and games.

Wayland Parkview Henry Widmer Sugar Creek Church James Lowenberg Mercy Hospital Freda Chambers Cedar Rapids B. Fahlbusch Minneapolis Minn Roger Conrad Selma Conrad Duane Wittmer Wichita Kansas Mary Wittmer Chicago Margaret Sommers Mabel Witting Cletus Ruxlowe Cedar Falls Everett Lance Ina McBeth Mt. Pleasant Cora Stierer Junior Graber Roger Roth Raymond Schlatter Marvin Overton Ella Pink Lizzie Eschleman Cloid Watson Rubio Henry Krehbill Donnellson Richard Krehbill Ft. Madison Don Balmer Jane Midland. Mich Andy Zihlman J. J Pritchard Ruth Graber

Kate Glover Observes 91st Birthday Today

Keota resident Kate Glover marked her 91st birthday on December 6. A longtime bird author and former newspaper correspondent, she now lives at Twilight Rest Home where a feeding station welcomes birds daily and visiting squirrels.

KEOTA Kate Glover Miss Glover Keota Fagie Twilight Rest Washington Evening Journal Davenport Times Cedar Rapids Gazette Des Moines Register and Tribune Ottumwa Courier Kate North Davis

Time to Start With Your Holiday Mailing

Postmaster O J Brown of Washington urges early Christmas card and gift mailings as the 1961 season may be the largest yet. He advises careful address verification, full city state and zip where applicable, sturdy wrapping, strong cartons, and proper postage. Include cards inside gifts with first class stamps and stock up on stamps.

O. J. Brown Washington

Area Television Listings Highlight Dec 6 to Dec 9 Guide

A dense, station by station schedule lists KTWO and KCRG programs for Wednesday through Friday. Entries include news, soap operas, game shows, dramas, sports, and specials across local networks with titles such as Wagon Train, The Steel Hour, Father Knows Best, The Tonight Show, and Evening News.

Planning Your Christmas Mail Push At Local Post Office

The postmaster urges shoppers to prepare for the holiday rush by sorting cards with two labels all for local delivery and all for out of town delivery. Use first class postage, include a return address, and mail by 4c for handwritten messages. He predicts mail volume may exceed 240000 pieces, stressing advance planning to avoid headaches.

TV Highlights and Prime Time Schedule Overview

NBC presents Sentry Abroad a one hour Now In Our Time special examining Pearl Harbor defenses and global bases in Spain Philippines Okinawa England Cuba Scotland Korea Germany France Turkey Laos Formosa Japan and Panama. ABC airs My Three Sons Hazel Great Challenge Sing Along With Mitch Untouchables and a shark fact rounds out the listing.

NBC Spain Philippines Okinawa England Cuba Scotland Korea Germany France Turkey Laos Formosa Japan Panama My Three Sons ABC Mike Tim Considine Douglas Hazel Shirley Booth

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