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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1964
Page
3
Dear Abby responds to readers about romance education and manners. The column covers a divorced woman pursuing an uninterested bachelor, a mother pursuing night school, nosy neighbors and privacy, hosting dinner without children, and advice on personal boundaries. Abby emphasizes realism and practical solutions in a dated newspaper voice.
Harold and Mrs Harold Pepper were honored Sunday at Captain's Table in Washington for their 41st wedding anniversary. The couple received pink and white carnations from grandchildren. guests included Gladys Savage Florence Crawford and many Pepper family members. A decor cake and refreshments followed a dinner with music and visiting.
The Y Wives met in the YW room for a cookie swap and social hour with twenty members sampling fifty five dozen cookies and exchanging recipes. Mrs William Stewart attended as a guest while Coffee was served by Mrs Bill Perdock and Mrs Culver Slocum. Plaque painting and Christmas crafts are planned for next week. The YWCA Mixers held a waffle supper with officers elected Lois Humston president Sandy Rich vice president Cor rine Phelps secretary treasurer. The next meeting is Dec 22 at Wingas for 6 30 pm supper and the choral concert at the high school afterward.
The Christian Builders and Truthseekers Sunday School classes at the Baptist church held a turkey supper with 49 attendees. Officers elected: Joe Bennett president Bill Jones vice president Mrs Harold Brock secretary treasurer Mrs Mildred Nelson historian. Next meeting a New Year’s Eve party.
Edmond D. Morrison Jr and James E. Lloyd of 211 W Washington St listed as Morrison Morrison and Lloyd with contact numbers OL 3 2924 and John C Owen at 119% West Washington South Side Square OL 3 2874.
U P Rev Karl Megchelsen attended the wedding of Mrs Megchelsen s grand niece Miss Yvonne Coppock at Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Des Moines Bridegroom Mr John Rusk an announcer on WHO Attendance notes Miss Black Sherriff and Weed visited Miss Louise Askren at Mercy Hospital Iowa City finding her in good spirits Dr and Mrs Hugh Milne left for South Bend Indiana with Dr Milne s sister Mrs Hatch after a three week visit They plan to stay a few days in South Bend S Mens Brotherhood at Marion Avenue Church met at the Home plus relatives and friends visiting at the Washington County Hospital and Sunday calls by members of various families including Mr Wil son a registered lobbyist for peace in Des Moines and Mr Wilson from Washington DC and Morning Sun.
In frontier days in America pumpkin was a favorite when canned food ran out during the winter.
Willis urged extending the present law to bar officials from indirect interests in highway projects and from doing business with bidders or suppliers. He proposed a general ethics code for all state departments and a legislative ethics committee to enforce it, arguing a broad rule set can handle cases better than strict statutes. He found no evidence the asphalt industry was in danger, despite claims by five highway commissioners.
The Rhoda Neilson Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Hazel Moore home with eight members and guest Alta Hays. Plans were laid to prepare Christmas boxes for shut-ins and Eva Simmering presented There Is No Time Like Christmas. A Luke Christmas reading and carols followed, then social hour and refreshments by Moore and Lloyd Conger. January host will be Mrs. Buffington.
Livestock: Chicago market shows hogs 7,000 head strong to 25 higher with various weight classes listed. Cattle and calves: 11,000 with slaughter steer prices mixed, loads of prime and high choice ranges, heifers steady, canner and cutter cows 9.00-11.75. Sheep: 400 with wooled slaughter lambs steady, packages of choice and prime 80-105 lbs at 21.00-21.50, others 19.00-21.00.
A German physician warns against complete repose after heavy meals. Dr Gerhard Volkheimer of Humboldt University Medical School says digestion creates chyle that can accumulate in the thoracic duct. waking suddenly may send fat emboli into the bloodstream, potentially blocking a major artery. The theory appeared in Medical World News.
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