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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1966
Page
3
Signs of eye trouble in children include squinting, holding objects close, red or crusted eyelids, excessive blinking, light sensitivity and eye rubbing. Early detection and annual reexam are recommended, with emphasis on complete professional exams by age three and eye teamwork for proper vision development.
Friendship Club entertain ed 14 members with a gift wish roll call and a baby shower for Jeff Kauffman. Women of the Moose planned Christmas parties, hospital visits, pie drives, and community entertainment. The Martha Washington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Colonists held a dessert meeting with a birthday cake for Mrs. R. Gerard and approved a scholarship donation. new member Leonard Pickard joined.
Rev. Leon Blackman of Philadelphia will direct the second phase of a Columbus Junction Methodist Church building program. A crusade is set from December 30 to January 10. After raising $82,000 in the first phase, similar funds are being considered for the next. The Burlington district committee approved sanctuary, fellowship hall, and education wing plans led by Dr. George Sheils. In Conesville, Mel Grain and Lumber Co. sold by Mrs. J Kelly McKee to Robert Braum of Muscatine, effective December 1. the new owner will continue the feed and grain business.
Walter H. Kemp reports on two Boston doctors warning communities are too loud and urge reducing exposure. The piece notes a future birth control implant releasing a drug, plus bones and health facts. It cites Dr. Coggeshall on bones, cancer prevention by early checks, and life expectancy stabilizing near 70 years.
The fragment lists staff positions at the Washington Evening Journal including David Rider waiter and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Mortis news editor a Shafter local advertising Howard Hazen production superintendent and mentions established afternoons except Sundays Christmas and July 4th.
Keota residents note John Powell’s December 1 birthday with a family dinner at Maple Wood Manor. A donation honored him for collecting the manor mail. Family visits wrap a busy social period, with local clubs, anniversaries, and weddings noted across the community.
Griggs home on Circle Drive hosted visitors from Wellman and Cedar Rapids as Thanksgiving weekend activities continued. Mrs Vera Stapp and Mrs Mary Aurther returned home Monday after visiting Circle Drive.
A Journal listings column outlines multiple farm and household sales with locations near Wellman Kalona Ainsworth Washington Keota and other towns. Starts times vary 10:30 11 6 90 p m and dates from December 13 to January 17. Executed by listed sellers such as Carl Patterson Larry Connor Emma B Campbell John S Brown Leonard Novak John Butler Calvin Wolf Raymond Trier man Joe Romine and Paul Frank. Also notes recurring weekly livestock auctions at Kalona Wayland Smylies Ollie and Wapello with sale days and livestock types.
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