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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1962
Page
3
This Abigail Van Buren column features readers seeking dating guidance. Topics include widowed guardians seeking suitable partners, confusion over nurse versus doctor roles, a man urged toward marriage by a former partner, and holiday card buying cautions with a personal reply offer.
United Press International lists TV highlights for Thursday including Premiere ABC drama The Way from Darkness with Shelley Winters and Joan Hackett at 9 p m CST, Perry Mason on CBS, My Three Sons on ABC, Edie Adams London special, McHale’s Navy pre empted, Hazel and Alfred Hitchcock on CBS, Andy Williams Show with Mickey Rooney and Miyoshi Umeki, and Mary Fickett narrating Sunrise at Campo Bello on Broadway.
Margaret Birney hosted the December Iowa Maidens 4-H Club gathering with all members and leaders present. Members visited the County Home for carols, then held a business meeting and cookie swap at the Birney home.
Steve Whisler 15 of Washington was granted a junior membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri, per secretary Frank Richards. Michael McCarthy, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard McCarthy of Washington, is a member of the St Ambrose College Chorus joining two Marycrest College groups for Sunday concerts at 3 pm and 8 15 pm in Marycrest Auditorium. Funeral services for James A Morrison were held at 1 30 pm Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home the Rev W J Stevens in charge with pallbearers Dorrance Arduser Alvie Harland Joe West George Westen Stanley Gardner Mike Dayton burial in Ainsworth Cemetery.
Keota WSCS met at the church for a Christmas program led by Carole Moothart Martha Bandy and Lydia Fleming with devotions by Helen Bowers. A bazaar and supper were discussed and Mae Herr praised as chair, a baby shower for Mrs. Orrin Potter was planned for January, Eddie Adam underwent hip surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and was expected home Saturday.
A collection of simple home hacks describes using aluminum foil as a coaster and insulator for drinks, baking tips for Laver cakes and muffin pans, ice tongs for hot handling, paraffin to soften sock heels, brining rope clotheslines to prevent freezing in winter.
An American visitor notes Soviet Christmas observance shifts to January 8 for Orthodox Christmas. Muslims and workers continue normal labor on December 25 while New Year’s Day remains the major holiday, with Grandfather Frost delivering gifts at Kremlin celebrations.
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