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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
3
The column features Dear Abby advising a wife who asks her outdoor husband to spend one Sunday monthly with the kids and go to a movie and dinner. Various readers comment on balance between hunting and family, with Abby stressing the importance of parental time and memory creation for children.
Richland, Dec. 10 Officers for 1962 of the Richland Development Corporation are Ben Rusk president George Hendrickson vice president and Maurice Gould secretary treasurer Board members appointed are Chris Unkrich Maurice Gould Claire Hoekstra Chalmers Haskins George Hendrickson Dick Conklin and Ben Rusk Arbor Vitae Club officers for the new year will be Mrs Clarence Ferguson president Mrs Leroy Neice vice president Mrs Leo Paxson treasurer and Mrs Kermit Hinshaw secretary and reporter A one o clock Christmas luncheon will be held December 19 at the home of Mrs L O Hadley Mrs C L Reighard has part time employment at the Burton Kent home in Washington The Raymond Dickinson family visited Mrs Ada Hotle Sunday in Iowa City at the Mr and Mrs Norval Derby home Mr and Mrs Omer Klett of Fairfield and Mr and Mrs Roger Klett visited at the Francis Feltz home Sunday “Family Heritage” a movie was shown at Methodist family night Sunday at the church following a covered dish supper Ralph and Kay Burkey of Fairfield spoke on activities of the National Methodist Family Conference in Chicago They attended The soybean an obscure crop 30 years ago has climbed to fifth place among cash crops in the United States.
Maurice and Mrs. Rose and daughters from Glen Ellyn Illinois returned home Sunday after attending the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Rose. The W S C S met at the church basement for a Christmas party and luncheon followed by a business meeting. 72 plates of cookies were prepared for the County Home. Mrs. E E Voss was admitted to Washington County Hospital as a patient Sunday.
TV highlights include Eyewitness CBS on eastern Kentucky coal area plight with recent violence in Hazard focusing on bombings of churches bridges homes and cars at 9 30 p.m. CST. NBC presents Vienna Ice Revue hosted by Don Ameche at 6 30 p.m. CST. Rawhide CBS features Incident at Quivira at 6 30 p.m. CST. NBC offers Sing Along with Mitch at 7 30 p.m. CST. ABC airs I'm Dickens He's Fenster and Love Me Love My Dog at 8 p.m. CST. CBS Fair Exchange jealousy in Atlantic scenes at 8 30 p.m. CST. NBC Jack Paar with Merrill Winters Allen at 9 p.m. CST.
Wellman community notices report the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at the Methodist church with program led by Mrs. L C Miller and devotional by Mrs. Irvin Goodwin. Royal Neighbors held a potluck at Mrs. J Wade Page’s home near Brighton with guests and officers to be installed in January.
Judy Cannon, 23 year old from Harrisburg Illinois, urges aging gracefully in Hollywood. She praises the film industry for keeping people young, cites Loretta Young Lana Turner Cary Grant and John Wayne as enduring symbols, and invites others to move to Southern California to sustain youthful spirits.
City employees will gather in the firemen’s rooms at city hall this evening for the annual Christmas dinner. Ray Boomershines welcome a baby girl named Julie, with older sister JoAnne. Earl Loveless is under observation at University Hospitals Iowa City. W P Barth has returned home from Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Mrs Wertz and friends spent Wednesday in Iowa City on business. Margaret Keyser returned from a three week visit with family in Caldwell New Jersey and toured New York City and Illinois reporting good weather and travel amid heavy snowstorms.
In Texas 744 cities and towns host one or more manufacturing plants, according to the Texas Manufacturers Association. A director notes the state has about 10,530 plants producing a wide range from stagecoaches to wooden nickels.
A dense, OCR style listing chronicles era programs across channels with shows like Ozzie and Harriet Perry Mason The Nurses Dr. Kildare and Route 66. It notes time slots weather sports news and various regional programs reflecting a full day’s viewing choices.
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