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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
3
County Extension Director Jim Frier warns that common salt harms lawns and shrubs due to chlorides and sodium. He advises applying salt only where it will not drain onto plants, ensuring drainage away from vegetation, and washing up excess salt before soil thaw.
The County Line Club held a one o clock dinner and Christmas exchange at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Funston with fourteen members present. A 4H Christmas party and dance kicks off the older youth program in Sigourney on December 16 from 8 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is 65 cents per person or 1.00 per couple.
ABC presents A Toast to Yesterday with Gloria Swanson as Lorraine Carrington in a filmed drama about a silent star facing a fatal hit and run. NBC offers Heros-Togni circus acts taped in celli hosted by Don Ameche. Flintstones follows Fred in field day antics at 7 30 pm. CBS features Route 66 and a social worker reforming hoodlums. ABC runs 77 Sunset Strip Navy Caper with Jeff Spencer. NBC reports Peace Corps Tanganyika training. CBS Twilight Zone stars Buster Keaton in Once Up on a Time. Eyewitness covers President Kennedy in South America. Best of Paar repeats headlining Genevieve and friends in color.
Judge Harold J Fleck signed a decree granting Daryl W. Pearson a divorce from Dorothy J. Pearson and approved a property settlement the parties had already reached. An accident Friday on a county road involved Allen Chester Peterson and Carl D Zieglowsky, with $325 in damage reported.
Brighton residents report Mrs Lulu Smith travels to Little Rock to stay with her daughter’s family for the winter. The item also lists social events and gatherings across the area including Christmas teas, parties, club meetings, anniversaries, hospital notes, and church activities with numerous local residents named.
Wayland report shows the Friendly Helpers Sunday School class hosting its annual Christmas party in the Mennonite church basement. Mrs W H Boekelman opened with devotions as children performed a program of recitations, songs and instrumental numbers. A business meeting and children’s grab bag followed, with refreshments enjoyed during the social hour.
Parsonage changes noted in Iowa City with Marguerite Gingerich and Darlene, former residents, as part of church membership. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Owen and Kimberly relocate from Washington to the farm of Mrs. Addie Davison west of Wayland, occupying buildings there.
Eighteen non fiction titles were added to the Washington Public Library shelves for patron use. The list includes Power and Responsibility by William Harbaugh and An American Epic Famine in Forty Five by Herbert Hoover among others, with gifts noted in memory of Etna Dawson and Etha Dawson.
Peggy Hahn hosted eight Cinderella 4-H Club members with three mothers and one guest present. Nancy Mangold gave a posture talk. demonstrations included modeling and charm school. plans were made to carol with Franklin Cubs. next meeting Jan 8 at Shirley Luer's home.
A compiled list of upcoming Closing Out Sales in Iowa with dates from December through January. Entries include Clark Feed Store Columbus Junction Merritt Cline Estate Brighton Pleasant Plain Washington and nearby towns with start times and locations. Also notes weekly livestock sales at Washing ton Wapello Kalona Ollie Wayland and Smy lie's markets.
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