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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1973
Page
8
A humorous critique of press relations quotes a trade magazine piece on dealing with reporters. The author mocks stereotypes about journalists, praises general guidance, and offers a Washington Iowa themed list of perks to win favorable coverage. The piece ends with a plan to mail reprints as gifts.
A packed social calendar lists Christmas open houses and gatherings across groups. Includes Conger House, Kaaba Nile Sewing Group, Rainbow Girls, Beta Sigma Phi, Golden Age Club, BPW, YWCA rooms, World War I Auxiliary, Tops Club, and CWF General meetings, with dinners, luncheons, and gift exchanges noted across venues.
The Linger Longer Club met Wednesday at Conger House for a dessert and meeting then toured the home. Ten members and child Jimmy Dawson joined Miss Virginia Pottet Miss Helen Wilson and Mrs. Steve Wiggers who conducted the tour. Mrs. John Kiene won the door prize and will be next hostess.
Mrs Howard White of South English broke her hip and right arm after slipping on ice Thursday. She is a Mercy Hospital patient in Town City ward 3118, with hip surgery performed Friday and planned arm surgery next week. She is mother of Mrs Rodney Davisson of Washington. Mr and Mrs George Brock marked their 27th wedding anniversary with a Dec 14 dinner at the Willows Supper Club joined by Carrie Fisher Ray Turner and Connie Turner for dinner visiting and bingo.
Victor Oswalt, longtime Richland farmer and businessman, died early today at Camir Convalescent Home in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will be Monday at 1 30 p.m. Gould Funeral Home Richland. Burial in Friends Cemetery Richland. He was born August 25 1882 in Clear Creek Township. Survived by wife Carrie Smith Oswalt, son Kermit, a granddaughter, two great grandchildren, and sister Hattie Kracaw. Preceded by parents, three sisters, and one brother.
Kenagy, a meat cutter at the Fareway Store in Washington, spoke to Washington Community High School boys home economics classes. He brought about 75 retail cuts of beef pork poultry and fish for display and taught meat selection inspection cookery and storage.
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