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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1966
Page
5
A parent plans to smash a stolen radio on Christmas morning to teach a lesson, but Abigail Van Buren condemns the act as cruel and dishonorable. The piece then shifts to a 60-year-old reader asking about gifting to a gentleman friend who covered dinners, with Abby urging caution about misinterpretation.
A readers notes mix up reveals a mistaken Iowa City identity and a claim about attending the University of Iowa. The letter jokes about Papa’s dietary limits and ends with Abby inviting readers to send questions to Box 69700 in Los Angeles.
A scrambled area TV listing shows 10:00 News and 10:20 program slots with titles like Love of Life and The Danny Kaye Show. Mentioned are Kin Gomer Pyle Green Acres and Dick Van Dyke with varied show times and channel notes.
Riverside reports show WSCS met at Mrs Ernest Lund home with 14 members. Christmas program led by Mrs Don Kirchner. bazaar and kolache day well attended. St Marys PTA held a brief meeting at school. plans for Christmas treats and early dismissal on Dec 22. Local visits include Schneider and Ewerth families visiting relatives in Bauer Melcher Davenport and Milwaukee areas.
American Legion Auxiliary members and husbands hosted a Bingo Party for veterans at the Iowa City Veterans Hospital, followed by cupcakes and ice cream in the Recreation Room. Helpers included Richard Lease, Everette Sommer, Cleo McCoy, Charles Wells, Kenneth Rhea, Florence Henss, Ada Spenter, Raymond Jowsare, Rita Marlatt, Ora Marlatt, Art Whiting, Lyle Paisley, and Herbert Rich. The Rhea couple later traveled to Thurman for a Kennedy Midwestern College basketball game, with their daughter Nancy on the Kennedy team. They returned via Des Moines to visit Lisle Anwyls, as Dale Janecek and family moved from Ainsworth to a vacated home.
Tommy McVey was guest of honor at his eighth birthday party in the Earl McVey home. Guests enjoyed television games and contests with prizes won by Lynn Conrad and Philip Martin. Snowmen decorations adorned cupcakes served with refreshments. Attendees included Ricky Bell Kent Baker Lynn Conrad Lynn Hultquist Kelly Gipple Doug Swanson Linda Bright Annette Hult Chuck Messer Dennis Peterson and siblings. Christ mas Party Chapter LT held annual party at Captain's Table with sixty two guests and Jingo games and carols led by Mrs Claire Holmes on organ.
The Paul Martins relocate to Mt. Pleasant on the Wilbur Schantz farm with new neighbors the Janeceks, who have two children Mark aged 2 and Jackie three months. Mrs. Kenneth Rhea will drive to Des Moines on Friday for the Legion Auxiliary Girls State Board weekend session, joined by Mrs. Glenn Hultquist of Winfield, also a board member.
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