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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1970

Page

7

Dear Abby letters reveal family, marriage, and social tensions

A collage of Dear Abby excerpts shows a three-year fallout after a divorce, a wife’s concern over her husband’s vulgar jokes, and a mustached coworker’s appearance. Abby counsels empathy, self-reflection, and respectful communication. advice covers insecurities, inappropriate behavior, and handling sensitive feedback.

Parsons to Host Holiday Gathering in Richland

Parsons will host Christmas Day at their Richland home for family including Russell Parsons and wife, Wayne Parsons and family, Hayden Evans and sons of Ottumwa, Mrs. J. E. Wheeler of Fairfield, and sister Mrs. Vopler Garland of Fairfield. Everett Milligan of Fairfield and his wife celebrated 50 years with a family dinner. illness prevented further observances. Attending were Bill Muenzenmeyer, Frank Porter, William Milligan, Michael, Cathy Nelson, and others from Fairfield and Waterloo.

Richland Russell Parsons Wayne Parsons Hayden Evans Ottumwa Parsons J. E. Wheeler Fairfield Vopler Garland Everett Milligan Bill Helen) Muenzenmeyer Richard Frank Porter Margaret Waterloo William Milligan Michael Cathy Nelson

Winners Named in 16th Annual Outdoor Lighting Contest

FE. Fair late the FE Fair general manager of the rural electric announces the winners of the 16th Annual Outdoor Christmas Lighting Contest sponsored by Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative. The event awarded total prizes of 360 dollars to winners from the local area.

Astern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative FE. Fair The Rural Electric

Iowa population gain reflects 89,383 increase in 1970 census

UPI reports final 1970 Iowa census shows state population at 2,846,920, up 89,383 since 1960. Twenty two cities exceed 10,000 residents, Polk and Linn counties top counties lists, Des Moines remains largest city with 200,587, Cedar Rapids 110,642. Des Moines fear of 200,000-plus city code changes noted. The report lists Davenport 98,469 and Waterlooo 75,533 among other towns.

Des Moines UPI U.S. Census Bureau Iowa Polk Linn Scott Black Hawk Woodbury Adams Ringgold Johnson County University of Iowa Iowa City Ringgold County Census Bureau Cedar Rapids Davenport Sioux City Waterloo Ames Boone Burlington Cedar Falls Clinton Council Bluffs Dubuque Fort Dodge Fort Madison Keokuk Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Newton Oskaloosa Spencer West Des Moines

Keota community Christmas gatherings and family visits

Keota residents hosted Christmas dinners gift exchanges and birthday celebrations with relatives visiting from Sigourney Davenport Davenport and Sigourney. Visitors included B M1 Larry G Sanders on leave from San Diego. Navy sailor Charles Wallerich planned ten days leave in Des Moines before returning to Dec 28. Families shared meals and carol singing as T L S Club held a Christmas party with a secret sister exchange and officer elections.

Anna Mae Schauenberg Biwabik Minn Keota Bill McDonald James Lee James Shannon Michelle Nancee Kathy Ft. Dodge Will Shannon Harold Lattenegger Fairfield Walter Reed Walter Cletus Reed Washington James Reed Edmund Reed Danny Reed John Baker Alvie Heisdorffer George Clubb Sigourney Hubert Reed Davenport Eugene Reed Earl Shannon Urban Shannon Milledgeville Young Shannon Cambodia Allie Shannon Joe Shannon Forrest Morrison R. B. Smith William Shannon Charles Wallerich

Professionals Listed in Livingston Area Directory

Directory entries for lawyers accountants and firms in Livingston area. Includes Day Everett Meeker Bates Abstract Dept in office 112 South B phone 653 2147 Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington St phone 653 5431 John C Owen 109 East Main Street phone 653 6531 Stewart Shearer 225 West Main phone 653 2159 Dr M L Tweeton 108 North Marion closed all day Wednesday and Saturday afternoon Production Credit Association 210 North Iowa Washington Ta Melvin Schneider manager State Farm Insurance Jack Fall Agent 217 West Main Office 653 4472 Nursing homes Maplewood Manor Keota 636 3400 Osteopath Dr P L Etter Journal Bidg phone 653 3508.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe, Meeker & Bates Robert Day Everett Meeker Robert Bates South B Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer Stract Dept West Main M. L. Tweeton North Marion State Farm Insurance Jack Fall

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