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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1963
Page
3
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about affordability for a sixth grade formal and parental pressure for social events. A mother fears missing out on her daughter’s “fun” while Abby notes growing costs of extra curriculars. Other letters address jealousy in marriage and a 28 year old woman wary after a loan request from a suitor.
Kalona group announces District 92 convention set for Tuesday March 12 in Kalona. Activities include afternoon and evening sessions at Odd Fellow hall with Rebekahs from Washington and Wellman and state officers as guests. Donations to Educational Fund were made, and plans include a cooperative supper with the Odd Fellows to bid farewell to Fay F Boone leaving for military service February 19.
Kalona neighbors report twenty two Girl Scouts attended a Monday February 4 meeting at the CW Beckman home. Seventh graders demonstrated fire building and safety. Plans were made for a Kalona Library Story Hour February 9 from 2 to 3 pm for children aged four to seven. Assistance listed includes Elizabeth Allensworth Lyla Moore and Virginia Schrock.
In four years and five months Hayley Mills has built a reputation as a leading young actress. Her debut Pollyanna was a quick success, followed by The Parent Trap where she starred in a dual role as twins and became Disney's top box office draw. Her third Disney film In Search of the Cast appears now showing at the Stat theater.
The Cedar Chips 4H Club met at Dennis Crawford home with eight members present. Discussion covered a basketball tourney and a seedling trees talk by Linda Frank, a calf rations film by Steve Whisler, and a film on the hog digestive tract. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for March 5 at Tom and Ted Witt home.
James Terry Palmer and Nate to Dale W. Miller and wife transfer half of blocks 15 and 16 in Wirt's addition Wellman. Fred C. Kephart transfers lot 37 in Crandall's subdivision Washington to Gerald W. Kephart.
At Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin the US Army guards faces of Kennedy and Maj Gen Polk hang alongside two barred Soviet officers Solovyev and Alekseev. American guards watch for Russian vehicles while tourists register and return, noting the calm but tense border routine.
Nationwide Consumer Testing Institute surveyed 3600 drivers in 18 cities testing two compact cars. Participants compared Corvair Rambler Falcon and Valiant for acceleration ride steering styling and overall value. Valiant led as best all around value with 74.5 percent favorability.
In This Funny World a car parked in a yard rolled down an incline injuring Miss Mary Shelton and the visitor Silas Lowery from Keokuk. Shelton's mother, in another room, is recovering from recent injuries with a leg cast. Police say the parking brake apparently came loose.
A driverless car smashed into the kitchen of a Keokuk home causing about 7000 dollars in damage. Police said no injuries. The driver, Jack Hall, of Keokuk, had left.
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