Dear Abby column on difficult friends and letters
Readers confront nagging guests and social strain in Dear Abby guidance. Absent real names, Abby suggests setting boundaries, discarding superficial friendships, and politely declining scrutiny. Other letters discuss coping with a son's misstep and a long distance romance, offering practical, nonjudgmental advice.
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Halcyon Notes Highlights Christmas Gatherings
Halcyon House residents enjoyed numerous Christmas visits at relatives homes and in house, with dozens named including Jarrard Wiggers Greenlee Vosika Berdo Foster Kyle Dickinson Shafer and more. Local visitors from Davenport Burlington Iowa City and Keota joined for musical programs and family dinners, among week’s callers and celebrants.
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H. G. Jarrard
Steve Wiggers
Marie Greenlee
Ralph Greenlee
Laura Bridenthal
E. J. Vosika
Fred Steck
Henry Berdo
Boyd Foster
Stanley Foster
W. S. Kyle
Paul Kyle
Mt. Pleasant
Carrie Davis
Dickinson
Brighton
Legion Auxiliary meets in Crawfordsville Hall on weathered night
Seven members attended the Crawfordsville Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion Hall amid bad weather. A donation from the 40 & 8 funded recent refreshments. Delegates to the Mid Winter Conference named, February meeting planned, and Welcome kits for Veterans Hospital requested.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Richard Lease
VA Hospital
Iowa City
Rita Marlatt
Kenneth Rhea
George Canott
Max Mitchell
Ada Spencer
Florence Ilenss
Veterans Hospital
Parley
Lyle Paisley
Leroy Conrad
Clarence Hering
Crawfords Enjoy Holiday Calls
Wellston residents report Christmas greetings from Lt. Duane Crawford in Virginia and from Mr. and Mrs. Pat Crawford and son in Albert Lea Minnesota. Betty Crawford visited, returning to Iowa City that evening. Kermit Ward Connie and Magnus Ahmling family visited Omer Crawford and, later, Roy Fink's Washington home. Don Grant family visited Lavern Sherman in Davenport and Jane Mayer from Chicago spent the weekend with her parents.
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Omer Crawford
Duane Crawford
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Pat Crawford
Albert Lee
Minn
Betty Crawford
Iowa City
Kermit Ward
Connie
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Roy Fink
Washington
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Davenport
Lavern Sherman
Jane Mayer
Chicago
J.A. Mayer
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