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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
3
Abigail Van Buren faces letters from readers arguing over hosting manners. Debates over whether a hostess should ask guests what they want or serve automatically reveal differing views on politeness, economy, and guest autonomy in social meals.
A compact listing shows Livingston Day and Bates law firm in Office 204 West Main Street with phone 653-2147, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 W Washington St with phone 653-2924, John C Owen at 119 West Washington South Side Square phone 653-2874, Stewart and Shearer at 225 West Main phone 653-2159, chiropractor Dr M L Tweeten at 108 No Marion phone 653-2351, and Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician with phone 653-3303 noting rectal diseases.
Markets in Chicago report hogs 7,000 head down 25-50 cents with various weight grades. Cattle and calves 6,500 head with slaughter steers over 1200 pounds steady to 25 higher, heifers strong to 25 higher. slaughter lambs 85-105 pounds 26.50-28.25 with prime lots 28.00-28.75. Sourced from UPI livestock notes.
A reader shares a plea for discipline with guests hoarding treats and a pastor’s wife notes the difficulty of staying on a diet amid generous offerings. Several letters respond with practical tips about offering food and wrapping portions for guests.
Kalona Iowa weekly livestock sales list hogs on Wednesday veal sheep and cattle on Thursday at Ka lona Sales Barn Safe Mondays at Way land Iowa starts at noon Readings show sales at Wapello Wapel lo Livestock Auction on Highway 61 Tuesdays and at Washington Livestock Sales Co Fridays Smylie's Livestock Market Columbus Junction Iowa Wednesdays Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Tuesdays
A long sequence of farm, estate, and public auctions and sales dated January to February. Locations include Cotter Kalona Washington Keota Ainsworth Wayland West Chester Mt. Pleasant Columbus City Lockridge Washington and others with start times from 10:00 to 1:30. Executors include Edna L Peters Verbal details list auctioneers and roads.
Mrs Bill Crandall entertained 13 members with a morning meeting at Jackson Township Farm Bureau Women. Guests included Mrs Clyde Dawson Jr Mrs Robert Wead Mrs George Dare and county chairman Mrs Haydn Thomas.
Mrs Eliza beth Weerman hosted a pre Christmas dinner for Kochler families in Keota with 19 relatives attending from Crawfordsville Ainsworth Washington Wyman Ollie Illinois and Keota. She spent Christmas Day with her daughters Ronnie Dill and Gary Dill and joined Ronnie Dill for dinner the day after.
Mr and Mrs Whitey Dill and Bill hosted a New Year family gathering. Johnnie Streigel, stationed at Sheppard A F base in Wichita Falls Texas, spent two days with his mother Mrs Emma Streigel. The Conrad and Groff households joined Christmas and New Year dinners with multiple relatives, including Gale Conrad and Donald Conrad, as Rodney Conrad accompanied a trip to Los Angeles via Cedar Rapids to depart for USC.
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