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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1969
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren shares reader questions on fair punishment at home, dad jokes about gifts and audits, and a genetic curiosity about eye color. The column includes sections on prom promises, a late pregnancy blessing, and a note about mailing etiquette for personal replies.
January 6 report lists Bethel church officers for 1969 including Keith Hardy president Dorothy Walker vice president Alice Brown secretary Mary Crandall secretary of finance Erwin Wulf treasurer Betty Zwicki organist Priscilla Thompson assistant organist and William Wulf as Elder. Trustees Thomas Walker. ushers from B L W class. 1969 budget read and approved. several community members noted visiting and family updates.
At the Eicher Church annual meeting on January 6 Elmer Graber was elected Deacon for three years and Lester Graber as Trustee. P P Graber Jr. named Chairman. other posts filled include organists, director of music, and Parkview Home Association representatives. Sugar Creek and Bethel churches also announced elected elders trustees treasurers education chairs and choir and ushers for 2026.
Des Moines United Press International survey of 68 lawmakers shows money as the foremost problem facing the 1969 Iowa legislature. Education ranks second, with reapportionment shaping up as a key issue. Inflation, tax changes, and a potential tax exemption battle loom as the session opens January 13. Urban areas seek new city funding as lawmakers balance state needs and revenue limits.
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