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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1966
Page
3
Abby answers readers on military letters social phone etiquette and club reservations. A Roanoke veteran recalls a 1954 incident. a 14 year old seeks supper time phone rules. a Wilkes Barre reader questions civic club seating. general tips advise contacting officials and avoiding late reservations.
Necklines plunge and hemlines rise above the knee as designers unveil daring spring lines. Ferdinando Sarmi features strapless gowns with pale blue lace and jewel embroidery. B H Wragge and Bill Blass present backless and slashed backs in white linens, halter necks, and one shoulder looks. The fashion shows run across a marathon series by the American designers group, spotlighting exposure as a major trend.
Local notice states Mr William Chance and Mrs Chance will celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary on Tuesday January 11. The couple's milestone is noted in community announcements.
Miss Maxine Burch, field advisor for Region 7, will attend the annual meeting of the Washington County Council of Camp Fire Girls here on Thursday January 13. Region 7 headquarters are in Omaha Nebraska. Mrs Wallace Kessell council president will present the annual report and committee chairs will summarize the year’s activities. New board members will be elected and an executive board meeting will follow to elect officers for 1966.
On the record Hospital admitted Saturday Mrs Clinton Churchill Ollie medical. Yesterday Mrs James Laing Washington surgical. Today Burton J Lynn Pleasant Plain medical dismissed yesterday Mrs David Slabaugh and son Kalona Mrs Everette Meeks Ainsworth.
Funeral services for Glen S Adams were held at 2 p m Saturday in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev Vernon Elgin in charge. Pallbearers were Harold Edmondson Harry Church Clyde Carey Earl Wood Dale Denison George Oaks. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Washington sanitation trucks will again use alleys for garbage pickup after a hard freeze made alleys firm enough.
Community notes list weekend guests and dinners across multiple households in Ainsworth and Wellman. Visits include Olin Snair from Burlington and extended gatherings with the Spitzer, Beck, Yett, Haberman, Marek, Shalla, and Te Bockhorst families. Navy enlistment for Larry Pickeral is announced.
Riverside notes report Paul Wieland back at Mercy Hospital for heart treatment after a prior stay. Paul Libenguth, son of Theresa Libenguth, remains hospitalized at Mercy Cedar Rapids with pneumonia. Anna Mae Duder discharged home from Mercy Iowa City after shoulder surgery. Nearby hospital and accident injuries referenced. several relatives visit and recover. Doris Blieu begins courses at University College of Cosmetology Iowa City after holiday at Washington home.
At 10 30 p m Sunday a car driven by Glen Arnold Schantz hit a停 stopped truck at Washington Street and North Second Avenue. Damage to the car was about 250 dollars while the truck sustained none. Schantz faces a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Also in Mt. Pleasant Wilcox Robert K Wilcox and Laura Robinson join seven organists for a First Methodist Church recital at 7 30 p m with Prof Carl B Moehlman arranging the event and inviting the public.
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