Dear Abby Letters On Prejudice And Weddings
A reader group from the South living on the West Coast faces prejudice and parenting challenges. Abby advises teaching respect and soft spoken diplomacy. Another letter complains of cafe glare while four women dine, and Abby warns against exploiting a wedding guest list for social favors. A final note directs to a Planned Parenthood clinic for family planning information.
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Abby
Teddy Roosevelt
Planned Parenthood
St. Louis
Club activities and society meetings reported
Sixteen V Wives members crafted aluminum and copper trays at the old junior high building with plans to continue next week and try rattan baskets. The Lutheran Mission Society met with Rev. William Yunk, discussing law versus gospel and a witnessing workshop in Cedar Rapids on Jan. 17, with Concordia Tract Mission as the evening project. Go and Let Go Club hosted a birthday luncheon for ten. new officers were elected for the Go and Let Go program and for the Past Noble Grand Circle with officers named and several committees formed. Nine YWCA Mixers cooked pancakes and sausage before a program by Dr. Alvina Martens on slides from Belgium and Congo missions.
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Vwives
Clarence Brown Jr
Loren Moore
Mission Society of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
William Yunk
William Tweeten
Illeah Farrier
Max Waterhouse
Waterhouse
J.A. Myers
Eugene Engel
Leonard Brinning
Brinning
Novella Hess
Robert Miksch
Farrier
Engel
Miksch
Noble Bethel church officers listed at Jan 5 meeting
The Bethel church elected officers on Jan 5 including Clarence Wenger, Gene Wyse as Adult and Junior Sunday School Superintendents, Ellis Leichty and Harold Beese as Junior Sunday School Supervisors, plus trustees, secretary Noah Widmer and treasurer Maynard Widmer. Numerous committees named. notes cover members, activities, and visits, with family and hospital updates.
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Glen Wenger
Gene Wyse
Norman Leichty
Arthur Boshart
Harlan Hochstettler
Dale Diers
Karen Leichty
Linda Wenger
Mary Lois Widmer
Leonard Grieser
James Leichty
Mahlon Leichty
Kansas City
Louis Gugel
Elmer Roth
J.C. Wenger
I.M. S
Harold Wenger
Everette
Washington County Hospital
Eicher
George Unkrich
Otto Frey
Vernon
Ezra Wittmer
Dan G. Wittmer
Wayland
Otto
Vernon Frey
Sam Wittmer
Sam
John Witting
Mercy Hospital
Owa City
Willard Leichty
Eva Leichty
Minnie Suter
Arthur
Stella
Simon Gingerich
Bethel
Ira Wenger
Lunar New Year Cease Fire Sought in Vietnam
UPI reports the United States and South Vietnam will observe a Tet cease fire starting next week for at least three days. Viet Cong announced a four day halt beginning Jan 20. Details on exact times were not released amid ongoing operations and sporadic clashes near Saigon and Da Nang.
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Saigon
UPI
United State
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
U. S
North Viet Nam
Armed Forces
Cao van Vien
da Nang
Tan Sa Nhut
Gia Dinh
Mrs Moore Hosts Baptist Circle Meeting
The Baptist Rhoda Nielson Circle met Tuesday night with Mrs Hazel Moore. Mrs Charles McConnell led the program on Speak for the Lord. Eighteen church calls were reported. Mrs Alta Hays was a guest.
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Mrs. Moore
Baptist
The
Baptist Rhoda Nielson Circle
Hazel Moore
Charles McConnell
the Lord
Alta Hays
Mrs Henry Speaks to Lutheran Women Meeting
Mrs Henry of the United Presbyterian Home spoke at the Emmanuel Lutheran Women's general meeting Tuesday evening. She shared her 31 years as a missionary in Ethiopia. Mrs Calvin Larsen led Bible study and devotions while Mrs Fred Andersen conducted meditation. The year’s study theme is Established in the Faith.
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Emma. Henry
United Presbyterian Home
Immanuel Lutheran Women's General Meeting
Henry
Ethiopia
Calvin Larsen
Fred Andersen
Local residents attend meetings and plan events
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Duncan returned from Cedar Rapids where he was honored as the top insurer for December among Iowa Northwestern Mutual Life agents. Mrs. M. R. Flickinger and Mrs. Dean Andersen led plans for the Washington County Republican Women for the coming year. Harold Messenger Sr. and wife go to Fordyce Arkansas to visit their ill daughter, Mrs. Quitman Kervin. First Presbyterian Church schedules a congregational meeting January 13 at 7 30 p.m. and will elect corporation officers.
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Larry Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Duncan
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Iowa
M. R. Flickinger
Dean Andersen
Washington County Council of Republican Women
Flickinger
Harold Messenger Sr
Fordyce, Ark
Quitman Kervin
Elmina Messenger
First Presbyterian Church
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Blue Bride
Los Angeles
Calif
Noble Grand Circle
Mission Society
M. D. Lee
Noble Grand
Archer Augustine
Rebecca Butler
Leona Gardner
Keith Williams Sr
O. R. Mayo
Harold Brock
Williams
Augustine
YWCA
Alvina Martens
Belgium
Congo
Noble
Mrs. Henry Yoder
Jim Miller
Reseda
California
Alvin Graber
Janet Graber
Wesley Parsons
Fairfield
Ed Springer
Parsons
Violet Conrad
Sharon Ogden
Springer
Elon Boshart
Robert Grieser
I.W
Denver
Colorado
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Ralph Erb
Menno Erb
Indiana
Ho Bo Woods
Johnson
Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
David Elder
William Shannon
Charles Morris
Seth Shaffer
Bruce Cowden
Howard Hazen
Washington
United Press
Inland Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Daily Press
Iowa Press Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Carrer
Coats
Arnell
Golf Budja.se
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
America
W. 2Nd
Larry Arbogast
S & Boys
Men’s & Boys
Joe Falk
West Side
Larry
East Jefferson
Happy Riding
Larry From
KCN
1380” Radio
Jim Bennett
Jim
Dale Engle
Happily
Sportshop
Wayne Reighard
Wayne's
Omer Wagner
WAG
Kcl Radio
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