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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren presents readers' questions on a resort couple posing as husband and wife, a father's harsh treatment harming a son, and clues to what fondly means in letter closings. The column ends with Abby inviting more correspondence from readers.
A cooperative supper at United Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evening at 6:30 will precede a Congregational meeting. The American Legion Auxiliary holds an all day sewing event January 16 at the Legion Hall, with meals arranged by Mrs. McFarland and Mrs. Hunt. Portable sewing machines and blanket material are requested. A memorial dedication at United Presbyterian Church honors George T. Koehler. Mission Study continues Sundays with a sandwich supper at 6 and studies at 6:30 at the Methodist Church, with grades 1-6 attending the Presbyterian church at 6:30. A nursery is provided. Mrs. Everett Meeks hosted a linen shower for Betty Plecker. baby shower for Tammy Rae Plecker was hosted by Mrs. Richard Meeks and Mrs. Everett Meeks. The bridal party guests included Mrs. Charles Plecker and Mrs. Charles D. Thompson. Rev. Dale E. Brehmer took his daughter Dianne to Wartburg College for a holiday break.
Attorney Robert Day and Everett Meeker operate in abstract work from Office 112 South Ave B. Contact is 653-2147 for Livingston and Meeker Bates clients seeking titles and property records.
The Sacha Club of Ainsworth met with Mrs. Raymond Lasek on Tuesday. Thirteen members attended and discussed the club project selling flags while learning about the Federation Rainbow. A white elephant auction boosted the treasury, and refreshments followed the meeting led by Mrs. Wilfred McCreedy.
Mail to one of these: Mrs. Vicki Powley Court House Washington 52353 David Ripley Mid-Prairie Community Schools Wellman 52356 or George Brush Highland Community Schools Riverside 52357.
UPI reports Robert Kennedy appears irritated by photographers during a Sun Valley holiday, suggesting hesitancy on a 1968 presidential bid. The piece contrasts Kennedy with past and current presidents noting public photo policy shifts and potential campaign readiness.
United States combat deaths in Vietnam jumped 87 percent in 1967 from 1966, rising to 9,378. South Vietnamese losses totaled 10,842, while Communist fatalities reached about 87,500. Marines suffered higher proportional losses than the Army, amid ongoing pacification duties and rising total casualties since 1961.
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