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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1964
Page
3
A 17 year old seeks to quit school despite parental rules. Abby notes parents acted generously yet unfairly, urging focus on effort over excuses. A reader aged 59 resents being called Grandm a and is advised to assert boundaries. The page also contains further Abby letters about car rides and family roles.
West Chester Woman's Society of Christian Service joins a nationwide 25th anniversary observance launched Sunday January 19. Local service at 10 30 a.m. at the Methodist Church with a family potluck follow in the social rooms. Buck Hill Falls event at 4 p.m. Jan 19.
Shirley Verlene Slaubaugh and Robert Lawrence Kuhns were married at the Wellman Methodist parsonage on December 28 at 3 15 p m. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Arie Slaubaugh and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kuhns. They reside at 1120 9th Avenue Wellman and plan a short wedding trip to Missouri.
The YWCA proposes forming a new women’s activity group to meet specific interests beyond crafts. A formation meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 22 at 1 30 p m in the YW room, inviting all interested women including YW wives and non members.
Busy Bees 4 H Club members answered roll call with plans to improve themselves in the new year during a Monday night meeting led by Jane and Nancy Vittetoe. Carol Wilson and Sandra Blodgett gave talks on Personality Walk, Jane Wittetoe spoke on Inside Your Home, and Debbie Baker addressed I Look for Beauty. Work started on the Who Am I sheets. Next meeting with Debbie Baker February 10.
Miss Maud McCreedy hosted a 1 pm luncheon with Mrs. Maurice Crawford assisting. Anna Dawson spoke on the National Cultural Center in Washington DC. Committees were named for the coming year and guests welcomed. Snowball Social Club heard a History Society program and Valentine day plans. A YWCA thanks note was read and a poetry contest encouraged. Birthdays were shared during roll call and the group set Feb 19 for the annual dinner.
A feature film based on Charles M Sheldon novel In His Steps will screen January 23 1964 at 7 30 p m in Mid Prairie Senior High School Wellman Iowa. The Mid Prairie Minister Association sponsors the event with cast including Cheryl Lee Morrison Russ Reed Harry Elders Alma DuBus Nikki Pierce and Walter Stocker with Ed Norman Rachel Paige and Pastor Maxwell central to the plot.
Vera Wolfe funeral services were held at 9 30 a m Wednesday at St James Catholic Church with Rev T J Lew and Rev James E Grubb presiding. Pallbearers named Willima Mohland John Ryan Hubert Walker Charles Ragan Louise Dempsey Harry Turner. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Keith L Vetter named by Gov Harold Hughes to Iowa Commission on State and Local Government.
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