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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1963
Page
3
A reader mix of Dear Abby letters covers violin inheritance and ethics, wedding invitation etiquette, and military family finances. Abby redirects the violin donor to personal responsibility, advises separate invitations for Mac, and explains that the army cannot legally withhold a son’s pay.
Riverside on January 15 Mrs Louis Weber sustained painful burns to her right hand face eyes from a flash oven fire caused by a bottle gas stove at the Y Service Station run by Mr and Mrs Weber She is recovering at home The incident occurred Saturday afternoon with the worst burns on her eyes nose and hand Also notes community social events and family birthdays reported in the Riverside area including Bunco at the Y Club and the 85th birthday of Mrs Anna Wulf at Sunny Haven nursing home in Washington
Crawfordsville Mrs John Hamill presided at the Wom ens Society of Christian Service meeting in the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon. Devotions and program Biblical Foundation of Missions were presented by Mrs Charles Wells and Mrs George Canott. The worship center featured lighted candles and the Praying Hands figure. Mrs Merle Howsare explained the Library of Books prepared for members and children. A letter from missionary Lois Finke was read by Mrs Howard Anderson. A box for used clothing for Bidwell Riverside Center Des Moines was placed in the church. Members were asked to save Betty Crocker coupons and used postage stamps cut with % inch margin. Mrs Anderson and Mrs Canoit spoke of Christmas gifts to the shut ins.
Leonard Schantz son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schantz Rural Route Crawfordsville attended Crawfordsville High School his first two years He was in band chorus glee club and double quartet In his spare time he reads novels plays piano and sings He served as freshman class president junior class president and senior class president He joined Washington High as a junior and held roles in band chorus Thespians TriM and in the Junior and Senior Class Plays He plans to attend State Teachers College or Drake with indefinite plans after college He was All State Music Festival participant and held a major role in the Senior Class Play Anyone attending the oper-
Mrs Louise Reaney hosted the U Go 1 Go Club gathering on Wednesday afternoon after a business meeting led by president Mrs Charles Schiebel. Pinochle was played at two tables with high score won by Mrs O R Mayo and low by Mrs Schiebel. Mrs Schiebel will have the Jan 30 meeting.
A reader note lists three meat recipes and one salad from What’s Cookin edited by Helene Dillon. Recipes include Capiora beef skillet and macaroni and cheese, Holland Meat Loaf, Jeannette De Jo idney Bean Salad, and Whittenberg Hash on stalks with celery and peppers.
Mrs Ruth Courtney was honored for her 85th birthday by two groups of friends. Baptist Church Women's Group brought a noon basket dinner and in the evening Mr and Mrs Tom Lowry Cornelius Lowry Mr and Mrs Oscar Lowry and Mr and Mrs Tillman Johnson called with gifts. The event featured visiting and reminiscing.
Livingston Day and Bates Attorneys at 204 West Main St list Robert Day and Robert Bates with Morrison firms George F Morrison Ira Morrison Edmund D Morrison Jr James E Lloyd at 213 South Marion Ave John C Owen at 119% West Washington Stewart and Shearer at 225 West Main abstract department office directory shows multiple law offices with phone numbers OL prefixes.
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