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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1964
Page
3
Abigail Van Buren offers practical guidance in three letters. A frightened husband is urged to accompany his wife to the dentist, a wife questions dancing with married status causing jealousy, and a teen sitter worries over an absent neighbor. Abby ends with tips to write for personal replies.
A program at the United Presbyterian Home combined education and entertainment via a wildlife themed moving picture secured by Rev Bruce Gillis from the Extension Department. A Monmouth Illinois group visited for meals and greetings while locals Elizabeth Hughes and Miss Margaret Work received visitors. hospital discharges and pending surgery noted.
Washington County Extension office hosts a leader training session at 1 30 p m as part of the Family Living Program. Jim Frier and Sally Smith present an Iowa tax overview covering what taxes fund and current costs. Each group should send a representative to take back the information.
Lester O Laubach and wife transfer land to Lyle L Palmer in sections 34 and 35 of township 76 range 9. Kenneth J King and wife transfer east 60 feet of south half lot 7 block 1 Snider's first addition Kalona to Dean Brenneman. Ralph C Kloepfer and wife transfer land to Leo Birka and wife in section 17 township 77 range 6. James Arthur and wife transfer lot 7 and west half of lot 8 block 10 Ainsworth to Dale Buck.
Asbury Methodist Church to observe Communications Sunday next Sunday with the theme Christian Unity. The Official Board expressed gratitude for cooperation of newspapers radio and television and a bulletin board displays stories from the past year.
The Washington County Council of Republican Women will hold a membership tea on Thursday January 23 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edgar Stewart. All interested are welcome as important issues are discussed.
Mr and Mrs Charles W Harley of 1033 Kirkwood Blvd Davenport announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Leann to Gary A Aldenburg son of Mr and Mrs Albert Aldenburg R R 4 Davenport The bride elect is granddaughter of Mrs Zeno Tinnes Rubio Community and Mrs Charlie Harley Washington She is a Central High School and Rexs Beauty Academy graduate employed at Marvin Allen Beauty Salon and attends night classes at Augustana College Gary Aldenburg is a West High School graduate who attended Iowa Wesleyan College and works at Alcoa Bettendorf He will leave for the armed services the latter part of the month.
WCTU members met at Nazarene Church with Rev. E D West speaking on The Church and Gambling. Lily Stevens fund and prayer topics noted. Sip and Sew Club welcomed Mrs. Carl Zieglowsky and discussed box for a needy person. Good Will Club hosted by Mrs. Charley Harvey with lap robes deliveries and a white elephant exchange. Next meeting set for February 12 at 1 30 with Mrs Edith Zook.
Mrs. O R Mayo hosted the U Go I Go club on Wednesday for a pinochle party. High score: Mrs Charlie Mayer. low score: Mrs George Jarrard. Louise Reaney will host the January 29 meeting at 1 30 p.m.
The Watchtower Society invites Jehovah’s Witnesses of the Washington Congregation to a Davenport convention at the Masonic Temple January 31 to February 2. Leonard K. Hagensen announces local posts to David Sellers and Charles E. Sellers, with 20 departments and 800 delegates expected from southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri.
Dr J R Miller spoke at the first session of a four week series on vocations at Asbury Methodist Jr High MYF. He urged more physicians and outlined training and qualities needed. Attendances include representatives from several professions with a visit to the local turkey industry planned. The David McClellens sponsor January.
A local catalog lists buyers including Lando E Gingerich of Plymouth purchasing a Chevrolet, Jerry W Nicholls a Chevrolet, Roy Buckwalter a Chevrolet, Kenneth H Carroll a Chevrolet truck, Frank M Longwell a Rambler, Chester or Dale Eatinger a Volkswagen, Clarence B Kaufman a Chevrolet truck, Richard C Chapman a Caravan mobile home, George C Stewart a Buick, and others.
The Washington Evening Journal lists staff including David Elder as editor and business manager and William Shannon as advertising director. It notes page production, wartime distribution, and postal filing details plus rural and outside Iowa subscription rates.
A listings column outlines multiple sale events across Iowa towns including Wellman Washington Crawfordsville Kalona and Columbus Junction. Items range from farm and livestock sales to household goods and consignments with dates from January 18 to February 12 and times noted for each event.
Ollie announces regular livestock auctions with sales every Tuesday at Wapel to Livestock Auction on Highway 61 in Wapello Iowa and every Monday at Wayland Iowa starting at noon.
Reverend Earl Josten and his wife attended a meeting of the board of ministerial training of the South Iowa Conference in Des Moines on Tuesday. He serves as pastor of Asbury Methodist Church in Wellman.
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