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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1962
Page
5
A Dear Abby page covers marital secrecy over a husband’s strange weekend behavior, a 27 year old mother looking young, and a dinner invitation débâcle. Advice urges addressing truth, dressing age appropriately, and maintaining sociability rather than food alone.
In Crawfordsville Jan 16 Harold Jarvis of Washington was guest speaker at an oyster supper hosted by the Methodist Men’s Club for Presbyterian men and Union Youth Group boys. He shared moose-hunting photos and demonstrated gun handling, with 43 attendees noted.
Myrl FE Leavitt of Washington was among five winners in a special sales contest for State Bond & Mortgage Co. New Ulm Minnesota. Winners and their wives were honored with a trip to New York City January 11 to 14 as guests of Broad Street Sales Corporation, distributor of Broad Street Group mutual funds shares.
Shell Oil Company concentrated most of its 1961 consumer ad budget in daily newspapers and shows gasoline sales rising faster than the industry. Bureau of Advertising of the American Newspaper Publishers Association notes the campaign aided Shell's accelerating sales, with Starch readership ratings and ad tests showing strong engagement and several records surpassed.
Maurice L. Miller reports plans for a mid-winter convention of ministers from Jehovah's Witnesses Circuit No. 4 in Iowa City from February 2 to 4. Sessions will be at Macbride Hall Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus. Charles E. Sellers, local presiding minister, says the aim is Bible study plus daily living discussions and ministerial visits to promote home Bible study. most local members plan to attend.
Richland Township Richland Independent Blackhawk and Penn Township school boards met with Keokuk and Jefferson County education reps at Pekin Community schoolhouse to discuss possible merger with Pekin district. About thirty directors attended and events included local club meetings and community notices.
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