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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1963
Page
13
A reader with 46 years of marriage asks how to handle husband habits from walking ahead to breakfast rituals. Abby advises overlooking minor faults and notes many widows would envy such problems. Additional letters discuss engagement to a woman with three wedding rings and a teen mother seeking marriage while hiding a child. Abby urges honesty and practical solutions.
CHICAGO UPI reports tips from K Virginia Seidel of the University of Illinois on removing stains from carpets after the holidays. Use a detergent solution for most spots, wipe up spills promptly, then rinse with water, blot, and dry quickly to avoid brown backing stains. For oily stains use nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Turn rugs periodically and shift furniture to reduce wear. Clip loose yarns to prevent holes.
The piece discusses fruit becoming expensive after a big freeze affecting citrus groves and packing costs. It argues fruit could gain status as a dietary staple, urges switching from refined pastries to fruit, and notes potential nutrition benefits if fruit remains affordable. It cautions against price-driven limits and encourages enjoying fruit now.
Washington Rotary Club heard Mrs. Florence Sherman discuss birds in a talk titled Who's Cuckoo. She has given the talk 35 times and shared observations from home and abroad. Principal Kelly Schlapkohl introduced high school guests Leonard Schantz and Joe Jones.
North Park College adopts the three three plan with two to three courses per term and 11 week terms. Faculty and students report greater focus and satisfaction as reading and understanding deepen under the two to three class load. Professors Hawkinson Edgren Balch note gains outweigh the limits, while cautioning about condensed material per course.
UN officials map Katanga return to Congo after Tshombe's surrender of Kolwezi ending major military actions. Talks expected in Elisabethville with Premier Adoula's government as they plan federated Congo and revenue sharing. Tshombe remains at a villa awaiting negotiations while U N troops continue limited mop up in the north.
Hollywood producer Stanley Kramer has spent 317000 dollars on outrageous setups for the film It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Special effects chief Danny Lee directs 217 tricks including a car off a cliff and a sinking river scene with Phil Silvers, using remote control, pulleys, and divers to stage dangerous stunts.
A compact directory lists law firms and attorneys with offices on West Main Street and Washington Street. Included are Louis J Kehoe Jeffry Building Livingston Day Bates Morrison Morrison Lloyd John C Owen Stewart Shearer and Dale E Garrell D D S with contact numbers and office locations.
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