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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1967
Page
3
A reader laments recurring power outages in the 1960s and warns of risks to refrigeration, food safety, and public health. He notes prior outages in Des Moines and asks supermarkets and warehouses to prepare emergency power for elevators, computers, and perishables while reflecting on the broader societal impact.
Extension home economist Sally Smith says melons supply Vitamin C and A, with cantaloupe highest for C and A. Honeydew offers moderate C, little A, and watermelon provides both nutrients though still lower than cantaloupe. All three work as breakfast fruit or dessert. cantaloupe with ice cream or cottage cheese makes a near‑meal salad.
Sally Smith offers tips for smart summer shopping to avoid wasteful buys. She stresses setting a spending limit, matching garments to performance expectations, reading care labels, and trying on clothing to ensure fit and style suit individual figures.
UPI reports fall fashion centers on coordinated accessories. Monte Sano Adele Simpson and Gustave Tassell showcase head hoods helmets fur mufflers matched stockings and knee high boots with coordinated dresses coats and even cowboy hats. Designers present full ensemble concepts with dramatic headpieces and feathered accents.
Guidance from Marlyn Gunther urges brides to update social security records and insurance policies after marriage. She notes numbers stay the same but names on accounts must reflect both Miss and Mrs identities to avoid confusion or loss of benefits. Also advise changing ownership and beneficiaries on life policies and adding contingent beneficiaries.
A series of local weddings in July includes Cynthia Brenneman and Warren Miller at Wayland Mennonite Church with Rev Vernon Roth officiating. Deb orah Lynn Bergquist and husband unknown, plus the Burns family, tied to Burlington, Richland, and Washington connections. Shirley Marie Chalupa and Ronald Rex Jackson wed at Mother Cabrini Church in Richland with Rev L J Bergthold. Judy Benjamin and Larry Dean Feddersen married in Brighton's Methodist Church chapel with Rev Warren McFate. Dianne Elizabeth Widmer and Larry A Black united in Eicher Mennonite Church Mt Pleasant with Rev Rudolph Martens. Suzanne Hope Cole and Robert Michael White wed at St Marys Riverside.
Tender young broilers are ideal for outdoor cooks Sally Smith extension home economist advises selecting Grade A frying chickens 2 to 3 pounds For grilling space the charcoal so coals do not touch Raise the grill 6 to 8 inches Turn pieces about every five minutes basting with barbecue sauce A Italian oil dressing makes a ready sauce Grilling time 30 to 35 minutes for small pieces longer for larger cuts May take 30 minutes to 14% hours to finish depending on size
Halcyon Notes records a flurry of visits to Halcyon House including Mrs. Boyd Foster with granddaughter Mrs. John Copley in Cedar Falls and others from Ainsworth Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun and Des Moines. Casual social calls mark a birthday celebration for Mrs Adrian with guests and the Guild presence noted.
The United States will issue a 5 cent commemorative stamp debuting Oct 6 in Finland Minnesota to honor Finland’s 50th independence. The design features the Finnish coat of arms with a crowned lion and nine roses, and first day ceremonies will be held in Finland Minnesota where Finnish Americans reside.
Mrs Richard Lease presides as president with Mrs James Jewell as vice president and Mrs Harold Williams as secretary treasurer. Cards and Flowers goes to Mrs Charles Wells. Next meeting at Mrs Harold Spangler. Local visits include the Atkinsons at Brighton and Moorehead in Farmington. trips to Jet Oklahoma to visit Rose Green. Rev Carrol Newquist and Elizabeth Ann in Mr John McNeill home. Perry Dick McNeill family and Wa terloo hospital patient Bill Davidson. National UP Women meeting at Purdue Lafayette. Group meets every three years.
A community directory lists attorneys including Louis J. Kehoe at Jeffry building, Livingston Day Meeker Bates with Abstract Dept. at 112 South Ave. B, Morrison Morrison and Lloyd at 211 West Washington, John C. Owen at 1192 West Washington, Stewart and Shearer at 235 West Main, and Dr M L Tweeton at 1 North Marion, plus Dr P L Etter osteopathic physician. Phone numbers and office details provided. certain offices note Wednesday and Saturday afternoon closures.
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