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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1963

Page

3

Local visits and travels noted in Washington area

Ted Disco Western Auto representative from Normal Illinois visited the Western Auto Store Tuesday and Wednesday. Norma Huber of Tucson Arizona entertained four friends from Lansing Michigan and Tucson in Washington. Beatrice Streit Red Cross nurse was in Washington for supervision of a home nursing TV film project before moving to Ottumwa. A W Graham Spurgeon official and assistants in Pontiac Michigan and Muscatine Iowa attended related store work in Washington. Rev and Mrs John Conner and three sons from Raton New Mexico visited Washington family for three weeks. Duncan and Arthur Searle bicycled from Iowa City to the Potratz home near Washington after meeting a Potratz son at a camp.

Ted Disco Western Auto Normal Norma Huber Tucson Ariz D.A Beatrice Streit Ft. Dodge Mid - West American Red Cross Washington Miss Streit Ottumwa A.W. Graham Chicago Spurgeon Company Spurgeon Mr. Graham Robert Schneers Pontiac Ronald Hill Muscatine John Conner Raton N. Mex Duncan Arthur Searle Iowa City William Potratz Potratz Arthur Wyoming Iowa Petratz

Nira Reunion Set for July 21 in Washington

Nira and surrounding community residents are invited to a Sunset Park Washington reunion on July 21. A basket dinner will be held at 12 o'clock noon.

Nira Towa Sunset Park Washington

Dr and Mrs Adams Visit Keota Area

Dr and Mrs Richard Adams and family of California are due to visit Keota this week. They will stay with George Adams and L J Powell before moving to Fort Carson Colorado. Various local people hosted dinners and family gatherings during the week with plans for July 4 events and reunions. Betty Aller on crutches after a cutting knee injury from a falling glass jug. A K Stoutner and wife traveled to Mexico Missouri for business.

Walter Bower Roy Pungston Doyle Palmer Paul Hammes Chatauqua Park Fairfield Hammes Jim French Rockford, Ill Bill Adams K. C. Hall Harper Betty Aller A. K. Stoutner Mexico Missouri

Dear Abby Advice Columns Shakes Up Domestic Spats

A reader asks about shaving habits causing friction in a nine year marriage while another shares a heartbreak from a long distance engagement gone wrong. Abby advises patience with a heavy beard, and urges waiting lovers to honor commitments to keep a deployed partner hopeful.

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Immanuel Lutheran Women Circles Meet for Bible Study

Immanuel Lutheran Church Women’s Circles gathered Tuesday. The afternoon circle met at Mrs Verle Worley’s home at 1 30. Mrs Walter Nysten led Bible Study on The Nature of the Church and Mrs Carl Schmidt led worship. Morning and evening circles joined at the church at 7 pm for visitation and worship led by Mrs James Jorgensen.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Verle Worley Walter Nysten Carl Schmidt James Jorgensen

Cub Scouts Ring Bells at Chester

Chester July 5 Scout Pack 233 held a brief program at the school house with Don Mathers Mrs. Robert tout and Mrs. John Duvall. They pledged the flag heard a First Declaration story then rang the school bell and small bells for four minutes before singing the Star Spangled Banner. Treats followed for Scouts Kent Stout Kevin Thrapp Steve and Kevin Johnson George McKinstry Mark Renoux Bob Duvall Brad Reif Robbie We1 and many parents attended. Nine Time for Coffee Club members met with Mrs Glen Sys Wednesday for Court Whist and visiting entertainment. The next meeting will be with Mrs Bill Reif.

Nelson Woodford West Chester Scout Pack 233 Don Mathers Robert Tout John Duvall Kent Stout Kevin Thrapp Steve Kevin Johnson George McKinstry Mark Renoux Bob Duvall Brad Reif Robbie We 1 Glen Sys Joyce Martin Jack ‘Mueller Bill Reif Clark Pfeiffer Ainsworth

Rural Subscription Rates and Ads from Evening Journal

A fragment from Evening Journal shows rural subscription rates and a mix of ads. It references production, printing and circulation notes, then shifts to an advertisement claiming instant relief for athletes foot T-4-L with a money back guarantee.

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4-H Garden Meeting Held This Week in Washington County

Twenty five 4-H garden members joined a garden tour led by County Extension Director Jim Frier and ISU horticulturist Ben Vance. They discussed summer care, vegetable prep for exhibition, garden variety, insect and disease control, and home flower use. Joe Knotek and wife assisted as garden division superintendents. thirty five members are enrolled and will present exhibits at the county fair in August.

Washington County Jim Frier Ben Vance Towa State University Joe Knotek 4-H

Friday TV Highlights list NBC CBS and ABC schedules

United Press International outlines Friday television highlights across NBC CBS and ABC. NBC features Nat King Cole Peter Ustinov Paul and Mary Ford plus a Cornell Veterinary Hospital color segment at 9 pm CDT. Showtime airs The Great Japanese Circus filmed near Osaka with Don Ameche.

United Press International NBC Nat King ,Cole Peter Ustinov Ee Paul Mary Ford Cornell University Veterinary Hospital NBC. Gov Terry Sanfort North Carolina Wil Winston Salem A. Report Discovery ABC Showtime Osaka Ing Mitch Dickens Fenster Cary Wil Quarrel Tod Aled Tcheoek CBS Rewlyired

Story Hour To Be Held in Wellman

Wellman July 3 Story Hour to be held at Wellman Library as part of a four part series. The first session for children ages 4 to 6 will take place Saturday July 6 at 10 a.m. Junior High Girl Scouts will lead the reading hour during the event. Local families attend weddings and visits are noted, with Musk families and friends listed among attendees.

B. Godber Wellman Don Gingerich Ora Gingerich Bruce Kathy John Bissey John L. Miller Roy Miller Molly Gingerich Timber. Mennonite Church Wellman Library Donna Teets R.N Houston Texas Donald Teets Jesse Grout Riverside Nella Spear Gerald Ruegsegger Kenneth Ruegsegger Blue Mound Roscoe Livezey Donna Charley Livezey Black “Tits Everette Plecker Washington, D.C Charles’ Moreland, Jr B.C. Foster W. C. Boehm Chicago Kenry Foster Belle Plait

County Farmers Report Good Oat Yield

Washington County farmers report a strong oat harvest with early yields of 60 to 70 bushels per acre. Soil moisture remained adequate. several varieties showed strong performance in Frank Patterson and Stanley Doig plots. Nodaway Newton Goodfield Garland and Clintonland stood out across soils. evaluations await state summary in October.

Washington County Jim Frier Frank Patterson Stanley Doig Towa Patterson Plot Nodaway Newton Goodfield Garland Clintonland Bon Kee Neal Tonka Patterson Washington Mary

Tadlocks Home from California KEOTA on July 9

Mr. and Mrs. Buzzy Tadlock returned home Sunday from Inglewood California where they attended the golden wedding anniversary of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hart They also visited Carlsbad Caverns Tucson Arizona Popemona Lempeco Denver and Fort Collins others visiting included Mrs Will Smith and children from Norwalk plus families from Des Moines Pawnee City Wellman Redding and Sigourney in busy social notes from KEOTA Iowa

Will Smith Betty Singleton Tommy Gary Marcia Norwalk Des Moines Cordell Singleton Dale Singleton Pam Kenny Pauline Dill Ruby Sharp Joe Romine Lyle Romine Washington Carol Romine Donald Romine Harold Pepper Florence Crawford Homer Steins Maude Fleming Wellman Don Davis Warren Bowen Francis Bowen Art Bowen Redding California Davis Jim Bowen Ann Denton Kathy Jerry Fair

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