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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1965
Page
3
Dear Abby answers readers on cats versus dogs and personality. She notes individual pet temperaments vary and warns against broad generalizations. A letter about an age gap in a marriage reveals regret and advice emphasizes patience and reality. Additional questions cover overnight guests bed making and a Moose meeting plan with refreshments.
Mid Prairie boards appoint Ray Schrepfer as Mid Prairie Junior High principal. He will assume duties in August after teaching in Newton and West Liberty. Schrepfer holds BA from State Teachers College Cedar Falls and MA from Colorado State College. He is attending University of Iowa summer session and will move to the area in August. Also named are Tim Grady of Kalona to teach Business Education and assist in coaching at the Senior High, August graduate from State College of Iowa. Karen Wolfe of Estherville will teach English at the Senior High, a Briar Cliff College graduate who attended the University of Iowa.
Listings announce a July sale schedule: July 26 closing out sale of household goods and antiques at Washington County Fairgrounds starting 1 p.m. Mrs. John Dodd. July 27 a 140 acre farm, near Wellman and West Chester, begins 2 p.m. Estates of David H. Tipton and Gertrude Tipton with executors Harold F. Timmins and Laura G. Longwell. Regular livestock sales every Friday at Washington Livestock Sales Co., Mondays at Wayland, Iowa, and other weekly auctions at Kalona, Columbus Junction, Wapello, and Ollie with various livestock categories.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Hart of Aerlow Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lynn Hart to James David Speed son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Speed of Washington. Mary Lynn Hart, a Davenport secretary, is a Alexis High School and Central Michigan University graduate. James David Speed, a Washington High School and American Institute of Commerce alumnus, works as an accountant for French and Hecht Company in Davenport.
The State Department of the Marine Corps League met at the Town House in Cedar Rapids Saturday evening. Detachments represented came from Dubuque Mason City Washington Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. New officers were installed including Howard Morey as Commandant Bernard McCarthy as Senior Vice Commandant Herb Hammen as Junior Vice Commandant Joe Feldman as Adjutant Paymaster Grant Beverly as Sergeant at Arms and Bob Mathias as Judge Advocate, with Jim Schultz from Kansas City installing. Special guests included Mrs. Harry Barker Major White and Sgt Young.
A cascade of property deeds transfers including J R Miller to David Ripley Lot 3 Block 2 Maplewood Park Wellman. Iolan Morrison and husband to Earl Wood strip of Lot 4 Block 5 Original Plat Ainsworth. Ainsworth Improvement Corp to Earl Wood strip off West side Lot 4 Block 5 Original Plat. Donald J Rich and wife to John L Waters Lot 4 Block 9 Win Smouse Highland Park Washington. Mary Triska to A L Hanson Lots 1-3 Block 8 Win Smouse Highland Park Washington. Howard B Durian and wife to Emmerson B Swartzen Druber and wife land in Sec 77 77 8. Minnie Blumenstein to Howard Durian et al land Sec 12 77 9. Dorothy I Pringle and husband to Daryl D Shy Lot 13 in US 4 Addition Washington. Estate of John Erlenbush to Mary Roberts Berry northwest of Sec 11 74 7 and a list of names with car brands and makes.
A busy period at United Presbyterian Home includes Tom Krause visiting his grandmother in Keota after Air Force service in Labrador. many other residents hosted family and friends from Colorado Nebraska and Iowa. A Union Service at Central Park featured a mixed quartet from the Home and the census bureau projects 20 percent of men and 10 percent of women will have completed four or more years of college in twenty years.
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Contracts note transfers of property involving Louise C. Reaney to Ernest F. Lunow East 57 feet wide of Lots 1 and 4 in Block 3 in Margaret M. Young’s Addition to Washington. Opal M. Lenninger to Eugene Lenninger and wife land in sections 4 74 7 and 33 75 7. Anna M. Sheets to Lester L. Worley and wife Lot 4 in Block 3 in Addition to town of
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