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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1963
Page
3
A reader asks about disowning a mother who marries at 62 to a 44 year old track worker and dyes hair red. Abby warns against ads and jokes about later needing red heads examined. Other questions advise promptly thanking gifts and caution about germs from dog mouths.
United Press International previews a weekend schedule with Miss Universe pageant on CBS at 9 p.m. CDT in Miami Beach hosted by Gene Rayburn Arlene Francis and John Daly. Baseball games on CBS NBC and NBC as well as golf boxing and motor sports on ABC CBS and NBC. Sunday features Fire Rescue Meet the Press Twentieth Century Disney Ed Sullivan and other shows with repeats and specials.
West Chester and Wellman residents Vera Forinash and Mabel Detweiler departed Tuesday for a National Teachers Tour in Europe. Local news notes cover social gatherings, ice cream events, barber exams, and a tasseling crew from the area.
Vernon Frey came home from Burlington Hospital Thursday after weeks of recovery following surgery. Local groups held activities including W.M.S.A sewing at Bethel Church and G.M.S.A. covered dish supper at Sunset Park. Neighbors observed John Risk trimming hedges at his home and noted a home for sale. Granddaughters Rachelle Barquist and Cynthia Grieser visited, and a parade was seen with fire trucks responding to a mishap at the former Eicher farm. Maurice Grieser, with a new combine, rolled it and was sprained. he is improving. A kitchen tip shares a cherry cake bake with pie filling.
Miss Nancy Lewis was guest of honor at a pizza supper hosted by Miss Donna Geyer as her parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Lewis prepare to move to Cedar Rapids this weekend. Attendees included Sheila Maxwell Carol Whetstine Anne Nichols Phylis McDowell Linda Timmons Betty Peters Linda Geyer and others. Local events noted include the Little League victory 13 to 3 at Millersburg and visits by various residents across Wellman Iowa City and nearby towns.
Riverside report notes two newborns. A daughter weighing eight pounds five ounces was born Friday at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. David Reha route 1 with Yaro Sojka as maternal grandfather and Edwin Reha as paternal grandfather. The Reha family stays at the Edwin Reha home. A son weighing five pounds five and a half ounces was born July 13 at Mercy Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simon with Ferdinand Simon route 1 Riverside and Pete Kelley of Parnell as grandparents.
Keota notes list visits and gatherings around residents including Roy Funston hosting relatives and friends from Clinton Sigourney Keswick Des Moines and Washington with social calls and picnics. A separate Springfield item reports a Breck lab spinning wheel testing hair curling effects at 1400 RPM to study centrifugal ratios of waving preparations.
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