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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1965
Page
3
Dear Abby responds to readers about a daughter wrongly blamed for an unwed birth rumor, couples balancing parental closeness, and a wedding wine dilemma. The column urges ignoring slander, prioritizing spouses, and allowing wine if desired, noting the bride’s responsibility and the mother-in-law’s limits.
Thirty two members gathered for a basket dinner in the community room Tuesday with guests Mrs Georgia Cumming Mrs Rodney Arnold and Miss Regina Patterson. After dinner they sang sang and played games. The next regular meeting is Monday July 26 at 10 am in the YWCA rooms with a sack lunch at noon.
The Iowa Maidens 4 H Club held its Achievement Show at the Washington County Fair grounds on Monday July 19 1965. Dress Revue started at 9 am with four intermediate girls and nine seniors competing. Margaret Birney Julie Horak and Kathy Horn were among those advancing to the county fair. Members demonstrated and discussed state and county 4 H programs with club leaders and guest evaluators.
Lt Col Roger Miller and his wife and daughter Nena arrived in Wellman to visit relatives and friends. They plan to settle in Tacoma Washington after his Air Force career, previously stationed in Germany. En route they stopped at Diamondale Michigan to see Morris Miller. Several gatherings are listed with local families in Iowa and nearby states during their visit.
Mr and Mrs Francis Wright traveled to Bedford Iowa July 18 visiting two of Mrs Wrights uncles. They attended Earl May Seed company open house in Shenandoah and returned Sunday. A family picnic of the T L S Club July 18 drew thirteen families to Keota park shelter house with twenty five adults and thirty five children.
The Dutch Creek Township Farm Bureau hosted a Sunday evening picnic at Keota park. Adults visited while children played in the park, enjoying a community gathering in pleasant weather.
Members of the Seventy Six Center Improvement Club gathered at Keota Park Sunday noon for the annual picnic. Former members J E Gretter Eugene Reed and families from Washington Wellman and Keota joined for dinner and visiting. Other notes include Mrs Don Cady traveling to California for a daughter Donna's upcoming surgery and Merle Green of Fort Collins with visiting relatives. Michael Schreurs injured in Saturday accident was scheduled for surgery Monday at University Hospital Iowa City.
Public sale notices detail estate and household goods auctions across Kalona Riverside Wayland and Washington County. Listings include dates July 24 to August 14 with starts at 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. plus regular weekly livestock auctions at Washington Livestock Sales Co Wayland and Ollie Livestock Exchange. Executors include Harold Timmins and Laura Longwell.
The Louisa County fair board announces a lamb carcass show to run August 5 to 9 at the Columbus Junction fairgrounds. Entries must be on the grounds by 4 p.m. August 5 with show starting at 6 p.m. August 5. Entry fee is 1 per head, two lambs per exhibitor, with top carcass prize of 10. Exhibitors from Louisa and surrounding counties are invited.
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