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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1964
Page
5
A reader letters column features multiple questions and notes to Dear Abby. Topics include a sister-in-law planning a fourth wedding, questions about heredity of obesity, and a single woman dating a separated man with three kids. Abby gives blunt advice and offers contact details for further replies.
The article reflects on how excavations of early settlements reveal diet and food processing habits including clay cooking pots bone spoons stone knives and axes. It cites a Smithsonian exhibit on prehistoric crops and notes protein from meat and fish and vitamin A from liver, milk from animals, seeds and grains, and pumpkins and squash as carotene sources. A New York UP I wire reports cedar chests as wedding precursors with Lane’s survey finding 80 percent of recipients wed within a year.
The Washington Evening Journal of Washington Iowa lists David Elder as Editor and Business Manager William Shannon as Vice President Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Bruce Cowden Contributing Editor Howard Hazen Production Superintendent. Published afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4. Entered as second class matter under Act of March 3 1879. United Press Leased Wire Members Inland Daily Press Association Iowa Daily Press Association Iowa Press Association Audit Bureau of Circulations.
Canada, after a superb 60 of 63 in nine sessions to reach the Olympic semifinal, fell to the United States in a 60-board match, 133 to 117. The US built a 54 IMP lead early. Canada narrowed it later but could not threaten, with a critical misbid in one hand costing 17 IMPs.
Linda Lowe and Mary celebrate Linda birthday at Lake Darling as they take a week vacation from Oakdale. Lydia Christner marked a Sunday birthday with Elon Christner and relatives. Ed Trivett sent best wishes from New Mexico. Kenneth Cherryholmes and wife toured Nebraska and Kansas visiting kin. Avon rep Mrs. Dale Engle begins duties in Crawfordsville. Everette Sommer hosts sister and husband Harold Whites from Florida for a Iowa relatives visit.
July 20 two girls, Bara and Patrice Fleming, left Iowa City by bus for South Milwaukee Wisconsin after a three week visit with Riverside grandparents Mr and Mrs A E Schnoebelen. They will visit Winthrop then Casper Wyoming. Local residents Mr and Mrs Adrian Fitzsimons and family spent the past week with Mrs Dorothy Fitzsimmons and relatives. Hobby club met eight members working on ornamental bird cages. Dorothy Fitzsimmons visited University Hospital for a checkup.
United Press International reviews NBCs Suspense Theatre The Tiger action with stars Stephen McNally Peter Brown Telly Savalas and Ulla Jacobsson in color at 9 p.m. CDT Also outlines CBS Captain Kangaroo Rawhide Dr Kildare Perry Mason Hazel with listed plot hooks and guest entries for the evening.
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