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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about workplace noise, wedding etiquette, marriage trials, and coping with alcoholism. Advice covers respecting minority comfort in a democratic office, congratulating a pregnant 18 year old couple, and urging a wife to seek Alcoholics Anonymous while detailing personal struggles and parenting concerns.
Calhoun area notes tastefully recount a June wedding in Kalona and a Washington ceremony, with attendees including Mr and Mrs Cloyce Statler and Beverly Yoder plus Bill Bower. Also details Rick Helscher earning a BA at Coe College Cedar Rapids and being commissioned as a second lieutenant, plus alumni events and family visits. Rick will report to Kessler AFB Biloxi August 17.
Supt Thomas and educators from across Iowa meet at Spirit Lake to discuss education reforms including school reorganization criteria based on 3500 pupil districts. The Waco board hires Lewis Gugel as Wayland center custodian starting July 1 and approves various summer programs, bus routes, and classroom projects while planning for the 1968 69 budget.
Roger Lines and his party visited Mrs. Rosella Tinnes in Keota and planned to return home Tuesday. The Oo A O Club met with hostess Mrs. Harold Bohr and set an ice cream supper at Keota park in July. Des Moines visitors, Holland business travelers, and hospital updates share a busy local week, with several family movements and a death notice from Edmonton. Relatives attend Roy Coffman’s service. Don Bermel and Duane Loney incur injuries. Cedar Rapids visitors stay overnight as Sue Walkup heads to Maryville.
DES MOINES. IDPA reports five public meetings to gather citizen input on legislative reform. The six month study by the Legislative Processes Committee has produced subcommittee reports. Public hearings run June 20 Waterloo 7 30 p m at the Recreation Commission Building West 2nd and Cedar Streets June 21 Fairfield 7 30 p m at the American Legion Building 109 North Court June 24 Atlantic 7 30 p m at the 4 H Building Fairgrounds June 26 Storm Lake 7 30 p m at the REC building 1121 North Lake Ave and June 27 Des Moines 9 a m at the state capitol. Dr Paul Sharp Drake University president chairs the study group and invites all interested citizens to attend.
Everett Thomas and Louis Fierro, among the world’s six heart transplant survivors, described renewed faith and energy after operations at St. Luke’s Hospital. Thomas, since May 3, and Fierro, since May 22, spoke of walking, dancing plans, and returning home as they adjusted to life with new hearts.
A long list of social visits unfolds across Excelsior Springs and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wehr and Denny visited Excelsior Springs while others traveled to Kansas City Danville Mt Pleasant and Keota for family and club gatherings.
A June 13 1968 Washington Iowa feature outlines curious world book lore from WorLD Book Encyclorenia. Readers are treated to brief notes on notable volumes and interesting facts from the reference series.
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