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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1973
Page
3
Dr. Nancy Meredith from Iowa State University explains that an only child can arise from birth timing and not from a one child family. She argues siblings can be formed outside the home and that parenting choices shape a child’s social development and self concept.
Dr C S Tam led the second in a hypertension series with simple explanations of high blood pressure, symptoms, treatments, and living with the condition. The gathering included Evensong led by Vera Buchanan with Kay Stewart assisting and singing three songs.
Riverside June 11 The VFW Auxiliary met June 8 at the post home with 12 members present. President Mrs. Verne Moss presided. July 5 hostesses named as Mrs. Florence Hamilton Mrs. Arthur Horn and Mrs. Sophia Kueneman. Betty Crocker coupons total 12 261. more are needed. Several members and relatives travel across Iowa and beyond for visits and vacations including Kiene Walton Havel Mueller and diverse trips to Des Moines Cedar Rapids Kansas City and Minnesota. Family visits and weekend trips fill the report with names and locations.
Linda Eash attended Dorian Music Camp at Luther College Decorah and was chosen first chair alto sax in a 16 member section and will perform tonight. Mike Patterson graduates from the University of Chicago with a Juris Doctor and will join Price Waterhouse Coopers in San Jose California. Grandmothers Mrs Bill Jones and Mrs Kenneth Patterson accompanied the two children Todd and Staci to their new home in Santa Clara California. Tom English of Washington is hospitalized in Mercy Hospital Iowa City in room 4108. Larry Clingman earns a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa.
A couples two ball golf tournament and dinner are planned for Tuesday evening, June 19 at the Washington Country Club. Attendees are asked to make reservations by Monday evening, June 18.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Waldschmidt of Riverside announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to Greg Sojka son of Mr and Mrs Vince Sojka of Riverside The couple met at Highland Community High School and Total Look School of Cosmetology Nancy works as a beautician at Karens Klip and Karl in Riverside Greg a Highland graduate is employed at Moores Business Farms in Iowa City An October 6 wedding is planned at St Marys Catholic Church Riverside
Julie Ann Vogel and Daniel Joseph Koenig, both of Hereford Texas, were married Friday June 15 1973 at St Anthony's Catholic Church Hereford. Rev John Kiesling officiated. A reception followed at Knights of Columbus Halls. The couple will reside in Hereford where the groom farms.
Mr and Mrs Galen Patterson of rural Wellman will be honored at an open house Sunday June 24 from 2 to 4 pm at the American Legion Hall in Wellman. The event, planned by their nieces and nephews, invites all friends and relatives with no gifts requested. They were married June 20 1948 at the First Christian Church in Washington and have farmed in the Wellman area all their married life.
Aaron Laslay, age unknown, took the girl next door for a ride in his father's car in Thatcher Utah. He started the ignition and shifted into gear causing $450 in damage to a garage. Both children, four years old, were not hurt.
A fragment lists hours for Washington Public Library with dates and days noted vague. It mentions Wednesday and Friday 12-2019 and times around 9 00 p m. The entry is unclear but indicates library hours and a voting related note.
On Monday June 11 the library opened Story Hour for 1973 with 108 children. Miss Millie Bordwell led activities and questions about reading and libraries. A Bear Hunt, songs, and readings highlighted the morning as 240 books were checked out and new fiction titles were noted by Jan Jordan, Martin Yoseloff, Sara Healy, and others. Memorial books honor John P Flander and Burrell LeFever. The display cases feature rocks and photos of past Story Hour children now grown helpers. Read Pass It On remains the theme with ongoing sessions through July 1.
Social calendar lists events for Saturday including WHS Class of 1918 reunion with captain's table and photos then dinner. other groups meet at Masonic Temple Daughters of Nile and Rainbow Girls at 7:30 p.m. plus a Daughters of Nile picnic at Sunset Park with food and serviceware.
The Nickel Family of Springfield Missouri will give a 8 p.m. concert at Bethel Mennonite Church on Tuesday June 19. The program blends musical selections with spoken word on spiritual themes including several original compositions. The family has toured forty states and five Canadian provinces in thirteen years, releasing seven long-play records and publishing new songs. Will Durant quote appears as a thought for the day.
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