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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
3
A collection of Dear Abby questions and responses covers hoarding clothes in marriage, handling a diabetic friend’s sugar cake, name changes after widowhood, and a neighbor overstepping in a kitchen phone exchange. Abby advises communication, gratitude, legal name use, and setting boundaries.
The National Farmers Organization chapters of Muscatine Louisa and Washington Counties hosted a fish fry at Columbus Junction fairgrounds. National director Erhard Pfingsten spoke praising gains toward cost of production prices for livestock and farm commodities.
Milford Watson and Elaine Bekel were honored at a Rubio Community Hall shower with about 70 guests. The couple plans a June 29 wedding at Hope Lutheran Church Germanville and will live in Rubio.
Moline residents visited Crawfordsville with Clarence Fletcher and family while Eben Davis returned from Mercy Hospital Iowa City showing little improvement. Leroy Conrad and family spent a week in Mason City visiting relatives and plan a picnic. Stanley Jewell and Ron Stout attended a Youth Conference at Camp Arrowhead. Several White families concluded a week of fishing on Sand Lake Minnesota then returned home. Rural Homemakers Club met.
Ten members and twelve children met for a Thursday gathering with refreshments served by Mrs. Conrad and Mrs. Hesseltine. Several visitors and volunteers were listed, with July meeting canceled. An article summarizes adolescent psychology emphasizing that adolescence brings changes and requires adult guidance and structured treatment rather than coercion.
FBI urges immediate contact if a Soviet or satellite official approaches an American. 700 plus such officials operate in the United States, many as intelligence agents. Citizens may be asked to obtain catalogs or reports. the FBI warns of recruitment, blackmail, and coercion.
New York psychiatrists report that among 100 delinquent youths sent to a mental hospital, only 10 came from intact homes, while over 90 came from families with persistent parental discord. They cite weak paternal leadership and immature indulgent mothers as contributing factors.
A message urging support for higher education warns that neglecting colleges harms future leaders. The note highlights shortages across campuses and calls on readers to donate to the college of their choice.
Hollywood actress Janet Leigh wears a black wig on Columbia Studio stages for Bye Bye Birdie. She notes friends often fail to recognize her during long dance rehearsals and a club scene chase. Leigh, separated from Tony Curtis, explains she rehearsed since Feb 20 and expects recognition when the film releases.
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