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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1965
Page
3
Dear Abby offers humor and guidance on a gaming proposition and domestic quirks. The column covers a reader joke about Eve tempting Adam, a couple’s partygoing arrangement, elderly neighbors baking bread, and a piano bench etiquette tip, ending with Abby’s letter-writing offer.
Jean ine Heller blends yarn and machine skill to shape knitwear. She spends days testing on factory knitting machines to perfect a design that can be reproduced in mills. Traveling three months yearly for inspiration, she then spends a month in the United States with Chemstrand Corp maker of Acrilan.
In Pris, observers discuss fashion contrasts with America noting form-fitting styles and conservative tastes. Mrs. Heller critiques Americans for finding some Mexican outfits too provocative while admiring stylish trends.
Koffee Klub members gathered at Mrs Antonn Finkes home to belatedly celebrate Mrs Finkes birthday with a dollar shower and plate scrapers as favors. Home Lumber Co employees held an annual covered dish supper and auction at the 4 H building in the Washington Fairgrounds with attendees from multiple towns including Crawfords ville. Also notes: Kenny Thomas and Dick Griffith on leave from basic training. Scott Davis discharged after heart surgery. the Dumont family bought a home in Washington. Forest Eubanks farming their land.
Richard Choate attends Boy Scout camp at Waubeek Iowa near Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Choate hosted a family night program Wednesday. Mrs Jack Murphy and children from Shelbyville Indiana stayed three weeks at Bob Garrett’s home and with Theo Peterson in Milton Iowa. Cup and family visited Glenn Drahn in Cedar Rapids, former Washington residents. Beth McCleery returned to Littleton Colorado after two weeks visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard L McCleery and old school friends.
Miss Mary E. Baird who died Thursday in Ames will be buried Monday at 1 30 p.m. at Columbus Junction after a Sunday funeral at 2 p.m. in the Collegiate Presbyterian Church Ames. Her brother Rev John M Baird of Washington is named. Mr and Mrs Dale Fuhr return from a 10 day trip through Michigan Wisconsin to Lake Superior and Canada visiting Mackinac Island. Mr and Mrs RB McAlister and Denny return from St Paul Minnesota where they visited relatives.
A stroke claimed Miss Mary Baird at the United Presbyterian Home Wednesday morning. Relatives and friends, including Rev. John Baird and Miss Merle Baird, mourn the loss as the two sisters anticipated living in a cottage here. Community members and visitors are noted in a long list of personal visits and travels among Keota, Ames, Atchison, Odessa, Phoenix, Akron, Claysville, and other towns as residents and friends move through summer duties.
Clem Dold, manager of the local Penney store, attended a district group meeting in St Louis Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
A fragmented item from the Washington Evening Journal notes nations with no snakes such as Ireland Iceland and New Zealand. It lists editors and staff including David Teder Advertising Director Charles Morris News Editor Bob Shaffer Local Advertising Bruce Cowden and others. Publication details indicate afternoons except Sundays Christmas and major holidays.
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