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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1968
Page
5
In letters to Dear Abby, a thirteen year old pleads for permission to date, arguing for independence and privileges while her mother insists she is too young. Abby humorously nominates the mother for Mother of the Year, and the column continues with other reader questions and Abby’s guidance on relationship boundaries and behavior.
Keota youths Doug Henderson Jim Gingerich and John Tadlock left Griswald Iowa Friday to attend Boy Scout Ranch camp at Philmont near Cimarron New Mexico with a council group. New Yorkers Everett Sharp and Ruby Sharp visited in Syracuse and with Ruby’s aunt Lottie White at Richland. Georgia Mayers hosted guests from Minnesota and Cedar Rapids. Local fire department members enjoyed a barbecue at Terry and Mrs Dill. Mike Lillig, son of LeRoy and Mrs Lillig, has arrived in Vietnam.
The Brighton Presbyterian Church U P W met Thursday with eleven members and one guest. Mrs. Lelia Mullikin and Marie Leeper hosted. Dorothy Frazer led the lesson Look of Greatness. July meeting planned with Mrs. Sandra Scott and Mrs. Kate Robinson as hostesses. Students from the church Bible School presented a program Friday evening with crafts admired by parents. Refreshments followed.
New York based Prudential Building Maintenance Corp projects 27 million dollars in cleaning revenue this year. Its 4,500 workers service five states and manage 45 million square feet of space. They dust 6 million library books, maintain outdoor booths, and handle security, plumbing, and carpentry. The Newark airport terminal is a major project with 17,000 passengers and 6,000 employees daily. Annual duties include scraping 1,825 pounds of gum, removing 40 tons of wrappers and paper, using 1,000 gallons of cleaner, and bringing in 30 tons of toilet tissue. Security awareness remains high as open safes and loose cash or valuables are found during routine work.
Keota June report lists visits by Raymond Myers and family from Clinton to Keota and to the Richards Schiebel residence in Washington. Donna and Linda Myers return home after weeks with grandparents Joe Myers and the Schiebels. Additional visits include Moyer in South English and Stella Sweet with Lloyd Morrison in Sigourney. Wedding reception attendees in Kinross feature Kathy Snedigar and Ron Monaghan. Federal announcements cover engagements of Sandra Adams to Richard Vogel and James Michael Adams to Michelle Southall.
Mr and Mrs Guido Stempel and Peggy of Ollie traveled to Panama City Florida last week to attend Conrad Stempels graduation exercises at Ft Benning Ga He was commissioned June 20 as an army lieutenant at Officers Training School and will report to Fort Knox Kentucky for armored school before overseas assignment His 23rd birthday was celebrated with a family dinner while his mother and sister visited relatives in Macedonia The Pekin Community School Board hires James Rood as Superintendent effective July 1 Rood formerly led Eddyville Community High School and before that taught in Clearfield Iowa He will relocate with wife and daughter once housing is found Twenty eight Balckhawk Maidens 4-H Club members and mothers toured Amana facilities and dined at Ox Yoke Inn Leaders are Mrs La Verne Weber and Mrs Dan Greiner Ronald Gene Green son of Richard Green, discharged from four years in the U S Navy May 10, now employed in Oakland California The Ferret notes a short piece on the ferret, a weasel family member.
Grace Davison spent Sunday with her daughter and husband Mr Earl Dickinson while a son of Washington lies ill at home.
Work began on a new Riverside park and ball diamond with fences removed and dirt moved to prepare the field. Equipment was supplied by Custom Farm Services Prymek Earth moving Kenny Kucera Ralph Schnoebelen John Moss and others. More work planned June 30. Hollywood note and NIT champs update follow.
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