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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
3
Dear Abby answers readers on engagement secrets in families and marital stress. A mother asks how to help a daughter in a restrictive engagement while a son avoids facing disapproval and poverty risk. Abby suggests the man must become independent, or the match may fail.
Ainsworth Methodist Church hosts a four night Lenten teaching mission from March 8 with Rev. John Wagoner of West Hill Burlington as speaker. Sermons titled Questions Jesus Asked. Services begin 7:30 p.m. with a 6 p.m. family basket dinner Sunday through Tuesday. Wednesday offers 8 p.m. service. Public invited.
Entertainment planning suggested a back to earlier days theme with a barbershop trio rhythm band and recitations for Variety Night. Dr George Kerr S C Picken Hugh Milne and ministers attended Presbytery in Winfield while Dr French joined the family for an evening meal before Knoxville meeting. Mrs Grace Rodgers was dismissed from the local hospital and Warren Carris of Keota visited Aunt Jennie Harris.
Wayland residents share meals and visits from March 3 as Elmer Earnest Boshart Miller families host and travel news, with gatherings at Ox Yoke Inn Amana and Wittmer home. Friends and relatives include Graber Roth Nebel Swan Zieglowsky Wittmer Beachy and Miller families in a weekend of dinners and anniversary celebration.
Mrs Grace Eicher learned of her sister Gertrude Allen’s death on February 26 after a lingering illness at a sister’s home in Chicago. Burial followed in Glenwood Springs Colorado. Survivors include Mrs Ruth Widmer Denver and Mrs ELK Crawford Vancouver. Also noted are several family visitors and a birthday dinner in honor of Joe Graber.
The Danville high school band led by Robert Beddemeyer will perform at Waco high school Friday morning March 6 at 10 o clock. The 65 piece ensemble has earned six division I ratings in eight years and will feature The King and I Viva Mexico and The Original Dixieland Concerto. The Blue Notes stage band will also perform. Afterward the Danville group will go to Mediapolis for an afternoon concert, with a reciprocal plan for the Waco band to visit Danville next year.
The Waco high school stage band the Swingin 17 will perform at the Student Union on Iowa Wesleyan campus as a social dance for South East Honor band members under Ruth Keraus. They start at 7 15 p.m. Members wear light blue blazers bearing the WACO emblem. The event features other bands from MPHS and the college.
Keota chapter CM PEO held a 1 PM luncheon at Mrs. Opal Luers home on March 3 with Luella Richardson and Kathryn Helscher assisting. Arleta Barnum was elected president. Kathryn Helscher, vice president. Elnora McDowell, recording secretary. Margaret Stoutner, corresponding secretary. Marie Huber, treasurer. Sally named chaplain and guard. A short program on chapter history followed. Next meeting set for March 17 at 7 45 PM at Mrs. Irene Richardson's home with a medicine program by Mrs. Norma Klien. Mrs. Dennis Tines and baby James August returned from Washington hospital. James August Tinnes weighs 6 pounds 7 ounces. grandparents are Mr and Mrs. James Sharon and August Tinnes.
Crawfordsville men attend presbytery with Dean Anderson now Washington County Representative of Fuller Brush. Southeast Iowa Presbytery met in Winfield on Tuesday. Attendees included Robert Humphreys Frank Gault Rob Howell and Rev Robert Rushing. Crawfordsville Masonic Lodge held a meeting with 17 members. Russell Monson presided and welcomed transfer Willis Conrad from Wayland. Braden Club met at Mrs George Dare home with nine members. members who missed duty calls were fined. Secret Sisters were revealed and new assignments made. St Patrick themed refreshments served. hostess aided by Mrs Richard Vare. Mrs Kathryn Suter Joanna Jackie Ray and Katy Huff visited Harry Sutters for Sunday dinner and joined by Mr and Mrs Bob Huff and Mrs Marcella Humphreys of Iowa City.
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