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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1964
Page
3
A reader seeks help ending two hour daily coffee visits with a neighbor while preserving friendship for the children. A second letter praises an unlikely family connection and asks Abby’s take. Other items cover bath language and a note on dating risks, with instructions for letters and Abby’s booklet.
Washington County elm trees face recurring defoliation from spring cankerworm moths. Entomologist Harold Gunderson notes a March hatch and warns that bark-band defense fails in heavy infestations. Chemical options, including carbaryl and Bacillus thuringiensis, offer protection, with Thuringide 90T and an experimental systemic insecticide possible this year.
Miss Della Humphreys hosted Garden II with 15 members as guests and program topics on vegetables and trees with pictures. Handcraft III met nine members. officers for next year proposed. U Go I Go Club and Nineteenth Century Club held meetings with card games, refreshments, and a luncheon respectively.
Keith Lord should have been included among new officers for the Washington County Tuberculosis and Health Association. He serves as treasurer for the coming year.
Mrs Clark Bauer hosted Cedar Township W omen with talks on poisons color and accessories The Rural Women's Day is planned for April 7 at 1 30 p m at Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church Rural women will invite a town woman to attend each guest to bring a farm product planned refreshments and group singing Y Wives held a flower arranging program with artificial flowers from Des Moines guests four Mrs Connelly led the program and Iowa YWCA meeting is set for Des Moines April 18 Reservations by April 1 Next meeting April 7 dessert luncheon and officer installation at 1 30 p m Community room Washington Women’s Bowling Association held a banquet prizes awarded delegates reported on conventions Family Living II met at Mrs McAvoy’s home with color scheme roll call and plans for Centennial June and a new chapter The Tinker Belles interior decorating program followed by refreshments
Mr and Mrs Howard H Stutzman of Boone announce the engagement of their daughter Beverly Irene to Darell Jay Grimes son of Mr and Mrs Darrell Grimes of Keota. Vows set for July 25 at First Presbyterian Church Boone. Beverly attends Mercy School of Nursing Des Moines and Darell attends The University of Iowa Iowa City affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi.
Mary Mae Stewart has obtained a divorce from James Stewart in the court action. The ruling grants Mary Mae sole divorce rights and dissolves the marriage.
Chet B. Akers filed papers to run for a 14th consecutive term as Iowa state auditor in the GOP primary. Expected to win renomination, he may face Democrat Lorne Worthington, while two Republican congressmen Fred Schwengel and James Bramwell also filed for re election bids.
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