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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1963
Page
8
Nutrition piece urges daily variety from the four food groups and highlights milk as a top source of high quality protein riboflavin and calcium. It touts milk and dairy products for affordability and health benefits and encourages readers to start or increase milk consumption for better bone and blood health.
Social calendar lists club meetings and events from Saturday through Wednesday. Activities include Saturday Shirts and Skirts at 8 30 p.m. Legion Hall with Dean Hartzell as caller. Rainbow Girls Sunday go to church at First Presbyterian. Wesleyan Service Guild Lenten Breakfast. Golden Age Club and Afternoon Literature. Saddle Club at Fair grounds with dessert and drinks. multiple Tuesday events including 19th Century Club and Nurses meeting. Wednesday schedule features several clubs and public affairs.
Halcyon notes detail visitors from Des Moines Ottumwa and Fairfield and a series of social events at Halcyon House. Guests include Mr and Mrs Ilarold Gammon Mrs W J Herrington Mrs Richard Rhodes Mrs Dovet Bain and Dr M L McCreedy with relatives. A Spring Tea honored new superintendent Joseph Rehfeldt and a musical program featured local performers.
Permelia Lay of Washington High School joined 37 other Iowa counselors at Iowa State University in Ames on March 18 and 25 for tours of new facilities and updates to home economics curricula. William D. Gerdes of Ainsworth, Grinnell College student, is among seven Air Force ROTC cadets to tour Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona this weekend.
A parent in Eastern Europe voices anger at Communist influence on children and praises Radio Free Europe as an anti Communist beacon. The appeal urges support and donations from private U.S. citizens to back the station in the Cold War effort.
Area teachers were among 130 history and social studies instructors from Iowa schools attending a one day conference at the State University of Iowa Friday. S. Ray Blain Blache G Stanley Nancy F McCleery and Thomlas Schupbach listed among attendees. Hugh M Dougal named to the American Institute of Business honor roll for junior accounting and automation. Steve George named to Tar kio College choir with spring tour starting April 14 and includes a solo.
The document lists editorial staff and publication details for a Washington Iowa newspaper. It notes the editor, business manager, advertising director, news editor, contributing editor, and production superintendent. It states publication is afternoons except Sundays and major holidays, with second class mailing under the 1879 act and various press associations and circulation audits.
Busy Blue Birds led by Mrs. Paul Shearer share radio time with Roy Hooges interviewing each girl about their first year in Blue Birds. They sang We He Lo and Bonnie Zickefoose served treats then worked on a craft project. Next meeting set for April 1.
Local news recounts visits from Lt Cmdr George Gobble and family en route to New Jersey, a move for Lt Walker stationed in Okinawa, and the birth of Ann Renee Joslin weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces with grandparents listed. Also pictured are attendees at the Woman's State Bowling Convention in Cedar Rapids and a Seattle visitor staying with relatives in Washington.
United States Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman set May 21 as the nationwide referendum date to gauge farmers' support for the 1964 two price wheat program. The program would set $2 per bushel for certificated wheat and $1.50 for non certificated wheat, requiring at least two thirds approval to take effect. Freeman noted the department will provide voters with facts to inform their decision.
A Burlington Social Security representative will visit the Washington post office from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Honor Roll: State College of Iowa in Cedar Falls names area students to the Dean's List including Robert Reif Kalona Marilyn Mitchell Riverside Merwin Swanson Washington and Junean Goschke Wellman.
A Cub Scout Pack meet at the VFW Hall highlighted by a Bobcat ceremony for ten new members. Names include Steve Custer Dennis Walker Alan Bergstrom Tim Swift Terry Richardson Mike Roe Ralph Miller Pat Higgins Joe Gilmore and Rusty Wagner.
Oakdale's Miss Donna Knight, bride to be of Crawfordsville's Larry Fletcher, was honored with a March 27 prenuptial shower in the EAB building lounge. Twenty six guests attended, with Mae Gast Irene Stephenon Linda Lowe Ann Stone Lois Gatton Marilyn Thomsen hosting and guest books. Out of town guests included Mrs Faye Knight of Washington and Mrs Cleo Fletcher with Kathy of Crawfordsville.
Mr and Mrs Robert Brinning and Beth of Clinton spend the weekend with Homer Brinning and Lester H Luckenbill and other relatives. Martha Helfrich is recuperating in Mercy Hospital Iowa City room 336 after major surgery Friday.
Fourteen Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents gathered for a one o'clock luncheon at the Winga Cafe Friday. Mrs. Al Baldrige led a brief business session and former member Mrs. Roy Cain was welcomed back, along with others returning from the south. They planned an Easter party at the County Home and several members volunteered for the Cancer Drive.
In a three no trump contract South must navigate a heart lead from West. By counting sure tricks and inferring unseen cards, South realizes East holds both queen of clubs and king of diamonds. A sequence of careful finesses and timing yields the contract despite the unfavorable layout.
Prices farmers received for crops and livestock dropped about 1 percent in the month ended March 15, leaving aggregate farm prices 2 percent below a year earlier. Parity fell to 77 percent, the lowest since 1959, with cattle and hogs dragging the index downward while oranges cotton grapefruit and lettuce rose.
Yesterday admission lists Hugh Cole of Brighton for medical care and Mrs Rex Todd of Colum bus Junction for surgical treatment. Births yesterday report a son to Mr and Mrs Wil bert Adam of Harper. Today a son born to Mr and Mrs Jack Nelson of Winfield. Discharges include Miss Emma Schroeder of Ainsworth Ronald Zager of Washington and Mrs L L Loveless of Washington.
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