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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
3
A farmer laments city relatives occupying summers hindering harvests and urges firm “no” to impose on hosts. A reader asks about bridesmaid height bias, Abby condemns courtesy gaps. A mother neglecting discipline to scolded children draws sympathy and warning about future issues.
Markets report UPI Chicago hogs 5 000 steady to strong with Nos 1 2 190 220 lb at 20.50 20.75 and 90 head at 21.00. mixed No 1 3 190 240 lb 19.75 20.50. 240 270 lb 19.00 19.75. Cattle 800 with few slaughter steers or heifers. 1000 1200 lb steers 25.50 26.75. good and choice 24.50 25.25. good 22.00 24.00. 850 1000 lb heifers 23.00 24.00. cows 11.50 14.25. Sheep 300 shorn lambs steady at 22.50 for 102 lb ewes with pelts No 3.
All mothers and daughters of the community are invited to a program at 8 p.m. Friday in the Y gymnasium. The theme Hats on Parade. Four generations of mothers and daughters, oldest and youngest mother, and mother with the most daughters will be recognized. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Robert Huber chairman and several others.
Margaret McCreight of Winfield hosted National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association unit 129 as Mrs. Frank Lukavsky was elected president for the coming year. New officers include Mrs. Howard Lanning as vice president, Mrs. Helen Hawkins secretary, Elaine Paisley treasurer, and Miss McCreight historian. A report on the Des Moines delegate session was given, and a June 1 first aid demonstration with an ice cream social at Zoe Kleineberg’s Crawfordsville home was planned.
Martha Helfrich joined twelve Mercy Hospital and VFW Auxiliary members for a Tuesday breakfast and will host a May 19 meeting with Mrs. Delbert Earll. Four Christian Church members attended the 119th state convention at Boone. Kathy Lynn Beauregard was born Wednesday in Iowa City to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Beauregard, with grandparents in Washington and other locals noting tulip blooms at the County Home. Mr. and Mrs. Brown returned from California winter visit with relatives Don Shepherd family and Elizabeth Sabbe family.
May 15 opens a complete closing out auction at Dutch's Antique Shop in Wayland starts at 1 p m. Also May 15 sale of tools equipment hardware and machinery parts at Washington County Fairgrounds begins at p m with Ray Miller. Regular livestock sales occur weekly at multiple Iowa locations including Kalon Ollie Livestock Exchange Smylie's Columbus Junction Wapello and more with Tuesday Wednesday and Friday schedules.
Marycrest college hosts a 3 p.m. vocal concert featuring the freshman chorus as part of a nine day Fine Arts Festival in progress on campus. Rita Koening and Mary Lucken are among performers. Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, with a purse of 2 850 dollars in Louisville.
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