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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
3
Local families from Dubuque Davenport and surrounding towns gathered for Mothers Day. News notes include extended family visits, university scholarships, and hospital updates among residents of Iowa and nearby states.
SEWEREAMER removes roots paper grease and organic matter from floor drains with no tools needed. Mixes quickly and acts fast to clear clogs. Sold in 5 and 10 liter cans at 2.29 and 3.95 dollars. Buy SEWEREAMER by name from Carson Plumbing & Heating.
Club members gather for a regular meeting as WASH-AWAY TOPS Club hears from county public health nurse Lorraine Suter about overweight causes and remedies including eating changes, more exercise, and self discipline. The queen was crowned after losing 50 pounds.
Mr and Mrs E E Ward completed a 22 day tour visiting nine European countries. They traveled by air and began in England before flying from Zurich Switzerland on their return.
A Del Donna Inc. truck driven by Raymond G Miller struck a 700 pound cow owned by B D Dann south of Kalona. The crash caused 200 dollars in truck damage and the cow was killed. A marriage license was issued to Roland Kammerer and Jessie Knerr, both of Kalona.
Families remembered residents with flowers and plants as Mother's Day greetings. Numerous visitors from Monmouth to Ames called on mothers and grandmothers, including the Rogers, Hamiltons, Woods, Hartricks, Frenchs, Statlers, Martins, Greens, Moons, Kerrs, Andersons, Megchelsens, and Askren, sharing dinners, musicales, and weekend visits across Iowa and nearby states.
The report lists visits by Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Lillian Watt of Seattle, Mae Sturgeon, Grace Vincent, Elmer Vincents of Keota and Homer Vincents of Weltman, plus Glendine Lundquist as a guest speaker at the UPW Association in Winfield. Laura MacLachlan described a Queen Mary trip to South Hampton arriving May 4. The Cilicia’s latest word, via her mother, cited good accommodations en route to Karachi Pakistan.
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