For the Birds! Abby advises parakeet cage rules
A reader asks Abby how to handle a freeflying parakeet causing damage and mess at home. Abby replies all birds should be kept in cages as unsanitary to let them roam.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
3
A reader asks Abby how to handle a freeflying parakeet causing damage and mess at home. Abby replies all birds should be kept in cages as unsanitary to let them roam.
Helene Ditlon presents recipes for Frozen Fruit Salad six servings, Tomato Ring Salad, Cottage Cheese Salad Meld, and Cream Dressing for fruit salads. Includes step by step prep, chilling and serving suggestions. Also notes about bridge activity in the United States with 4,000 ACBL clubs.
Washington high school placed third in the district meet at Fairfield with an 18‑hole total of 324 behind Muscatine 304 and Iowa City 316. Individual leaders included John Carver 70 and Craig Proffitt 76, as the team trailed Muscatine and Iowa City in a tight standings race.
Julius Boros captures the Colonial National Invitation with a 279 total, four strokes ahead of the field. He climbs to fifth on the touring money list, earning $12,695, while Player finishes second with 283 and Nicklaus remains the leading earner at $56,215 after a 286 final.
Nina Bower Circle met at Mrs. Paul Martin home with eleven members and one guest Mrs Bond Hiller. New officers elected include Mrs Mordice Hughson assistant leader and Mrs Harold Brack secretary treasurer. June meeting planned with Mrs Mordice Hughson and Mrs Arley Brown. A second circle named in honor of Mrs Arley Brown met at First Baptist Church with officers elected led by Mrs Stanley Wallace and Mrs Walter Starr.
The Wesleyan Service Guild met Friday evening hosted by Mrs. Gi Miller. Attendees included Winona Kyle Burlington District Guild Secretary Ethel Hunt from Mt Pleasant Mrs. Edgar Porter and others. Devotions were led by Mrs. Maxwell, with a program on Christian Art and Symbolism by Mrs. Etter. District meeting planned for Burlington on April 7 with coordinators Mrs. Bartow and Mrs. Bartow.
Three eighth grade girls Rosemary Reed Kathy Horn and Dorothy Han will present a team demonstration at the Employed Women's luncheon at the YWCA. They will cover two topics A Quick Servole and A Salad.
Mrs. John Wagner hosted Circle IV of the United Presbyterian Women on Friday with Nora Elner leading worship Maud McCreedy the prayer cycle and Mrs Francis McConnell the study period Fifteen members attended Mrs Myrtle Horton was added to the roll Circle V Miss Margaret Beveridge led devotions Louis Rinner led the lesson from One People of God Harvey Holden reviewed Concern Magazine on National Missions and Bill Perdock reviewed an article on Muscatine migrants for the Mackin Avenue church gathering.
Ley Mangold Sr. was admitted to Mercy Hospital today for treatment and observation and is in Room 216. Jade McAvoy of Rock Island visited with her son Marion McAvoy and family. The McAvoys will return to Rock Island with Mrs. McAvoy on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Nelson and daughter Cathy of Portsmouth Ohio are visiting George W. Nelson and family on West 8th Street.
Beverly Reschly of Washington was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower held at the home of Mrs. Frank Wenger in Crawfordsville on Saturday afternoon. Seven friends attended and presented gifts to the honoree during the afternoon festivities.
Pat Ihe and Mary Gupin of Fairfield and Marie Bush of Ke okun were Sunday guests at the At. Gilpin residence and Pat planned to stay several days.
Hogs active with barrows and gilts up to 50 cents higher. Prices ranged 16.00 to 16.25 for various weights, with hundreds of head traded at multiple bids. Cattle activity varied, slaughter steers steady to higher, heifers steady to strong, bulls up, prime loads reported at 24.00 for 1200 lb. and high choice to prime weights 1150-1325 lb at 22.00-28.00, with other bids listed for 900-1375 lb cattle.
EXPERT SEATTLE UPI Eadie O'Brien former Seattle University basketball star and minor league baseball player named athletic director at his alma mater. Lambs show spring slaughter prices 24.50 to 25.00 per hundredweight with several lots at 75 to 95 pounds. Heifers and steers mostly steady with high and standard quality at about 22 to 23.25 per hundredweight. Sheep and spring lamb markets show modest gains with light decks noted.
Public sale dates list multiple auctions in Iowa towns including Columbus Junction Kalona and Wayland. Items include household contents antiques and estate settlements. Regular livestock sales occur weekly at Washington Wayland Ollie Wapello Kalona and Smylie’s markets with specific days.
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