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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1967
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren responds to a reader who feels labeled and humiliated when friends avoid references to mental illness. The correspondent explains that a kind remark from a friend, saying she is crazy as a loon, helped her feel accepted and urges understanding and respect for those recently treated.
Evelyne Wade hosted the May Hi Lo pinochle club meeting in Keota with Stella Hagist as a guest. Prizes went to Frances Baker LaRue Conklin and Ruth Ginkens. Ruth Ginkens and Frances Baker received birthday gifts from mystery sisters. The June party will be at Berniece Dill’s home. Refreshments were served. Separately the Seventy Six Center Community club held a May breakfast at the Community building with floral decorations and Sweet William seed favors. Guests included Mrs Rose Greiner and Mrs Arthur Merz and three children. A Birthday Gift exchange was held and new officers were elected: Irene Baughman president Bertha Durst vice president Kathryn Romine secretary-treasurer.
Richland May 13 final Pekin Church Fellowship meeting set for Monday at the Church of the Brethren. New officers to be elected. Film The 30th Parallel on World Hunger to be shown. An NSF Summer Institute in CHEM Study for high school teachers awarded to Jerry Zear of Richland for June 26 to Aug 19. Clean-Up Day May 15 sponsored by Commercial Club. Pleasant Plain Quarterly Meeting May 19-21 at Woolson Friends Church. Mother-Daughter banquet at Richland Friends Church. Final rites for Ray Torrence held. survivors listed. Cancer drive nets $259 in Richland.
Television schedule fragment lists programs from ABC CBS NBC and local stations with titles such as Batman That Girl F Troop Bewitched and Nightly News plus game shows and cartoons. It reflects a dense timetable for several channels including stages in the evening with movies sports and variety acts.
A Sioux City man, 29 year old Thomas L. Sego, died from gunshot wounds suffered at the Parakeet Inn downtown about 11:30 p.m. Richard L. Fields, 42, of South Sioux City, Neb., was arrested as a suspect and held without charge. The two men had partnered in a termite and pest control business, which was dissolved last weekend.
May 9 Wayland Sugar Creek MYF entertained at a Golden Age Tea in the Fellowship Hall for church members 75 years and older. The program featured a welcome by Stan Freyenger, a response by Rev. Simon Gingerich, prayers, vocal numbers, and a reading. Guests numbered 27 with sponsors Edwin Swartzendruber and Dallas Rediger.
J Robert Carr of Crawfordsville Iowa known as Bob Carr has built a top Aberdeen Angus herd and earned national recognition. He has judged major shows nationwide including Illinois Indiana Nebraska South and North Dakota Ohio Wisconsin Futurities and the National Western in Denver. He expects to judge over ten shows this year and may stage a production show of his own in the fall. He moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1948 and later partnered with Tom Huston to farm 250 acres feeding a prize herd. He and Shirley have three children Diane Allyn and Jon.
Riverside group discusses Avenue of Flags for Memorial Day. Mrs. Harold Cress hosts with Leona Kucera as co host. Two guests attend county officers. Also notes poppy drive on May 27 and wreath making May 26. Gregory Paul Weber born May 9 at Ottumwa St Josephs hospital. grandparents listed.
In Kalona, Mrs. Lena Yoder was honored at a Tuesday birthday party hosted by Mrs. Fred Nisly with a cooperative dinner and social. The article lists many local families attending including the Yoder relatives and neighbors. Additional notes cover anniversaries, visits, and birthdays across Kalona with attendees from nearby towns and states.
Beans are hosts at home in Haskins. Donald Bean and girls of Marion and Beverly Bean were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Jim Bean. Janice Darby attended the Herb Alpert Concert at the Field House in Iowa City Saturday evening. Gene and Lillian Endicott were dinner guests Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Whetstone were guests at the Dean Zahs home Sunday, April 30. Mike Zachs was home from college work at Cedar Falls. The next Chat and Patch Club meeting will be with Mrs. Bob Bruegge on May 24. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Herr and Cheryl attended a cooperative dinner last Sunday at the home of Jack's sister Mrs. Howell Rees of Wyman. The dinner was in honor of another sister, Mrs. Lynn Baker of Sarsota Florida, who is visiting here. Mrs. Jack Herr visited Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Pearl Verrips at Fredonia. Mr. and Mrs. John Ashlock of Center Point were overnight guests at the George Paputsakis home Tuesday. Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa May 18, 1967.
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