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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1964
Page
7
Abigail Van Buren replies to reader questions about Mother's Day corsage etiquette among stepfamily members and a troubled love affair. The column offers blunt dating counsel, discouraging a married man pursuit and urging readers to seek healthier relationships.
A reader recounts warnings to not take back unfaithful, abusive partners after repeated pregnancies from 1958. She says ignoring advice led to five children, more breakups, and ongoing mistreatment, urging others to heed the counsel and share her warning.
Wellman reports sixty seven seniors will receive diplomas from Mid Prairie High School this year. Supt Bill Clark released the official graduate list naming all scholars including Jane Allen Kirk Bailey Janice Bates Carol Batterson William Bauer Robert Belcher Kirby Bender Terry Berendts Elizabeth Birkey Connie Bomber Ruth Bringman Charlotte Bush Virgil Davis Judy Bush Ronda Ehrenfelt Peter Eimen Fred Figgins Sandra Graf Carmen Griggs Sharrie Groff Bob Grout Rita Grout James Hartsock Phil Hesseltine Sharon Hough Larry Huber Janet Johnson Adin Kauffman Barbara Kempf Laura Kempf D Kiesey Charles Kleinschmidt Rita Koening Dorothy Lampe Janice Lane Gary Martin Ruby Mast Gary McGlumphry James McGlumphry Glenn Miller Mary Miller John Orr Russell Parcel John Patterson Constance Peterseim Larry Plecker Glen Sakulin Jr Glenna Sakulin Donna Schlabaugh Laurel Schlabaugh Dale Schroeder Joel Schwartz Judith Slemmons Miriam Small Deanna Statler Barbara Strum Jack TeBockhorst Lorna Wagner Donald Whetstine Beverly Yoder Carroll Yoder Janet Yoder Janice Yoder Shirley Yoder Linda Zillmer.
ABC presents a one hour special on the pending civil rights bill and its impact on desegregation, with emphasis on key national areas. NBC interviews Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman at 6:30 p.m. CDT. CBS offers Captain Kangaroo in honor of National Maritime Day and film about the merchant marine. Robert Stack stars in The Command on NBC at 7 p.m. CDT followed by Twilight Zone Come Wander With Me on CBS at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
The Mid-Prairie board of education accepted the resignations of Jeannine Griffith and Julie Zager. Three new teachers were hired: Mary Chmelar to sixth grade in Kalona, Wanda White to third grade in West Chester, and an assignment change sending Noon an from sixth grade to junior high. Chmelar will graduate from State University of Town in June and live on a farm near Washington. White will earn a B S from Mary Hardin Baylor College at Belton this spring, and her husband plans Army discharge at Fort Hood in June.
A mixed sale itemizes a 1954 Dodge car and farm equipment including a 10 by 12 brooders and an 8 by 10 brooders, a cowboy tank heater, used steel posts and poles, hog oiler pans troughs, cow kickers, various feed and feed box, lard press, meat grinder, fruit jars, milk bottles, a library table, comode two rocking chairs bed mattress and spring, chairs, I man saw buck saw, spades shovels forks scythe and wheel barrow.
Keota churches announce Vacation Church School to be held May 27 28 and 29 and June 1 2 and 3. Theme is Jesus with Rev Donald Manwarren as school superintendent. Kindergarten meets at Methodist Church led by Mrs Virginia Henderson. Primary at Federated Church led by Mrs Margery Van Sickle. Junior at Christian Church under Mrs Gerry Stoutner.
County Extension Director Jim Frier notes irregular dead patches in lawns from grub feeding on roots and disease. Grubs, mainly Southern Masked Chafer larvae, loosen turf and invite birds and moles. Control includes aldrin, heptachlor, DDT, chlordane or dieldrin dust sprays or granules followed by thorough watering. Melted out or leaf spot linked to Helminthosporium fungi calls for fungicides such as zineb sabptan thiram cyclobexim.
A contract for vehicle maintenance at the Washington post office will be advertised and left at the building soon. Interested bidders should contact postmaster Harry Levy or his assistant. The contract covers the fiscal year starting July 1, 1964.
Baccalaureate services at Highland High School in Ainsworth Sunday March 24 at 8 p.m. in the gym with Rev. William C. Simbro speaking on Living in Four Dimensions. Commencement follows at 8 p.m. Wednesday May 27 with Frank Nye of the Cedar Rapids Gazette as speaker. Graduates include Andy Armbruster Pauline Armbruster Sheey Bouquet LeRoy Carr Beverly Coon Tracy Colton and many others.
Ladies sealskin coat large size in fine condition Opal ring misc dishes and silverware upholstered loveseat sofa pillows picture frames window shades bric a brac electric fan Bibles and books kettle and frypans misc kitchen equipment cane oak rocker library table metal cabinet ladders stools lawnmower Sunbeam electric pan unused ladies gold closed face watch with chain Hamilton wrist watch jewelry tools and more items too numerous to list
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