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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1964
Page
3
Patchwork Dear Abby column fragment discusses prom invitation ethics and cheating in schools with multiple readers and letters. It references Abby’s guidance on parenting boundaries and moral responsibilities, urging honesty and accountability in classrooms and personal life.
The Ladies Golf Association held a luncheon at the Country Club followed by golf and bridge. Spot prize winners were announced by golf chair Mrs. C A Larsen: Mrs. Dwain Schantz Mrs. Harry Levy Mrs. Mel Haberman Mrs. John Butler and Mrs. Robert Koehler.
Memorial Day weekend at the Country Club cancels the 6:30 potluck tied to Saturday's Couples' Golf. Golf starts at 1:30 as usual. Food will be available but no fixed potluck rating time due to cancellation.
VEW Post and Auxiliary held a joint officer installation at VEW Hall with Milo Steele Jr. and Mrs. Delbert Earls presiding Auxiliary conductress Mrs. Herb Pauly from Ft Madison assisted. Don Hemmer from Knox ville VA Hospital showed a volunteer film and displayed patient crafts. Donna McClure and Margaret Chebuhar performed baton twirling. Auxiliary members received long service pins including 5, 10, 15, 20 year, and a 30 year pin for Sadie McAvoy.
A county extension note outlines gentle maintenance tips for wood and leather furnishings. It covers avoiding sun exposure, use of touch-up sticks or putty sticks, iodine on dark woods, pale staining, removing white spots with camphor or peppermint spirits, wax or polish after cleaning, and careful soap washing for leather upholstery, plus reading manufacturer tags for care instructions.
Mrs. A. E. Baldrige hosted a 1 pm luncheon at the Country Club for Nineteenth Century Club members. Mrs. Bertha Miller reviewed More Great True Adventures. White Shrine session at Masonic Temple led by Mrs. J. Paul Wolfe and J. Paul Wolfe included a reading of A Mother's Wish poem. Officers and practices for Town City visit on June 24 noted. Sunshine Community meeting reported with 45 present and upcoming ice cream supper June 24 at 1:30 pm at Don Simmers home.
Washington High School held awards for current school year achievements at a Wednesday ceremony recognizing both scholastic and extracurricular success. Seniors received Class Day honors last week and numerous clubs honor rolls and activity pins were announced for juniors and sophomores including GRA points, NHS pins, and various letters and chevrons.
Postmaster Harry Levy announces the John F Kennedy Memorial Commemorative stamp will be available at the Washington Post Office Friday May 29 with a sufficient supply to meet patron requests.
Miss Ethel McCreedy entertained the Applied Arts II department of Fortnightly at her country home with a cooperative salad supper Monday evening. Co hostesses were Mrs Albert Lay and Miss Maud McCreedy. Fifteen members attended plus five guests including Mrs Lee Baird who spoke on Correct and New Ideas in Cosmetics.
Ainsworth community vacation church school, sponsored by United Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, runs June 1-5 and June 8-12 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. daily. Kindergarten through junior high are assigned to church basements and upstairs classrooms with teachers named. study is The Life of Jesus. An offering funds migrant workers in Muscatine. Used clothing for all ages requested.
A garbled Washington Evening Journal wire text appears, showing editor and staff references, United Press Leased Wire usage, and stray fragments about prose. The legible content is minimal, with stray names and mismatched terms from the teletyped page.
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