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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
4
A Keokuk Daily Gate City piece criticizes the rush toward supersonic passenger aircraft. It cites Dr William Shurcliff and the Citizens League Against the Sonic Boom, arguing sonic booms threaten health and property and asking if this progress is worth the cost.
A letter dated November 13 1968 urges Education Week focus on family involvement in schooling. The anonymous educator suggests parents ask children what they are learning and treat education as a shared effort, noting education needs more than teachers and students and that educators need caring parents.
A letter requests information on the Ferguson family from Tennessee and Missouri. It cites John Ferguson and children Martha Mary Sarah Laura Belle LouAnn Para lee William Ensley Wade Silas George married to Ethel Singmaster in Washington Iowa with children Willis Orville Randall Bessie Tressie. The writer offers $1 for a copy of the paper.
A reader asks Dean Axbby about etiquette conflicting views from Emily Post and Amy Vanderbilt on which arm the bride uses to walk down the aisle. The letter references recent weddings where brides chose their father's left arm and asks whether Abby had a formal church wedding and which arm her father supported.
Abigail Van Buren answers letters from readers on wedding memories ex spouses handling child photos and a secretary's workplace advances. The column offers guidance on family dynamics and personal boundaries with light humor.
A Richland social page notes visits at the Baker household including Mrs Joy Taylor and Mike fresh from Korea with Mr and Mrs Ernest Baker of Davenport. Lane changes move families Dickinson Hartnell Morgan between Richland homes while Ray Dickinson returns from Jefferson County Hospital and Margaret Baker, 87, enters the same hospital for tests. Local Legion, Star Country Club meeting plans and a medical update on Kelly Langgan among Richland residents.
Miss Willa Ramsey spoke of India work at Faith Church in Burlington on November 10. Variety Night on November 12 was led by Mrs. Alice Brown with Coralie Briley and Bessie Stewart assisting. A poem reading by Mrs. Briley opened the program, followed by a mixed quartet singing Grandfather's Clock. Walking skit The Tuesday Meeting of the Thana topsis Club featured Mrs. Clifford Ramsdale and Frances Patton. Ethel Spera returned from visits near Columbus Junction and joined several clubs, hosting meetings and a birthday party for November.
Reports from Lockhart Texas recall a pecan harvest disrupted by light crops and trees thrashed in the street while Iowa snow and early winter cold arrive. The column shares kitchen adventures, a handmade Christmas tree craft, and a Swiss steak recipe with stuffed olives, mushrooms, and a suggested side.
Column recounts Texas lawman Captain Frank Hamer who ended Bonnie and Clyde and allegedly killed 65 gunmen, contrasting with other famous Western legends. Includes quips on sleepwalking, mauve, reading speed, and a Washington farm memory about smokehouses burning.
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