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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Page
3
A collage of Dear Abby anecdotes covers a husband who washes in the kitchen and a dog bath incident, a party cake quip about saving cake for a family event, twin confusion and witty responses, and advice on marriage and letters. Includes pleas for personal replies and Abby’s book offer.
The fall assembly of the Iowa Society, Daughters of the American Colonists, will meet at First Methodist Church in Fairfield on Tuesday October 13. A noon luncheon precedes the program and business meeting. Dr. Robert Tree of Parsons College will speak. Mrs. Jack L Cavance with Mrs. E G Linder will sing. Mrs. L D Prewitt, state regent, will preside. Mrs. E E Ward of Washington will attend as vice regent.
Contracts and deeds show Freda Aileen Gislain and J R Miller transferring Lot 3 Block 2 Wellman Add Wellman. C A Trulock and Daisy Trulock on west line of Farmer Street. Marlin N Peiffer and wife to Donald R Crone Lot 1 Block 4 Ashby Add Washington. Ola M Smith to Hubert W Sheetz north half Lot 3 and 4 Block 4 Valley. W Floyd Marston to Mary Lou Kaufman Lot 3 Ewin’s Suddie Outlots 1 and 2 East Washington. John M Goodwin to W Floyd Marston and wife beginning 50 feet east of NW corner of US 16 Washington. Charles Greiner and wife to Orba Little Lot 7 Block 1 SW Washington.
The Cedar Chips 4-H Club met Monday evening at Tom Frank’s home and elected new officers: president Ted Witthoft, vice president Dennis Crawford, secretary Tom Frank, treasurer Tom Patterson, and historian Tom Witthoft. Witthoft also demonstrated how to build a chick feeder.
Mrs John Phleger led the YWCA Coun cil gathering at the YWCA room with nineteen attendees. Resignation of Mrs Paul Fern accepted and two new members announced Mrs Loren Moore and Mrs Cal Wolf. Lois Overbaugh named Senior Y Teens advisor and Miss Carol Boge Junior Y Teens advisor. World Fellowship dinner date undecided. Rotary Christmas party set for Dec 21. September YW usage totals 878.
Mrs Francis Reed hosted a Gold Star Mothers event during National Gold Star Mother's Week. Mrs Don Bealer chaired the tea as a Journal photo by Dallas Kinney captures the gathering.
The American Legion Auxiliary Fall Conference for the first district will be held Saturday October 10 at the Eagles in Keokuk with district president Mrs Don Harmeyer presiding. Registration at 8 30 a m and the meeting at 9 30 a m. Washington County Auxiliary fall meeting set for Tuesday October 13 at 1 30 p m in Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church parlors with president Mrs Ernest Whiting presiding. Call Mrs Livingston or Mrs Downing for attendance details.
Frank Miller of the Des Moines Register and Tribune, a 1963 Pulitzer Prize winner, visited Waco high school. He sketched scenes in southeast Iowa for This Week magazine and viewed a watercolor exhibit at the school. The library display runs through October 15.
Wayland junior high announces its Waco schools cheerleaders Cathy McCoy Patsy Dunsmore Brenda Williams Marva Rinner Marla Wyse and Donna Swartzendruber with alternates Darla Wenger and Gail Boal. Student council and faculty advisors set requirements: maintain a C average not join athletic squads and audition before the student body.
Mrs Robison entertained 13 members of the Harmony Club of Brighton at a 1:39 dessert at Wingas Cafe Monday. Guests included Mrs G O Hoover of Brighton and Mrs Harold Messenger and Mrs Pearl Frain of Washington. The women retired to Mrs Robisons home later in the afternoon for entertainment.
Thomas Trotter of Ainsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Trotter, is among 83 students praised for scholastic achievement at the first term honors convocation on the Monmouth College campus. He posted a 3.5 GPA.
Robert Mayer son of Mr and Mrs Victor Mayer enrolls in AIB Des Moines. A 1964 graduate of Keota High School he takes courses in salesmanship accounting and business management.
Thirty two attended dessert meeting at Captain's Table with Conostesses Mrs L W Carpenter and Mrs Ray Sojka. Leader Mrs A K Stout ner opened by reading from The Importance of Silence in Spiritual Growth by Edith Gates. An auction by Mrs William Sitter raised $60 for the department project. Shiloh Sunshine Sisters met at Mrs Donald Schantz home with ten members. Gaylen Widmer presided and led the Lord's Prayer. guest speaker was introduced by Mrs Wes Ramsey.
CHICAGO UPI reports hog prices steady to 25 cents higher. No 1-2 weighing 200 to 225 pounds bring 17.00 to 17.35 per hundredweight, with mixed No 1-3 190 to 240 pounds at 16.26.
Trading notes show cattle totals around 1 000 head with calves at 25 dollars per head. Slaughter steers mostly steady to 25 lower with some 50 off, heifers largely steady with some 25 lower. Prime 1350 lb slaughter steers at 27.50, choice 1100-1425 lb 25.25-26.25, 900-1100 lb 24.25-25.50, good 21.50-24.00. Heifers 1050 lb around 24.50, most choice 800-1050 lb 22.75-23.75, good 21.00-22.25. canner and cutter cows 12.00. Sheep 500 head, wool slaughter lambs steady, choice and prime 80-100 lb 22.50-23.00, bulk 21.00-22.00, good 19.50-21.00.
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