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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1964
Page
3
Abigail Van Buren answers readers on love, manners, and social expectations. Topics include young crushes, friendship boundaries, open house showers, and social etiquette guidance with humorous asides and practical advice.
Robert N McFarlane RM3 C G C is listed with the Chautauqua unit at W411 FPO San Francisco California in a military or postal roster entry.
NIC WALKER notes lawns trim and gardens tidied as autumn shifts to winter. stormy weather, mud tires, candy corn displays, and street scenes mingle with a crime clue about Ian Fleming's James Bond novel featuring a murdered blond.
The Headliners 4 H Club held a family night at the Fairgrounds with a routine business meeting and new officers installed including Jan Hotle president Roberta Miller vice president Miriam Jones secretary Lynn Martin treasurer Kathy Coon historian Margie Larson led singing with Laura Beth Holden at the piano. The last song Good Night Ladies was sung by the fathers and some girls performed a skit. Refreshments were served by Mrs John Butler and Anne Mrs Koch and Ellen.
The Educational Television Course in Conversational Spanish began October 5 over KTVO Channel 3 Ottumwa. Levels I II III run mornings and evenings Monday through Friday with instructor Laurence Hamiley. Sponsored by five county boards of education, enrollment reaches about 2800 across levels with centers in Fairfield Ottumwa Washington and includes Parsons College credit offerings for teachers. Washington County has 759 students enrolled across four schools, with 277 in level I 291 in level II and 191 in level III.
Riverside honors their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at The Captains Table in Washington. Guests include Robert and Ar dell Gerot, Robert and Kathryn Frank, Raymond Kron, Vince Soka, Paul Frank and many relatives. An open house followed the event.
A Sunday night family dinner gathered relatives from Davenport Des Moines Ottumwa Jessup Cedar Rapids Bettendorf Washington Iowa City Muscatine Richmond Kalona Mt. Pleasant and Riverside to honor Mr and Mrs Frank their children grandchildren and great grandchildren at the Riverside Community building
Members of the U Go Club met with Mrs. Robert Reaney on Wednesday afternoon for a brief business session followed by two pinochle tables. High score went to Mrs. Charles Schiebel and low to Mrs. E. J. Ward. The next meeting is set for October 21 with Mrs. Maye Sorrell.
Smiley Burnette, best known for Petticoat Junction, wrote about 350 songs with more than half used in films in which he appeared. He built a career as a performer and composer, shaping mid century Western and comedy features with his music.
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