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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1966
Page
5
Dear Abby responds to a husband obsessed with baseball, a letter writer frustrated by constant sports, and a friend who overuses doctor stationery. She also notes wedding etiquette and gift expectations after a spur of the moment marriage triggering questions about announcements and acknowledgments.
The Morse cousins and families met August 28 at Stables Supper Club Albert Lea with 26 attendees. Ronald Matthews of Iowa City elected president, Pat Matthews secretary, and plans were made to meet again on the fourth Sunday in August next year in Town.
University of Michigan doctor Dr. Stanley H. Schuman reports July heat wave deaths exceed 1,000 across Michigan Ohio Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana based on hospital admission records. He warns elderly populations may face greater health risks and iceberg wording implies hidden nonfatal cases.
The United Presbyterian Women plan a Friday evening potluck on September 2 with husbands and guests invited. Supper at 6 30, circles lead by Circle VII with Mrs. Lester Luckenbill, Dorcas devotional by Mrs. Merle Allison, sewing dedication by Mrs. John Owen, Least Coin offerings by Mrs. Louis Larsen, and a husband wife skit Temptation at the Breakfast Table by Mr. and Mrs. Francis McConnell.
Mr and Mrs Carl Corpman celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Grace Hill Community Building from 2 to 4 p m Sunday September The couple were married August 31 1926 in the Christian parsonage in Washington no gifts requested
Aug 27 Riverside residents report the Ted Pratt family moving from near Iowa City to Riverside with children Harold John Steve Danny Teddy Cindy changing schools. Sheryl Lucci becomes Riverside Elementary fifth grade teacher. Mr Lucci pursues postgrad PT work. France visit plans by Charles and family. Ebel family to France plans via Montpellier. Voight birthday trip to Oskaloosa. Clinton visitors Tom Friend family in Riverside. Doris Blieu relocates to Iowa City apartment. several local visits and travel updates.
The Farm Bureau Women’s committee met Monday in the Farm Bureau building led by county chairman Mrs. Haydn Thomas. The group approved nominations for 1967 officers and scheduled the Rural Amateur Variety Entertainment during the family picnic at the fairgrounds Saturday September 10. Picnic games begin at 10 with dinner at noon. R A V E set for 2 pm chaired by Mrs. Delbert Lewis. Committees named for food beverages clean-up and entertainment.
Ruth Gideon reports in Bethel on Robert Sandburg's fifth birthday with parents Mr. and Mrs. Dean Sandburg and brothers at Sunday dinner with Charley Horak. Ainsworth school will host him in kindergarten this fall as centennial Swedsburg Church events drew many locals and friends from nearby towns. Ernest, Ruth, and May Gideon visited Captain's Table at Mac Wallace and Mrs. Glen Conard. A note arrived confirming calls from Adolph Larson and absence at Maurice Alvine and Donald Brown homes. Keith Hardy stopped by with a stray red pig on Saturday.
Black pigs and red hogs are mentioned as a quar ter mile wander, a sow and pigs in Apple gate corn field. Back to school bus season returns with morning and evening routes. Mrs Longer, Mrs Payne, and Rose Anne visited Thursday. Rose Anne spoke of Colorado vacation. Larry Applegate assisted Ernest Gideon on Tuesday.
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