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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1964
Page
3
Dear Abby columns reveal readers dealing with a coin collector husband, a lost romantic urge for a doctor, belief in spiritualism, in-law ownership disputes, and parenting news. Abby offers practical guidance and humor to navigate these everyday tensions quietly.
The latest newcomers to Washington are named by city hostess Mrs. Robert Swift. Arden Freel and family moved from Homewood Illinois to 3 Orchard Circle. he is a retired engineer with US Steel. Others include James and Mrs. Brown of 391 East Main with two children, the Slocs at 811 East Tyler, and Haines family at 606 South Ninth, all noting Methodist or Lutheran faiths and local hobbies. New teachers and residents such as Jerome Anderson, Peter Pals, Ronald Wise, Peter Weller, Carol Olesen, and Carol Boge arrive from nearby towns and take jobs in education, with interests in golf, bridge, hunting, swimming, and music.
A sequence of real estate conveyances lists Thora W. Pease to James Ed ward Hesser, Mary Swartzendruber to Jack Hesser, Polly A. Kauffman to Cecil Hershberger, Helen Rosalia Schroeder Kelley to W. L. Wade, and multiple other transfers. The notices cover lots and halves across Dennys, Smouse, Bolding, and Wellman additions, with details of lot numbers, blocks, and subdivisions in Havre and Washington areas, including estates and fees transfers.
In Kalona on September 1 a farewell courtesy honored Miss Rose Chody at the home of her brother and sister in law. Attendees included Mrs. Dick Zahradnek Mrs. Sam Watkinson and Mrs. Raymond Yetty with others unable to attend. Miss Chody departs for Middletown New York to teach at the high school.
Riverside Aug 28 Mr and Mrs Carl Kallaus traveled to Chicago to attend the Peterson Blackstone wedding at St Lucy s Church 5900 West Lake Ave Also visiting Lisle Iowa and Gary Indiana and a personal shower for Linda Kallaus hosted by Mrs James Veggy in Iowa City Linda daughter of Carl and Mrs Kallaus plans to wed Jack Dean Ruch September 19 at First Baptist Church in Mr and Mrs Hal Cress Rolling Meadows Ill Hal attended the 1944 high school graduation reunion A Holiday Inn dinner followed Jeff and Kevin Cress visit with grandparents while Laura Beth Carter of Omaha joined Mr and Mrs Cress at their Iowa City home.
George F Morrison Ford Morrison Ira Morrison Morrison, Morrison, and Lloyd list attorneys at law. George F Morrison at 213 South Marion Avenue and Edmond D Morrison Jr. with James E Lloyd at 211 W Washington St. Phones OL 3 2802 213 and OL 3 2924.
The article traces color trends from dark ceilings and white walls to bold contrasts in fabrics and carpets. It cites Sally J. Smith of the County Extension as noting shifts toward deeper colors, textures, patterns, and multicolor upholstery with changes across postwar, 1950s, and 1960s periods, forecasting a 1970s return to varied hues.
Word reaches friends that Mrs Spencer Thompson formerly Bernice Anderson of Vancouver Washington broke her leg in a fall. Her family planned a Washington fall visit now altered. Thompson, a 1928 local high school graduate, once lived at the Anderson Hotel later Travelers Hotel. Address listed as 3104 East 26th Street Vancouver Washington.
At the United Presbyterian Home a Tuesday night Variety Night featured a piano recital by Mrs. David Klein of Rochester New York. The program spanned four centuries of music with two harpsichord pieces predating the piano. Mrs Klein’s sister Mrs. Vernon Kalvestrand held pages while her sister performed. Their baby daughter accompanied the visit with their mother Mrs. Mary Roberts Berry and grandmother Mrs. Carl Roberts residing at the home. Other locals noted include Miss Dorothy Thompson head of psychology at Armstrong College and Dr. R W Thompson at Monmouth College visiting, and upcoming weddings and homecomings among MacLachlans and Thompsons. Three members are in the hospital and care updates follow.
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