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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
3
A collection of Dear Abby reader questions about teenage elopement and annulment, a request to set age back, a privacy issue with a tenant, and brief quotes on parenting. The column offers practical counsel on weddings, deception, and personal boundaries with Abby’s responses and closing plug for a personal reply service.
A collection of kitchen and craft tips including making frog molds from paraffin for flower arrangements and a layered Apricot Delight dessert recipe with gelatine apricots lemon juice sugar and cream. Also suggests using an embroidery hoop with mosquitos netting as a flower display and baking fresh doughnuts for fall coffee.
A collection of kitchen instructions includes making German doughnuts with a flour and milk batter, then salad dressings such as Magic Mayonnaise and Oak Park Dressing. It offers a cornbread and cornmeal waffles recipe with precise measurements and mixing steps, ending with hot waffle iron baking.
The piece highlights a second Congress on Medical Quackery sponsored by the American Medical Association and FDA to study why people seek pills and powders over natural foods. It argues natural foods may supply nutrients more effectively, noting labels claim precise compositions and praising the magic of real foods like tomato juice.
The Washington Saddle Club held a trail ride at Jim Genkins home with fifteen riders and a post ride social. Gary Murphy announced a Ribbon Show at the Washington Fairgrounds on Sept 22. Handcraft group met for a noon luncheon, with twenty two members present, plans for October include a Proctor and Gamble plant visit in Iowa City. The Catholic Daughters held a meeting at St James Hall, Cedar Rapids Court invites local members to an all day meeting Oct 20 with reservations by Oct 12. A Mother Daughter potluck is planned for Oct 1.
The Marion Men 4-H Club met Tuesday at Shiloh School with 18 members answering roll call How I Rated at the Fair. Record books were discussed and some handed in. The next meeting will be the first Tuesday of October to elect new officers and leaders hosted by Tim and Gay Widmer.
Nurses Association gathering at the Nurses Home featured a tour of the hospital emergency room and kitchen with four teen members and four guests. Refreshments followed served by several members. Marion Hobby Club visiting the calendar factory then meeting at Mrs. Donald Holmes home elected officers and drew secret sister names. White Way Club held a surprise hobo breakfast at Mrs. Melvin Booth with a brief business session and future host family. West Chester Garden Club met with Mrs. Pat Hoover presiding as Mrs. Ida Lindenmeyer spoke on day lilies and next meeting planned for October 2 with Mrs. Maizie Fisher.
Miss Mary Lou Dressler of Davenport and Daniel H. Holck united in a double ring ceremony at the Christian Church in Richland with Rev. Wallace R. Harless officiating. The couple plan to reside in East Moline after a Wisconsin Delis trip.
Waco school district faculty attended a county institute in Mt Pleasant on Friday. They also joined pre school sessions at the high school building to hear talks by Supt. Thomas and by Mrs. Jacqueline Hultquist, president of the Waco Teachers Association.
Veteran actor James Stewart is interviewed at his Beverly Hills home by Charles Collingwood about his life and career including his WWII service with 20 bombing missions. The segment airs 9 30 p m CDT on NBC and includes other program listings such as Circus of the Tigers NBC and Rawhide CBS.
Army Specialist Five Gerald E. Chance, 36, completed a seven week petroleum storage specialist course at The Quartermaster Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, on August 23. He is a 1946 graduate of Washingtonloway High School and enlisted in the Army in February 1947. His wife Ilse lives in Chapman Kansas. his parents Earl and Mrs. Chance reside in Washington.
The local unit of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists met Tuesday at the Farm Bureau building with 18 present. Betty Beenblossom led as president and Dorothy Palmer from Ottumwa attended as district director. Five tables of pinochle were in play at the OES Pinochle dessert and card party at the Masonic Temple. High scores went to Mrs. Winnie Robison and second to Mrs. Roy Bauer. The Fortnightly Club and Public Affairs II department held meetings with speakers on local parks and world suffering. The Just Us Club gathered at Mrs. Parcell’s home for games and kind deeds stories.
Mrs Lant will be the high school girls physical education instructor in Washington for the coming term. She is new to the local faculty and previously taught at Fairfield Junior High. The Lants reside at 623 South Third Avenue Washington. Her training was at La Crosse State Teachers College and Parsons College.
Soldier Karl R. Garrett RA 17644850 assigned to Heavy Detachment 125 Transport Battalion official mailing address 164 New York New York cited.
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