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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
3
Dear Abby column recounts a trespass of privacy when a grandmother cared for grandchildren and fed a dog, washing the dirty clothes. The letter-writers vent anger while Abby praises the grandmother as an angel and suggests hiring help next time.
Mrs Dora Wagner entertained nine Past Noble Grand Circle members Tuesday with a business meet followed by banco at two tables where prizes went to Mrs Fred Bourgeois first and Mrs Myral Smith second Leona Gardner won the door prize and Mrs Albert Wehr has returned home from the hospital Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Leona Gardner Twenty one American Home I members met Tuesday for a picnic with guest Mrs Lillian Rosenberger from Alamosa Calif R J Dawson led the meeting dues were paid and a Valley Forge project collection taken Mrs Dawson gave a memorial for Mrs Effie Anderson and Mrs Harry Turner took towel orders
Washington Toastmasters club met Wednesday evening at the Captains Table with Ralph Martin as toastmaster. Frank Patterson was table topics chairman. Roy Hodges spoke on How to Make a Date and David Miksch on Susan Spotless in Outer Space. The group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and invites all interested to attend.
United Presbyterians in east ern Iowa gather at Camp Wyoming for a Saturday picnic and reunion. Several hundred from Southeast Iowa Presbyteries invited. Lunch starts 11 30 for 75 cents. Afternoon worship will feature Dr Vernon Elgin of Marion Avenue United Presbyterian Church, board member and camping program chair from the southern presbytery.
The Iowa Liquor Control Commission suspended three licenses including Shenandoah VFW Club with a 20 day ban for gambling on premises. VFW Nishna Valley Post 7224 tied to a second 20 day suspension. Heyen retail beer permit held in abeyance. Larkin of Speed's Tavern faces 15 day ban for Sunday beer sales. Thompson of Oasis Motel & Supper Club gets five days for altering alcoholic beverages.
Vatican press office outlined a 13 hour itinerary for Pope Paul VI’s October trip to New York to urge world peace before the United Nations. The schedule notes arrivals, a visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral, a UN General Assembly address, a delegates’ meeting, and a Mass for peace at Yankee Stadium.
Jozef Cardinal Slipyi, freed from the Soviet bloc in 1964, urged the Ecumenical Council to proclaim freedom of worship for persecuted believers. Cardinal Ritter and Chilean Cardinal Raul Silva Henriquez supported the move, while Bishop Emilio Tagle and others opposed, arguing it favors non Catholic faiths.
SAIGON report says Guam based B52s conducted the 25th strike of the war against suspected Viet Cong strongholds in the Mekong Delta the day after three successive raids. Ground fighting involved thousands of infantry from four nations as Viet Cong vanished under pressure. A Vietnamese airliner crashed after takeoff near Quang Ngai killing 27 aboard. An American and a Vietnamese minister were killed. About 2,500 more U.S. troops landed in South Vietnam bringing total to over 125,000.
Yesterday admitted Mark Shields Washington medical. Today Merle Lytle Washington medical. Dismissed today Mrs Ronald Hughes and daughter Washington Mrs Clayton Sexton and daughter Riverside Mrs Clifford Snyder Washington David Siefkas Washington.
Cars driven by Russell John Clark and Carl Dwain Cortez of Washington were involved in a minor accident at the intersection. Clark was entering Jefferson from South Third when his car collided with a Washington Livestock Co. vehicle driven by Cortez. Damage was estimated at four to five hundred dollars.
The Washington Evening Journal from Washington Iowa lists staff including David Elder editor and business manager William Shannon vice president advertising director Charles Morris news editor Bob Shaffer local advertising Bruce Cowden contributing editor Howard Hazen production superintendent and announces publication afternoons except Sunday Christmas and July 4th with second class matter status under act of 1879 and affiliations with news associations and audit bureau of circulations.
New to Marshall Furniture is a glassless framing method using a plastic spray that permanently coats pictures. The ad notes an option named Skip and promotes Renoux for installation and details.
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