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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1944

Page

6

Mrs Leland Griggs Visits Relatives from Texas

Mrs. Leland Griggs arrives from Amarillo Texas to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs W B Aitenhouse and with her in laws Mr and Mrs James Griggs. Pvt Leland Griggs recently moved to Chanute Field and meets Pvt Robert Pearson now in Champaign. Local families host and visit relatives near West Chester and Crawfordsville.

Westchester Leland Griggs Amarilla Texas W. B. Aitenhouse James Griggs Amarillo Chanute Field Leland Robert Pearson Champaign Robert Scott Field Ill West Chester Jack Cherry Fairfield Wm. Edgar Crawfordsville Gerald Graff Prairie Flower Homer Hotle

Timber sale bidding rules compared for log scale methods

Farmers should compare bids using log scale rules and note that taking 10 percent less under International or Scribney rule than under Doyle rule can yield better outcomes. Doyle tends to underestimate timber value, especially in small logs.

Scribney

Pvt R O Lynn Jr In Signal Corps At Camp Crowder

Pvt R O Lynn Jr has been transferred from California camps to Camp Crowder Missouri and serves in the signal corps. Dorothy Hanft returns to WAC headquarters Randolph Field Texas after visiting her father C J Hanft. William K Jordan reports back to Camp Benning Georgia after a furlough with his wife and daughter. Chapter CX P O Sisterhood met at Mrs McKee home with Lenore Newnam leading the program. Mary Cassabeum will go to Arlington Virginia for a government position. Lola Lewis elected bookkeeper at the Columbus Junction State Bank. Mrs Helen Rajewski of Rock Island visits her parents while husband serves at Fort Knox Kentucky. Mrs De Wayne Duncan and son Kirk visit relatives here after time with husband at Willapa Bay Washington.

Columbus Junction R. O. Lynn, Jr Calif Camp Crowder Signal Corps Set Dorothy Hanft WAC Randolph Field Tex C. J. Hanft Wiliam K. Jordan Camp Benning McKee Lenore Newnam Keith Robertson Columbus Junction State Bank Des Moines Mary Cassabeum Arlington William Jeide Lola Lewis Helen Rajewski Rock Island Frank Johnston Fort Knox de Wayne Duncan Kirk Willipa Bay North Cove Wash

Chinese orphans study art for exhibition in New York

A young resident of one of 38 Chinese orphanages funded by Mrs Chiang Kai-shek practices Old Art ENGROSSED with a brush. War pictures from the children will soon be shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

China Chi«ang Kai-shek Missimo U. S Museum of Modern Art New York City

Couple Relocate to Bluff Road Property North Of Here

Mr. and Mrs. John Zarin have moved from Minneapolis to the property they purchased from William Jordan on the Bluff road north of here.

Keota John Zarin Minneapolis, Minn William Jordan Bluff Road Here

Relatives Honor Letha Schmitter At Family Dinner

About thirty relatives gathered at the Eugene Morgan home in Rubio for a dinner honoring Letha Schmitter of Sheridan Wyoming. Attendees included Doyle and Hal Schmitter of Bloomfield Elwood Johnson and family Corydon Clayton Morgan Maarlene and Millard Libertyville P. B. Johnson Earl Morgan Alan Orville Morgan O W Schmitter and Lethia Letha recently visited Washington DC and Atlantic City with Lt. Dean Schmitter. Lawrence Bond on furlough from Nebraska camp and the Van Gabys called at Sam Johnston’s home.

Levi van Dyke Rubio Eugene Morgan Letha Schmitter Sheridan Wyoming Doyle Schmitter Hal Bloomfield Elwood Johnson Corydon Clayton Morgan Maarlene Millard Libertyville P. B. Johnson Earl Morgan Alan Sam Johnston Lawrence Nebraska van Gabyb Sam _ Johnston Clifford Lee Charles Derby Lina Morgan Brighton

Shiloh Locals Chronicle March Weekend Visits

Patricia Nicola celebrated her eleventh birthday Sunday at Shiloh. Jovina Miller of Wayland High School visited Joan Schoonover for the weekend. Harold Beenblosom and sons hosted a Thursday night visit at Lester Nicola’s home. H. J. Schoonover family plus Norman and Joan spent Thursday at Clarence French’s home. Fae Schoonover, student nurse at Town Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, was home Tuesday and Wednesday. Orville Caldwell and family involved in local visits.

H. J. Schoonover Shiloh Patricia Nicola Lester Nicola Auline Miller Wayland High School Joan Schoonover Harold Beenblossom and Sons Norman Joan Clarence French Fae Schoonover Town Methodist Hospital Des Moines Orville Caldwell

Women Visit at Wm Caldwell Home

Miss Augustine spent Thursday evening visiting the Caldwell home and their son Billy. Mrs Clarence French learned Thursday that her mother became suddenly ill and was moved to a Muscatine hospital.

Miss Augustine

Bowser Family Visits Norway Iowa Before Army Call

Landscape notes Mr and Mrs Sam Bowser visited Norway Iowa last Sunday to bid Clarence Bowser farewell before service in the army. Mrs J A Huber celebrated her birthday recently with pleasant social visits from Mrs Had Huber and Mrs Sert Rittenhouse. Lois Cuddeback was and over-

Clark Bauer Sam Bowser Norway Iowa Clarence Bowser J. A. Huber Had Huber Sert Rittenhouse Lois Cuddeback

Music Festival at Wellman Wednesday

The Wellman High School hosts a vocal concert as part of the north Washington county music festival on April 5 at 7 30 p m with Riverside Kalona West Chester and Wellman taking part Mrs Eldon Obrecht a former S U J faculty member will judge Milford Shettler plans a furlough visit returning south soon with his wife and son Mr and Mrs Orlo Green of California visit relatives this week Golf club reorganizes at Gobble Inn with a pot luck supper Mothers club meets with lesson on Vacation in a free land and music as a need or a fault refreshments served Major Culver former Wellman schools superintendent has been named Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Christian Brothers College in St Louis Mo and will move with his family

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Nelle Sloan Monmouth Ill W. P. Davidson Monmouth College S. C. Fletcher J. N. Crooks Fletcher and Crooks Crooks Orrin Johnston Peoples Savings Bank Ames Mirabeth Williams Mary Lillian Moorhead St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Wilma Wooley Donna Darbyshire Yvonne Ernst C. F. Mayer Wellman North Washington County Wellman High School Riverside Kalona West Chester Eldon Obrecht S.U.J Milford Shettler South Orlo Green California Mrs. Green T. C Free Land Bill Irwin Park Iotel Ed Kelley Culver Wellman Schools Iowa City Christian Brothers College St. Louis

Social notes and visiting at local homes

Light guest of Helen Swans on Wednesday night. Mrs. Sam Bowser did the soliciting for the Red Cross in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coakley entertained Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coakley when he was home on furlough.

Helen Swans Sam Bowser Red Cross Fred Coakley Howard Coakley Furlouch

Church Elects New Officers At Annual Meeting

The Presbyterian church elected three officers this week including John Coon and Paul Howell as elders Affie Kelly and J Fred Moore named trustees and music roles filled Effie Kelly piano and Mrs Mitchell assistant A mastoid operation at University Hospital Iowa City noted for Ronald Murray son of Earl Murray Lieut Benbow and Mrs Benbow welcomed a son born March 30 at Sacred Heart Ft Madison with Benbow serving in New Guinea area Mrs Reaney and Acklin families mentioned in visits and home stays.

Columbus Junction The Presbyterian Church John 5. Coon Paul Howell D. EK Davis Affie B. Kelly G. N. Duncan J. S. Coon J. Fred Moore Effie TI. Kelly BE. R. Mitchell Lewis Pugh C. J. Duncan D. BE. Davis Ronald Murray Earl Murray University Hospital Iowa City iPriday A. E. Rinehart West Middlesex Harold Erskine Thomas Emmetsburg Nate Acklin Cotter James R. Benbow Sacred Ho Hospital Ft. Madison Benbow New Ciuiney Mar

Bone First for Efficient Roasting

Guidance advises separating bone from meat before roasting to save heat and improve cooking efficiency.

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