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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1939

Page

5

Quilts Shown at Friendly Social Afternoon Meeting

Friendly Social club members met yesterday at Mrs. Mag Kephart's home. Thirteen members and several guests viewed her antique quilts and keepsakes including two quilts over a hundred years old, a testament, two pictures, and baby clothes worn long past. Refreshments followed as Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Leosmeireich assisted.

Mag Kephart Ken Sharpening Lloydeleit Anda Mae Kephart Nicholson Leosmeireich Mary Sehneider Clul Rexeeting

Fish Scales Reveal Age and Growth Rate

Fish scales show age and indicate growth rate, providing insight into life history. The scales record annual rings, similar to tree rings, allowing researchers to track how quickly a fish grew over its lifetime.

Pasteurized Dairy Products Named by Washington Dairy

The Washington Dairy lists pasteurized milk cream butter cottage cheese ice cream chocolate milk and buttermilk in a regional dairy product update.

The Washington Dairy

Northern Star 4-H Girls Meet at Ruth Foster Home

The Northern Star 4-H Club met at leader Ruth Foster’s home on March 25 with nine members and one guest present. Helen Stewart demonstrated honey nut bread while Ruth Foster prepared baking powder biscuits. Mary Donaldson spoke on honey and its uses and Joan Gerdes gave a posture talk.

Northern Star 4-H Club Ruth Foster Helen Stewart Mary Donaldson Joan Gerdes

Bowling Scores at Sithers Auto Parts Meet

Bowling scores show Sithers Auto Parts total 493 with frame totals 136 182 175 across three games and a sitter score 169 777 737 2283 listed in readable fragments.

Sithers Auto Parts Cane Lions Haberman Meyers Moore LH ‘Truckers Majors Monroe Blaly Smart Knott

Iowa highway patrol bill heads to governor for signing

The public safety department measure moves the highway patrol from the Secretary of State Earl G. Miller to become law once Governor Wilson signs. The Iowa House approved the conference committee report, ending differences between the House and Senate.

Des Moines Public Safety Department State Highway Patrol Earl G. Miller Wilson Iowa House Conference Committee House Senate

Memorial Services Today for Byron W. Preston

Memorial services in the supreme court chamber at 3 p m today will honor Byron W. Preston former supreme court justice who died at his Oskaloosa home Henry F Wagner Sigourney attorney will oversee the services Preston served on the high court from 1913 to 1924

Des Moines Supreme Court Byron W. Preston Oskaloosa Henry F. Wagner Sigourney Preston High Court

Handcrafts Section 2 Hears Paper on Art in the Home

Twenty eight members of Handcraft Section 2 met at Mrs. I. T. Rehmel’s home with two guests from Kansas City. Mrs. W. B. Dupuis delivered a paper on Art in the home. Nominating committee reports led to re election of officers for next year. Refreshments were served by several members.

I. T. Rehmel Glenn Barclay Addie Shennon Kansas City W. B. Dupuis Will Hemmings Lyman Bunce Blaine Holmes John Rittenhouse Leland Carris J. A. Porter E. M. Bridges Company Rockwood Arthur Atack Don Brindley Cloud Willits D. D. Davis M. C. DeLong M. J. Cruiee H. M. Shaver Alvin Shaw Frank Longwell Gross

Instruction School for Rainbow Girls to Be Held

All Rainbow Girls are expected to attend a school of instruction tomorrow at 2 pm in the Masonic Temple. Mary Hull of Ottumwa will be present.

All Rainbow Masonic Temple Mary Hull Ottumwa

Fortnightly Club Set General Meeting For April 13

The Fortnightly Club announces a general meeting on Thursday April 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Methodist church basement. The program features junior high dances from the Folk Festival in Song and Dance and Ruth Flood will read the play Quality Street. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the Temple. Eastern Star members and Masons invited.

Methodist Church Ruth Flood Quality Street Eastern Star

Meda Fisher to Review Book for Literature Dept Meeting

Meda Fisher will review the book And Tell of Time by Mrs. Laura Krey at the Literature department evening meeting next Monday in Carol Forgey’s home. Hostesses include Elizabeth Irwin Mary Welch Mabel Shields Marjorie Hunting and Mrs. George Fields. The session starts at 7 45 p m and members should notify the hostess if they cannot attend.

Meda Fisher Laura Krey Carol Forgey Miss Forgey Elizabeth Irwin Mary Welch Mabel Shields Marjorie Hunting George Fields

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