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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1944
Page
5
The column notes whitewoodwork cleaning with whiting for gloss and ease. It also reports rationing strain with elastic for war workers girdles, urging women to forgo Easter costumes. A Time magazine photo of Harry Hopkins at Rochester signals his second major stomach operation.
The article recalls a 1957 stomach operation on Hopkins and Mayo’s doubts about recovery, noting his active life since, and a second Mayo surgery. It then comments on self care, mentions Madame Lipescue’s Mexico face lift, and reports new Ladies Aid officers at the Presbyterian church with Red Cross funds, plus small local family notes.
A large crowd gathered at the Pleasant Hill church basement Monday to honor Bernard Kephart before his upcoming Navy departure. Rev and Mrs A C Roach of Richland, Mildred Kephart, and Mrs Nioma Kephart attended Sunday at the Jake Ernest home for dinner. Mr Milton Cook and Jimmy joined Thursday night supper at Wilmer Kauffman.
The preselar emonthly yoeind will be held at the Pleasant in schoolhouse Wednesday evening, April 12. The young folks will perform an entertainment. Several local families visited and well wishes were offered after Mrs. Micha Caldwell was taken to the hospital.
Notice in the District Court of Washington County Iowa regarding the final report of Referee Co. Wo Crall in the matter of Madge Wilson Dunwoody et al versus W. P. Davidson et al. The report seeks approval of settlement and discharge of the referee with bondsmen released. Hearing set for April 12 at 9:00 AM in Washington Court House.
Dolly Madison, wife of the fourth U S president, is noted as introducing tea cream at a presidential reception in the early 1600s. The account ties her to refined courtly rituals of the era.
In apple orchards heavy sulphur application without time allows soil to become highly acid. Excess acidity suppresses growth of ordinary grasses and weeds, reducing weed abundance in affected areas.
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