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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1944
Page
3
The April meetings of Fortnightly Club American Home departments elected officers for the coming year. Leaders include Mrs. R. S. Warfel, Mrs. Karl Mohr, and Mrs. Co. Phil Weldin with committee roles assigned across sections two and three.
Well cured alfalfa hay provides laying hens with vitamin A protein and minerals. Second and third cuttings are more nutritious for poultry than the first cutting.
Catholic Daughters meet at K C hall. Grace Hill Ladies Aid holds all day sessions with a noon sack lunch. Frairie Flower Missionary Society hosts an afternoon event led by Maur ice Crawford and co hostesses. O K S meets 8 p m at Masonic temple. Ruth Nichol Missionary Society gathers at 2 p m. FLH club afternoon with Sara Pollock and Lucille Hesseltine. Plant seed exchange planned. Rebekah club afternoon with sewing. H J club afternoon with needle craft and flower exchange. Wildburg Ladies Aid afternoon with flower seed exchange. Rural Women’s club afternoon with Easter roll call. Walnut Women’s club post noon with roll call and flower exchange. Loyal Woman’s class of Baptist church 2:16 p m hosts. Friendship club at 2 p m with Davis sisters. bring thimble. Ainsworth chapter OES luncheon and school 1:30 p m. luncheon reservations by Wednesday. W S C S of Methodist church schedules two 2 p m and 2:30 p m sessions with multiple hosts and flower exchanges. bring needle and thimble. United Presbyterian Ladies Aid society 2:30 p m at church. Saturday Nineteenth Century club meeting postponed. rummage sale starts 9 a m at Presbyterian basement.
The City Council of the P T A at St James met last evening at the Public Library led by President Mrs Robert Noonan. Secretary Mrs Merle Green presented the report and discussed the summer roundup clinic for children becoming of school age. The spring P T A conference will be in Davenport on April 19 with a rummage sale planned for April 28.
Mrs. Richard A. Johnson served as hostess to members of the Past Noble Grand Circle with good attendance. Mrs. Oral Mayo led the business meeting in the president's absence. The evening ended with pinochle and refreshments by hostess and Mrs Myrtle Morgan. The next hostess will be announced later.
The Bottle House in the ghost town of Rhyolite Nevada was erected in 1905 using about 51,000 beer bottles. The unique structure showcases local materials and early 20th century mining town ingenuity.
Unusual fish sauce idea uses egg yolk onion green pepper and lettuce ground together and heated after mixing. Serve over cod halibut or other white fish with fried bananas or hard boiled eggs.
Mr and Mrs Frank Sands of South Hill celebrate their twenty eighth wedding anniversary today. Richard Greiner of route one Keota has a birthday today and his son’s birthday was April 4. Today is the eighth birthday.
Jon Bruce Lemmon son of Mr and Mrs John W Lemmon and Mary Rita McLaughlin daughter of Mr and Mrs Don McLaughlin are highlighted as turning birthdays today. The notice also lists Mrs Roy Caviness Ottumwa I K Coffey West Chester Perry Kephart Norma Fern Churchill Evelyn Lester Lois Humble LeRoy Havel Val Fuhr Mrs Frank McFarlane Marie Landau a Pontiac Michigan teacher, noting an earlier incorrect name on April 4.
The Presbyterian church announces a morning prayer meeting to be held Wednesday at 9 30 in the basement. A separate note warns never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.
The Indian Creek club met April 6 with 12 members present at Sandy Hook. Guests included Mrs. Earl Corpening and Mrs. Earl Burroughs. Roll call featured Easter quotations and a flower exchange. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Herbert Everett in two weeks.
Mrs. Ben Stout Jr and family express gratitude for sympathy, floral offerings, and kindness received during their sorrow. Harold and Dale join Ben Stout in extending thanks.
WAYLAND April 12 Mrs Eda Boshart hosted the U S W of America. Fourteen members answered roll. New officers installed include President Mrs Lloyd Alliman vice president Mrs A C Wenger secretary Ruth Goldsmith treasurer Mrs Bessie McGuire historian Mrs Ralph Roth chaplain Mrs Clyfe Troutman sergeant Mrs Pp Wyse Delegates to the county convention at Mt Pleasant on April 15 were Mrs J R McKilahan Mrs Wzra Wittmer Mrs Lloyd Alliman and Mrs Max McGuire
Agronomists advise spreading farm manure on permanent pastures during fall and early winter to improve soil health and nutrient balance. The guidance emphasizes careful timing and application rates to protect waterways and maximize forage growth.
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