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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1941
Page
2
Mrs Wanda Carter daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Neiswanger announces a piano and voice recital by her students in San Francisco to be held in early June The notices are described as unusual and attractive St Pauls Ladies Food Late Sat at Wash Cleaners 5972
Cloud Willits announces he has secured the Oldsmobile dealership for Washington and vicinity. He expresses happiness about obtaining the Oldsmobile line and will also feature Hudson. Complete details are in tonight's Evening Journal.
Fresh eggs sold at 20c a dozen. Rummage sale hosted by Reister Bros on Saturday April 26 at the Presbyterian Church located at 5713 THE.
A joint meeting of the Northern Stars and the Jacksonites was held at Ruth Foster s home. Seven members attended with Mary Ellen Duensing presiding. Dorothy Darnell gave a music talk Ila Mae Daniel spoke on Selecting Cloth Coats and Mrs. Duensing taught Making and Repairing 4 H Uniforms.
Muscatine High School dominated Green Washington in a lights meet last night, winning 12 of 14 events led by Carlyle and Shields. Davey Turner’s javelin 136 feet 10 inches and Bobby Lowe’s 110 yard hurdles 14.1 highlighted Washington performances, with coach Geneva promising stronger showings at Fort Madison or Clinton Gateway next week.
Cleveland beat St. Louis 5 to 2. Scheduled games include Cleveland at Chicago and St. Louis at Detroit with Washington at Philadelphia and Boston at New York on the slate.
Riverside April 22 The St Mary’s high school baseball team lost 6 to 4 to Solon in the opening game. Bob Ryan hit a home run for St Mary’s as Solon pulled ahead late. Robert Ryan pitched all nine innings. St Mary’s coach Rev Joseph J. Fath and umpire Melvin Schnoehelen were noted along with Solon players listed.
A white marble temple in Parc de Villeneuve-L Etang Paris honors 67 American aviators who died serving France in World War I.
The Grace Hill Ladies Aid society met at the community building with nine members present. Mrs. Emma Engle led the devotional service and read the Sunday school lesson Acts 2 and 4. A quilt for Mrs. EB Weber of Evanston Ill was begun and the group will meet again in two weeks.
The Merry Maids hosted Mary I Morarity at a farewell party at Evelyn Hoxworth's home. A handkerchief shower followed a pot luck dinner, then pinochle and rummy games with Alice Richardson high in pinochle and Helen Page winning rummy. Attendees included Kathleen Godfrey Libbie Musil Georgia Konigsmark Frances Fisher Nora Hobbs Flen Page Florence Lewis Phyllis Sisk Connie Morarity.
Article outlines needed equipment for the sewing room project including sewing machines chairs tables typewriters and boards. J C Penney has donated tables and clothes racks and the alumni room at the nurses home will host bandage making with a surgical dressing committee led by Mrs Ed Squire.
Dr Jack T Johnson political science professor from the University of Iowa spoke at Washington county Federation of Women's Clubs annual meeting. He urged education and national defense through schools and social groups and promoted freedom tolerance and social progress as core national values.
Storing breakfast orange juice in a refrigerator may dull flavor but preserves most vitamin C. The guidance notes minimal nutrient loss with proper chilling overnight.
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