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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1944

Page

3

Joint VFW Post and Auxiliary Install Officers

The VFW Post and Auxiliary held a joint installation at K C Hall after a cooperative supper with about 60 attendees. Officers for the Post included Karl Lemley as commander and John Pehler as surgeon, with several trustees named, and numerous appointments announced by the new commander.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary K. C. Hall Leslie Payne Mable June Lemley John Pehler Karl Lemley David McGaffey Ww. Easter Norman Sehoonover Fred Lounger Jesse Radda Dale Atkinson James Cameron B. G. Holt Tom Swift S. B. Watson Everett Burham Ben Hick Cleo Shockey Dale Hoyle Mast Safee McAvoy Margaret Payne Lucy McGaffey Marietta Workman Angela Shockey Mable Atkinson Kathryn Longer Ethel Burham Elsie Little Mary Lemley Olive Radda Tina Holt Dorothy Hudson Hattie Swift Naomi Custer Mable Lemley Leona Weir June Pehler Mary Banks

Funeral Services For George Herzog At Eicher Church

Funeral services held Monday at Eicher church for George Herzog conducted by Rev. H. L. Metzker and Rev. Simon Gingerich. A men's quartet sang two numbers. bearers named. Interment at Eicher cemetery. Local attendees and relatives gathered from Noble and nearby towns.

Vernon W. Frey Noble George Herzog Eicher Church H. L. Metzker Simon Gingerich Peter Wittmer Albert Graber Kmimer Freyenberger Peter Graber Frank Rich K. Schantz Sam Wittrig John Wittrig Sam Wittmer John Kauffman Wauneta Henry Yoder John Garrick Orlin F. Frey Storm Laie

Synthetic sponge brushes for glassware cleaning

Pieces of synthetic cellulose sponges cut to size and fastened to wood or wire handles make excellent and cheap brushes for cleaning glassware.

Social calendar items announce postponed C E S initiation

The social calendar lists multiple club meetings and events including a postponed C E S initiation for April 27. Activities span Fieur de Lis and Funny Hill clubs with flower exchanges, Child Study, Rural Woman's club, J W Baker Relief Corps, Ladies Aid groups, and church groups with meetings, meals, and co host duties noted.

C E.S Fieur de Lis Club Ray Bell Flower Exchange Funny Hill Club Lloyd Neiswanger P.m George Kerr Rural Woman's Club Carl Phillips Buib and Seed Exchange J. W. Baker Relief Corps

Wedding anniversary greetings and birth day wishes listed

Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lemmon celebrate a wedding anniversary today. Pat Kyle, John S. Atkinson, William Crandall, and Ivan Lovell are serving overseas or in service. Women including Mrs. C. L. Eryestone, Mrs. Ted Crone, Mrs. Glenn Schwartz, and Mrs. Lloyd Evans observe birthdays. Mrs. Jack Dewees marks her 53rd birthday.

Mrs. C. S. Lemmon Pat Kyle John S. Atkinson William Crandall Ivan Lovelett C. L. Eryestone Ted Crone Glenn Schwartz Lloyd Evans Jack Dewees

Swedish Sunken Barrel For Storing Potatoes And Roots

A sunken barrel method offers an easy economical storage for potatoes and root crops. A sandbox helps keep vegetables like carrots beets parsnips and fennel dry and preserved. An unheated basement suits storage but converting a heated basement requires substantial work.

Automatic watering design cuts labor in greenhouse care

Automatic watering has been designed to reduce labor costs by shortening the time and skill needed to water greenhouse plants, easing work for greenhouse staff.

A Colorful Vegetable Platter and Beets in Double Boiler

Colorful vegetable platter recipe highlights how to keep produce vibrant during cooking. Beets are cooked in a double boiler with sugar, spice, butter, and lemon juice for tender, evenly cooked results. A corrected fudge brownies recipe from the YWCA cookbook follows with ingredients and bake guidance.

Woman's George Freshwaters Y.W.C.A

Mrs Kerr to Speak at YWCA Program

Mrs George Kerr will present a varied program at the YWCA on Thursday evening May 4. It forms the third in a series sponsored by the YW to invite all women and girls in the community. A newcomers party and social hour follows. Residents who moved to Washington in the last year are especially invited.

George Kerr Y.W.C.A Y.W Washington U.W

Tyrone Family Welcomes New Daughter in April

Tyrone reports Mr and Mrs Harold Sheetz welcomed a daughter born April 20. Mrs Eddelscher cares for the newborn as Mrs Richard Young returns home Saturday morning after a visit.

Otto Sheetz Tyrone Harold Sheetz Eddelscher Richard Young

Cedar Clip Per 4-H Club Holds Lesson Study

Members of the Cedar Clipper 4-H club met at the Farm Bureau office Saturday afternoon for a regular meeting. Five members attended and discussed what they consider most important in good grooming. Lois Hines led a talk titled A Guide to Good Eating. After the study, games followed and refreshments were served by Leota Fishburn.

Cedar Clipper 4-H Club Farm Bureau Lois Hines Leota Fishburn

Family Weekend Visits Highlight Keota and Chicago News

Three weeks visit with her sister Hicise Sheetz in Chicago includes Eloise accompanying her home for a weekend stay at the Otto Sheet home. Mrs Dale Dunbar and son Dennis visited the Harold Sheets home on Friday to meet the new baby. Mrs Omer Crawford undergoing central work in Keota.

Iowa Otto Frey Vernon Harold Wenger John Reschly Enel Widmer John Resehly Merle Shockley Coast Guard Fa Shockley Shockleys Noble Ama Hicise Sheetz Chicago Eloise Otto Sheet Dale Dunbar Dennis Harold Sheets Omer Crawford Keota

Local women host clubs share evening of games and talks

Mrs. Eugene Way entertained the ABC club at her Kalona home with two tables of Rook and prizes for high score and traveling. The Home Program club met at Mrs. Clair Grout’s with notes from Mrs. Emery Rhodes and a soap making talk by several members. The Kalona Alpha club gathered at Mrs. B. F. Allen’s home to discuss Canada with seven members present. Mrs. Fry hosted Ladies Bridge with J R Swartzendruber winning high score.

Kalona Eugene Way ABC Club Rook Dennis Michum Victor Riz Tom Russell Ralph Groyer Chester Schwitters Emery Rhodes W. F. Ellerbeck Harold Weeber Kenneth Garwood Wilbur Hughes Glen Yocer A. A. Jackson Canada J. L. Fry Ladies J. R. Swartzendruber

Cotter High to Stage Senior Class Play Gabriel Blow Your Horn

Cotter high school seniors announce their class play Gabriel Blow Your Horn to be held Friday night at eight o clock in the high school auditorium. Baccalaureate services are set for May 7 at eight o clock. The show features piano and saxophone solos by Dorothy Harriet Jones and Margaret Owens with a cast including Gabriel Pennington Roy Hauenstein Josephine Fuller Jean Jones Thelma Smith Gladys Boyd Janet Smith Barbara Jones Eleanor Barnes Mamie Jean Stapp Milo Orris and others.

Cotter Cotter High School Gabriel Dorothy Harriet Jones Margaret Owens Marian Jones Gabriel Pennington Roy Hauenstein Zerusia Josephine Fuller Daisy May Jean Jones

Love triangle in early courtship circles reported

A brief note lists lon as broker, Cleo Orris, Herbert Brown Jr in love with Janet, alongside John Duncan, Herbert Brown Sr and Calvin Peters, detailing a social web of suitors and kin in a local column.

Lon Cleo Orris Herbert Brown, Jr Janet John Duncan Herbert Brown Sr Calvin Peters

Dublin Locals News Notes Busy Weekend Socials

Dublin reports a weekend of visits as families visit relatives and friends. Nick Tinnes spent Thursday and Funday in Milo Weaver’s home. Keith Augustine and daughters hosted Sunday dinner with W. C. Robertson family.

H. J. Mangold Dublin Nick Tinnes Milo Weaver Keith Augustine W. C Roscoe Robertson Sam Longwell Phyllis Hanson Marion Miller

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ane V.F.W Daryl Swift Marsh Atkinson Gerald McGaffey E. R. Burham Gingham Seersucker Gomer Ladies Aid Society of Presbyterian Church Della Humphrey Harry Dye C. S. Lemmon Women’s Council of Church of Rpesag Women's Missionary Society of Baptist Church Ola Jacobs Peart Votruba Methodist Church R. EK. Brown GiNno Helmans Tulper's Furriers Kerr YWCA Tyrone News Cedar Clipper Club Pirate Mwa Beau Karl Mrs. Way A.B.C Home Program Club Clair Grout Earl Grout Mrs. Fry Brentwood U. S. Pat
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