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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1943
Page
3
Easy iced coffee and shrimp salad ideas for light summer suppers. Prepare regular strength coffee, chill, and serve over ice with cream and sugar. Shrimp stuffed tomatoes use canned shrimp with celery and mayo, topped with whole shrimp and chives. Also included are honey lemon whipped cream, a paprika seasoned dressing, and a lemon honey dressing for salads.
Alice Wulf acted as hostess for ten Merry Maid Club members with Ruth Houseal as guest. Libbie Musil led a business session after the club song and roll call. New officers include Alice Richardson president and Libbie Musil reporter. A potluck is planned August 9 at Sunset Park.
Crawfordsville notes feature Glenn Rogers returning from Nashville on a ten day furlough to visit family. A large cooperative dinner honors Mrs Willis Johnson of California. Local residents attend commencements at Iowa City and celebrate August wedding anniversaries including Frank Gault Merle Twinam Farr Ferguson and Wooley couples with a joint supper.
A medicinal coating is advised to ease bed sore discomfort by forming a protective layer between skin and chafing linens. The product Mexiana, formerly Mexican Heat Powder, is highlighted as the active remedy.
Ruth Ann Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Anderson of Harlan Iowa married Sgt John Thomas Stewart at Tampa Florida near his Drew Field post on July 24 He attended Iowa State College Ames and before service worked at Evening Journal and Lockheed Overseas In Los Angeles Mrs Stewart worked at University of Michigan registrar office After the ceremony the couple resided in Clearwater Florida at 313 West Turner Street in the Tulles Apartments.
The annual Oswalt reunion was held Sunday at Sunset park with a noon dinner and a business session led by Roy Finke and L R Smith. Attendees included Mrs. E S Haber and many Oswalts from Muscatine Ottumwa Princeton Trenton McMoriah Richland Ft Madison Washington and others.
Social calendar notices show events from Merry Makers Club and Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid to Rebekah lodge and W R C. Postponements include Merry Makers Club and Birthday party. general notices urge attendance and a picnic at church with potluck provisions.
Several figures from the community celebrate birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Godfrey Sigler of Wellman turns 40, Harold Dean Ford is 15, and others listed include Mrs. Walter Kiesey Maurice Mineart Robert Masson Ernest and Marie Swailes, Margaret Ann Stout marks a third birthday, with Arlene Robertson Mrs. Elmer Swickard and others also receiving wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Wallace celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary.
A travel through honey use in beverages salads and dressings highlighting its wide geographic reach from Alaska to tropical zones. Directions for lemon lemonade and sugared fruit salads show honey as a natural sweetener and flavor enhancer in summer meals.
Mary Jane Bruty Billy Wagoner Max Bales and R J Ferguson of Crawfordsville are today’s birthday honorees. Beverly Kay Thomas daughter of Elmer and Beverly Thomas of Cotter also marks a birthday with two candles. Judith Belle White daughter of Irvin and Mrs White turns five today.
The ancient Egyptian term per-em-us describes a pyramid with sloping sides. The phrase signifies a building whose faces incline inward from its base to the apex, reflecting architectural design.
The article argues that fancy garden gadgets cannot solve labor shortages in the Victory garden. It asserts that the best work is done with the traditional hoe and practical manual effort.
A quick recipe blends cocoa with honey and scalded milk then simmers briefly. Pour over crushed ice and top with whipped cream or honey mist. Yield three servings.
Prepare oranges pears pineapple and bananas for salad. Heap on lettuce clusters and drizzle warm honey over fruit. Mix diced apples cottage cheese and honey with mayonnaise and chopped walnuts. Garnish with red cherries green pepper pistachio nuts and parsley.
Hollowed orange halves hold a mixture of pineapple, banana, grapes, and celery blended with mayonnaise. The recipe combines two tablespoons mayo and whipped topping to bind the fruit, creating a ready to serve fruit cup in citrus.
A vintage advertisement claims natural digestion boosts from Carter's Little Liver Pills. It promotes relief from heaviness sourness and headaches by increasing the body's own digestive fluid output and neutralizing acidity. Available at drugstores for 25 cents.
Early training begins when a foal is a few weeks old. Start handling feet soon to keep hooves level and trim as needed. Intelligent trimming can aid in straightening crooked legs and establishing proper stance.
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will meet Friday at two o’clock with Mrs Homer Hunt of Ainsworth as speaker. She will report on the recent Womens Groups meeting in Pittsburg Pennsylvania.
Canadian National Railways carried more than 30 million revenue passengers in the previous year. The figure highlights the carrier’s continued role in passenger service and regional travel demand.
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