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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
4
AmVets Auxiliary of Kalona votes to sponsor a Forget-me-nots sale on Saturday August 9 chaired by Mrs J R Swartzen Gruber. They continue sewing projects and will collect shaving cream lotion and toothpaste for Des Moines hospital SOS. An August bedhead cover goal and a golf course picnic August 26 are planned.
Riverside August 5 The first birthday of Donn Haugen son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Haugen was celebrated at their Riverside home. Guests included Jeanne Marie Bone Dennis Dale Dautremont Eddie Gerot Judy Linda and Di ane Flynn and Mrs Melvin Bone Mrs Clement Dautremont Mrs Ted Gerot Mrs Delbert Flynn and Mrs Mary Jugenheimer. Younkin Godlove Reunion to convene at Riverside Park August 10 for twenty first annual gathering of early settlers families.
A morning prayer meeting for Presbyterians will be held at 9:30 on Wednesday at the church.
Moe Cash of Seattle Washington had no cash in the bank when he cashed a 300 dollar check. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Jackson Aug 5 voters go to polls to elect a governor and state officers. T B Wilson president of the Negro Progressive Voters League urges orderly ballots while Negroes must swear alignment with party principles opposing federal civil rights measures. Rent with a Classified.
Elma Drinkall daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Drinkall Columbus Junction and Paul G Lenz son of Mr and Mrs Paul Lenz Muscatine were married Friday at Walnut Street Baptist Church Muscatine. Rev M G Hacher officiated with Lorene Drinkall maid of honor and Horst Lenz as best man. The couple plans to reside in Muscatine after a Colorado wedding trip.
A collection of birthday acknowledgments lists Janet Enke Larry Bush Virginia Bontrager Linda Little Ruth Wilson Frances Erwin Velda Knepp and William and Dorothy Putman among others. Special mentions include Sam Munson celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary and Mary Steele of Riverside turning 79, with notes on her Monmouth Illinois birth.
The article presents easy hot August meals using sandwiches and desserts with seasonal fruit. It describes bread varieties, quick cereals as substitutes, and two dessert ideas including a Fig Nut Torte and Banana Bran Bread plus Bran Applesauce Cookies with specific ingredient lists and baking instructions.
Detailed instructions for two bread style desserts list ingredients such as eggs whole wheat flour prunes figs and nuts. Steps include beating yolks and whites, soaking and cooking prunes, adding spices, and baking in a greased pan at a slow oven. Yields and serving ideas with simple fillings are provided.
A recipe fragment describes Bran Applesauce Cookies with spices and bran. Ingredients include flour spices fat eggs applesauce red raisins and shredded bran. Method covers creaming fat and sugar, adding egg and applesauce, then mixing in dry ingredients and baking at a moderate oven for about 15 to 20 minutes yields around 3 dozen cookies.
The 17th Woodburn relatives reunion gathered 74 members from Ainsworth Crawfordsville Cedar Rapids Clinton Des Moines Iowa City Riverside Clarion Columbus Junction West Liberty and Washington at Iowa City Park. Attendees included Mrs. L. C. Woodburn president and Mrs. D. G. Beenblossom secretary who presided as officers were reelected for another year. The 1948 reunion is planned for the first Sunday in August at Iowa City.
Notices list a busy week of Iowa City and area club activities. Reservations for golf luncheon due August 14. Grace Hill Ladies Aid Mrs Leonard Brinning hosts, Merry Makers and Snowball Social meet, Red Horsers at Harold Brock home, Country club women breakfast golf and bridge, Harmony picnic postponed, Linger Longer cooperative picnic at Sunset Park, U and I club and H E O club events, Pleasant Hill and Friendly Circle meetings, silent auction packages, West Chester Methodist Class hostess Gertie Stewart, Country club dinner at clubhouse, H J club gathering.
The Friday Friendship Club meets at 2 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Victor Peiffer. The Women’s Council of the Christian church holds 2 p.m. sessions with group leaders Mrs. Buel Fortney Mrs. Wade Pence and Mrs. Zene Kempf. Groups 1 and 3 share transport at 1:30. Group 4 convenes Thursday night August 14.
The Whisler residence hosted the Wee Twelve bridge club last evening with Frances Whisler presiding. Guests included Shirley Dunlap and Margaret Ellen Barker. two tables played as Shirley Brown took high score while Mary Voorhees had the low. Next meeting will be with Geraldine Bartow.
The Iowa Farm Bureau women's committee will meet August 21 and 22 in Des Moines to discuss programs. Mrs Roscoe Eliason, newly elected committee chairman, announced completion of the first handbook pamphlet in a four part series. The handbook covers health schools library taxes tariff international relations and organization for township and county level work.
Mr and Mrs W R Schantz residents near Mt Pleasant expect to leave the last of the week on a trip.
Mrs Stella Latchem and Mrs Howard McCleery co hosted a summer supper for Mrs Wanda Carter of San Francisco. The event at Mrs Emma Barnett’s home featured a guest from Sioux City, piano solos by Mrs Carter with vocal by Mrs Milo Sorden, and bridge games at four tables with prizes awarded to the top scorers.
Dr Konstantin Jaroshevich of New York City told the opening session of the World Convention that in Poland and nearby countries the spiritual hunger is strong and Bible supply cannot meet demand. He urged publishing facilities for scriptures and church literature to aid Polish believers amid food shortages after UNRRA aid withdrawal. about 7,000 delegates attended the Christian International conclave ending yesterday.
A brief note outlines a month long trip to the east coast to visit relatives. The plan includes travel sequences and time with family, indicating a leisurely family reunion style vacation.
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