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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1946

Page

4

Linda Loveless Celebrates Sixth Birthday Quietly

Linda Loveless was six years old yesterday and was honored at a family birthday dinner. Guests included Glee and Vernanne Roerts Margarette McCleery her grandparents Mr and Mrs L L Loveless and Marjorie her sister and parents Mr and Mrs Earl Loveless Nancy. The next meeting will be with Mrs Lemley.

Linda Loveless Glee Vernanne Roerts Fairfield Margarette McCleery L. L. Loveless Marjorie Earl Loveless Nancy Mrs. Lemley

Bridgettes Meet With Joan Michels

Bridgettes hold a Monday evening gathering hosted by Joan Michels with Mrs. Dave Shearer as guest. Bridge was played at three tables. Mrs. Charles Lemsey won the high score prize. Seasonal refreshments were served after the games.

Joan Michels Bridgettes Dave Shearer Charles Lemsey

Dinner Guests Highlight Whleness in Stringtown

August 6 notices list Elmer Roths and many neighbors visiting for dinners and retreats. Names include Milo Heiser Pamela J. Ries A. C. Heiser Robert Edd Wenger and family J. J. Rich and grandparents Edd Rich and Marvin Widmer among others. gatherings center on family events and a Donnel son retreat with Rev W H Regier and sons.

Stringtown Elmer Roth Milo Heiser Pamela A. C. Heiser Robert Tantoul, Ill Earl Kauffman Tena Bloomington Edd Wenger Kkoberta Keith Rich J. J. Rich Raymond Rich Marvin Widmer Donnelson Elmér Graber David Alien Graber Arnold Rinner Marvin Rinner Hart Ottumwa Carl Malander Earl Bachman Illinois W. H. Regier and Sons McTee Mt. Pleasant Wm Deaton Washinton Par

Eva K Gilmere and James Ashby Wed in Memphis Ceremony

Eva Knott Gilmere daughter of Mrs H H Knott and James D Ashby son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashby were married Sunday morning at ten o clock in Alemphis. Rev W E Longstreth of Memphis Methodist church officiated. The bride wore a gua dress maker suit with silver nailhead trim and accessories with a pink rosebud corsage. Ashby works as a bookkeeper for Armour and Company in the local office. The couple reside on an acre of land one mile south of town.

Eva Knott Gilmere H. H. Knott James D. Ashby Ralph Ashby Wellman Alemphis W. E. Longstreth Memphis Methodist Church Ashby Armour and Company

Mrs Green Hosts Democratic Club Meeting In Washington

The Women’s Democratic Club of Washington County met yesterday at Mary Green’s Riverside home. Fifteen Washington women attended. Mrs. T. V. Knerr of Kalona led a social service program followed by a general discussion. Three new members joined. Families are invited to the next meeting with out-of-town speakers anticipated.

Women's Democratic Club Washington County Riverside Mary Green Washington T. V. Knerr Kalona

Iced coffee and frozen treats refresh summer meals

A collection of summer beverages and desserts including iced coffee a coffee shake buttermilk tomato drinks chocolate mint flip fresh peach sherbet and frozen tomato cocktail with instructions for mixing chilling freezing and serving. Each recipe emphasizes quick serving after preparation and uses common ingredients like coffee milk ice cream fruit and citrus.

Riverside social notes highlight visits and travels

Riverside news lists many residents and guests past and present. Mrs Wes Sojka hosted the Willing Workers club sewing nine pounds of carpet rags for the Knoxville Veterans hospital. Elizabeth Knebel attended a funeral in St Marys. Families including Rummelburrs, Holdernesses, Breeses, Wombachers, Skalas, Leiners, Jugenheimers, Kiefers, Korekhs, Horaks and Duwas are noted with trips to California, Illinois, Washington and Iowa City and local hospital work and camp furloughs.

Riverside Wes Sojka Veteran’s Hospital Knoxville Verve Elizabeth Knebel Hills St. Mary's John C. Rummelburr Pat Holderness Priaux Skala O Lone Tree Mary Jugenheimer D. L. Leiner East St. Louis Leiner Odelie Walsh Leo Brophy Betty Kiefer Mercy Hospital Iowa City Anto Kiefer Dale Korekh

Flour Thickening Substitutes for Corn Starch in Dishes

In cooking, flour can replace corn starch as a thickener by using twice the amount. The adjustment yields similar body but may affect texture and clarity.

Skidding Factor in 1944 Traffic Accidents

Skidding contributed to three percent of all traffic accidents totaling 4,800,000 in 1944. The figure highlights skidding as a notable risk factor in roadway crashes.

Conserving and Preserving Corn Through Home Methods

Select tender ripe ears in full milk stage and discard smutted or worm infested ears. After husk removal, desilking, sorting, and trimming, scrub ears and seal in boiling water four minutes or eight to ten minutes for corn on the cob. Pack in a container and cover with brine made from one tablespoon salt per quart water.

Honor Lana Shalla At Birthday Party

Salem August 6 a group of neighbor children gathered at the Dwane Shalla home Friday to celebrate Lana Shalla’s fourth birthday. Lana sat at a small table with two decorated cakes as Mrs Elias served refreshments. The event was supervised by Mes Shalla and included guests Sue Patterson Donnie Patterson Wayne Shalla Marlin Shalla Norma Jean KrotzCarol Weeks Katherine Weeks Sonja Shetler Helen Hagist Junior Hagist and Larry Shella. A flying farmer flew over the party and Chavivari Weeks hosted a chavivari for Mr and Mrs Vernon Weeks indoors with treats passed to guests.

Salem Dwane Shalla Lana Mes Shalla Elias Sue Donnie Patterson Wayne Marlin Shalla Norma Jean Krotz Carol Katherine Weeks Sonja Shetler Helen Junior Ilagist Larry Shella Chavivari

Presbyterian prayer meeting planned for Wednesday at 9 30

Presbyterian morning prayer meeting scheduled for 9 30 Wednesday at the church. The text notes reunions at Sunset Park for The Hotle and Shockley and for The Augustine family with a picnic at noon on Sunday August 11.

Hotle and Shockley Sunset Park Augustine

Kalona Locals Visit Neighbors and Friends Notes

Kalona community notes visitors and family gatherings. Ma and Mrs John F O Loughlin and children Roberta and John of Omaha Neb spent last week with J F O Loughlin. Glenn Thompson and Arline of Waterloo visited Dan J Guengerich. Mrs Bertha Cummings of Oklahoma City and Dessie Hayes of Marion joined Rufus Gingerich's guests. Lovell Strickler and daughter Marion vacationing with Edwin Guengerich in Clear Lake. Clyde Kennard and Nene also visiting.

Dan Guengerich Kalona John F. O'Loughlin Roberta John Omaha Neb J. F. O'Loughlin Glenn N. Thompson Arline Waterloo Dan J. Guengerich Rufus Gingerich Bertha Cummings Oklahoma City Dessie Hayes Marion, Inc Lovell Strickler Marion Edwin Guengerich Clear Lake

Social calendar of clubs and picnics listed

Women of Country club host 150 clock guest breakfast at clubhouse with golf and bridge to follow. Reserve by Tuesday noon with three members. Linger Longer club picnic supper 6 30 p m at Sunset park bring meat dish dogs and pass and coffee provided all former members invited. Reception for Rev and Mrs Floyd Smith at Gracehill community building 8 p m Everyone invited. St Pauls congregation picnic 7 p m Sunset Lark. H H club afternoon meeting Roll Call ice cream recipe. H J club afternoon flower show bring thimble. Walnut Women s club picnic supper 7 p m Sunset park former members invited. Rooster club picnic supper evening at Sunset park. Rural Woman s club meeting postponed. Country club dinner 6 30 p m clubhouse. Wesleyan Service Guild 8 p m with Mrs Daryl Tucker Prairie Flower Missionary society afternoon Pleasant With Ladies Aid afternoon church. Friday Country club cooperative supper 6 30 p m clubhouse bring dish grass table service sandwiches. Friendship club afternoon with Mrs Victor Peitfer.

Women of Country Club R. H. McCleery Clarence Logan Ted Brown Sunset Park Floyd Smith Gracehill St. Paul's Sunset Lark H. H. Club William Longer H. J. Club Ray Sojka Club Rooster Club Rural Woman's Club Country Club Wesleyan Service Guild of Methodist Church Daryl Tucker Iowa Ave Prairie Flower Missionary Society Glen Fuhr Ladies Aid Society Friendship Club Victor Peitfer

Birthday notices light up Riverside area column

The Journal lists many residents celebrating birthdays across ages from 3 to 82 including Laura Oldfield and I Rothschild in the Three Quarter Century club. Also noted are multiple visitors and local society plans such as a Fellowship Well for newcomers, September officer elections, and an August Riverside Park picnic.

Journal Laura Oldfield I. Rothschild Pilotburg

Births and visits noted in community notices

The column reports a July 25 birth at Mercy hospital Iowa City to Mr and Mrs Paul Bailey and a July 26 birth to Mr and Mrs John Shebeek at the same hospital. It mentions Olin Snair and twin daughters returning to Ottawa Kansas after a visit with Anna Snair and sisters Web er Saycer and H V Beck. Anna Zifikula of Lisbon Iowa visited the James Fisher family, and E C Beachy with Lydia and D J Guencerich called on Washington residents last Friday.

Colorado Paul Bailey Mercy Hospital Iowa City John Shebeek Olin Snair Ottawa Kansas Anna Snair Weber Saycer H. V. Beck

W S C S Plans Tea to Welcome Riverside Residents

Riverside August 6 The Womens Society for Christian Service of the Riverside Trinity Methodist Church met in the church parlors with sixteen members.

W.S.C.S Riverside Womens Society For Christian Service Riverside Trinity Methodst Church

Senior Needle Club Gathers at Riverside Hostess

The Senior Needle club met at Mrs. Roy Snyder's Riverside home with guests Marie Tener and Helen Tener from Marshall Missouri and Mrs. Allen Snyder. The gathering lasted about 14 hours in a social mood before refreshments hosted by Mrs. Allen Snyder and Miss Tener. Mrs. C F Fitzsimmons will host the group at her Riverside home on Thursday afternoon August 15.

Riversids Needle Club Roy Snyder Riverside Marie Tener Marshall, Mo Helen Tener Allen Snyder Miss Tener C. F. Fitzsimmons

Power blackout looms in Twin Cities wage dispute

A 1500 NSP workers and the AFT face a strike threat as Thye commission findings spark a split. The company accepts the panel's majority recommendations. the union rejects them and may strike after the 80 day cooling off period ends, with a vote Sunday.

Minneapolis Twin Cities Northern States Power Co AFT, Electrical Workers Union Edward J. Thye

Families Gather for Rummelhart Funeral in Denver

A crowd from Livermore Iowa to Fairfield and McAllen Texas attended the church service Thursday for John W. Rummelhart who died in Denver Sunday July 28. Mrs Stevens and Mrs Pailliotet joined Mr and Mrs Rupert Rummelhart in Iowa City and at the Erbe home with John W Soukup and son Robert visiting.

John W. Rummelhart Denver John W. Soukup Robert al Erbeeng Iowa City

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elmer Roths Whliness Families J. J. Ries Ental Ethan Brooks Harold Unkrich Merle Cilerence Unkrich George Unkrich Walter Mallame J. J Richs Eva K. Gilmere James Ashby Mrs. Green Vicorey A. Jones Truman White House Independence Dward Moore, Jr Diane Bullard Regu Pce Riverside News Stat Evin R. Horak Ives Melvin Duwa Thwa ‘City Albert Duwa Joe Palooka Ham Fisher Mister Leemy Missis Mulgooney Ruth Foster Lana Shalla Mrs Vernon Weeks Dewey Clyde Kennard Nene Ula Linda Marie Boshart Dillon Boshart Wayland Roberta Ann Porter Robert Porter Robert Lloyd Polson Lloyd Polson Lynda Rae Moore Harold V. Moore Linda Margaret Choate Robert Choate Rose Marie Stancer J. C. Stancer West Chester Glen Leland Peterson Grant Peterson Milton Hillery Melvin Hillery Bobby Hesseltine Clarence Hesseltine Linda Brindley Dan Brindley Robert Lee Spenver William Lee Spenner Betty Hamil Homer Godwin Alle Oldfield T F. Barker Maynard Strabala Richmond Kay Hardy Logan William Cole J. J. DiLorenzo Donna Durr Schoonover Maurice Putman Claude Goldsmith Bert Lowe Brighton Wilbur Chalupa Nadine Chelupa Anna Kiotz Harry Melehky Donald Phybil Libbis Edwards Estherville Earl Hart Judy Norbert Kephart Towa City Yokohama Japan Susan Rebekah Violet Kepharv Hein-Werner Sorrell West Madison W. LL West Washington Barden Call Keota Mrs. Snyder ST. Paul Geis Harry
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