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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1948

Page

6

Women Guild Hosts Central Iowa Officers Meeting at St. Pauls

The Woman’s Guild of St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed church welcomed Central Iowa Executive Council officers for an all day session at St. Paul’s. The gathering planned the fall regional meeting at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids and discussed merger efforts with the Congregational church. A chicken dinner was served and musical offerings included a flute solo and vocal trio.

Woman's Guild St. Paul’s Iowa Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Evangelical and Reformed Church Congregational Church Washington Valley Women of St. Paul's World Council of Churches Amsterdam Holland Ruth Miller Helen Givans Ralph Whitthoft Carl Zieglowsky Edith Miller

Carnival Features Pony Rides for Children at Crawfordsville

A Tuesday carnival at the H. B. Cheney home in Crawfordsville offered pony rides for children from 2 to 4 pm. More than twenty kids attended with several mothers. Activities included three prize games, a puppet show, fortunes, popcorn, and a future pictures display.

H. B. Cheney Crawfordsville Betty Lou Johnson Janice Cheney Sandra Foss Louella Rathmell Margery Cherryholmes Billi Johnson

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Picnics and Reunions

Walnut Women's club and families hold annual potluck picnic at Sunset park. Hesseltine, Vincent, Maxwell, and other reunions set at Sunset park with noon or evening meals. St Rita's circle and Harmony club schedule events. Grace Hill and Rosemary clubs meet. Pony rides and a trapeze act conclude Friday events.

Walnut Women’s Club Sunset Park Steele Prairie Flower Missionary Society Wayne Knapp H. J. Club Urban Te Bockhorst Maxwell St. Joseph's Circle Matt Gent W. Main St. Mary’s Circle

Legion Auxiliary Picnic Expands To Family Event At Sunset Park

The Legion Auxiliary plans its annual picnic at Sunset Park next Tuesday at six. This year invites husbands and children with each family bringing table service and sandwiches. Coffee for adults and pop for kids provided. post supper program and a brief business meeting follow reports from Des Moines convention.

The Legion Auxiliary Sunset Park Picniec Des Moines

Crawfordsville Piano Recital Highlights Student Performances

Mrs. Mary Shields led a Crawfordsville school recital Thursday at 2:30 in the music room. Students performed pieces by Schaum, Humperdinck, Grieg, Beethoven, and Tschaikowsky, with selections including The Parade and 1812 Overture.

Mary Shields Crawfordsville Ae Shennard Ok Brainard Roberta Henderson Humperdinck D Hardelot Twomey Martha Whitacre Thompson Shortnin Janice Cheney Cossak Albert Gurden Saint Saens Strauss, Jr Betty Lou Johnson Beethoven Mary Virgina Twinam Wagner Mary Virginia Twinam Tschaikowsky Phyllis Mitchell van Gael Gertrudes

Zimri Rebekah Lodge Voters Bring Two New Members

At the I O O F hall last evening the Zimri Rebekah lodge admitted two new members while three additional applications were read. Nel lie Stewart served as noble grand pro tem and announced the September refreshment committee members.

Zimri Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall Nellie Stewart Noble Grand Pro Tem Jim White Lester Laubach Lloyd Easter Frank Schneider Howard Lins Fred Zieglowsky Florence Augustine Edna Peters Ernestine

Family Picnics and Community Events in Fairfield Area

Family and neighbors in Fairfield attended picnics and social events including a birthday celebration for J. Dr. Morrison at the Treichman home. The Merry Mixer club met Mrs. Thrapp, neighbors helped vaccinate hogs, and residents planned to attend the National Farm Field Day in Jones County. The Sew and So club picnic is slated for Sunset Park with local households hosting and visiting relatives from Sigourney and Glenwood Missouri.

Fairfield Robert Stephens Bill Treichman Stephen Dr. Morrison Merry Mixer Club Charles Thrapp Ted Anderson Jeri Judy WMT Jones County Sunset Park H. D. Dusenbery Donald Griffith Glenwood C. E. Griffith Ted and Paul Griffith Ted Bill Dusenbery Miriam Cain

Social hour follows meeting with pinochle games

Kelsey and Mrs Louise Reaney led a business meeting followed by a social hour. Members gathered for pinochle at several tables.

Kelsey Louise Reaney

Uruguay in World War II era trade and supplies

Uruguay lies on the southeast coast of South America with an area of 72 153 square miles and about 2 235 000 people. From 1942 to 1945 it supplied nearly 300 million dollars worth of merchandise to the United States and Great Britain and provided the United Nations with almost 500 000 tons of meat and meat products.

Uruguay South America United States Great Britain United Nations

Health Unit News Update from Northern Minnesota Trip

Dr Mildred Doster spends two weeks vacation canoeing in Northern Minnesota and notes a food limit of 10 pounds per person per week unless fish is caught. Evelyn Olson begins duties as Public Health nurse in Hardin county on August 1, leaving Washington county with no full time nurse. Thelma Luther will cover emergency calls for 13 counties, a heavy workload while aims to restore staff. Scarlet fever cases reappear. watch for headache, sore throat, fever, vomiting, and red rash. Isolate suspected cases at home.

Mildred Doster Minnesota Evelyn Olson Hardin County Washington County Thelma Luther

Milk Inspection Talks With Washington City Council

A. L. Bennett sanitary engineer and Tiny Johnson milk inspector met with Washington City council Monday evening to discuss the general milk program. Johnson serves as Washington milk inspector three to five days monthly and as Burling ton full time inspector when not in Washington duties.

A. L. Bennett Tiny'' Johnson Washington Mr. Johnson Burlington

Dusenbery Brothers Finish Threshing Run

Dusenbery brothers complete threshing of their grain and that of Lyall Moore and Fanry Irvin. Walter Lett repaired lightning damage at Merle McDowell's. Local residents visit in Iowa cities. several family gatherings noted with multiple relatives present.

Dusenbery Brothers Dayton Grove Lyall Moore Fanry Irvin Walter Lett Merle McDowells West Point Fred Ladehoff Glenn Cedar Rapids Frank Schneider Merle McDowell Dean Moore Sandra Moore Mary Janet Iowa City Geo. Lehman Marsha Bell Lehman Jim Lehman Paul West Hartsburg Illinois Walter Duvall Joe Lee Duvall

Community and Farm Auction Schedule Across Iowa Plants

Weekly and special livestock and farm sale notices list venues in Whittaker Midway Columbus Junction Kalona Ollie Sigourney and Washington Iowa. Auctions include Friday community sales and multiple livestock sales with dates times and managing parties such as Mrs Maynard Brown and George Wells.

Whittaker Sale Midway Sales Company Columbus Junction Iowa Kalona Ollie Livestock Exchange Ollie Hi Dollar Sales Company Sigourney Washington Maynard Brown Adm George Wells

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