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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1942

Page

8

Rural Homemakers Club Holds August Meeting

Rural South Hill reports the Rural Homemakers Club meeting with nine members and one guest on Thursday. Mrs. Hazel Moorhead chaired with co-host Mrs. Helen Young. talks covered Betsy Ross and flag care, plus a lesson on the first Stars and Stripes. Members sewed a Red Cross comforter as the afternoon closed. next meeting September 10 with Mrs. Emma Hesseltine.

South Hill Ruradi Homemakers Club Hazel Moorhead Helen Young Frank Young Pearl Krantz Louise Holmes Red Cross Moorehead Youns Marilyn Krantz Emma Hesseltine

Brock and Rambo Wedding in Kahoka

Mrs. Augusta Rambo of St Paul Minnesota and William Brock of Columbus Junction were married at Kahoka Missouri on July 1. The couple will reside on North.

Brock and Rambo Kahoka Columbus Junction Augusta Rambo St Paul Minn William Brock

Bargain Hair Tonic and Brush Offer

A sale item lists Wildroot Hair Tonic bottle for 1.00 and a prophylactic hair brush. Both items offered together for 9 cents.

Weather Continues Warm This Afternoon And Tonight

Weather outlook says continued warm conditions this afternoon and tonight. Hog market activity shows 9,000 head traded with a top price around 15.10 per hundredweight.

Salem Welsh Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic Report

The annual Salem Welsh Presbyterian church and Sunday school picnic was held at Columbus Chautauqua park with 141 in attendance. After dinner a program featured music and talks by Rev. I. N. Posten, Rev. H. N. Posten, Rev. Clarence Davis of Gail, Rev. Kk. W. Griffith of Wisconsin, and Rev. Arthur Hughes of Omaha Nebraska.

Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church Columbus Chautauqua Park I. N. Posten H. N. Posten Clarence Davis Gail Kk. W. Griffith Wisconsin Arthur Hughes Omaha Neb

Chreshers Host Family Threshing Run Gathering

Prairie Center August 18 Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz hosted families on their threshing run. Attendees included many local couples and children from area farms and guests from Ainsworth Denver Des Moines Washington and Columbus Junction fair participants. Ice cream cookies and coffee were served.

George Koehler Prairie Center Marion Sheetz Malcolm Montgomery Bill Leaty Wess Meyer Mildred Virginia C. H. Wolfe Don Simmering Larry Harry Sutherland Austin Sutherland Carl Schneider Lyle Wilcox Henry Lunning Floyd Stover John Simmering Irvin Junior Ainsworth Lester Haverty Anne Denver Colo Art Ruebsam Des Moines John Ivan Richard Myer Vesper Bennett Washington

Social News Notes on Local Visits and Returns

Don Simmering and the Koehlers, Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz, Bill Leaty, and Geo George E and Walter Koehler are mentioned among those who spent time visiting. Mrs Geo T Koehler returned home Wednesday after a stay with her sister Mrs Wm Frye in Burlington. Other visits include Mrs Carl Koehler Jr and Mr Mrs Ehmie Koehler at Crawfordsville with P KE Koehlers.

Don Simmering Marion Sheetz Bill Leaty Geo. E Walter Koehler Geo. T. Koehler Wm. Frye Burlington Carl Koehler, Jr Ehmie Koehler P. KE Koehlers Crawfordsville David McCartney M. J. McCartney Washington Frank Scranton West Chester Geo. Koehler Lester Haverty Anne Denver Colo Wess Meyer Haverty Mary Marr Dryden Jesse Woods

Local Visits and Visits to Davenport and Iowa City

Mr and Mrs McGill of Davenport visited Dan Cline's on Sunday evening Wayne Cline owns twin calves Mrs Marshall Koehler and Marsha Ann traveled to Davenport with Bill Motley Marsh visited Wednesday Mr and Mrs Marion Sheetz went to Iowa City where Clara receives treatments for her car Mr and Mrs Don Simmering spent Thursday at Ray Miller's Larry returned home with them August Zieglowsky visited Albert Zieglowsky Sunday Edward and Alberta visited P C Koehler Crawfordsville Henry Sutherland shelled corn Friday Mrs Malcolm Montgomery helped Cancern at Raymond Wilson's Tuesday Mr and Mrs Montgomery visited Mrs Dawson Thursday afternoon Mr and Mrs Boyd Stephen visited Montgomery Friday morning and Mrs Carl Greiner visited in the afternoon Rex Smith and

Mrs. McGill of Davenport Dan Cline Wayne Cline Marshall Koehler Marsha Ann Bill Motley Marsh Marion Sheetz Iowa City Clara Don Simmering Ray Miller Larry August Zieglowsky Albert Zieglowsky Edward Alberta P. C. Koehler Crawfordsville

Sunday dinner guests at Merel Smith home Brighton

Vaughn were Sunday dinner guests at the Merel Smith home in Brighton. Mrs. Lawrence Newman Herb ie and Lois of Chicago are visiting the Lloyd Edwards home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Edwards Ronnie and Diane with their houseguests Mrs Newman and two children drove to Iowa City Thursday. Peggy Koehler of Crawfords ville visited her grandmother Mrs Carl Koehler for two days.

Begin Voting Today At Ordnance Plant

Des Moines ordnance plant workers will vote today and tomorrow to choose a collective bargaining agency. The election begins at 2 p m in building No 4 on the reservation and runs for 24 hours under the National Labor Relations Board. Competitors include the American Federation of Labor joint organizing committee.

Des Moines

Rubber Workers Unite Under Congress of Industrial Organizations

A report notes the Rubber Workers join the Congress of Industrial Organizations to unite labor action and coordinate strikes and bargaining across rubber plants. The move signals stronger organized labor amid factory negotiations and wage disputes.

Tee The Congress of Industrial Organizations United Rubber Workers

Richlands man invents board cleaning device

A Richlands Virginia resident has created a device mounted on a track and powered by an electric motor. When a button is pressed it wipes school blackboards, offering a new automated cleaning method for classrooms.

Richlands

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